Are Highland Cows Worth The Cost To Raise?

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Are Highland Cows worth it to raise for meat?

I take you through our costs and see if it's worth it for you!

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[ocean]

A HUGE benefit to having your own animals is that you know what they are eating, so you know what you are eating. Plus you are not dependant on outside forces to survive. Great job! Do you milk your cows? If yes, how is the milk? If not, why dont you?

[theadventuresofzoomandbettie]

They are so bloody cute! I've actually never seen a video with them in the snow! If we ever got cows, these would 100% be the ones!!!

[HiddenSpringFarm]

I would really love to have just a few of those Highlands. Nice & shaggy. We have the space too just need to shore up the fence and buy the cows. Hopefully one day, but we have other priorities first. Highlands are definitely on my list. Thnx for the breakdown Darren.

[erxozlr]

Im Scottish, they make some good eating. As dies the other well known Scottish breed Aberdeen Angus. Far better than Wagyu

[DelphinesHandcrafted]

I love the look of those cattle! I enjoyed this just for that. I will never have any, but gorgeous!

[ladycaska]

Thanks for explaining this! I'm going to make my hubby watch this 🤣

[FourSonsOffGridHomestead]

Great video! I am hoping to get highlands in the next few years. Nice to see we have similar land profiles and seasons.

[HickorycroftFarm]

Excellent video! You know how we like looking at the numbers lol. Honestly the return on the investment is not to far off what we figure for most hoofed livestock big or small it usually takes at least 5-10 years to really see that return (of course there is much more value than just the dollars and cents). We found that when we had the goats, and we find it with the sheep (and the projections we did on the Kunekune's and our cows were similar). Another big saving is that you processed your bull this year yourselves, that's a huge savings vs taking it somewhere to get it processed! The numbers are important but the bigger thing is finding a balance of what you want to do, what your comfortable with and what you can make work financially to keep it going (pretty much applies to all livestock really).

[Tinachimneycreekfarm]

They are gorgeous cows but those horns are huge! Do you ever have any trouble with their horns causing injury? We desperately need a tractor!

[UrbanWhiteBuffaloFarm]

Hey y'all, So all the fencing, buildings vets costs feed water ect will cost the same because you have to buy it all no matter what kind of cattle you have. Obviously the different breeds can bring and cost different prices according the the auctions of the day. My mind always goes to how many of anything do I need to get and sell so 1 is mine and the end and did not cost me anything. "Ya know like the Johnny Cash Cadillac"

[RemsFamily]

Very interesting! I doubt I will ever have the space for some but it is certainly a very interesting animal. Maybe someday I'll get to taste some meat 🙄🙄🙄 lol

[s.coloradosteader]

I wish I could have highlands, I'm sure our hot summers we get wouldn't be good for them. We raised our first beef last year, was able to pick up on the cheap when culling was going on. I've got good pasture so that was a help with expenses. Started to make our pond bigger this week. So glad Spring is at our door. Have both cows given birth, or just the one?

[goodtimberfarm]

You mentioned your shelter is made out of pine, how did you attach it to the ground? If it’s just pine against the ground, how is it fairing against rot so far?

[BigChap]

What does a Highland Hide go for? I'm sure it's not in my price range but I've always wanted one!!!

[ScottMarquardt-su]

Current price of Highland cattle exceeds meat value. $1500 to 2+k unregistered in Oregon.

[jenniferbunker]

At what age are they able to breed?
How much meat do you get each year?
How long until they are at butcher weight?
How many do you sell a year ?

[ladycaska]

I just have one question... and I may be able to find out if I go watch all of your videos... but how many acres have you alloted to just your highlands?

[johnromeo]

Do you have to keep the bull separated from the heifers and the babies

[DebraWomack]

Yeah, a lot of math... But it is quite enlightening!

[oxford]

Hello, are your Highland pure and registered? I’ve been seeing videos where people say to be careful about the cross breeding in this breed. Can they be raised on strictly pasture grazing? I’m starting on fencing and shopping for a type of livestock that can handle living in Northern PA.