‘If You’re Being Poked, It’s Intentional’: Farmer’s Video Where He Grooms A Long-Horned Scottish Highland Cow Goes Viral
When you see this gigantic Scottish highland steer with flaming red fur and massive pointy horns, the word ‘gentle’ wouldn’t be the first thing that comes to mind. After all, the beast weighs around 2,000 pounds, which equals approximately 8-9 adult men.
But the passionate farmer Marc Stewart of Thistle Do Farm in Bedford, Virginia, proves all the prejudice wrong. In a minute-long video, which has been watched more than 963k times, Marc explains that not only are highland cattle “one of the most docile breeds,” they are also incredibly smart.
The video shows his 9-year-old Highland steer Hamish peacefully clinging by Marc’s side as he carefully grooms him. “He’s getting the dangerous parts away from me,” says Marc, referring to the gigantic horns that would send chills down my spine if I was standing close to them, and tells him this is a sign of respect. So let’s meet the gentle giant Hamish down below in a video that challenges the ways we think of these incredible animals.
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This is Hamish, a gentle giant Scottish highland steer that weighs around 2,000 pounds
Image credits: Hamish and Kyloe
But according to the passionate farmer Marc Stewart, Hamish is one of the most docile cow breeds in the world
Image credits: Hamish and Kyloe
This incredible video shows Marc grooming Hamish while he peacefully sits by the side
Image credits: Hamish and Kyloe
9-year-old Hamish, whose full name is—buckle up, everyone—Hamish Duncan McCallum Sandiland Stewart, came to live on Thistle Do Farm after a local farmer announced his retirement from raising Highland cattle with his son.
According to the Thistle Do Farm’s page, which is home to not one, but two Scottish Highland steers, Hamish and black-haired Kyloe, “knowing how much Hamish’s soon-to-be daddy loved Scotland, the farmer offered to let 10-month-old Hamish move to the farm.”
After the offer was accepted, Hamish “learned how to be a cow while his new daddy learned how to take care of one.” For over three years, Hamish was the sole Highland cow on the farm, but the farm keepers noticed that he would wander off at night in search of company and play. “We knew that needed to change,” Mark explained.
Marc said that Hamish is very well aware of his horns and has never poked him
Thus, the Thistle Do Farm was joined by a smaller in size but just a few weeks younger brother. Kyloe Balloch Sandiland helped to “keep Hamish company and keep him out of trouble.”
Marc, who takes care of the Highlanders at the farm with his wife Kathryn, told BBC that “Hamish is easygoing, laid back and usually very calm and collected. He’s happy standing in the pond or laying in the shade under an old oak.” Meanwhile, “Kyloe is the consummate ‘little brother.’ Always getting into things he shouldn’t, testing fences, beating up gate panels or loose buckets, and his favorite, trying to get Hamish stirred up enough to push back.”
It turns out that Hamish and Kyloe are among Britain’s oldest and hardiest breeds of cattle. According to the Highland Cattle Society, whose patron is the Queen herself, written records of these gentle giants go back to as far as the 18th century.
In another video featuring Hamish, Marc explained the whole complex system of the highland cows’ horns
Image credits: Hamish and Kyloe
Just look at how adorable this gentle giant really is!
Image credits: Hamish and Kyloe
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Amazing!! I never thought of any type of cow to be cute unless they're babies... Hamish has forever changed my perspective on adult cows!!! He's freaking adorable! And a gentleman!
Thank you for doing an article on these gentle giants. I'm fortunate to have seen (and hope to see again) these sweet creatures at some of crofts/farms in the Highlands of Scotland. On one visit, I was lucky enough to see a mother calf who had given birth to a rare white-haired baby. I do not know whether this is still the case, but Highlands Cattle were fondly referred to online and by younger people as "Emo Cows" because of locks of hair covering their eyes.
When a mother cow gives birth her calf is taken away from her and kept in a small crate unable to turn around or stretch its lags, then it is brutally murdered - billions of them; all that horrific suffering so that "people" could steel their mothers' milk. Old human dudes and broads drink milk as they were newborn babies. There is no animal - mammal in nature who would drink mother's milk after weaning, let alone the milk from another species, only humans are capable of such a cruel perversion. Animal proteins, including milk protein, called casein, (which is highly concentrated in dairy products) are different from human protein, they cause painful inflammations in the human body (such as arthritis), chronic diseases (diabetes), heart diseases/clogged arteries, and various cancers. Please adopt plant-based - vegan diet, your body, our planet, and suffering animals will thank you for it.
Load More Replies...Love how he proves that some animals are nicer than expected or described. What to go, Marc!
