Highland females conceive quickly, calve easily and breed back readily on native forage. They can also be halter trained as easily as any other breed, even more so because of the Highland's superior intelligence. Male horns are more forward pointing and massive. Horns on females are generally upswept and finer textured than are the males. The horns are used primarily for knocking down brush to graze on, predator control and scratching. Highlands tend to be docile and calm, do not stress easily, and are easy to work with despite their long horns. Early Scots would keep the cows downstairs to provide warmth for the family on the second story and to make sure the neighbors didn't help themselves to the family's wealth. Highlands have a long, close history of living with humans. Highlands shed out earlier in the spring and produce less hair in warm climates making them suitable throughout the U.S. This allows the animal to marble naturally on low input forage while producing lean, low fat, high quality cuts of beef. In addition, the long hair means that the animal does not have to produce a layer of fat to stay warm. The older the Highland, the more they will shed out during the hot weather.Īccording to one breeder, Highlands feed intake does not increase until -18 degrees Fahrenheit compared to 32 degrees Fahrenheit in many other breeds. ![]() In the southern hotter climates, the Highlands shed out and have a very short hair coat during the summer months, similar to other cattle breeds. It is not unusual to see Highlands grazing a day or two after a winter storm with snow still melting off their backs as they are that well insulated. The coat reduces the need for expensive barns and shelters. The double coat of hair (long coarse, outer layer and soft wooly inner layer) is one of the most notable differences between Highlands and all other breeds. ![]() ![]()
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