A: We don’t need to give them special food. They forage our grasslands and hills, selectively grazing any area they wish. Their diet is rich in many species of grasses and other types of vegetation. There is a wide range of legume species and grasses that grow on our hills, giving our cattle a healthy dose of fibre, natural sugars, natural probiotics and medicinal anthelmintic plants. In return, they keep our hills vibrant and full of life – the biodiversity here is intricate and home to rare and interesting species of plants, fungi, wild flowers, insects, birds and mammals. Our cattle drink from the many burns and springs on our hill land. They also get a lot of moisture from the grass. If the snow is deep, we will put hay out for them, so they don’t waste valuable energy digging in the snow for grass.
