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Brue Fold 2006 Diary
21 June 2006
Caileag Bheag 17th of Callachally at bull (Pìobaire Ruadh of Dunvegan)
19 June 2006
Seònaid 3rd of Crossnish at bull (Pìobaire Ruadh of Dunvegan)
14 June 2006
Una of Borve at bull (Pìobaire Ruadh of Dunvegan)
9 June 2006
Another very warm day in Brue - 27˚! Yearling heifers dosed for liver fluke and washed. |
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Yearling heifers walked on halter to Croft 19 (Lot an leas) for summer grazing |
8 June 2006
Warm weather arrived! Yearling bull washed.
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Vet visit: Cattle feet checked – new crush design worked very well. Vet examined yearling bull prior to Highland Cattle Society registration. |
7 June 2006
Completed discing and chain harrowing of middle croft in preparation for grass seed application.
Sowed 1 x bag Ultrogen grass mixture on Seabhal paddock.
Sowed 1 x bag Mingarry grass mixture in Caiseal park.Sowed 2 x bags Dundas grass mixture plus 20lbs of Westerwolds annual grass mixture on middle croft. Middle croft harrowed after sowing.
6 June 2006 Received SAC ‘Premium Cattle Health Scheme’ blood test results for all cattle - all clear for BVD, Johnes and IBR (UK herd is also free of EBL)
5 June 2006
Roddy Bain (Dunvegan Fold stockman (retired)) arrived for short visit.
Constructed cattle pen and creep at Caiseal Park (Tom an Fhaing hard-standing) | |
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3 June 2006
Started discing of middle croft followed by chain harrowing to restore ground surface following heavy poaching by cattle during December to early February period.
2 June 2006
Two-year old heifers walked on halter to Croft 1 for summer grazing.
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Yearling bull and bullock given more halter training.
Yearling heifers grazing Seabhal park with open access to byre, pens and hay. |
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17 May 2006
Moved 3 cows, calves & bull from byre to Caiseal Park for summer grazing. Moved 2 year old heifers to Croft 19 (Lot a-muigh) |
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16 May 2006
Vet visit for taking SAC ‘Premium Cattle Health Scheme’ blood tests Yearling male not kept for breeding, castrated by vet.
10 May 2006
QMS inspection by Angus Anderson (Skye) – all in order!
6 May 2006
Purchased yearling heifer, Marree Ruadh 3rd of West Merkland, at Highland Cattle Society sale in Perth |
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5th May 2006
Seònaid 3rd of Crossnish calved – heifer calf ‘Ceit an Eilein of Brue’ |
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27th April 2006
Una of Borve calved assisted by vet Hector ‘the hero’ - heifer calf ‘Bella a’ Ghlinne of Brue’ |
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16 April 2006
Caileag Bheag 17th of Callachally with her 2-day old bull calf |
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15 April 2006
Bull, cows & two-year old heifers dosed with ‘pour-on’ drench for worms and other parasites
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14th April 2006
‘Good Friday’ – Caileag Bheag 17th of Callachally calved - bull calf ‘Crusoe of Brue’.
Roddy Bain (Dunvegan Fold stockman (retired)) visited for weekend. |
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10 April 2006
Dosed yearling bulls and heifer with ‘pour-on’ drench for worms and other parasites.
9 March 2006
John Crilley (Balmore of Leys), Fieldsman for Highland Cattle Society, visited to inspect yearling males for breeding potential – 1 selected for HCS herd book registration - ‘Calum Ruadh of Brue’.
1 March 2006
Cattle inspection: All cattle brought into byre and haltered. All cattle ear tags, passports and record books inspected by SEERAD official. All in order.
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