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<blockquote data-quote="6M Ranch" data-source="post: 430010" data-attributes="member: 2324"><p>Another couple of problems we ran into. We couldn't run the Highlands through our chute. Since they were gentle, we did a lot of the work on them in the alleyway. The other problem, some small butchers won't deal with cattle with large horns. Since you're not doing it as a primary source of income, unless they all die, it would be hard to lose money. You may not make much, but you should at least break even. It usually isn't hard to find a few buyers for home raised beef. They will also marble. They won't have a lot of external fat because of their hair. Look out for purely hobby breeders. There are breeders out there who are approaching them like any other cattle operation. Bunches of years ago, Highlands were bred down in size to make them more appealing to the hobby crowd. Traditionally, Highlands should be similar in size to other English breeds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="6M Ranch, post: 430010, member: 2324"] Another couple of problems we ran into. We couldn't run the Highlands through our chute. Since they were gentle, we did a lot of the work on them in the alleyway. The other problem, some small butchers won't deal with cattle with large horns. Since you're not doing it as a primary source of income, unless they all die, it would be hard to lose money. You may not make much, but you should at least break even. It usually isn't hard to find a few buyers for home raised beef. They will also marble. They won't have a lot of external fat because of their hair. Look out for purely hobby breeders. There are breeders out there who are approaching them like any other cattle operation. Bunches of years ago, Highlands were bred down in size to make them more appealing to the hobby crowd. Traditionally, Highlands should be similar in size to other English breeds. [/QUOTE]
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