The Highland cow is an animal that is an old Scottish breed.These Highland cattle were born in 1884. They originated in the Outer Hebrides islands and Scottish Highland. There are two types of breed registered under this animal. One is a smaller island type, and usually, they are black. The other one is a more significant mainland type, and usually, they are dun or red.
Highland cows have wide and longhorns. And also have red, black, ginger yellow, dun, grey, white woolly, long and wavy coats. Not only that, the Highland cow has an unusual double coat of hair. Their coat color is Alleles at the D locus (PMEL or SILV gene) and E locus (MC1R gene). That will help them to stay and protect from the extreme winds and high annual rainfall. Their nose and ears are black. Mature animals in this cattle can weigh up to 1800 lb (800kg), and cows can weigh up to 1100 lb (500kg). When talking about their height, mature bulls have the size of 3.5 – 4 ft (106cm – 120cm), and cows have 3 – 3.5 ft (90cm – 106cm). Their lifetime is up to 20 years. When talking about their types, there are few units as well. Those are Standard Highland Cow (46 inches and above at their age 3), Mid-mini Highland Cow (43 inches and above at their age 3), Mini Highland Cow (42 inches and above at their age 3), and Dwarf Highland Cow (40 inches and above at their age 3). From today’s article, we go through the details about Mini Highland Cow.
As mentioned before, Mini Highland Cow is a mini cow in Highland cattle. This animal has wide between eyes and is proportionate to the body. They also have horns like Highland cows. Their neck is a clear and straight line to the body. The back of Mini Highland Cow is rounded, and their legs are straight and short. Like a Highland cow, Mini Highland Cow also has waved and straight hair. Following are 08 Mini Highland Cow that can be identified from Highland cattle.
Number 01: Brookie
Brookei is a Mini Highland cow. And she is a Mini Black Highland. When talking about her height at the age of 2 ½ years, she is 42 inches. This lady Mini Highland has the potential to have yellow, silver dun, red and dun calves.
Number 02: Millie
Millie is a Mini Highland cow in Highland cow. This animal was born in 2018. She is expecting to be a Mid-mini in the future. This mini animal has a stunning strawberry Blonde Yellow body.
Number 03: Gus
Gus is also a Mini Highland cow. When talking about his height at the age of 3 years, he is 37.5 inches. And when he was 5 years of age, he was 41 inches as well.
Number 04: Lucy
Lucy is also a Mini Highland cow. And she is a Mini yellow Highland. When talking about her height at the age of 2 ½ years, she is 42 inches. This lady Mini Highland has the potential to have white and yellow calves.
Number 05: Cara
Cara is also a Mini Highland cow. This lady was born in 2018. She is expecting to be a Mid-mini in the future.
Number 06: Emma
Emma is also a Mini Highland cow. This lady was born in 2017.
Number 07: Carolyn
Carolyn is also a Mini Highland cow. But in the near future, she will become Mid-mini. This lady was born in 2017.
Number 08: Iona
Iona is also a Mini Highland cow. This lady was born in 2017. And she is a Mini cream Highland.
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