Highlands have a double coat of hair, a downy undercoat and a long outer coat which may reach thirteen inches and is well oiled to shed rain and snow. Highland bulls on the other hand seem to get more laid back with age. They make great pets!!!(yes, even with the horns) With other breeds, bulls generally do not make it past three or four years of age, as they get meaner and more difficult to handle with each passing year. In fact they are generally quite docile, even the bulls. Extremely intelligent, they do not stress easily and are very even tempered. Highland cattle will eat pretty much anything, except thistle, out of respect, I’m sure, as it is the national flower of Scotland. It is not uncommon at all for a Highland cow to produce calves and milk well into her twenties. Highland milk has a high butterfat content, generally 10 percent. Several strains have superior milking ability and were selected to provide the home milk supply for Scottish crofters, or small tenant farmers. The Highland breed is hardy, thrifty, disease resistant, with a good mothering ability and generally calve without human intervention. There are considerable differences of opinion among breeders as to which is preferable. Today the colors are black, white, silver, brindle, red, yellow, and dun. Originally there were two classes of Highland cattle, the smaller, black Kyloe, from the island off the west coast of Scotland and the larger, redder animal from the remote Highlands. They originate from the Highlands of Scotland, where they roamed freely among the rocky crags and crevasses of the cold mountainous terrain. Highland Cattle are the oldest known registered breed.
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