Notes on names. i.e. things that I chose to make up just because it suited the plot, and because it seemed like a good idea at that time. Not because it's the correct practice, and not because it is correct at all. I should have just stuck to the canon magical beasts, but I was too lazy to. I'm sure there are more appropriate cattles living around Hogwarts...
One day I'm going to make this canon-compliant, if only species-wise.
I used the Online Scots Dictionary as reference. All mistakes of course are mine.
Kyloe
Highland cattle or kyloe are an ancient Scottish breed of beef cattle with long horns and long wavy pelts which are coloured black, brindled, red, yellow or dun. (en . wikipedia . org/wiki/Highland_cattle). Assuming of course Hogwarts is located in the Scottish highlands. I seem to understand that the book said it's located in Scotland, but isn't really sure whether it's in the highlands or the lowlands. The castle used for filming is in Northumberland, but the train ride is on the West Highland Line, that runs all the way to Mallaig which is of the highlands. So, I'm being my stubborn self and insisted that my Hogwarts, at least, is found in the highlands. Or if it's not, then, the kyloes can still live there, anyway :) *stubborness abounds*
Anyway, Magical kyloes are rather different from muggle kyloes, but not too different. Most magical kyloes can't be domesticated, as they die soon afterwards. Some specialised breeders are available, but quite a lot of magic is needed to sustain these 'farms', which is why they tend to be expensive. Kyloe beef are rare, fetching a high price in the markets. Many parts of the kyloe are also used in potions. They are rather difficult to harvest, as the best type are those harvested from wild kyloes.
Oorlicou
comes from the Scottish word Oorlich (miserable looking from cold, hunger or illness, damp, raw, bleak, sad, depressing) + Cou (or cow).
*grin* Cou or Kyne are cows, which means that they're girls, but because it fits, I'm using it to represent a whole species and therefore the both girl and boy. the girl Oorlicou would be an Oorlicou cow or heifer or something like that (which is redundant I suppose), and a boy Oorlicou would be an Oorlicou bull. *grin*
They're like the cattle version of Marvin from Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy. Mostly miserable and depressed.
They have brown or reddish brown pelt, which they don't like. They have short stout horns, pointing out and down. They're very useful in tilling the fields as they're actually very proficient using their horns as substitute rakes, shifting earth wherever they go. You need to put in bait inside the earth need tilling though, for incentive. They can be productive if they want to, or if they can overcome their misery (or at least find time to not be miserable for long stretches of time).
Skeerkyne
comes from the Scottish word Skeer (something which causes fright) + Kyne (or cow). same as the above regarding boy and girl Skeerkyne.
They're the cattle version of Darth Vader or some sort. Dark, aggressive and demanding. They have wavy jet black pelt. The black pelt seem to suit them just fine, they just don't like them being too wavy or wiry. Being a walking static generator might be a contributing factor to their black mood. They have horns like the steers do, but the horns aren't smooth, instead they're covered with short prickly things, much like the thorns you find on roses. Their pelts can be used to make warm coats.
Tawie
according to the dictionary -- adj. Of an animal: tractible, docile, quiet.
a perfectly good name for an animal too, by the sounds of it. I'm sure there are quite a number of pets called Tawie (in a way one could be called Blackie, Howie, etc).