Author Topic: My cows. And Happyhippy (Read 1917 times)

Rosemary · « **on:** May 20, 2014, 08:40:33 pm »

A couple of photos - Breeze and her 2013 heifer, Bonnie and Blizzard with Mrs Happyhippy, proving that Shetland cattle like people. Even ones they don't know very well

Mammyshaz · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2014, 10:04:45 pm »

Ahh

very nice, enjoying some sun

and a tickle

Louise Gaunt · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2014, 10:08:45 pm »

Very fine cows! And sheep in the background!

HappyHippy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2014, 10:18:54 pm »

I love your coo's

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2014, 10:40:10 pm »

It looks like it's mutual

mowhaugh · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2014, 01:31:40 pm »

They are lovely, I have been working with cattle all morning and it really made me miss having cows.

Ladygrey · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2014, 07:51:16 pm »

They look lovely

I do like shetlands, they have big eyes like jerseys and pretty horns

They are alot bigger/taller than I assumed they were!! I thought they were little like dexters! how much do they weigh?

Rosemary · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2014, 08:48:42 am »

About 450 - 500kg for a cow, I believe. If one stands on your foot, it's a lot more in lbs/square inch

Yes, they are bigger than the Dexters but docile by nature. We got 163kg beef from last year's bullock at 28 months or so.

Ladygrey · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2014, 01:18:20 pm »

Thanks Rosemary,

the are a nice size! not giant but not too tiny

I just looked up the shetland cattle website and I am very impressed with some of the commercial simmental calves!

The bulls look huge aswel!!