Highland Cattle: Farming Simulator 25

Highland Cattle are new animals introduced in Farming Simulator 25 as a part of Highlands Fishing Expansion.

Facts

• Highland cattle are one of the oldest cattle breeds in the world, with records tracing back to the 6th century in Scotland.
• They originated in the Scottish Highlands and the Western Islands of Scotland.
• The breed has spread worldwide and can now be found in North America, Australia, and other parts of Europe.
• Despite often being ginger, Highland cattle can be black, white, yellow, silver, brindle, or dun.
• Their shaggy coat consists of two layers: a long, oily outer coat and a soft, woolly undercoat.
• The breed’s long fringe, called a “dossan”, helps protect their eyes from insects and harsh weather.
• Both males and females have horns, but bulls’ horns typically curve forward, while cows’ curve upwards.
• Highland cattle can live up to 20 years, outlasting many other cattle breeds. Some sources say, it can even be more.
• Known for their hardy nature, they comfortably survive freezing and wet climates where other breeds would struggle.
• A group of Highland cattle is called a “fold”, not a "herd". This is referencing open shelters made of stone called "folds" to protect them from the weather.
• They are extremely docile and friendly, often called “gentle giants” and are popular tourist attractions in Scotland, but they're reared mainly for beef.
• They show affection to each other by licking, mounting, and play-fighting. Mothers are very protective of their calves, and they have social hierarchies.

Housing Options

You need a safe space for your cattle. Depending on your account balance, you have a few options. Just keep in mind, if you want to keep dairy cows and highland cattle in one barn, you need to buy a dairy barn:

• Cow Pasture: This is the cheapest option. You need to provide feed and water. With this building, you won't get any manure or slurry.
• Cow Barn: Here, you only need to provide feed. You also gain slurry and, if you provide straw, manure.
• Cow Barn (large): Like with the smaller versions, you only need to feed your animals. You also gain slurry and, if you provide straw, manure.
• Cow Barn With Feeding Robot: The most expensive housing option for your cattle, but also with a nice addition. You need to provide feed, but you don’t have to mix the TMR yourself. Just deliver the ingredients and the robot does the rest.

Feeding Options

To keep your highland cattle healthy and happy, you need to feed them. With the meadow that you can plant in the fence, you get up to 40% of your feeding done. For the rest, you have these options:

• Grass: can be grown and harvested on your fields.
• Hay: just turn your mown grass with a tedder to dry it. Afterward, it can be fed to your cattle. You can buy hay bales at the shop.
• Silage: is fermented feed. You need to compress grass or chaff in a bunker silo or wrap your grass bales. If you don’t have the time, you can also buy silage bales at the shop.
• TMR: is made in forage mixers with hay, straw, silage, and mineral feed.

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