As mentioned in the last posting, here are the results for the Northumbria Holstein Breeders Club annual herd competition .
Large herds,
1st E Moffit&Son Hunday
2nd D W & J M Barber Pont
3rd New Heaton Holsteins Newheaton
Small herds
1st D M Sutherland Ellenneff
2nd J P Hall Ashpetal
3rd G & D W J Clark Fleetshot
Progeny group
1st J P Hall Roylane Jordan
2nd Newheaton Holsteins Etazon Lord Lily
3rd G & H Bradley Roylane Jordan
Cow on inspection
1st E Moffitt & Son Hunday Aaron Victoria 22
2nd Newheaton Holsteins Newheaton Lord Lily Cleo
3rd S Ball Chloanne Webster Gracious
Supercow
1st S & A Oliver Aldingham S M Ghost
Heifer in milk
1st S Ball Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious
2nd J P Hall Ashpetal Shottle Sadie
3rd E Moffitt & Son Hunday Shottle Dianna 21
Heifer on inspection
1st S & A Oliver Ansa Talent Ghost
2nd Newheaton Holsteins Newheaton Cello Cleo
3rd J P Hall Ashpetal Shottle Deb
Cow family
1st S Ball Gracious
2nd Newheaton Holsteins Cleo
3rd G & D W J Clark Flower
Mature cow
1st E Moffitt & Son Ansa Basar Linda
Top Herd On Production
E Moffitt Hunday
Most Improved Herd
G & H Bradley Langpark
Top Herd on Inspection
E Moffitt & Son Hunday
Herdsperson of the Year
Stephen Ball
Saturday, 24 January 2009
Saturday, 17 January 2009
Chloanne Update
Well , here we are , the first posting of 2009.
The cows are off to a flying start this year, all milking well.
Chloanne Spooky Gracious has just calved and has had a bull calf, which i have called Chloanne Inkwell, and is sired by Laurin.
Chloanne Magna Gracious has also calved, again a bull calf and he has been called Chloanne Jamie.
Chloanne Gallagher finally went off to Cogent Breeding Ltd, as per the contract .
Fingers crossed for him , but he really did look amazing when he left.
Chloanne Goildwyn Gracious is continuing to go from strength to strength and has just been ranked 307th in the UK Top 1000 cows on genetic merit, she has been re-classified as VG86 and is still giving around 29 litres a day , despite being nearly a year calved.
Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious 3 is due to calve in about 3 weeks , so fingers crossed for a heifer calf.
Chloanne Hanno Gracious did calf AND produced a heifer.
The calf has been called Chloanne SJ Gracious.
The herd competiton results will once again be announced this week , so as usual, fingers crossed.
The cows are off to a flying start this year, all milking well.
Chloanne Spooky Gracious has just calved and has had a bull calf, which i have called Chloanne Inkwell, and is sired by Laurin.
Chloanne Magna Gracious has also calved, again a bull calf and he has been called Chloanne Jamie.
Chloanne Gallagher finally went off to Cogent Breeding Ltd, as per the contract .
Fingers crossed for him , but he really did look amazing when he left.
Chloanne Goildwyn Gracious is continuing to go from strength to strength and has just been ranked 307th in the UK Top 1000 cows on genetic merit, she has been re-classified as VG86 and is still giving around 29 litres a day , despite being nearly a year calved.
Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious 3 is due to calve in about 3 weeks , so fingers crossed for a heifer calf.
Chloanne Hanno Gracious did calf AND produced a heifer.
The calf has been called Chloanne SJ Gracious.
The herd competiton results will once again be announced this week , so as usual, fingers crossed.
Thursday, 28 August 2008
Low Milk Yields
As the title says , we are experiencing very low milk yields at the moment .
We are at a loss as to the reason , but it is right across the board , from the highest yielders down to the lows and nearly dry's.
I will be returning to work in 2 days , so we will see if it has been purely down to a different milking team or is it something more worse.
The weather has been superb over the last few days, probably some of the best weather we have seen in months , combines are now going full speed and are fairly chopping down the acrages.
We will have several hundred round bales of both wheat and barley straw to bring in as and when it is baled .
