We are currently looking to employ a part time relief milker.
The position would be to milk 120 pedigree Holstein cattle on alternate weekends and to milk when needed to cover holidays etc.
The farm is situated in North Northumberland, close to Berwick-Upon-Tweed.
Possibility of 3 bedroomed house available.
Feel free to e-mail for further details
chloanne@moocow.com
Friday, 27 February 2009
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Chloanne Update
Having just completed a monthly milk recording, Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious is STILL milking hard at 33.0 litres a day , which is amazing considering she has been in milk now for 386 days.
She is due to be dried off on the 6th of March.
Our "cover girl", the calf on the main picture is now in calve , just shows how time moves on .
She was AI'd and put to the bull , so it will either be to Ellenneff Storm Johnny or to the elite holstein sire Ensenda Taboo Planet.
I have had no word back yet on the sire of the last Gracious calf to be born.
I have just taken delivery of some semen by a bull call Alexander, he is meant to be the next big thing and he is being used heavily around the world as a sire of sons , so it would be nice to get a couple of Alexander Gracious' running around the place.
She is due to be dried off on the 6th of March.
Our "cover girl", the calf on the main picture is now in calve , just shows how time moves on .
She was AI'd and put to the bull , so it will either be to Ellenneff Storm Johnny or to the elite holstein sire Ensenda Taboo Planet.
I have had no word back yet on the sire of the last Gracious calf to be born.
I have just taken delivery of some semen by a bull call Alexander, he is meant to be the next big thing and he is being used heavily around the world as a sire of sons , so it would be nice to get a couple of Alexander Gracious' running around the place.
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Health Status
In keeping with the Elite Herd Health Status , which we hold, today we are TB testing and blood testing animals over 9 months for BVD, LEPTO and JOHNE's.
This is an annual test that ensures we keep the high health levels we have come to expect.
Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious 2 was confirmed in calf the other day, which is a relief as she was starting to prove impossible to get .
Chloanne Webster Gracious calved last week, another bull calf.
Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious 3 calved 3 weeks ago , a heifer calf, i am awaiting DNA results to determine the sire.
Sadly, Chloanne Inkwell died, reason unknown.
This is an annual test that ensures we keep the high health levels we have come to expect.
Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious 2 was confirmed in calf the other day, which is a relief as she was starting to prove impossible to get .
Chloanne Webster Gracious calved last week, another bull calf.
Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious 3 calved 3 weeks ago , a heifer calf, i am awaiting DNA results to determine the sire.
Sadly, Chloanne Inkwell died, reason unknown.
Saturday, 24 January 2009
Herd Competition Results
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
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, 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
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