Full Price: $12,000
$500 deposit and $11,500 due within 7 days via e transfer
Pickup anytime before Christmas
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Come visit anytime 20 min east of Calgary - serious buyers only, no highland tours
Available for first come first serve on my site Nov 1st 9am Calgary time! USA shoppers please email me to discuss first.
Female
DOB: April 2nd 2026
Yellow
Dam: ILLIA OF NORLAND BRAE -[CAN]18293-
Sire: STR RIOGHAIL RUADH ET T-[CAN]17432-
Crop Ear: Non carrier
Nt821: Non carrier
Vaccinated in spring and will be boosted in Nov with: Vision 8 Somnus and Bovashield Gold One Shot
Ivomec pour on in Nov
Poetry was a close tie with Peony on my overall top calf choice and potential replacement. She has the depth and size, actually better than Peony! Quietest personality for sure! Her mama Illia of Norland Brae was one of my favourite purchases from Norland Brae’s dispersal last fall. Poetry was first born and is a big girl, Peony and Peach came just a couple days later, and Poetry and has a good 50-100 lbs on her half sisters! She will be a larger framed highland I am guessing. I went back and forth on which to keep all summer and it came down to Peony’s face being only slightly more pretty to my eye but that is complete perspective! And I am so happy with Peony's older sister Nayeli. But it was such a toss up all summer long for me. They are both equally stunning heifers I am proud to have. And if I ended up with either as a fall replacement, realistically I’d be pleased. With her mama, being silver, I suspect she has potential to throw some beautiful colors. I registered her as yellow because genetically she would be considered, but she is a slightly deeper yellow, closer to light red than her two half sisters. She also has the best hair of the three girls. She did from birth! The fuzziest little girl I have had born on the farm so far. You will be very pleased with this excellent heifer!
NOTE: I am travelling to Prince Albert Saskatchewan early Nov and can deliver calves on the way anywhere from Calgary to that area for free!!!
For pickup, If you are unhappy with her before leaving you will be reimburse. CHOOSE LOCAL PICKUP to avoid any shipping costs
Buyers - I am only wanting to sell to people familiar with cattle already, or ready to dive in but completely set up to handle livestock.
Reminder - highlands are NOT mini, that is not a real thing. They will grow to be around 1100 lbs (females) and can be difficult to work with since they love to use their horns once they figure out how...
Things to consider: are you prepared to restrain if injured meaning do you have a chute or a good way to hold a 1100lb animal?
Cattle are herd animals so they need at least one bovine friend. Do you have or are planning on getting another this fall?
Do you have or can you have a relationship with a large animal vet?
Have you done your research on this breed? - something important to consider is unlike commercial beef cows, highland heifers MUST be two years old to breed - delivering their first calf at 3 or just over 3. They develop slower than commercial cattle being a heritage breed. If bred too soon a bull can severely injure them internally/crush them and or delivering at 2 instead of 3 can stunt their growth and tons of data showing re breeding after delivering at 2 is difficult.
Have you done your research on hay and pasture? Are you familiar with mineral needs, alfalfa risks, grain risks, how much land you'll need or hay you'll need. Are you set up with a trusting winter water supply?
You may want to consider quarantining before introducing to other animals - this is typical farm protocol.
All important things to consider if you are new to cattle.
