Brue Highland Fold: Cows and Calving Heifers
| Cow Name | Caileag Bheag 17th of Callachally |
|---|---|
| Purchased | Yearling purchased at Oban Sale, February 2001 |
| Colour | Yellow |
| Ear Tag | UK54 1020 100 029 |
| DOB | 29 March 2000 |
| Sire | Dougald Prince of Killilan |
| Sire ID | UKRC017200133 |
| Sire Colour | Yellow |
| Dam | Caileag Bheag 8th of Callachally |
| Dam ID | HMCF1 |
| Dam Colour | Red |
| 2003/04 (1st calving) | 2004/05 (2nd calving) | 2005/06 (3rd calving) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull | Angus 4th of Dunvegan | Rìoghail of Balmoral - AI | Pìobaire Ruadh of Dunvegan |
| Ear Tag | UK501401200018 | BAQB2 | UK501401300054 |
| Bulling Date | 2 June 2003 | 7 August 2004 | 3 July 2005 |
| Calved | 12 March 2004 | 19 May 2005 | 14 April 2006 (Easter Friday) |
| Calf Name | Caileag Bheag Bhan of Brue | Calum Ruadh of Brue | Crusoe of Brue |
| Sex | Female | Male | Male |
| Colour | White | Red | Red |
| Ear Tag | Not registered | UK505302100007 | UK505302 400010 |
| Gestation | 9 months and 10 days | 9 months and 12 days | 9 months and 11 days |
| Note | Calf died: 16 March 2004. Foster calf bought from Dunvegan Fold | ||
| Foster Calf's Name | Pìobaire Ruadh of Dunvegan | ||
| Sex | Male | ||
| Colour | Red | ||
| Ear Tag | UK501401 300054 | ||
| DOB | 26 Feb 2004 | ||
| Note | Bull calf kept for breeding until December 2009 – when sold privately to the Cladich Fold, Loch Awe, Argyll. | Bull calf kept for breeding in Brue and Tom Buidhe Folds. | Bull calf sold as 2-year at Oban’s February 2008 sale to the Allanfearn Fold, Strathpeffer, for £600 guineas. |
| 2006/07 (4th calving) | 2007/08 (5th calving) | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull | Pìobaire Ruadh of Dunvegan | Pìobaire Ruadh of Dunvegan | 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! |
| Ear Tag | UK501401300054 | UK501401300054 | |
| Bulling Date | 21 June 2006 | 16 June 2007 | |
| Calved | 09 April 2007 | 26 March 2008 | |
| Calf Name | Eilidh nam Beann of Brue | Caileag nam Beann of Brue | |
| Sex | Female | Female | |
| Colour | Red | Red | |
| Ear Tag | UK505302 500011 | UK505302200008 | |
| Gestation | 9 months and 18 days! | 9 months and 10 days | |
| Note | Kept for breeding | Kept for breeding | |
Caileag Bheag 17th of Callachally Photographs
12 months
17 months
3 years
4 years
4 years
Caileag & Piobaire Ruadh of Brue
5 years
6 years
Caileag & Crusoe of Brue