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<blockquote data-quote="brownmule" data-source="post: 282537" data-attributes="member: 3131"><p>i have highlands, but im new to this breed got them in march, i did lots of research before deciding on them,the main turning point for me was that they like a lot of roughage, my grass is not the best at this time{bought prop.2 yr ago} have lots of cleaning up to do along with fence.i also have mules which are great field cleaners. our cows are very easy keepers, they do fine with my mules in the same field. but they had horses in the field with them from other farm. i do have any prob with my fence but i keep it hot. i have 5 stands of barb wire,w/ 2 stands of elect wire inbetween the barb wire that it pretty hot.now i did have my calf slip threw the fence this week end.he found a spot that was up hill and he had enough room to stick his head threw he poped threw but when he seem me comming he darted back in..the other cows werent looking to get out..</p><p> the cows this summer have cleaned up lots of brush, and have some nice grass growing now.. if you go to cut a tree down in field you end up with a crowd waiting for the tree to hit the ground lol i put out hay else where so that we wont drop an tree on them,, but it's hard to get any thing by them LOL later i would like to get a angus or somthing bigger to breed up for size for freezer beef. but i love the highlands they are friendy cows{mine are} it would be a scary thing to get a crazy one!! go vist the herd that you are gonna buy from.. temperment means alot.. good luck. this board is a good place to start lot of good info on cattle in general. Rose</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brownmule, post: 282537, member: 3131"] i have highlands, but im new to this breed got them in march, i did lots of research before deciding on them,the main turning point for me was that they like a lot of roughage, my grass is not the best at this time{bought prop.2 yr ago} have lots of cleaning up to do along with fence.i also have mules which are great field cleaners. our cows are very easy keepers, they do fine with my mules in the same field. but they had horses in the field with them from other farm. i do have any prob with my fence but i keep it hot. i have 5 stands of barb wire,w/ 2 stands of elect wire inbetween the barb wire that it pretty hot.now i did have my calf slip threw the fence this week end.he found a spot that was up hill and he had enough room to stick his head threw he poped threw but when he seem me comming he darted back in..the other cows werent looking to get out.. the cows this summer have cleaned up lots of brush, and have some nice grass growing now.. if you go to cut a tree down in field you end up with a crowd waiting for the tree to hit the ground lol i put out hay else where so that we wont drop an tree on them,, but it's hard to get any thing by them LOL later i would like to get a angus or somthing bigger to breed up for size for freezer beef. but i love the highlands they are friendy cows{mine are} it would be a scary thing to get a crazy one!! go vist the herd that you are gonna buy from.. temperment means alot.. good luck. this board is a good place to start lot of good info on cattle in general. Rose [/QUOTE]
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