Zeus is our homozygous true white Highland bull and the anchor of the Highland program. Ferdinand, his black counterpart, partners with him to drive color diversity through the herd.
Homer anchors the Watusi side — two breeds from opposite ends of the earth, on the same Ohio pasture.
Zeus is the mascot for our exotic cattle program — a deliberately built mix of Highland (the long-horned, long-haired Scottish breed) and Ankole-Watusi (the African long-horn breed). Different animals, different stories, same Ohio pasture. Homegrown — bred and raised on our own land.
The Highland herd at S&S Acres carries 9 breeding cows + 3 bulls (one being Theo, our bull calf) + Chuck (a steer raised for jerky growout).
The Watusi herd carries 1 bull (Homer) + 4 cows + 3 calves. Both programs are growing.
Three named breeding bulls run the cattle programs. Zeus is our Highland anchor, paired with Ferdinand for color genetics. Homer anchors the Watusi.
Highland and Watusi cattle come from opposite ends of the world. Different climates, different histories, different builds — running on the same Ohio pasture.
Nine breeding cows run with Zeus and Ferdinand. Each cow is tagged with her name engraved, photo-documented from birth, and bred deliberately for the color program. Calves drop in spring. Theo is our named Highland bull calf coming up through the line.
Every Highland on the ranch is registered with the American Highland Cattle Association. Sales of breeding stock and calves are inquiry-only.
Calves come out in red, white, brindle, dun, silver, and black — the full color spread the Zeus × Ferdinand pairing produces. The one color we've never thrown is yellow. Most of our calves get pulled to bottle-feed, which gets them comfortable with human interaction early. Once they're past the nervousness, they jump, play, follow you around the pasture, and have no problem walking right out a gate if you let them. That makes our Highland calves a real fit for buyers who want a halter-friendly animal, not just a pasture ornament.
Tobias is the latest Highland calf on the ranch — fresh off the ground, all fluff and legs, bedded down in the straw. Tagged, documented, and photographed from day one like every animal here.
Bottle-raised and handled early, the way we bring our Highland calves up — friendly, halter-ready, and used to people. Breeding-stock and calf inquiries are routed through the contact form.
The Ankole-Watusi is the African long-horn breed with the dramatic horn span — smaller program than Highland today, but growing. Homer leads the breeding line, with cows and calves rounding out the operation.
Why Homer? Stephanie's dad used to joke he kept a Watusi cow in the backyard named Homer. He was a man full of jokes, and no one believed him. Years after he passed, we came across these animals online — turns out they were real. The first Watusi on the ranch got his name. The herd is small, but it carries sentimental weight.
Watusi are docile and steady — they don't care much what's happening around them. They stick together. They're a wonder to look at on Ohio pasture. Cow-and-calf inquiries are routed through the contact form.
The Watusi line is growing — three calves on the ground now carrying the long-horn genetics forward. Each one tagged, documented, photographed.
Calf sales and breeding stock route through the Breeding Stock page. No public pricing. Highland and Watusi available; tell us which you're looking for.
The Zeus MD shelf-stable Highland beef jerky is on the long-term roadmap — we'll launch it after Tonka and Hurricane have time to establish. Chuck, our Highland steer, is on the growout track.
The Tonka bison line is in market now — the Zeus Highland beef jerky follows down the road.
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