There is a new member to our family.....details will be posted very soon, so watch this space for more information.....

And now....introducing the new addition, 'Lal of Oak' (her pedigree name) otherwise known as 'Morag'.....a Highland Cow!!!!

We have always wanted to own a cow and had a particular love of Highlands. Not having the space where we currently live, our options have always been limited, so we started to enquire about owning a Highland but not having it living 'at home'.

So, with a little research and a lot of emails, we found a Highland fold owner who has sold us a cow, but who is willing to look after her for us in Chester. Thanks to Hugh Hoather (Oak Pedigree Highland Cattle) for helping us out with this rather strange request and to the Highland Cattle Society for their help too!

Here is a first pic of Morag.....more pics to follow!....




And now some pics from our first visit to the Oak Fold on 12th and 13th February 2011 - some of the Highlanders first.....







A lovely cow and calf looking at us inquisitively.....!!



The STAR of the show...here she is....Lal of Oak aka MORAG!!!!!.......a wonderful experience being so close to this fold and to our own Highlander....!!!





Morag having a munch...




Isn't she a cracker?!?...



Having a scratch with those long horns...



And of course there is a use for that long tongue...!!!!




Some more pics after our recent visit in May 2011...







And the weekend of 8th/9th October 2011 was an exciting one, as Morag gave birth to her first calf, a little girl.....now I ask anyone to disagree with the fact that she looks SO cute....



And with her mum...