He didn't have to prove it to me; animals attack only when they are hungry or fear for their lives and they certainly do not kill for fun and entertainment. Marc is a farmer, farmers do not feed their animals because they love them, farm animals are always cruelly exploited; what's there for Hamish when he'll be deemed "useless"?
Load More Replies...My father had three Highland cattle, one bull and two cows. They are indeed gentle.
Furdinand. What a gentle giant. I'd love to plop down next to him and spend the day watching the clouds, drink in all the sounds. I'm taking the day off. My idea of R&R
I've crossed a field full of these, they ignored me. Cept for one who wanted a backrub, before going back to ignoring me
There is probably nothing cuter (no. Not even puppies and kittens.) than a Highland-calf.
Cows secretly have super powers. I have seen a cow breath fire and another one fly. Once a cow in 2019 was stressed the year before 2020. Coincidence? I think not! This is undeniable proof that cows can time travel. Cows can also create matter even though matter cannot be created or destroyed but cows break the laws of physics by producing milk. Different color cows produce different kinds of milk. White cows produce normal milk,brown cows produce chocolate milk and pink cows produce strawberry milk. Once a person died from a cow on their roof falling on them but how did the cow get up their? They either flied or teleported up their to punish the non believers. One day the Great Cow Uprising will happen when the cows will decide your fate and choose to spare you or not. Some people might say that cows can’t jump but then explain jump cow milk. Cows can float in the void while dancing like in the Dancing Polish Cow meme because the cow is in the void. Mushroom cows also exist.
And to think I can't stand the wet dog smell after giving my dog a bath.
I have been obsessed with Highland Cows forever . Their babies look like big hairy pigs
I can see why you don't have any human friends.
Load More Replies...If there's one person I'd switch places with right now, that is Marc.
Amazing!! I never thought of any type of cow to be cute unless they're babies... Hamish has forever changed my perspective on adult cows!!! He's freaking adorable! And a gentleman!
Thank you for doing an article on these gentle giants. I'm fortunate to have seen (and hope to see again) these sweet creatures at some of crofts/farms in the Highlands of Scotland. On one visit, I was lucky enough to see a mother calf who had given birth to a rare white-haired baby. I do not know whether this is still the case, but Highlands Cattle were fondly referred to online and by younger people as "Emo Cows" because of locks of hair covering their eyes.
When a mother cow gives birth her calf is taken away from her and kept in a small crate unable to turn around or stretch its lags, then it is brutally murdered - billions of them; all that horrific suffering so that "people" could steel their mothers' milk. Old human dudes and broads drink milk as they were newborn babies. There is no animal - mammal in nature who would drink mother's milk after weaning, let alone the milk from another species, only humans are capable of such a cruel perversion. Animal proteins, including milk protein, called casein, (which is highly concentrated in dairy products) are different from human protein, they cause painful inflammations in the human body (such as arthritis), chronic diseases (diabetes), heart diseases/clogged arteries, and various cancers. Please adopt plant-based - vegan diet, your body, our planet, and suffering animals will thank you for it.
Load More Replies...Love how he proves that some animals are nicer than expected or described. What to go, Marc!
He didn't have to prove it to me; animals attack only when they are hungry or fear for their lives and they certainly do not kill for fun and entertainment. Marc is a farmer, farmers do not feed their animals because they love them, farm animals are always cruelly exploited; what's there for Hamish when he'll be deemed "useless"?
Load More Replies...My father had three Highland cattle, one bull and two cows. They are indeed gentle.
Furdinand. What a gentle giant. I'd love to plop down next to him and spend the day watching the clouds, drink in all the sounds. I'm taking the day off. My idea of R&R
I've crossed a field full of these, they ignored me. Cept for one who wanted a backrub, before going back to ignoring me
There is probably nothing cuter (no. Not even puppies and kittens.) than a Highland-calf.
Cows secretly have super powers. I have seen a cow breath fire and another one fly. Once a cow in 2019 was stressed the year before 2020. Coincidence? I think not! This is undeniable proof that cows can time travel. Cows can also create matter even though matter cannot be created or destroyed but cows break the laws of physics by producing milk. Different color cows produce different kinds of milk. White cows produce normal milk,brown cows produce chocolate milk and pink cows produce strawberry milk. Once a person died from a cow on their roof falling on them but how did the cow get up their? They either flied or teleported up their to punish the non believers. One day the Great Cow Uprising will happen when the cows will decide your fate and choose to spare you or not. Some people might say that cows can’t jump but then explain jump cow milk. Cows can float in the void while dancing like in the Dancing Polish Cow meme because the cow is in the void. Mushroom cows also exist.
And to think I can't stand the wet dog smell after giving my dog a bath.
I have been obsessed with Highland Cows forever . Their babies look like big hairy pigs
I can see why you don't have any human friends.
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