My Pet and Me S2 E20 Highland Cows
Ferne visits Katy and her highland cows at her croft. They see her favourite cow and calf, Isla and Riona. They give them food and fresh water, before making Riona a cow cake - yum! Then the local vet comes to check how Riona the calf is doing.
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00:00Hello. Welcome to My Pet and Me. I'm Fern.
00:07And I'm Rory. We've just been getting the barn ready for the animals.
00:10We like to make sure that they have the right food and water.
00:13And a nice comfy place to sleep as well.
00:15Now lots of different animals make excellent pets and we love meeting you and yours.
00:19We definitely do. And actually I'm off to meet some new friends now.
00:23You can come with me if you like. See you later.
00:25See ya.
00:27Hey guys.
00:30My pets, my pets and me.
00:33My pets, my pets and me.
00:36Down every street
00:39are pets to meet.
00:41Some big, some small, some skinny, some furry.
00:44Some keep every still, some always in a hurry.
00:48Some have four paws.
00:51Some have sharp claws.
00:53Some quack. Some bark.
00:55Some purr. Some moo. Some grunt.
00:57Some squawk. Some cock-a-doodle-doo.
01:00My pets, my pets and me.
01:03My pets, my pets and me.
01:06My pets, my pets and me.
01:08Have you met my pets and me?
01:14Today we're here on the beautiful Isle of Skye to meet Katie and her Highland Cows.
01:19I cannot wait to see them. Come on.
01:28Hi Katie.
01:30And you must be Katie's mum. Hello.
01:32Hi Fern.
01:33Nice to meet you.
01:34So are these your Highland Cows?
01:36Yes.
01:37They are beautiful, aren't they?
01:39Yeah.
01:40Do you know where Highland Cows come from?
01:42Scotland.
01:43That's right. They come from Scotland.
01:45Originally they came from the Highlands and the islands of Scotland.
01:49But nowadays they can be found all over the world, even in Australia.
01:54How many do you have?
01:56Twenty-one.
01:57Wow. That's a nice amount of cows.
02:00Do you have any favourites?
02:02Yet.
02:03Come on, I'll show you the other two.
02:05Show me the other two, your favourite ones. Let's go.
02:21Hello.
02:23Who are these, Katie? They're beautiful.
02:25Riona and Isla. They're my favourite Highland Cows.
02:29So the big one is Isla, the little one's Riona.
02:32And you've got two amazing white Highland Cows. They're gorgeous.
02:35I can see why they're your favourite.
02:37What age is Riona?
02:39Five feet old.
02:41She's tiny. That's really young, isn't it?
02:44Yes.
02:45Isla the mummy and Riona's her calf.
02:50Wonderful. Hello.
02:53They're really hairy, aren't they?
02:56Katie, do you think Isla can see with all that hair on her face?
02:59Yes. Sometimes my daddy brushes her.
03:02Brushes the cows? Do they like it?
03:04Yes.
03:05What a lucky cow.
03:08And they've got nice long hairy coats too.
03:11They're very good because it keeps them nice and warm.
03:14But in the summer their hair gets a bit shorter too, so they don't get too hot.
03:18Do you know why they've got such big horns?
03:21To protect themselves.
03:23That's right. Just in case any other animals want to hurt them.
03:26But do you know what they do in winter?
03:28They dig around in the snow with their big horns and they try and find grass.
03:32It's pretty clever.
03:34Yes.
03:35Their horns can be very dangerous, so it's important not to get too close to a Highland Cow.
03:40Where are you going?
03:42Are you going to try and find more food?
03:45Why are they your favourite?
03:47Because they're very calm and Riona are very, very cute.
03:52She's so cute with her little curly hair.
03:55And I hear someone special is going to visit Riona.
03:58The vet is coming later on.
04:01Just to make sure she's nice and healthy.
04:03That's exciting. I can't wait for that.
04:07Isla and Riona are two beautiful Highland Cows.
04:11Rory, can you give us some more facts about our hairy friends here?
