Longhorn Cattle Society

Would it be possible for a member of the Longhorn Society Council to come and visit me to give me advice on starting with Longhorns, their health and welfare and husbandry? Who is my nearest Council member?

Please contact your nearest Council member who will be delighted to answer any queries that you have and will be able to arrange to visit you at a convenient time to offer you help and advice. Please select from the list of current Council memebers:

David Bevan, Carmarthen 01558 669096

Peter Guest, Herefordshire 01568 760251

email Colabalonghorns@aol.com

John Hedges, Bucks. (Chairman) 01494 485163

email wormsleyestate@btconnect.com

Philip Robinson, Cheshire 01477 571406

email s12vet@tiscali.co.uk

David Sheppy, Somerset 01823 461233

email info@sheppyscider.com

John Stanley, Leicestershire 01509 503276

email info@blackbrook-longhorns.com

Charles Sutcliffe, Lincolnshire 01507 533697

email ctd.sutcliffe@btinternet.com

Frank Sutton, Monmouth 01291 690442

email frank@franksutton.co.uk

Geoff Wild, Essex 01245 224735

email riffhamslittlefield@btinternet.com

I am looking for a company to supply gates, handling equipment and feeders for my Longhorn Cattle. Could you put me in touch with anybody please?

There are a number of manufacturers of this type of equipment, which has to be rather special to accommodate the horns. Try one of the links below.

L. M. Bateman & Co. Ltd.

www.lmbateman.co.uk/index.asp

IAE (Industrial & Agricultural Engineers)

www.iae.co.uk

I would like some advice on feeding Longhorns, do you have any information about this please?

Yes, click here for 'Feeding Longhorn Cattle' and click here for a further information sheet.

I understand that the Longhorn Cattle Society have an AI Scheme, is that correct and where can I obtain details of the bulls that are available?

Yes, the full details of the scheme and the bulls available are contained in the attached booklet. Please note that from December 2006 all charges and fees quoted in the booklet attract VAT at the Standard Rate (currently 17.5%) and there is a Handling Fee of £3.53 per order

Click here for the Longhorn Cattle SocietyAI Booklet.

I have heard that Longhorns are very easy calvers which is very important to me as I have limited experience. Is this correct and also do you have any advice to offer about calving Longhorns please?

Yes Longhorns are an easy calving breed but we recommend that you read 'Calving the Longhorn' which is one person’s experience over 20 years of calving up to 16 cows a year. Newcomers are often given a great deal of conflicting advice. Just take it all in, and then do things your way!

Click here to read the article.

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