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<blockquote data-quote="WFfarm" data-source="post: 1744613" data-attributes="member: 39155"><p>We're in your neck of the woods and our herd is outside all winter long. We have Angus and Simmental cross. You don't need a barn if you have a decent place they can get out of the winds and have plenty of quality hay to eat. The highlanders are more of a novelty breed and not as profitable at the sale barn if you are trying to be a commercial producer (you wont get as much as comparable weighing feeders calves). Their are a few guys around the state that raise them for freezer trade and have a market selling "grass fed/finished beef." Highlanders are supposed to be good for that with higher (healthier) Omega 3 fats. They have a niche market. They are slower maturing as well, especially if you are not graining them.</p><p></p><p>If you're thinking of AI cross breeding with what cows have, I would recommend just breeding with a more popular breed like Angus, Simm, Herford, etc. We had a couple cross bred Highlander over the years and all they did was have smaller calves with furry ears. If you are just a small hobby farm and are not looks so much at making prophet, then get what you like. They do make really cute calves. I'm guilty, bought a couple Whitepark cross cows because I just like the way they look, even though I know they get dinged at the salebarn, and our direct buyer probably wont want them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WFfarm, post: 1744613, member: 39155"] We're in your neck of the woods and our herd is outside all winter long. We have Angus and Simmental cross. You don't need a barn if you have a decent place they can get out of the winds and have plenty of quality hay to eat. The highlanders are more of a novelty breed and not as profitable at the sale barn if you are trying to be a commercial producer (you wont get as much as comparable weighing feeders calves). Their are a few guys around the state that raise them for freezer trade and have a market selling "grass fed/finished beef." Highlanders are supposed to be good for that with higher (healthier) Omega 3 fats. They have a niche market. They are slower maturing as well, especially if you are not graining them. If you're thinking of AI cross breeding with what cows have, I would recommend just breeding with a more popular breed like Angus, Simm, Herford, etc. We had a couple cross bred Highlander over the years and all they did was have smaller calves with furry ears. If you are just a small hobby farm and are not looks so much at making prophet, then get what you like. They do make really cute calves. I'm guilty, bought a couple Whitepark cross cows because I just like the way they look, even though I know they get dinged at the salebarn, and our direct buyer probably wont want them. [/QUOTE]
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