White Highland Cow On Visit To The Highlands Of Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K travel video of a rare white Highland Cow in a field on visit to the Highlands of Perthshire. Not albino, but a highland cow with a recessive gene, covered in completely white and pale hair. You don't see many white Highland cows because the white gene is recessive. Somewhere along the bloodline there must be a link with the white gene. Highland coos are a Scottish cattle breed. They have long horns and long wavy coats that are usually coloured black, brindle, red, yellow, white, silver or dun, and they are raised primarily for their meat. They are a hardy breed due to their native environment, the Highlands of Scotland. This results in long hair, giving the breed its ability to overwinter. Bulls can weigh up to 800 kilograms, 1,800 pounds, and cows up to 500 kilograms, 1,100 pounds. Their milk generally has a very high butterfat content, and their meat, regarded as of the highest quality, is gaining mainstream acceptance as it is lower in cholesterol than other varieties of beef. Highland cattle were first mentioned in the 6th century AD, and were descended from longhorn cattle brought to Britain by farmers of the late Stone Age. The breed standard for Highland cattle was created in 1885. Breeding stock has been exported to many other continents beginning in the 1900s, including Australia and North America. Highland Cattle or Heilan Coo in Scots, comes from the Gaelic translation of Ghaidhealach. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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