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Re Cattle breed

  • 16-01-2015 8:11pm
    #1
    karolmc100
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    I was told that there is a cattle breed called milo or something similar to that name.I was also told that this breed was almost extinct and there is now a grant for keeping these animals.Can anybody tell me if this is correct and what is the correct breed name of this animal


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  • #2
    Miname
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    karolmc100 wrote: »
    I was told that there is a cattle breed called milo or something similar to that name.I was also told that this breed was almost extinct and there is now a grant for keeping these animals.Can anybody tell me if this is correct and what is the correct breed name of this animal
    irish moile , they are lovely breed, theres a dairy and a beef version as far as i know. i had a limo x moile heifer and she was a beaut, unfortunately she wouldnt go in calf for me.


  • #3
    onyerbikepat
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    Is it not 'Irish Moiled'?


  • #4
    Kovu
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    onyerbikepat wrote: »
    Is it not 'Irish Moiled'?

    Both I think, Moile, Maol & Irish Moiled.

    Know someone a few years ago who has a herd of them in Roscommon area. They only qualify as part of a scheme for a grant, not for one by themselves eg native breeds in GLAS


  • #5
    Miname
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    onyerbikepat wrote: »
    Is it not 'Irish Moiled'?
    yep


  • #6
    Willfarman
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    Little bit about them in last weeks Sunday independent. Apparently they were nearly extinct a few years back. We're down to 35 in the world. Have come back to a few thousand. Some on robins farm on country file.


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  • #7
    jack77
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    think i read during the week that they now qualify for the rare/native breed grant, can't remember where i saw it though


  • #8
    jack77
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    see. http://www.irishmoiledcattlesociety.com/news-and-events.html


  • #9
    Willfarman
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    jack77 wrote: »
    think i read during the week that they now qualify for the rare/native breed grant, can't remember where i saw it though

    Yes the independent article mentioned that anyway.


  • #10
    Farmer Pudsey
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    They are now known as Irish Maol, Irish moile. I always remember them refered to as Dromin. We had a Dromin cow when I was a chisler, she always got in calf and you could milk her in the field.


  • #11
    onyerbikepat
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    Farmer Pudsey wrote: »
    ......We had a Dromin cow when I was a chisler, she always got in calf and you could milk her in the field.

    They might be the ideal breed to cross with wild limousins so. :D


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  • #12
    karolmc100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭karolmc100


    where cud I obtain the aforementioned article


  • #13
    Base price
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    karolmc100 wrote: »
    where cud I obtain the aforementioned article
    Here:
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/once-rarer-than-the-giant-panda-hardy-irish-moiled-cattle-thrive-30897880.html


  • #14
    tanko
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    I wonder is it true that they eat rushes. I could do with a few of them:)


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