Who here has beef cattle?

[GrassFarmerGalloway]

Wow! I can't believe I remember that!

Highlands are very well suited to our climate. I considered them, but chose against it. Mainly for the horns.

 

[laughingllama75]

Horns yep...we keep saying we will never get another one. But the personality on them is great. There is a farm in Stoddard that has a couple hundred of them. A nice operation, I sold a llama to them a couple years back. They had 3 bulls......all three were in seperate pens, that came into the barn. I walked by, and 2 of them came to the gate looking for scratches and treats. the third one, as I walked by- slammed the gate and bellowed and slammed some more. Scared the bejeesus outta me. The man said, don't mind him, he used to be a rodeo bull. EEEK! Closes I have ever been to a scary old bull like that. Glad I was on the right side of the fence!

 

[GrassFarmerGalloway]

Horns yep...we keep saying we will never get another one. But the personality on them is great. There is a farm in Stoddard that has a couple hundred of them. A nice operation, I sold a llama to them a couple years back. They had 3 bulls......all three were in seperate pens, that came into the barn. I walked by, and 2 of them came to the gate looking for scratches and treats. the third one, as I walked by- slammed the gate and bellowed and slammed some more. Scared the bejeesus outta me. The man said, don't mind him, he used to be a rodeo bull. EEEK! Closes I have ever been to a scary old bull like that. Glad I was on the right side of the fence!

Yikes! What makes me think is, who in their right mind would use an old rodeo bull for breeding?

I, personally, love Highlands. Lovable, brown, fuzzy, awesome haircut, what's not to love? How big do they get?

 

[laughingllama75]

Not too big. the cows we find about 700-800 lbs. Not sure on the bulls, I am thinking 1200 or so. They are not a tall breed, shorter than my angus but wide. Or maybe that is the hair? LOL. No, big boned, beefy and fun to look at. Whats not to like?

 

[GrassFarmerGalloway]

I'm looking into draft animals for the future. Would Highlands work well as oxen? I like animal power.

 

[laughingllama75]

LOL, Cows with guns......

 

[laughingllama75]

Yep, I do see them at the fairs as oxen......I am sure they would do well. They certainly have the horns required....

 

[GrassFarmerGalloway]

I LOVE that song!

He hid in the forest,
Read books with great zeal,
He loved Che Guevara
A revolutionary veal...

Cow Tse Tongue

LOL

 

[GrassFarmerGalloway]

Yep, I do see them at the fairs as oxen......I am sure they would do well. They certainly have the horns required....

That's what I thought.

 

[laughingllama75]

I just listened to it, and made hubby come hear it. LOL. Thanks for sharing it....great find.