![]() ![]() We bought her mother ‘bred’ so we were surprised to find this little white calf the day she was born. ‘Mercy’ Born Mercy was the first calf born at the Rag and Doodle Ranch. Joan and Mary Cox in Los Banos, California ca. Here I am with my mother in 1985, my freshman year in college – my last year showing at the fair. We find the healing powers of God in nature and will continue to play with God’s creatures until He comes back for all of us. We grew up showing in the county fairs and enjoying the outdoors. Rosie, an Anatolian Shepherd, is one of our livestock guard dogs We love the country life and moved to Texas from California because the country life in CA had gone to the wayside. Once they begin having babies, we c an start making our own cheese as well. We are an ovo- vegetarian family and raise Turkish, European and Vintage American breed chickens for quiche, omelettes and of course baked goods! We also have French and English Alpine goats and hope to have baby goats one day. Our cows are primarily our lawn cutting service and we love them like we love our cats. We keep them as pets and do not kill any of our animals, including our cows!! We plan to get a few milkers as well. They are furry little creatures and popular for their small size and easy going nature. Highland calves are born weighing on average 45 pounds. Check back for updated photos on our Highland baby cows. The collective name for a group of Highland cattle is known as a ‘fold’ – named after the open shelters they can be kept in over winter. The extremely harsh conditions of the rugged, remote Scottish Highlands created a process of natural selection, where only the fittest and most adaptable animals survived to carry on the breed. Highland cattle are one of the oldest breeds in the world, originating from Scotland as far back as the 6th century. If you come for a visit, you may get to see some of these beautiful bovine. We brought twelve girls out this summer to have their calves and they started calving in May. Our cattle were living in Sequoya County in Oklahoma where we have land, but traveling back and forth to care for them was getting difficult so we brought them here to Texas to be closer to the mamas and babies. ![]() Call or text to set up a visit 68 WE HAVE GOLDEN DOODLES NOW!! SEE THEM HERE> We love our animals and recently bought ten acres in Justin to be able to bring our Highland cattle home to birth out their calves where we could care for our kitties at the same time. We have a house in Southlake but our dogs, horses, chickens, goats, cattle, and of course, Ragdoll cats are all at our ranch in Justin. We love furry babies and this gives us plenty of space for our animal families to grow and play. This leads to hoof rot and a higher chance of infection.Our Rag and Doodle ranch is on 10.9 acres in Justin, Texas – in the Dallas Metroplex. Longer hooves are more prone to breakage. This also affects pasture management as they're unable to graze as far, allowing some areas of the field to grow up and some areas to remain unfertilized by their manure. Not only does it decrease their life, but if it's painful to walk then they're likely to eat and drink less, which means a smaller birth weight of calves and smaller weight of animals at harvest time. Why bother trimming their hooves? If you don't trim their hooves, severe cases can lead to deformity and the development of arthritis.Īrthritis shortens the life of the animal (and this shortens your return on investment if it's your breeding stock). This is best done by a professional farrier since it requires special equipment and knowledge. Because Scottish Hyland cows are used to the rocky mountains of Scotland, where they naturally get ground down from the rough terrain, they will need their hooves trimmed once to twice per year. ![]()
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