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furbearer365:
I've wanted to get a couple (3-4) Longhorns for a while now and have been doing quite a bit of research trying to learn about them. From what I've read, they really seem like the perfect cow. Docile, Hardy, and all around fairly healthy. In fact, from what I've read, most breeders shy away from any shots because they are such a healthy breed. I'm just wanting them for pets, lawn art, and grazers to limit keep my hay fields down. Was just wondering if anyone here has experience with Longhorns and could have some dos and donts..

KFhunter:
they take special handling considerations, if you want to eat them they're good, hides and horns have some value as well. 

The problem with them is they look good from the sides, but look at them from the front or back and they nearly disappear  :chuckle: 

They're also fleet footed (fence jumpers)

the carcasses are narrow and doesn't hold a lot of beef compared to a beef breed that are wide, deep and heavy   


I'd recommend you get *very* docile ones that are hand reared and imprinted on people  ie: bottle baby's if you can find them, especially if you don't have the infrastructure to handle them.

There's other easier breeds to start with

HUNTIN4SIX:
They don’t give them shots cause they are hard to handle in a standard chute.  In my opinion all cattle should be wormed and vaccinated.  You may have to get a special set up.  They don’t have the best carcass either.  More of a novelty breed. 
All boils down to what yer into.  Some people have a lot of Pomeranians :dunno:

KFhunter:
you can't run em in a standard chute or squeeze, they use heavy "gates" to pinch them and it's not a one man operation to use those gate style squeezes, nor are they as restrained as a good squeeze chute...and good luck doing preg checks  :chuckle:

vets are getting real sticky on preg check cages





I recommended a very docile tame herd that's imprinted on humans because you can do most things with a bucket of grain, right out in the pasture and if it's a bit more than that a strong lead rope and tree

KFhunter:
They have their place, on scrub lands, eating cactus  :chuckle:

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