The Poultry Keeper

nigel · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:57 am Post subject: Highland Cattle

Have seen these for sale

http://www.blocket.se/vi/9115549.htm?ca=23_2_s

These two born 07-April and 24-July £225 for the pair.

Jan - how well do highlands milk?

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7367 Location: isle of lewis

they are lovely

stephen · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:36 am Post subject: Re: Highland Cattle

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7367 Location: isle of lewis

nigels going to be the ai man thumbright

Loudmouth Schnook · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:13 pm Post subject:

I've never heard of the highlands being used for dairy... they seem to be grown as beef cattle up here. Now Shetlands, that's different...

nigel · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:39 pm Post subject:

I think the highlands are great (and more importantly so does Steph) but I wanted a house cow, not beef

I did find some yak as well
http://www.blocket.se/vi/9086711.htm?ca=23_2_s
I wonder can you milk a yak?

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7367 Location: isle of lewis

yep you can milk a yak ,haven't tried it though Laughing

Loudmouth Schnook · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:42 pm Post subject:

Well, the yaks are furry enough to withstand the winters there!

Loudmouth Schnook · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject:

Tried to type in 'Shetland' in the saljes search (I presume it was search!) and all it came up with was shetland ponies, sheepdogs and boats!

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7367 Location: isle of lewis

you could try typing in shetland cattle or shetland center Very Happy

people must have to milk out highlands a friend has aberdeen angus x .she got mastitis and had to be milked out but it wasn't fun Twisted Evil

,it's said the ownly way you can milk a highland is to sing to it in gealic Wink

Loudmouth Schnook · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 3:33 pm Post subject:

It was interesting doing a search on a Swedish site... cattle only came up with highlands - as for the rest of the words... your guess is as good as mine!

jaydee67 · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:26 am Post subject:

I'll just ahve to steal a Shetland from my b-i-l and smuggle it over to you! Wink

nigel · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:30 am Post subject:

OK Jaydee, I'll get the barn ready Laughing

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2240 Location: North Cornwall

Well, we have milked them when we've had a calf that wont suck but I've never heard of anyone using one as a house cow Laughing

I would take the easy road and get something more docile and without horns, but as a beef animal, superb Very Happy

Edited to add, have you thought about all the horrible paper work involved Sad

OH has just come in and said, in the old days Highland cattle were used as a crofters cow and were milked. so there you go Laughing

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7367 Location: isle of lewis

that was the conversation me and nonie had Confused

,that they must have been Very Happy

,where they used as daught animals as well once upon a time Question