In our village there lives a crofter called Angus who keeps Highland cows. These are small, long-horned, shaggy-coated cows of neolithic origin, the archetypal Scottish cow.
Hardy and good natured, as well as very intelligent, these cows are escape artists. Often the call goes out around the village that there is a cow in the road, and it’s invariably one belonging to Angus.
This week Angus has been grazing them in the top field which is adjacent to our croft. One morning we tugged back the curtains in the static to find three large cows staring back at us from a few metres away on the other side of the hedge.
They are curious beasts. As the day progressed, whenever they spotted us out on the croft they’d migrate towards us, shaggy heads shaking and mooing, in anticipation of a feed, I suspect.
I’m very taken by them. Much more so than with the sheep.
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I must admit, I’m a sucker for a cow, but ‘Heilind Coos’ are especially lovely! What a treat for you!
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They have such lovely faces… 😊
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Coolest looking cows ever.
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They absolutely are. With lockdown hair we’re both starting to resemble them 😉
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😂 Aren’t we all.
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😊😊😊
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Wow! They are wonderful.
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They are! 💕
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Apart from aesthetics, our native breeds win hands down when it comes to economics and green credentials. They also have a great temprement, but don’t be in a hurry if you want to move one! Just wait till you see the calves.
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There are two in the field – nothing should look that cute, seriously. It’s almost enough to turn me vegan 😊
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Wait until you try some Highland beef!
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You are either a cow (coo?) person or a sheep person, just like you are either a dog or a cat person. I have always been a coo person, but when we moved to the humpy there wasn’t enough feed for a cow, so I became a sheep person. I do love coo beasties though.
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