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<blockquote data-quote="Jalopy" data-source="post: 728183" data-attributes="member: 7856"><p>I do not have any highland cattle. However I have a neighbor that does and he gets along well as far as I know. One caution he has is to calve in cooler weather. Because it takes a while to get the calf dried if it is warm weather the flies will lay eggs in the wet hair and then the larvae will burrow into the muscles and leave open sores that continue the cycle. He had this happen once when a bred cow he bought calved in June. He does merchandise his as grass fed beef. And he gets it sold. Everyone has different tastes I guess. As for docility I think they are like other breeds of cattle there are strains that work okay and some that work just okay with their normal handlers but get upset when a new person arrives. With 5' horn span you need to give them plenty of room when you are working them. Good luck with whatever you decide.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jalopy, post: 728183, member: 7856"] I do not have any highland cattle. However I have a neighbor that does and he gets along well as far as I know. One caution he has is to calve in cooler weather. Because it takes a while to get the calf dried if it is warm weather the flies will lay eggs in the wet hair and then the larvae will burrow into the muscles and leave open sores that continue the cycle. He had this happen once when a bred cow he bought calved in June. He does merchandise his as grass fed beef. And he gets it sold. Everyone has different tastes I guess. As for docility I think they are like other breeds of cattle there are strains that work okay and some that work just okay with their normal handlers but get upset when a new person arrives. With 5' horn span you need to give them plenty of room when you are working them. Good luck with whatever you decide. [/QUOTE]
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