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    Twins or Hippo cross?

    I got a bull that looks like that....guts all stickin out the sides. As far as her... probably a single but a big single had a heifer(900#) like that. she had a 78 # bull calf (slightly assisted). Had another cow that looked like that and had one 30# calf and another that had a 120+# stillborn...
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    Calving disappointments, What do ya do?

    One of our local ranchers... a good friend of mine lost his first calf of the year in a similar way. It was freezing cold and icy out side and the cow(real ornery one...not able to assist this one) had the calf half out with the hips to go(one more good push) she tried to stand up but slipped...
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    new baby

    Very Cute... their so bright white when their born... good luck and happy calving. Shelby
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    Big Butts

    Heres a butt for ya all... hes a 2.5 year old angus cross bull.... he aint been hurting for groceries either... just look and the guts on him.. Shelby http://www.promiselandranch.net/
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    Oxen

    do a google for a company called Tillers international...they should be able to help you. An ox is any castrated male bovine over 3 years old trained to work, wether it be with cart, plow or just pulling stuff. Shelby
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    Jersey Calving Weight

    Well what do your calves average...cause I have one that is bred to a highland(60 # calves) and was wondering what the jerseys calved at for comparison. Shelby
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    Jersey Calving Weight

    What is the average Jersey Calving weight? Also Whats the largest Jersey calf anyone has seen and the smallest? Shelby http://www.promiselandranch.net/
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    Semen costs- Highlander Bull

    Dont know much about AIing...Decided it was easier and more efficient to just let the bull do it his way. As far as prices Right now in the Northwest you cant find a registered highland heifer for sale for less that $1500 or a registered cow for less than $2500. Bulls run $1000 for yearlings...
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    Best Cow/Calf

    Ok here they are... Patience(black cow is almost 1999 model, weighs 1700#) and her June 2004 calf Jaimie(red out of a highland bull, weighs 575#) My longhorn Athena(2000 model, weighs 1100 approx) with her 2004 calf Justyn(left w/ horns) and here 2003 calf Jessan (right polled) This is...
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    About the Highland Post below

    Right now in the Northwest you cant find a registered highland heifer for sale for less that $1500 or a registered cow for less than $2500. Highlands handle the heat well, they just sleep in the shade during the hottest part of the day like the rest of my cows. The hides and skulls are worth a...
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    Highland bull

    Execpt hes not so little. he weighs in at around 1600-1700+ pounds. I saw those little bulls once and they sure are cute. They had them at my local county fair rodeo as a after rodeo attraction. Very different. Shelby
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    What breed is she?

    Well her mother was all white with a few red roaned out spots. The sire of the bull was a purebred angus bull. I called her a shorthorn/angus cause I figured that her sire had some angus influence and her mother looked shorthorn. the guy I bought her from only had black bulls with white faces...
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    Highland bull

    Heres a better picture of my new highland bull. Please ignore the horns. Shelby
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    What breed is she?

    This is a cow out of a cow I bought from a neighbor three years ago. I dont know what breed she is. Some people have suggested Hereford or Shorthorn influence. I want to know because she had a great calf two years ago. He ended up Hanging at 574 pounds at 14 and a half months with out any grain...
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    Bull

    yep heres the link. http://www.nwhca.org/highland_beef.htm Shelby
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    Bull

    Cattle Rack Rancher you are correct in your statements about Scottish Highland Cattle. They finish well on grass, have very tender flavorful meat, good temprements if they are handled, easy calving, good cold tolerance, and have a family size premium Carcass. I sell strictly beef so I dont...
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    Bull

    yea the photos were taken when we introduced the two bulls. Fight lasted about 30 minutes and ended with the black bull flipping the white bull over. No injuries were incurred. they get along like old buddies now. The rest of the fight can be seen here...
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    Bull

    I use both bulls. The Highland on my registered cows and the cows that are related to the black bull. The black bull I use on my traditional beef cows. Never had a problem with the horns. And they dont make highlands without them. Theres alot of horns in my herd, I just get used to it...
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    Bull

    here is a bull with depth. He is an eight year old highland that I considered as possible trade for my other bull.
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    Bull

    here are a couple other picts. sorry but they are the only ones I have in this computer. Highlands are supposed to have horns. Not to mention dehorning him now would probably kill him. shelby
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