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  1. Milking Scotch Highland Cows? - Homesteading Forum

    Dec 16, 2012 · How long will a highland produce milk for your family? Dairy cows will produce milk for 10 months or longer - just enough time for them to be dried off so they can produce …

  2. jersey highland cross? any thoughts - Homesteading Forum

    Mar 21, 2009 · The idea of a nurse cow is also interesting and they seem they would do well. I dont have shelter enough for a jersey here in this cold but crossed with a highland would do …

  3. Highland Longhorn cross?? - Homesteading Forum

    Apr 21, 2008 · HIghland - short, compact, cold hardy, hairy. Longhorn - leggy, rangy, heat tolerant. Exactly what is the "balance" to be achieved by crossing them? Other than a nice rug …

  4. Highland and Angus cross????? | Homesteading Forum

    Jun 9, 2006 · are the Highland heifers and cows able to cary and deliver well with being bred to a large Angus bull? or is there a size differince? does anyone have this cross and if so do you …

  5. Highland beef taste - Homesteading Forum

    Jul 20, 2006 · Highland rates right up there with Jersey beef in my opinion. Better than the common beef breeds and very good.

  6. Highland vs AngusX beef - Homesteading Forum

    Apr 18, 2011 · I have an opportunity to get either a (possibly) bred Highland cow or an AngusX steer. Which would be the better choice and why?

  7. How much acreage to sustain a Dexter or Highland?

    Apr 25, 2008 · We may have found a place to buy but hubby is now asking how much land you need to keep 2-3 cattle. Since dexters and highlands are the breeds I am thinking about, how …

  8. Dexter vs. Scottish Highland? - Homesteading Forum

    Aug 21, 2012 · We are now, finally ready to get a family cow. We have an extraordinarily small acreage coupled with the fact that we'd like to try milking only once a day, so we settled on …

  9. Cost per year to have a mini cow? - Homesteading Forum

    Nov 4, 2013 · The cost per year to have a miniature cow like a Dexter can vary, but if you have the land for it to graze and can produce your own hay for the winter, you can significantly …

  10. Dexters vs. Highland Cattle - Homesteading Forum

    May 27, 2004 · As a Highland Cattle breeder, if you have a small fold of cattle you will obtain a good carcass, but at the sam time have some majestic cattle to look at which depite the long …