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John Lindsay, Development Manager and Robin Drysdale from Strathruddie Ref: RH070422181 Rob Haining The Scottish FarmerUpload Date: 19 Apr 2022Original Filename: Solar--John-Robin.JPGStore Filename: 39415246.jpgByline: Photographer Rob HainingKeywords:...

John Lindsay, Development Manager Ref: RH070422180 Rob Haining The Scottish FarmerUpload Date: 19 Apr 2022Original Filename: Solar--John Lindsay.JPGStore Filename: 39415245.jpgByline: Photographer Rob HainingKeywords: Solar John Lindsay.JPG SOLAR FARM...

high fence with animal gates to allow animals out the enclosed solar farms Ref: RH070422194 Rob Haining The Scottish FarmerUpload Date: 19 Apr 2022Original Filename: Solar--AnimalGate .JPGStore Filename: 39415244.jpgByline: Photographer Rob...

these calves are housed on slats with access to outside to feed Ref: RH210122042 Rob Haining The Scottish FarmerUpload Date: 27 Jan 2022Original Filename: Skitten--YoungStock.JPGStore Filename: 39334432.jpgByline: Photographer Rob HainingKeywords:...

Skitten team, Willie, Benjie, Ben and Murray Ref: RH210122030 Rob Haining The Scottish FarmerUpload Date: 27 Jan 2022Original Filename: Skitten--team.JPGStore Filename: 39334431.jpgByline: Photographer Rob HainingKeywords: Skitten team.JPG ABERDEEN...

Home to the Mackay family and the Skitten Aberdeen Angus herd Ref: RH210122044 Rob Haining The Scottish FarmerUpload Date: 27 Jan 2022Original Filename: Skitten--Sign.JPGStore Filename: 39334430.jpgByline: Photographer Rob HainingKeywords: Skitten Sign...

Shelter plantations are evident on the farm and the cows stay outside all year round, sheltering from the worst of the weather in them Ref: RH210122013 Rob Haining The Scottish FarmerUpload Date: 27 Jan 2022Original Filename: Skitten--Shelterbelt...

Prime cattle, housed in large straw bedded court, the Mackays use a Teagle bale processor to bed the cattle with straw Ref: RH210122034 Rob Haining The Scottish FarmerUpload Date: 27 Jan 2022Original Filename: Skitten--LArgePen.JPGStore Filename:...

some of the in-calf heifers that are over wintered outside, they will start calving on the 1st May Ref: RH210122040 Rob Haining The Scottish FarmerUpload Date: 27 Jan 2022Original Filename: Skitten--Heifers.JPGStore Filename: 39334427.jpgByline:...

With a large volume of cattle, a good handling unit is needed, the Mackays use the Q Catch system Ref: RH210122037 Rob Haining The Scottish FarmerUpload Date: 27 Jan 2022Original Filename: Skitten--Handling.JPGStore Filename: 39334426.jpgByline:...

The Mackays finish around 250 head of cattle per year Ref: RH210122020 Rob Haining The Scottish FarmerUpload Date: 27 Jan 2022Original Filename: Skitten--FinishingEAtting.JPGStore Filename: 39334425.jpgByline: Photographer Rob HainingKeywords: Skitten ...

the Skitten herd are virtually pure Aberdeen-Angus which are run on a totally commercial basis Ref: RH210122025 Rob Haining The Scottish FarmerUpload Date: 27 Jan 2022Original Filename: Skitten--FinishingCattle.JPGStore Filename: 39334424.jpgByline:...