Brue Highlanders
Brue Highlanders

Brue Highland Fold: Cows and Calving Heifers

Caileag Bheag 17th of Callachally
Caileag Bheag 17th of Callachally (see note below)
Una of Borve
Una of Borve
Seònaid 3rd of Crossnish
Seònaid 3rd of Crossnish
Anna an Eilein of Brue
Anna an Eilein of Brue

Sìne a’ Ghlinne of Brue
Sìne a’ Ghlinne of Brue
Magaidh a’ Ghlinne of Brue
Magaidh a’ Ghlinne of Brue

Historical Note: Monday, 2 June 2003, Angus 4th of Dunvegan arrived from Dunvegan - 1st Bull in Brue in 80 years!

Fifth calver, 8-year old cow Caileag Bheag 17th of Callachally, died on 17 April 2008, five days after suddenly stopping to eat and despite four days of various veterinary treatments which offered no remedy.  Post mortem result showed an infection of her vagus nerve where it passed over the lungs.  She had raised 3 bulls, one heifer and her three week old heifer calf (born 26 March 2008) was reared on calf crunch feed mix after refusing to suck milk from a bottle or drink milk from a bucket.