Hamish the Highland Cow

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North East Highland Cattle– About the Breed" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2015 . Retrieved 14 September 2015. Smallholder Series– Cattle Breeds". Archived from the original on 26 September 2017 . Retrieved 13 June 2015. We have all been a bit upset and teary. We have had customers tearful when they found out as well, and many people came once or twice a week to see him. But he lived way beyond what anyone would expect and we have to be content with the fact he had a happy life. He was so placid for his size and ability, very gentle. Danish Highland Cattle Society About". highland-cattle.dk. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016 . Retrieved 4 December 2016.

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Breeding occurred in May and June, with heifers first giving birth at 2–3 years old. [26] Use [ edit ] The first record of Highland cattle being imported to the United States was in the late 1890s. [18] The American Highland Cattle Association was first organised in 1948 as the American Scotch Highland Breeders Association, and now claims approximately 1100 members. [19] Characteristics [ edit ] The hair gives protection during the cold winterHis loss has devastated staff at The Trossachs Woollen Mill at Kilmahog, near Callander, where he was one of their most popular attractions. Serif, S. M.; Johnson, H. D.; Lippincott, A. C. (March 1979). "The effects of heat exposure (31°C) on zebu and Scottish Highland cattle". International Journal of Biometeorology. 23 (1): 9–14. Bibcode: 1979IJBm...23....9S. doi: 10.1007/BF01553372. PMID 500248. S2CID 33123426. Mature bulls can weigh up to 800kg (1800lb) and heifers can weigh up to 500kg (1100lb). Cows typically have a height of 90–106cm (35–42in), and bulls are typically in the range of 106–120cm (42–47in). [ citation needed] Mating occurs throughout the year with a gestation period of approximately 277–290 days. Most commonly a single calf is born, but twins are not unknown. Sexual maturity is reached at about eighteen months. Highland cattle also have a longer expected lifespan than most other breeds of cattle, up to 20 years. [23] Cold tolerance [ edit ] A breed society was established in 1884, and in 1885 published the first volume of the herd-book. In this the two types were recorded without distinction as 'Highland'. [6] :200 He was the oldest bull in the UK without doubt. We entered him for the Guinness Book of Records but apparently there was just one older than him - in India - so he was certainly the second oldest in the world.”

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Highland Cattle Society breed standard". Highlandcattlesociety.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015 . Retrieved 13 June 2016. As well as posing with thousands of visitors for photographs, he was also the muse for many artists - with one even dubbing him the “Kate Moss of the Highland cow world, who always looks good even on a bad hair day”. a b c d e f Breed data sheet: Highland / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Cattle). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed November 2022. In 2002 the number of registered breeding cows in the United Kingdom was about 2500; by 2012 this had risen to some 6000. [6] :200 In 2021 it was 3161; the conservation status of the breed in the United Kingdom is listed in DAD-IS as endangered/at risk. [2] The number of unregistered cattle is not known. [6] :200

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They have an unusual double coat of hair. On the outside is the oily outer hair—the longest of any cattle breed, covering a downy undercoat. [21] This makes them well suited to conditions in the Highlands, which have a high annual rainfall and sometimes very strong winds. [22] Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Highland Cattle at Balmoral Castle". Archived from the original on 27 April 2015 . Retrieved 7 June 2015. A Save Hamish campaign succeeded, however, and he found a home at the wollen mill, a favourite stopping off point for visitors to the Trossachs. There, he became a popular draw in more ways than one.

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Highland Cattle– Sea World". seaworld.org. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018 . Retrieved 22 June 2015. This would make a gorgeous gift for a wee lassie and the soft-textured design means that Hamish will provide comfort to both children and adults alike. The gentle giant first came into the spotlight in 1996 when he joined the Stirling Smith to help promote a centenary exhibition of the work of Cambuskenneth animal artist Joseph Denovan Adam (1841-1896).

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a b Reinhardt, Catherine; etal. (28 February 1985). "Social behaviour and reproductive performance in semi-wild Scottish Highland cattle". Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 15 (2): 125–136. doi: 10.1016/0168-1591(86)90058-4 . Retrieved 26 August 2015. The Danish Highland Cattle Society was established in 1987 to promote the best practices for the breeding and care of Highland cattle and to promote the introduction of the breed into Denmark. [16] Finland [ edit ] Although a group of cattle is generally called a herd, a group of Highland cattle is known as a "fold". This is because in winter, the cattle were kept in open shelters made of stone called folds to protect them from the weather at night. [8] Campbell, John R; Douglas Kenealy, M.; Campbell, Karen L. (2009). Animal Sciences: The Biology, Care, and Production of Domestic Animals (4thed.). Waveland Press. p.299. ISBN 978-1-4786-0821-9.