Tom Buidhe Fold 2006 Diary
13 December 2006
Collected 2 x bullock carcases (17 & 18 month-old) from abattoir butcher and delivered beef packs to customers. Carcase weights: 249.6Kg and 248.4Kg. All beef sold!
21 November 2006
Sent two bullocks (17 & 18 month-old) to Stornoway abattoir for private customer beef sales. Live weights: 461Kg and 455Kg. 3yr-old heifers moved to Caiseal Park for winter grazing and feeding.
16 October 2006
6-month old heifer calf, Fòraidh of Tom Buidhe, with her mother, Caileag Bheag 22nd of Pennygown.
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August 2006
A nice view – Top field cleared of hay and secure for the long Winter and Spring.
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August 2006
Hay making on the top field on Croft No5 Brue – between the showers!
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August 2006
Aerial view of Tom Sgeireach Park, Brue, with all the village silage completed.
Mid July 2006
14-month old bullocks on Summer pasture in Tom Àirigh Bàin
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5 July 2006
New Zetor 165 grass mower arrives - purchased by Brue Grazing Committee for township use. Left to right are Brue crofters: Donnie MacLennan, 22 Brue, Angus MacLeod, 25 Brue and Calum A Mitchell, The Cottage, Brue.
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16 June 2006
Màiri Bhuidhe at the bull (Pìobaire Ruadh of Dunvegan)
12 June 2006
Confirmation from SAC laboratory - Brucellosis blood tests negative
3 June 2006
Caileag Bheag at the bull (Pìobaire Ruadh of Dunvegan)
May 2006
One acre of ploughed, harrowed and de-stoned field, ready for sowing with a ‘Dundas’ seed mixture for long term grazing/cutting plus 8Kg of Westerwolds annual mixture for mini-bale silage – makes excellent cattle feed.
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May 2006
Harrowing a freshly ploughed acre of ground for grass seeding.
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May 2006
Improved roadside gate entrance to cattle handling and crush facility for Tom Buidhe Fold at No5 Brue. |
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17 May 2006
Yearling bullocks Uilleam Òg II and Ruairidh moved to Tom Airigh Bàin village park grazing
17 May 2006
Cows and calves moved to Caiseal Park Grazing with Brue Fold cows, calves and bull
16 May 2006
Vet visit for herd Brucellosis and Premium Cattle Health Scheme blood tests. All cattle penned and put through crush facility.
- Calves tagged
- Cattle dosed for liver fluke, worms and ticks
- Yearling bullocks Uilleam Òg II and Ruairidh seen by the vet (ref Picture 1045) |
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5 May 2006
Màiri Bhuidhe calved – bull calf Uilleam Òg III of Tom Buidhe |
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26 April 2006
Caileag Bheag calved – heifer calf Flòraidh of Tom Buidhe (ref Picture 1020) |
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