Bear, as our herd sire, was a prime example of the best of that heritage. It doesn’t happen overnight, but we are seeing beautiful calves that improve with each generation. We wanted our coos to be calm, approachable and be representative of the original Scottish Highlands. Then the research began and the search for outstanding cows and heifers that would help us build an outstanding fold of breeding cattle we would be proud to have as an Elm Hollow line of Highland Cattle. We weren’t selective, but we were very fortunate to find a couple of suitable ladies to keep him company. Bear was lonely and we did some scrambling to find him a few companions. Knowing little or nothing about raising cattle, we decided on the spot that he had to be a part of our family.īear was still busy courting some of the ladies at Big Ridge, but when the season was over, we crossed the mountains into North Carolina and loaded him into our rented trailer for the trip to Elm Hollow Farm. He was the most beautiful bull I’d ever seen and he was for sale. Bear came right over and took range cubes from our hands. None the less, we decided to go visit a Scottish Highland breeder and see these beautiful creatures for ourselves. We’d read about Highlands, but I was a little nervous about huge animals with horns. We needed cows that would thrive in spite of our novice status. I’m too much of an animal lover to just bring in calves, fatten them up and haul them off to the butcher. ![]() All went well for a while, but we never really enjoyed the interactions with the sheep, so we began looking into feeder cows. We also highly recommend reading checking out our latest news and informative tips at our blog.When we found ourselves with plenty of fenced pasture, we decided to try our hand with hair sheep. Or, if you have a specific question, shoot us an e-mail at: Please check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, and Twitter. Much like you, we are passionate about the American small farm and want to help anyone who is interested in learning about, or starting their own Hobby Farm. ![]() Our Mission: Our mission here at is to provide the most comprehensive information, directories, and articles about Hobby Farms and their animals.
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