04:15They're coming to say hello.
04:17Hi.
04:19Of course they are.
04:22One. Male Highland Cows are called Bulls.
04:25Females are called Cows.
04:27And baby Highland Cows are called Calves.
04:32Two.
04:33Highland Cows come in lots of different colours.
04:36Like red.
04:38Black.
04:41And white.
04:43Three.
04:44Highland Cows can spend up to eight hours a day eating.
04:48That's a lot of food.
04:52Four.
04:53The long fringe between a Highland Cow's horns is called a dosan.
04:57That's a funny word.
05:01Five.
05:02Highland Cows have very long tongues that help them to eat tasty grass.
05:06Or lick their nose.
05:08Eurgh.
05:13MUSIC
05:26Highland Cows are used to living in all sorts of weather conditions
05:30and they're pretty good at looking after themselves.
05:33If it gets a little bit wet, they can take shelter under some nearby trees.
05:37Casey, what do you do to look after your cows?
05:40Every morning we always go up the hill and pet them.
05:44That's a good idea, in case any of them are sick or need help.
05:47That's nice.
05:49Do you give them any special food?
05:51Yes.
05:52What do you give them?
05:53These cow nuts.
05:54These ones?
05:55Yes.
05:56These cow nuts are perfect, they're full of lovely vitamins for them
05:59to keep them nice and healthy.
06:01Shall we give her some now? She looks hungry.
06:03Yes.
06:04Are you ready, Isla?
06:06Here's your food.
06:08Whoa.
06:09Whoa, she's very hungry.
06:11She is, isn't she? She likes those.
06:14What do cows drink, Casey?
06:16Water.
06:17Shall we get them some? OK, come on.
06:29Is that enough?
06:30Yes.
06:36Shall we go?
06:37Yeah.
06:39Where shall I put it, Katie?
06:41Where we put it.
06:43In there, OK.
06:44Yes.
06:46You let me know if I'm doing it right.
06:55Do you think that's enough water, Katie?
06:57Yeah.
06:58Yeah?
06:59It's important that when you approach highland cows,
07:01you don't make too much noise or wave your arms about
07:04in case you give them a fright and they run away.
07:06Riona is so small and cute, Casey.
07:09Yeah.
07:10I get them big and I tend to nibble on them grass.
07:13Oh, is she?
07:14Yeah.
07:15Does she lick the grass?
07:16Yeah.
07:17Yum.
07:18Well, what if we make her something special?
07:21A cow cake.
07:22A cow cake, that sounds nice.
07:26What should we put in this cow cake?
07:28Pink flowers, buttercup, daisy.
07:31Cow nuts?
07:32Yeah.
07:33Grass?
07:34Yeah.
07:35And hay.
07:36And hay.
07:37That sounds yummy.
07:38Shall we go?
07:39Yeah.
07:40See you soon, Isla.
07:41Bye.
07:43Buttercup.
07:44Yeah, it's lovely.
07:45It's really long.
07:46It's so pretty.
07:47Yeah.
07:52What about these little feathery, feather grass?
07:56A bumblebee gets the pollen.
07:59Oh, wow, look at this.
08:01Look at the pollen.
08:04A very big bee, isn't she?
08:06Yeah.
08:09Is this one of your favourite colours, Casey?
08:11Yeah, and pink.
08:12And pink.
08:13A lot of big daisies there.
08:18Pink.
08:19Yeah.
08:20And to finish this yummy cake, we'll have a sprinkle of...
08:24Cow nut.
08:25Yeah.
08:28Yummy cow nuts.
08:29Let's go.
08:31Moo.
08:33Moo.
08:37Woo!
08:38Wash your hands!
08:41Casey, you are so lucky to have such beautiful animals.
08:45Now, we all know that Highland cows are very good at looking after themselves,
08:50but if your Highland cows could get up to anything, what do you think they would do?
08:57If my pet could do anything,
08:59he will get on a plane and go to town.
