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Are there special chutes for cattle like Highlanders?
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<blockquote data-quote="canoetrpr" data-source="post: 725869" data-attributes="member: 4892"><p>That looks like a great chute but unfortunately it is too much more than what I can spend on a basic CattleMaster one (~$1600 in Canada).</p><p></p><p>gallowaygirl - I appreciate the post. The thing that Highlanders have going for me is I love the way they look. I love the look of the great big horns. They just look like regal animals. I like the look of the Galloways as well but like the look of the Highlanders more. </p><p></p><p>That said, practically I've concluded that Galloways have more going for them for me - even in a hobby setup - where I am unlikely to have more than 8-10 head + calves. The lack of horns helps reduce a bit of handling risk (that said, the Highlanders I have met have been VERY VERY docile). It seems like handling equipment is A LOT cheaper (although I don't know prices of chutes other than the basick CattleMaster one). </p><p></p><p>The other thing that Galloways seem to have going for them for me is that it seems to me that Highlanders need more time to finish steers (~30 months) vs 20 or so months for Galloways. With a small property like mine (12-14 acres in pasture), the extra time on pasture for beef animals that I intended to sell direct is costly because it reduces the total number of heifers / cows that I can support.</p><p></p><p>For all these reasons, I too have decided to go with Galloways over Highlanders. The more cost effective my hobby operation is, the more likely it will be to pay for itself in a few years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="canoetrpr, post: 725869, member: 4892"] That looks like a great chute but unfortunately it is too much more than what I can spend on a basic CattleMaster one (~$1600 in Canada). gallowaygirl - I appreciate the post. The thing that Highlanders have going for me is I love the way they look. I love the look of the great big horns. They just look like regal animals. I like the look of the Galloways as well but like the look of the Highlanders more. That said, practically I've concluded that Galloways have more going for them for me - even in a hobby setup - where I am unlikely to have more than 8-10 head + calves. The lack of horns helps reduce a bit of handling risk (that said, the Highlanders I have met have been VERY VERY docile). It seems like handling equipment is A LOT cheaper (although I don't know prices of chutes other than the basick CattleMaster one). The other thing that Galloways seem to have going for them for me is that it seems to me that Highlanders need more time to finish steers (~30 months) vs 20 or so months for Galloways. With a small property like mine (12-14 acres in pasture), the extra time on pasture for beef animals that I intended to sell direct is costly because it reduces the total number of heifers / cows that I can support. For all these reasons, I too have decided to go with Galloways over Highlanders. The more cost effective my hobby operation is, the more likely it will be to pay for itself in a few years. [/QUOTE]
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