Author Topic: MINI CATTLE (Read 8836 times)

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #15 on:** October 06, 2015, 11:26:44 am »

just looked them up they're magnificent beasts

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=lowline%20cattle
Question is though what would be the cost of one?

Cowgirl · « **Reply #16 on:** October 06, 2015, 11:30:35 am »

Remember that in UK we still have the Native (Traditional, Original Population) Angus - they are also a rare breed and until recently were classed as Critically Endangered by the RBST. These old bloodlines should be preserved, and people who are not too bothered about too much size, such as smallholders, are ideal folk to keep them going. They are the home grown version of the Lowline Angus (and cheaper, I suspect).

Penninehillbilly · « **Reply #17 on:** October 06, 2015, 11:35:40 am »

One of the sites says 100% AA, just bred from required conformation I suppose.

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #18 on:** October 06, 2015, 12:55:33 pm »

Quote from: Cowgirl on October 06, 2015, 11:30:35 am

Remember that in UK we still have the Native (Traditional, Original Population) Angus - they are also a rare breed and until recently were classed as Critically Endangered by the RBST. These old bloodlines should be preserved, and people who are not too bothered about too much size, such as smallholders, are ideal folk to keep them going. They are the home grown version of the Lowline Angus (and cheaper, I suspect).

I somehow think they would be more expensive, as they are relatively new to the UK, in canada they cost about $600 for one animal, not too bad.

Marches Farmer · « **Reply #19 on:** October 06, 2015, 01:27:44 pm »

Quote from: Cowgirl on October 06, 2015, 11:30:35 am

Remember that in UK we still have the Native (Traditional, Original Population) Angus - they are also a rare breed and until recently were classed as Critically Endangered by the RBST. These old bloodlines should be preserved, and people who are not too bothered about too much size, such as smallholders, are ideal folk to keep them going. They are the home grown version of the Lowline Angus (and cheaper, I suspect).

The original population are a smaller version of the AA you usually see. Small, light cattle to finish on poor grazing and outside all year. Whether it's Suffolk sheep or Modern Hereford cattle, when you breed for greater size you also lose some of the characteristics that made it a good breed in the first plce.

Cowgirl · « **Reply #20 on:** October 06, 2015, 02:24:34 pm »

Anyone interested in Native Angus should Google website of Dunlouise Angus - sorry I'm not good at posting links.

cloddopper · « **Reply #21 on:** October 07, 2015, 12:55:03 am »

Quote from: SallyintNorth on October 02, 2015, 08:33:22 am

Confused. Welsh Blacks are normal-sized native cattle. What is it these folks have?

It's a mini version , the animals stand about three foot six to the shoulder now they are fully grown .

I spent a few minutes stroking & talking to them some of them .. found it very therapeutic indeed for me ,

possibly for the beasts as well

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Next time I go there I'll ask for more info .

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #22 on:** October 07, 2015, 09:42:47 am »

Quote from: Cowgirl on October 06, 2015, 02:24:34 pm

Anyone interested in Native Angus should Google website of Dunlouise Angus - sorry I'm not good at posting links.

Quite fascinating. The bulls on their bulls page have a much more rounded backside than I'd expect - if we see a backside like that on a commercial Angus we mutter about 'a touch of Limi or British Blue' !

I was getting quite interested in them until I saw the pic of the bull next to a person - he'd be lost without a trace in our Cumbrian wet lands! (And the one standing in mud has his wizzle far nearer the mud than I would like my bull to do.)