Highland calf

[Moobli]

Fingers well and truly crossed that it will be three times lucky for our lovely Ruby, as we try A.I. again.

 

[twiggy2]

She looks to be in great condition, lots of Highland cattle near me, beautiful beasts.

 

[Clodagh]

Gorgeous photo. Bizarrely, living in Essex, we have a herd of Highlands just down the road and one has just calved. OMG it is like a toy!

 

[Moobli]

Thanks both. We have a Highland fold up at the Shooting Lodge but Ruby was hand-reared by us and lives with my Herdwick sheep and ponies in the fields by my cottage. She was raised with two pet lambs, one of whom died early on but the other lived and they were inseparable for three years. Sadly Nibbles (as my son called her) was found dead one morning with Ruby standing over her body, grieving for her. It was actually heartbreaking to watch. Since then we have tried to get Ruby in calf as I am sure she would be happier with a friend of her own species, especially a daughter. So, fingers well and truly crossed.

 

[Gift Horse]

Good luck Rubes

 

[silv]

That is a super photo! Would look great as a calendar.

 

[NiceNeverNaughty]

beautiful girl! fingers crossed

 

[JennBags]

She's gorgeous, I love Highland cattle. Hope she's taken and you get a calf, how long is cattle gestation?

 

[Chinchilla]

Oh wow she is stunning! Fingers crossed for a little one!

 

[texas]

Stunning photo. Love highlands, I hope she is in calf so we get baby pics!

 

[millikins]

Probably stupid question alert, why do you have to use AI? Can she not be taken to the bull?

 

[Moobli]

Fingers well and truly crossed that it will be three times lucky for our lovely Ruby, as we try A.I. again.

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D'oh! That should be THIRD time lucky

 

[Moobli]

She's gorgeous, I love Highland cattle. Hope she's taken and you get a calf, how long is cattle gestation?

Gestation length ranges from 279 to 287 days.

 

[Moobli]

Thanks everyone. I will be sure to let you know if it works and post copious calf piccies!

Regarding using AI, it is to do with TB testing and the red tape surrounding cattle movements. We are a low risk closed herd so introducing new animals or movement of ours just causes a headache and lots of paperwork.