With that in mind we have chosen our bulls with care, aiming to improve those traits that will contribute to the value of their daughters working in the herd. Our goal has always been to produce top quality brood cows that will go on to produce outstanding calves for their owners. Such Highland owners then become little more than animal collectors, rather than conservators of a unique and rare breed. Its lineage is lost, its link to the past is lost and in most cases, cannot be reestablished. If the animals are not registered, and those papers are not transferred to a new owner, that animal is effectively lost to the breed gene pool it is no more than a grade or commercial beef animal.
#Highland cows for sale registration
We are certainly in this as a business, and we do profit from the sale of our cattle, but paramount to the operation is the “careful selection of breeding stock” and subsequent registration of those animals with the American Highland Cattle Association (or other Highland breed registry). This might be as a farmer or a hobbyist, and can be practiced on a large or small scale, for food, fun, or profit.” This is where LEA-White Farms differs from many keepers and sellers of Highland cattle. The definition of “breeder” is paramount, and Wikipedia summed it up this way “ a breeder is a person who practices the vocation of mating carefully selected specimens of the same breed to reproduce specific, consistently replicable qualities and characteristics. We both do everything in our power to educate buyers about necessary care for the cattle, and the farming techniques to aid in that goal. With that kind of history, we are a pretty good library of information on farming and husbandry of Highland cattle.
Pat’s love is the cattle, which is understandable with her veterinary background, and Larry’s love is the land, as a retired environmental liaison for the Michigan Department of Transportation. We are both intimately involved with the day to day care of the cattle. We grow our hay, we cut and bale our hay, and we feed our hay. We have always worked the farm ourselves the only help being occasional students to help with haying or when I need help showing the cattle.
#Highland cows for sale full
While Larry has been retired from his “day” job since 1997, he went from being a full-time employed worker with a farm to being a full time farmer. We are also members of the Canadian Highland Cattle Society and participate in as many of their activities as our schedule allows, which means we might get to the AGM every other year or so. Joseph County Grange Fair about 1987 or 1988. We have been members of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy since about the same time, (we joined when it was called The American Minor Breeds Conservancy) and we (or should I say, one of our animals) participated in the first Rare Breed displays hosted by The ALBC at the St. Pat and Larry have both served as members of the Board of Directors, and Pat writes articles for the quarterly magazine, The Bagpipe, virtually every issue usually related to Highland cattle health, but occasionally opinion pieces as well. We joined the American Highland Cattle Association when we bought our first 2 heifers in 1983, and have been active members ever since. We have over 30 years of experience raising registered Highland cattle. Dexter ,HighDex, Galloway & Highpark cattle can be seen mixed into our highlands herd.What sets us apart from others selling Highland cattle? In addition to our Highlands we also have a few crosses.
We love our little fuzzy pasture hippos and couldn't imagine raising any other breed. In the 110 degree days of summer they are happy to lounge in the lake and graze mainly at night. Highlands are extremely hardy, our's can often be seen grazing on cactus and mesquite.
They offer not only the perfect pasture pets but also provide meat, milk and fiber. Highlands are docile, friendly and a healthy breed overall. We may not have the teenie tiny micro cattle some seek out but we produce functional miniature cattle still able to move freely through the pasture. Our bull Borracho has produced some wonderful calves for us over the years and his size and demeanor really shows in his offspring year after year. Our first miniature bull was purchased in 2009 and our first cow in 2010. We strive to produce the very best temperament's and conformation in our calves and often retain one calf every year.
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