My wife, Dara Halydier, and I, Tracy Halydier along with my parents, Bess and Jim Halydier are located in a small-town north of Wichita, Kansas. I grew up raising cows. The last few years we have been raising Scottish Highlands Coos, or Heilan Coos, and most recently, have ventured into the world of miniatures coos.

 We made this change for several reasons. We like handling the smaller size cows and working with them. Even though Highlands are known for their docile nature, the grandkids are not as intimidated by the smaller cows. We have found these little ones to make great pets, and they are fun to watch and enjoy. We live on a small piece of land and this small size cow allows us to have more animals than we could otherwise, and they eat less than the full-size cow.

We enjoy seeing their different personalities and how they relate to one another. They love being fed ranch cubes by hand and some will allow us to pet them.

Highlands have a double coat and can endure extreme temperatures. The double coat is not like other cow breeds. The outside coat is the oiler outer hair, and the undercoat is downy underneath coat. The horns help to regulate their body temperature and to scratch themselves with the itchy longer hair.  Their hair goes shorter in the winter. The long hair helps to keep the flies out of their eyes as well. They like to wade into our pond in the summer to cool down often huddling together under the dock. They thrive in the cold. 

Both females and males of this breed have horns. 

Reach out and let's talk. We will help answer questions and tell you about what we have to offer. This is an expensive size to purchase if you have not already noticed.  So, this is not for the faint of heart or the traditional stockyard buyer. This is more of boutique type of market. 

Steers produce excellent meat with a high yield of protein to fat. The marbling is extraordinary and tasty.