Highland cow care

Meet the majestic Highland cows. Learn about their unique appearance, gentle temperament, and their significance in farming and conservation.

Highland cows are a distinctive cattle breed with their unique long reddish hair. They are even cuter as calves and look like they can make wonderful family pets. Highland cows make good pets depending on how you weigh their pros and cons. Some pros include their excellent temperament, trainability, and their other benefits like providing...

I’m sooooo excited to be welcome Kate from Venison for Dinner as a guest poster today! Like many of you, she’s had plenty of experiences with milk cows that like to kick, and is sharing her wisdom on that topic today! Our first cow was a saint… …She rarely kicked, just stood there and had […]

Walking out to the barnyard to discover a fresh, wet newborn calf… It never gets old. As I documented our most recent after delivery experience for our YouTube channel (you can watch the video below) I realized we have our developed own sort of post-calving aftercare routine over the years. Would you be interested in […]

For anyone who has cows, it's important to keep their hooves healthy and maintained to prevent injury and death. I'm sharing detailed step-by-step instructions for the easy and simple way we trim our cow hooves. DIY

Highland cows are a special breed of cattle that were originally developed to live in the Scottish Highlands. They are also known as “hairy ... Read more

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Mini Highland cows are some of our favorite homestead companions! When most people think of Highland cows, they think of the unkempt (and beastly) creatures often used as tourist attractions or featured in commercials. However,

Check out over 450 great cow names! We'll also give you creative ways to find unique cow names, and awesome ideas for picking your favorite.

25 interesting facts about Mini Highland Cow. Read more about miniature highland cow and fall in love with these beautiful animals yourself!

Learn tips on quality of hay and how to choose the best for your cow.

Best Tips for Raising and Harvesting Livestock on Your Homestead: Giving cows a food name makes it a little easier on your emotions when it comes time to harvest them for meat. Find out more great tips!

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A few weekends ago we quietly celebrated a year with our sweet Jersey cow. Becoming a new cow owner is like having a baby in that it really does take several months to get your bearing! And caring for a cow after many years of caring for goats was very much like having my second child; in some ways everything was same-old, same-old, but in other ways, it was completely brand new! #cow #owning #homesteading #animals #livestock #homesteadhoney

Whether you're looking to get a jersey, guernsey, holstein, or other cow breed, it's good to know some basics about genetics as you prepare to purchase your first homestead dairy cow. Let's talk…

Consider getting a Jersey! Here's a look at these sweet cows on our five acre homestead. A great dairy cow for a small farm.

So I've never tried to hide the fact that I'm still pretty much a failure at this homesteading thing, in some way, every day. But this week I made it very obvious to tens of thousands of readers that I don't know basic things that every cow owner should know... DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links. ♥