income from sales and low maintenance costs for feed. The cattle are also still kept by a very small number of self-sufficient people in Shetland. There are currently 800 registered breeding cows and an average of 180 calves born each year. See also Shetland animal breeds References Sources External links Shetland Cattle Herd Book Society Cattle breeds originating in Scotland Shetland animal breeds Cattle breeds Animal breeds on the RBST Watchlist