2025 Calves
Pairings for 2025
Boris
Boris is a chondro positive miniature White Galloway measuring 94cm at the hip. Boris is quiet and treat trained (will come for snacks) he is dominant white so all of his calves are white with coloured markings.
Boris went in with some dairy hefiers so we are expecting some feeder calves in July and August. Boris has gone in with our Highland girls so we are hoping for three mini Galloway/Highland calves. He also went in as clean up so he will have got anyone the other boys missed - he's good like that.
Mooska
Mooska is a white Highland, she was disbudded as a calf (not polled), she has had two bull calves to Boris and it's such a winning combo we couldn't resist rolling the dice with these two again. Mooska has calved and had her first heifer - polled and suspected non chondro. Pics to follow (when the rain stops).
Agatha
Agatha is a polled Highland (Hummel) she is black with stunning highlights and one of our friendliest cows. Agatha has had another well marked heifer this year. She is polled and suspected non chondro.
Belle
Belle has grown out to standard Highland size, she has excellent Highland genetics and was disbudded as a calf (she is not polled). Belle has had an absolute whopper of a first calf, a dun tipped, very fluffy bull calf. He is suspected chondro positive and will be disbudded as he is horned.
Derek
Derek is the new boy on the block (this is him before the husband decided he needed a hair cut!). He is impossibly short and we are not convinced he will have reached his ladies this year, but where there's a will there's a way!
Derek has been matched with three of our polled ladies who we are hoping will pass on their polled genes, their great colouring and their perfect personalities.
Blue
Blue is our mini Speckle Park (Speckle Park cross Dexter) and she is a dream - great colour, always in amazing condition, and popped out her first calf with no issue before coming into lots of milk.
Blue is due start of October, we would love to see a calf that has Blue's roan coat and Derek's fluff...but, Dusty let himself in with Derek's girls so we are getting a lucky dip!
Shawty
Shawty is a mini Highland cross Shorthorn. She is short and polled with a perfect roan coat. As you can tell from the belt, Dusty beat Derek to it and from a red and a dun we ended up with a gorgeous blue roan with a belt. This heifer calf is as wide as she is tall
Betty
Betty (on the left with her sister Cleo on the right) is a mini Galloway crossed with a polled (Hummel) Highland. Betty is 88cm tall and full of sass.
Betty was scanned as empty...or 28 days (or less) in calf. She was scanned again in August and she is still empty - she is having a much deserved year off!
Dusty
Dusty is a dun mini belted Galloway, here he is with his summer coat - he gets curlier in winter. Him and Boris like treats and will run toward the rattle of an ice cream container with Multinuts.
Dun is the colour that throws a range of other colours so we are hoping for some red from our black girls. Dusty went in with Briar and Blair who both have white faces - we are hoping for some panda calves (or Panlanders).
Blair
Blair is high percentage Highland (showing off some impressive Highland horns) with her Hereford heritage showing through in her white face.
Blair did a great job, popping out this chonky bull calf as a maiden. Her calf is silver with a belt and is polled. He is suspected chondro positive.
Briar
Briar had her calf slightly early but completely without drama. Briar has delivered exactly what was ordered, with a polled heifer Panlander calf.
Briar's calf has a white face and a white belt and is silver. Unsure of chondro status as she is very small but not very wide.
Cleo
Cleo had her calf, Luna, six weeks early. When she was born Luna was unable to stand and Cleo didn't have any milk.
Luna is being hand reared. She lives on the lawn and sleeps in the garage with her bestie, Rosie the lamb. Luna is seven weeks old here and still smaller than her siblings and cousins born at full term.
