Message from Herdsman Iain 12th June 2025 Dear all, once again it falls upon me to be the bearer of bad news. Early this morning Rockstar was found dead in the field. Very sudden and very unexpected.She was fit, healthy and has shown no signs of illness or distress leading up to this. There was no sign that she had been distressed or in pain and we can take solace in the fact that her…
Continue readingYesterday Padma passed away, she is the cow who is blind in one eye but she has remained oart of our throughout her life. She had not been well for a while and basically could not stand on her legs for almost three months. It was quite incredible that she continued to fight on for so long. We were givng her care and lifting and moving her, giving pain relief as necessary. However, she finally…
Continue readingYesterday we had a very sudden and unexpected death in the Ahimsa herd. Our beloved Poppy has left us. She has not been unwell and there are no signs of injury. It’s possible she may have had a heart attack or something similar. She has generally been a healthy cow, if a little overweight, so this is a big shock to us all. She has been probably the most sweet, adorable and affectionate cow I…
Continue readingSadly, this day will also be remembered for another reason. It absolutely breaks my heart to inform you all that we lost our gentle and majestic Jagannath this morning. His problems began about 3 weeks ago when I found him lying lifeless in the field. The vet was called but it was a mystery as to why he was down. After what seemed like hours, a handful of injections and a bit of help, he…
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