Title: Re: Cows
Daniel,
excuse me for horning in here.
We have a Highland Fold. They. Sir Robert Hoye in command, five gals, a 2 year old Bull, two yearlings M&F and three calves at the moment.
They work ~45 acres. We do not rotation graze them, for a good portion of their job is landscaping hills sized full of wild apples and pulling & creating paddocks would be alota work. They still do a ok job minimizing weeds, parsnip, Buckthorn, multiflora rose, etc. but would do better a paddock at a time.
Energetically I enjoy their seasonal and daily routines of coming and going, RS indicates they are healthier to having access to herbs, dirt & water to match their own needs. But if their job was beef production rotational pasturing would produce better. We do not milk but I know Highland cows who are and it's very high in butterfat. If I had a barn I would consider it. They are very tamable with grain & sweets as Allan will point out.
Your fruit trees would be in some danger but less with cows - de bulls sit on trees for their lady friends to graze on the tops esp on hot days. If you provided good big scratching posts of various sizes one wrapped with barb wire! yes they love it, the rubbing on the trees would be minimal. They love to groom & spend a good deal grooming each other. They are amazing loving animals with real karma & huge personalities.
In Love & Light
Markess
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Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 20:31:56 -0700
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Subject: Re: Cows
Steve,
I have an opportunity to get a small highlander cow with her a calf for a
good price. Part of the pasture I was going to use has some small fruit
trees and I am afraid they will eat them. Should I be concerned? Also the
cow is not very tame, would she become easy to handle with time? How small
is your pasture and do you provide all your own feed or do import some?
They would probably be my first choice if we don't go with a dairy breed and
can work the fruit tree thing out.
Thanks,
Daniel
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Subject: Re: Cows
> I have a breeding pair of Scottish Highlander cattle. They are docile and
> very sturdy . I only have a small pasture so I bring them leftover field
> crops and cut h ay fresh for them in the season...sstorch
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