Why we don't raise mini highlands

All highlands might be "small" compared to most commercial breeds of cows. On our farm we try to raise standard highland cows that are both AHCA registered and unregistered stock. Mini highlands are out there, but I believe the potential for scams is high and that buyers need to do their homework!

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[gigishomesteadofadifferent]

Your honesty anf forthrightness is greatly appreciated

[wendyhenschel.]

I have always love the Highland comes since i saw them for the first time in my teens. Around 13 years old. A friend had a fold of them. Long hair and massive horns but puppy dog eyes and teddy bear ears. Beautiful critters they were. I told myself if i ever had cows these would be the ones i want. The more i learn about them via you Rhett i know these guys would definitely be for me

[willworkforyarn]

Great information! Glad you care enough to tell it straight. There are no shortages of scams!!

[doubleglfarms]

Hello! We are new subscribers! We just purchased our first three Highlanders! We are in LOVE! Thank you for teaching us about the breed! We have 650 Limosine x Angus cross cows but they are quite different than the Highlanders! We are calving now! We also have a YouTube channel! Our fourteen year old is the voice behind our channel! Blessings to you from Kansas!

[WalkerFarmFam]

Was so nice to finally meet you. Thanks so much for coming out to the expo!

[godsgreenacreshomestead]

Rhett, it was great to meet you, Bernadette, Hallie, and your daughter at the Expo! It's hard to find breeders with the integrity and knowledge you have, and I thank you for it. Blessings, Texas Deb ❤️😁

[RosebudBB]

I have seen the little Miniature Highlands all over social media and wondered about their size. I don't know much about the Scottish Highland Cattle. But I do know that a lot of the miniature cattle breeds have Chondrodysplasia and other genetic defects. Some breeders even boast about it like it's something to breed for. I have a Miniature Hereford Bull and a Miniature Jersey Bull that I have crossed with Regular sized American White Parks. I bought my bulls naturally raised with their mothers from breeders that tested for Chondrodysplasia and other genetic defects. My first crop of calves this last spring all look like American White Parks except smaller. I sell them as Mid-Miniature because the mothers are regular sized cattle. So far it looks to me like they have taken their size from the sires and the color from the dams. American White Parks are naturally polled and some of the calves are too. I'm looking forward to naturally downsizing my American White Parks in the years to come by breeding the small to smaller without inbreeding. Thank you for being an honest breeder! We seriously need Honesty in this world today💖

[sherryswafford]

For all of these reasons I sent a link to your channel to a good friend of mine that got a bottle baby highland calf to raise as soon as I seen she got one I immediately sent her a link to your channel because I knew she needed to know everything there was or as much as she could learn about highland cow and that meant going to you because the bottle baby she got was 3 days old when she got it so I was like oh my God and she has triplet girls that are 6 years old so I was like she needs to learn everything she can about Highlands as fast as she can cuz I don't know how much she was told about the breed when she got that bottle baby and how much research she had done before she got it that's why I sent her the link to your channel cuz I knew you she needed to follow your channel and learn from you. God bless yall

[infantryblack]

I have a small herd of Highlands and a highland bull. I got a mini highland and she is super lovey.

[janicezwart]

I’m so bummed I missed you at the Okie Homesteading Expo. I was hoping you were there. I only live in Tuttle but I would love to see your herd up close.

[karencuster]

Love your channel . You have so much knowledge. I hope you got to talk to a lot of people at the Expo to spread the word .

[farmergirlangie]

Love seeing the calves. You always have such good information about the Highlands.

[cynthiarayl]

Love you honesty! Happy to hear Adler Farms has some of your Highlands!

[El-Diablo-Blanco]

Great information for someone new and looking to get into.

[dorisbrady]

Thank you for all the information. I love getting educated on your awesome cows. Keep the videos coming!

[judydrouhard]

Enjoyed getting to see Bernadette and Haley at the expo. They are beautiful! 🥰

[RidgeLife]

Great info as usual! So great to see you at the Expo!!!

[carolmiland]

Good to see you Rhett. Thanks for the info..take care

[shawntierney]

You are so smart with a lot of information. Thanks for sharing.

[jodymerkel]

The girls are on every YouTube video out there this week! Bernadette is my favourite from the fist day I found ur channel about yr ago! Rhett I sure hope you got to speak and explain all your knowledge at the Okie expo so people get all your knowledge!! Sure am happy to see and get my fill of the Girls all week on everyone’s channel! I’m trying to plug you guys on them lol