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OK, minor tragedy here. I left for vacation and ended up having one 3 month old calf get out and get hit by a car, which was the first type incident I've ever had with my cattle and on the same day, I had a two day old calf turn up missing. He was eventually found the next day and was...

Polled horns in cattle is a dominant trait, isn't it? I have a naturally polled Hereford heifer that just had twin calves that are out of one of our purebred Highlan bulls and I'm curious whether the young bulls will be polled or not. I'm guessing that they will be but would appreciate if...

OK, just a couple of questions about my new twins. I have a first calf Hereford heifer that I've been watching for a week or so, waiting for her first calf. She was bred to a purebred Highland bull and now I'm glad that she was as she dropped twin calves last night. She seemed to be having...

Thought I'd post pictures of two animals that will be going to the butcher this week or next. The last time I had animals butchered, I posted pics and got beat up a little bit on the board. :lol: Thought I'd post the pictures of these guys and see how I did. The first pic is a Limo cross...

I'm a newbie trying to educate myself and would like some opinions about a few things. I've owned a few beefers (mostly Scottish Highland but some other stuff mixed in as well. I'm trying out several things and refining my likes and opinions regarding breeds) for two years now and would like...

I'm just disgusted, scared and heart broken right now. I had a Scottish Highland cow give birth this morning to a little bull calf. It was cold here, probably 10 degree wind chills, so I watched carefully to make sure everything would be OK. The cow was very good about getting him cleaned up...

I just got my first beef cattle in December of '07 and just had my first two animals butchered. We picked up the meat today and threw some NY strips on the grill. I very lightly seasoned them with Montreal Steak Seasoning and cooked them medium. As you can all imagine, I was scared to death...

I posted in another thread about a couple of animals that will be taking a ride next week. Here's a pic of a young Highland bull that will be going to the butcher next week. As you can see, he's been laying around in the mud and still has some of his winter coat hanging on but I think he's...

what do I need to know? I'll be taking a young Highland bull and a young Highland steer to the butcher next week. I've never done this before and want to make sure I don't make any mistakes or forget to ask the right questions. Here's the set up. I've heard good and bad about the butcher...

Bear with me and I'll give you some background before asking my question. I'm completely new to cattle and started with the Scottish Highland breed on my mostly hobby farm. I understand that they can finish well on grass and I have a very high quality pasture that they're working now but I'm...

I know that some on this board don't see Scottish Highlands as being "real" beef cattle but they suit my needs and I really like them. I'm a relatively new cattle owner and we just had our first calf on the property yesterday afternoon. Any opinions about the cow (she's a first calf heifer) or...

OK, a little background first. I have 6 acres in high quality red clover/perennial rye pasture in northern Pennsylvania and just added my first cattle, 3 Scottish Highland cows and 3 young bulls that will be castrated soon. Since I live in an area with cold/snowy winters, they're getting...

I've already tried using the search option and didn't find the answer to my question. I'm aware that the basic rule of thumb is that hanging weight is roughly 60% of live and that packaged weight is roughly 60% of hanging. My question is, how much does dry aging effect those numbers? Is the...

Is this a real breed of cattle? A beef breed? My brother was at the NY State Fair last week and saw a Brahman cross cattle that he said he believed was called Faint Gratuite. He said they were as gentle as could be and really neat looking. I've done a few Google searches and can't find...

I've got a decent 6 acre pasture set aside and would like to get a small herd started. I recognize that Highland cattle aren't going to be overly profitable as a beef breed and, quite honestly, I'm more interested in the animals for my enjoyment than any future monetary rewards. That said, I...

I recognize that I'd never get rich raising Holstein beef. Likewise, I recognize that they probably don't yield as well as many beef breeds. What I'm interested in is raising some steers, primarily for myself and a few friends and family and wonder if Holsteins make any sense. I suspect that...

I disked up last year's cornfield and planted a pasture mix of perennial rye, orchard grass and medium red clover late this spring. Rolled the field after seeding. It's been reasonably dry since then but much/most of the seed has germinated. Unfortunately, a billion wild mustard plants...

OK, I'm getting close to getting my first beef after years of dreaming about it. Now it's time to decide what I want to go with. I have 6 acres of fertile ground, get plenty of rain and just put in a new pasture (perennial rye, red clover and orchard grass). I plan to rotate between two...

Total newbie here with a question regarding getting water to my steers. I have about 6 acres of pasture planted and have bids on barbed wire and/or high tensile (that's another topic). I intend to put the acreage into two paddocks and pasture 3 or 4 beef steers in there. Ideally I'd like to...