Originally there were two subgroups of Highland cattle, which today are merged into one. The Scottish Highland Cattle Society was formed in 1884 and most of the cattle registered were black. Highland cattle are the oldest registered breed of cattle with a Herd Book being published in 1885. The extremely harsh conditions created a process of natural selection, where only the fittest and most adaptable animals survived to carry on the breed. The Highland breed of cattle has lived for centuries in the rugged remote Scottish Highlands. They are very docile, easy to handle and halter train, easy keepers and the meat is lower in cholesterol and fat, but higher in protein to all other breeds of cattle. Markets Analysis Back to Markets AnalysisĪs a breeder of Highland cattle for eighteen years, I have found them to be a superior, intelligent animal.
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