The Brue Highland Cattle Fold
The Brue Highland Cattle Fold is owned by Kenneth and Lesley Matheson, 19 Brue, Isle of Lewis. The Fold was started in 2001 with the purchase of two pedigree yearling heifers at the breed’s premier February sale at Oban.
In summer, the breeding cows run with the other pedigree Highland Fold in the village – the Tom Buidhe Fold. Stockman Calum Angus Mitchell assists both Folds having been involved with them from the outset.
Check out the latest Brue Fold pictures in this months Gallery
The Tom Buidhe Highland Cattle Fold
The Tom Buidhe Highland Cattle Fold is owned by Bill Hendry, 5 Brue, Isle of Lewis.This Fold was started in October 2003 with the purchase of two three-year old pedigree heifers from the Pennygown Fold on the Isle of Mull.
Both the ‘Tom Buidhe’ and ‘Brue’ Folds are Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) Farm Assured and have a high health status, being regularly tested free of the major UK cattle diseases.
'Both Folds use the 'Brue Fold' stock bull which currently is 'Pìobaire Ruadh of Dunvegan', whose dramatic early life history can be found on the site's History link.
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Courtesy of the Scotsman
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2 year old heifer, Sìne a’ Ghlinne of
Brue’ on a snowy March morning in Brue
Sold at Oban Feb 2008, to the Allanfearn
Fold, Strathpeffer - 22 month
old bull 'Crusoe of Brue'
Sold at Perth, May 2005, to the
Claggersnich Fold, Huntly - 14 month
old bull 'Uilleam ̉g of Tom Buidhe
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