[Rosemary]

We've just (I mean in the last hour) bought two Shetland heifers - Beadies Breeze and Beadies Blizzard. They will come down on the boat from the islands once they are weaned in the autumn. I am just so delighted. They come from a well regarded herd; their mothers are full sisters and they are by the same bull.

We wanted a cow to hand milk and to produce beef. We couldn't source a cow so decided to buy two calves that we can handle in preparation for milking in the future.

[Andrew]

Fantastic. Look forward to hearing all their adventures.

[ellisr]

Oh wow wish I had the space for a couple of house cows, we used to have them when I was younger and I loved milking them (by hand) as the reward was always a glass of lovely fresh milk and a spoonful of cream

[bamford6]

they are just belters

[cairnhill]

Wow they are gorgeous!  Luky you 

[JulieS]

They look wonderful 

[shetlandpaul]

hi which herd. just being nosey.

[Rosemary]

Look forward to hearing all their adventures.

Not TOO many adventures, I hope 

shetlandpaul, the breeder is David Smith, Beadies, I assume.

We might try and go up if Dan can use his airmiles to get us a free flight! Never been to Shetland before.

[sabrina]

Lucky you. Will be looking foward to hearing how you get on with them when they arrive. Off to Shetland myself on Saturday but I doubt very much if my OH would be happy if I added cows to our lot 

[Hermit]

Where are you coming to in Shetland Sabrina?

[Roxy]

Wonderful!!  I was so looking forward to rearing a couple of calves this summer myself, but after the TB problems, it has put me off keeping cows any more

[shetlandpaul]

Lucky you. Will be looking foward to hearing how you get on with them when they arrive. Off to Shetland myself on Saturday but I doubt very much if my OH would be happy if I added cows to our lot 

you will need to have a very big bag.

[Rosemary]

I thought they were small 

[shetlandpaul]

good luck. our near neighbour hand milks hers and they are very good.

[hairyhetty]

hi rosemary, wev just done same as you, ours have been 2 weeks now, have you got the yet?