09:04He will go into a shop and buy a pink handbag.
09:09Then he'll go to a hairdresser and he'll get the pink bow on her tail.
09:15Then he'll get the bat home.
09:30Just like all animals, it's important to get them checked over by a vet
09:34just to make sure that they're nice and healthy.
09:36Isla and Riona are a little bit too big to take to the vet,
09:39so the local vet, Rona, has come to check if they're OK.
09:42Hi, Rona.
09:43Hi, Ferran.
09:44Hi, Katie.
09:45Hi.
09:46I heard that Isla had a calf, so I've come to see her.
09:49What's her name?
09:50Riona.
09:51When did Isla have Riona?
09:53Five weeks ago.
09:54You have to be careful when a cow has a calf, don't you?
09:57You do.
09:58It's very important not to go too close
10:00because they can be very protective of their calves,
10:03and it's especially important not to go between the cow and her calf.
10:07Otherwise, Mummy will be worried.
10:09She's keeping a good eye on Riona now, isn't she?
10:11She is.
10:12I think she's very fond of her calf.
10:16I'm not surprised. She's beautiful.
10:18Katie, we'll stay here while Rona goes to check on Isla and Riona.
10:28What a lovely calf.
10:30Did you choose her name?
10:32No, Daddy did.
10:34Daddy did.
10:35It's a beautiful name, isn't it?
10:37It is.
10:38And I can see that Isla has lots of creamy milk there for Riona,
10:43and Riona has a lovely full tummy.
10:45I can see that there.
10:47And she's got a lovely moist nose.
10:51That shows that she's nice and healthy.
10:53Is that her beginning to nibble some grass too?
10:56Yeah.
10:57She's got lots of lovely clover to eat.
10:59Is Isla's nose okay?
11:01Isla's nose is lovely and wet.
11:03Yes, she's a happy girl.
11:05That's great, isn't it, Katie?
11:07Yes.
11:08Thank you very much, Rona.
11:09Bye.
11:10Bye.
11:11Now, I think Isla and Riona were really good for that check-up to you.
11:15They were nice and still, so should we give them a treat?
11:18Yes. Go, Kate.
11:19Yeah, let's go get it.
11:27Isla!
11:29Riona!
11:31We've got your cake.
11:35Here we go.
11:36I hope she likes it.
11:38Look, Riona might have a sniff.
11:42Ooh!
11:44Go on, Riona, that's your cake.
11:49Go on.
11:50Oh!
11:52Ah!
11:55Ah!
11:56She eats it!
11:58I think she likes the blossoms.
12:00Yeah.
12:01You can't eat the bucket, Riona.
12:03Isla!
12:05What a greedy gut.
12:10I think they like their cow cake.
12:12Do you think it was a success?
12:14High five.
12:16Best cow bakers in the world.
12:18Katie, thank you so much for introducing me to your cows.
12:21They are fantastic.
12:23I really loved it.
12:25Thank you, cows.
12:45Hi, Rory.
12:47Hi, Fern. How was your day?
12:49Oh, it was great. I had such a brilliant time with my new friends.
12:52What do you think of my work here?
12:54I think it's looking really tidy and the goats are definitely happy.
12:57Good job.
12:58Thank you very much.
12:59Pets are great, but you shouldn't touch any animals unless the owner says it's OK.
13:03Two pets you definitely can play with are ours.
13:06Go to the CBeebies website and play the My Pet and Me game.
13:09What a fantastic day we've had.
13:11We just love meeting you and your pets.
13:17Today we met a lovely pet.
13:22Lindy, how much you care for them.
13:25Thank you so much for sharing them.
13:28Time for us to just remind you
13:34after you've played with your pet
13:37wash your hands, don't forget!
13:40It doesn't matter what pets you've got.
13:43You might have one, you might not.
13:46It's still fun finding out
13:49what having a pet is all about.
13:52My pet, my pet and me.
13:55My pet, my pet and me.
13:58My pet, my pet and me.
14:01My pet and me.