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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 1549"><p>> My husband & I would like to</p><p>> get started in the Scotch</p><p>> Highlander business. We are BRAND</p><p>> NEW at this. Neither one of us</p><p>> have been reared on a farm, but we</p><p>> really want to do this. How much</p><p>> land do you need? What kind of</p><p>> feed do you need? Here's a really</p><p>> dumb question...if we get a male</p><p>> and female, will they produce a</p><p>> calf, or do we need to do</p><p>> in-vitro? I probably have a</p><p>> million other questions, but</p><p>> thought I would start with these.</p><p></p><p>Hi, As far as land goes they recommend 1 cow per three acres in my area,which is Oklahoma. As long as both(bull and cow) are fertile they will produce a calf. As far as food goes there are a lot of choices. Check with your feed store. They normally have some pretty well educated people around to answer most any question or a vetinarian will be able to give you some ideas. They can also tell what kind of vaccination programs are required in your area. I probably learned more from these than any. Neighbors are pretty helpful if you can find some that are diligent in there care of their animals. Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1549"] > My husband & I would like to > get started in the Scotch > Highlander business. We are BRAND > NEW at this. Neither one of us > have been reared on a farm, but we > really want to do this. How much > land do you need? What kind of > feed do you need? Here's a really > dumb question...if we get a male > and female, will they produce a > calf, or do we need to do > in-vitro? I probably have a > million other questions, but > thought I would start with these. Hi, As far as land goes they recommend 1 cow per three acres in my area,which is Oklahoma. As long as both(bull and cow) are fertile they will produce a calf. As far as food goes there are a lot of choices. Check with your feed store. They normally have some pretty well educated people around to answer most any question or a vetinarian will be able to give you some ideas. They can also tell what kind of vaccination programs are required in your area. I probably learned more from these than any. Neighbors are pretty helpful if you can find some that are diligent in there care of their animals. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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