![]() Polished and mounted they make a magnificent wall hanging.Īnimals in Australia, and there are now several thousand registered with the Australian Highland Cattle Society, may be from either graded-up lines or imported lines. They make luxurious rugs with hair about 100-150mm (4"-6") long and can be found in colours from white through yellow to reds and on to black. This hairy overcoat means the carcass does not lay down the thick layer of surface fat necessary to so many other breeds, so the meat is lean yet full of flavour with just the right amount of marbled fat throughout.īut there's more! Hides from these magnificent animals can be tanned and sold making them more profitable than many other breeds of cattle. They cleverly grow their winter coats when the temperatures fall and cast them off again in the spring. We are often asked about shearing them! But this is quite unnecessary. That and the fact that they had to be hardy to survive in their native conditions. ![]() The lack of human attempts to "improve" the breed is probably responsible for the true ease of calving exhibited by these animals. Here in Australia they happily exist in poorer conditions than many other types of cattle. This says much of their ability to survive in adversity. Highland Cattle are an ancient breed, surviving unchanged for centuries in the highlands and islands of Scotland. Why breed Highland Cattle, and what are the advantages? ![]()
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