mustangkoda
Well-known member
hi,
i was at my sister's wedding in texas this weekend and saw my first long horn. i have a few questions on care of a steer. i've had horses for 18 yrs and would like to add a long horn steer. it won't be used for breeding so i figure a steer would be better (just a pet). i live in NY so:
a) would it do ok living in cold winters?
b) would it be ok being the only one or should i get 2?
c) how big of a fenced in area does it need?
d) is there a book for care of steers that i can get my hands on?
it will be a couple of years before i can get one. but i would like to know as much as i can before i do, or if i would not be able to get one because of limited space. we have about 10 acres and already have horses. i can rip out some trees to make a small correl and shed for it, but i need to know if it's possible. thanks
i was at my sister's wedding in texas this weekend and saw my first long horn. i have a few questions on care of a steer. i've had horses for 18 yrs and would like to add a long horn steer. it won't be used for breeding so i figure a steer would be better (just a pet). i live in NY so:
a) would it do ok living in cold winters?
b) would it be ok being the only one or should i get 2?
c) how big of a fenced in area does it need?
d) is there a book for care of steers that i can get my hands on?
it will be a couple of years before i can get one. but i would like to know as much as i can before i do, or if i would not be able to get one because of limited space. we have about 10 acres and already have horses. i can rip out some trees to make a small correl and shed for it, but i need to know if it's possible. thanks