So , here's hoping for more cheery news , yields etc , next post
We are at a loss as to the reason , but it is right across the board , from the highest yielders down to the lows and nearly dry's.
I will be returning to work in 2 days , so we will see if it has been purely down to a different milking team or is it something more worse.
The weather has been superb over the last few days, probably some of the best weather we have seen in months , combines are now going full speed and are fairly chopping down the acrages.
We will have several hundred round bales of both wheat and barley straw to bring in as and when it is baled .
So , here's hoping for more cheery news , yields etc , next post
Sunday, 24 August 2008
Strength to Strength
Well , it's been a long time coming , but here's an update on Chloanne Holsteins.
Well , Chloanne Gallagher is still here but i now have the provisional contract for him to go to Cogent Breeding . It was provisional on his Dam's PLI figure staying the same or going higher in the August proof run that has just come out .
Well her PLI was £147 before the proof run, and it now stands at a whopping £198 after the run , so it is looking good for him .
This figure also places the dam, Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious , 542nd top genetic cow in the country.
Also in the top 1000 is Chloanne Spooky Gracious, who is placed 730th.
Not too bad at all.
Also , since i last posted, Frankham Sept Storm Ethel had a bull calf , which i named Chloanne Hannover, after the town in which my girlfriend, has lived for the past 17 years .
He must be an amazing bull , as she has decided to come across, see him and live here forever, ! ! ! !
Seriously, i have kept him as he is a large calf , all black and a fantastic pedigree.
The cows have had a real lousy summer , mainly due to the terrible weather. They have had to negotiate muddy roads and gateways and grass of dubious quality.
They are now sporting very fetching blue activity collars, which download info to the office computer , telling me of their activity through out the day and night.
Winter will come early for them this year , because of the weather etc .Probably next week, they will come in and start on their winter rations , in the cubicles.
We have just had the annual herd competition again, so as usual i entered the Gracious family, who were looking just amazing , as usual !
We will have to wait until January to see how they have have done.
Well , Chloanne Gallagher is still here but i now have the provisional contract for him to go to Cogent Breeding . It was provisional on his Dam's PLI figure staying the same or going higher in the August proof run that has just come out .
Well her PLI was £147 before the proof run, and it now stands at a whopping £198 after the run , so it is looking good for him .
This figure also places the dam, Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious , 542nd top genetic cow in the country.
Also in the top 1000 is Chloanne Spooky Gracious, who is placed 730th.
Not too bad at all.
Also , since i last posted, Frankham Sept Storm Ethel had a bull calf , which i named Chloanne Hannover, after the town in which my girlfriend, has lived for the past 17 years .
He must be an amazing bull , as she has decided to come across, see him and live here forever, ! ! ! !
Seriously, i have kept him as he is a large calf , all black and a fantastic pedigree.
The cows have had a real lousy summer , mainly due to the terrible weather. They have had to negotiate muddy roads and gateways and grass of dubious quality.
They are now sporting very fetching blue activity collars, which download info to the office computer , telling me of their activity through out the day and night.
Winter will come early for them this year , because of the weather etc .Probably next week, they will come in and start on their winter rations , in the cubicles.
We have just had the annual herd competition again, so as usual i entered the Gracious family, who were looking just amazing , as usual !
We will have to wait until January to see how they have have done.
Friday, 6 June 2008
Back To Work Tomorrow
Well , that went fast , 7 days off , felt like 2, first time that i can honestly say that 2 weeks off would have been better .
Ethel still hasn't calved yet , getting nearer to her due date now , so won't be long.
I have ordered the semen that i intend to flush Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious to , he is Dalbytop Phil from Cogent, that was one of their recommendations , so , we'll see.
The milk yields have fallen dramatically this week , so if they don't increase by Monday , we will need to investigate and see just what the problem is.
will post a better update of herd later when i get back to work and see whats what !!!
Ethel still hasn't calved yet , getting nearer to her due date now , so won't be long.
I have ordered the semen that i intend to flush Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious to , he is Dalbytop Phil from Cogent, that was one of their recommendations , so , we'll see.
The milk yields have fallen dramatically this week , so if they don't increase by Monday , we will need to investigate and see just what the problem is.
will post a better update of herd later when i get back to work and see whats what !!!
Monday, 2 June 2008
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