Ruby Moo

[Moobli]

Please meet Ruby Moo, the Heilan Coo. I am not sure you could call her a pet exactly, but she is certainly well loved!



She was born to a first time mother who decided motherhood was not for her and so abandoned her shortly after she was born. We hand-reared her, which was a mammoth task as she refused to take milk from a bucket or bottle and so had to be fed by stomach-tube for around 12 weeks. We thought we were going to lose her a few times, and in fact we had the knacker man on his way up to put her down when she suddenly seemed to rally and her death sentence was lifted again. Since then she has gone from strength to strength and is now 3 years old.

She is a real success story - and such a character!

Newborn Ruby



Looking rather sick and sorry (she lost almost all the hair on her legs and it was coming out in chunks daily)



Starting to rally and spending time with new friends





A milestone ... her first birthday



Nearing her second birthday



I wonder if there is another cow alive with such personality and character!









Although she can also be majestic and beautiful

 

[Moobli]

Such a character

https://www.facebook.com/kirsty.firthtaylor/videos/vb.634163047/10153122824723048/?type=3&theater

 

[MotherOfChickens]

fab photos, love the Trump comb-over in one of them

 

[MotherOfChickens]

dunno how you get anything else done though, with a coo to take photos of!

 

[SpringArising]

Your pictures and scenery are absolutely stunning. So jealous!

 

[chillipup]

Oh my word, she's fabulous. Your photos have certainly captured her personality and made me smile, thanks OP

 

[Blanche]

So cute, what a character. The Trump photo is great , you should enter it in a Trump lookalike contest! Mind you it doesn't look as nylon as his does.

 

[Moobli]

Thanks everyone. She is a brilliant time-waster.

Here she is trying to "play" with my OH this morning!

https://youtu.be/Dw_brWX_F98

 

[splashgirl45]

Thanks everyone. She is a brilliant time-waster.

Here she is trying to "play" with my OH this morning!

https://youtu.be/Dw_brWX_F98

love this ......she looks quite a character!!!

 

[Fiona]

Thanks everyone. She is a brilliant time-waster.

Here she is trying to "play" with my OH this morning!

https://youtu.be/Dw_brWX_F98

She is just adorable. ... Does she keep those huge horns to herself?

Fiona

 

[Moobli]

She is just adorable. ... Does she keep those huge horns to herself?

Fiona

She is not aggressive at all, but I do keep broaching the subject of those horns with my OH!

 

[Fiona]

She is not aggressive at all, but I do keep broaching the subject of those horns with my OH!

I guess you expect to see highland cows with huge horns, but I'm not a farmer and they terrify me lol..

Fiona

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Fabulous! Love the pics, thanks for sharing.

 

[LadyGascoyne]

What a gorgeous animal. She's wonderful!

 

[Moobli]

Thanks everyone. She is a real character.

 

[silv]

She is beautiful and a very lucky girl. Great birthday photo!

 

[LadySam]

Aw, she's a bonnie coo.

 

[Tyssandi]

Please meet Ruby Moo, the Heilan Coo. I am not sure you could call her a pet exactly, but she is certainly well loved!



She was born to a first time mother who decided motherhood was not for her and so abandoned her shortly after she was born. We hand-reared her, which was a mammoth task as she refused to take milk from a bucket or bottle and so had to be fed by stomach-tube for around 12 weeks. We thought we were going to lose her a few times, and in fact we had the knacker man on his way up to put her down when she suddenly seemed to rally and her death sentence was lifted again. Since then she has gone from strength to strength and is now 3 years old.

She is a real success story - and such a character!

Newborn Ruby



Looking rather sick and sorry (she lost almost all the hair on her legs and it was coming out in chunks daily)



Starting to rally and spending time with new friends





A milestone ... her first birthday



Nearing her second birthday



I wonder if there is another cow alive with such personality and character!









Although she can also be majestic and beautiful

Aww its so refreshing people posting about unusual pets/animals here as wee don't get to see them very often, she is a lovely girl and some of the pictures need captions She looks very happy in her beautiful surroundings

 

[Moobli]

Thanks everyone. There is a bit of a sad update to my thread. Ruby was hand reared with a pet lamb we named Nibbles. They have a very special and unique relationship and have been inseparable for the last three years. Sadly a few days ago Nibbles was discovered dead in the field one morning, with Ruby standing near the body. As anyone with sheep knows, sheep do not need a reason to die, they are experts at it. It was a day we feared. Ruby has been heartbroken ever since She is wandering aimlessly around their field bellowing and looking rather lost. It is heartwrenching for us to watch her. She does have the company of other sheep and we are also in the process of halter breaking her, so we are hoping that she will settle down. It is so sad though. Poor moo.

We have made the decision to put her in calf next summer for a calf the following spring (all being well). Our Highland fold is a closed one, but our vet has assured us that using AI for the calf will not open us up to TB testing again. So I am looking for a good match for her.







Here she was protecting Nibbles from an amorous tup just a few days before Nibbles died



And a short video of the two as youngsters.

https://www.facebook.com/kirsty.firthtaylor/videos/vb.634163047/10152044145918048/?type=3&theater

 

[Tyssandi]

aww poor Nibbles, so sorry to hear that, close companions really hit hard to the other partner. I hope she can get some comfort from the other sheep and in the future her being a mum. Ty for sharing the video your in a lovely part of the country as it is so open.

 

[ycbm]

I hate it when people think animals can't mourn. Poor Moo

Looking forward to baby pictures, let's hope she doesn't take her mothering skills from her own, or you'll have two pretty pet coos.

 

[chillipup]

Oh how sad for Ruby Moo losing her best friend, I hope she can find herself another soon.

 

[Moobli]

Ruby seems to be doing okay now and - exciting news - she should (fingers crossed) now be in calf to a pedigree Highland bull from the Isle of Skye

 

[Amye]

She is so so gorgeous!! Glad to hear she is back to her old self and her sad loss.

Fingers crossed for a beautiful baby soon then