Names and Numbers
How many cows do you have and what are their names?
Numbers
There are over 20 dairy cows and heifers in the herd.
They cows give birth to calves from the end of January and can
continue until late Spring.
Names
The heifer or female calves are all named after their mothers,
for pedigree status, and all are registered with the Ayrshire
Cattle Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Names in our herd include: Nora “very good production for milk
production”, Carrie “very good calf producer” and Ruby, a
descendant from the prestigious Pant line, which can be
traced back to the 1950s. They wear ear tags which displays the
family name.