I'm wondering if anyone can help me! I'm trying to find pure bred Normande cattle (or as close as possible) but having very little luck. The UK and Irish Breed societies have both been dissolved, and the only references I've found to breeders have been in news articles a few years old but I can't find the farmers in question based on those alone. Seeing as there's no breed society to join, does anyone have any recommendations for how I might find some of these cattle, short of going over to France myself? (and before anyone says "rare for a reason" etc etc I know but please humour me) I'm based in Devon - any advice would be appreciated!
Looking for Normande cattle breeders
- Thread starter Farm Wheeler
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Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
UK sites might know someone they seem to market a few bulls!
Oliveau
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- Location
- Indre et Loire, France
I'm not sure with current customs arrangements post-Brexit how you'd get on importing from France.
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Is that Genus ABS? https://www.absglobal.com/uk/
Cows 'n grass
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- Location
- Modbury, South Devon
Give Rib Wills from UK sires direct a call. They are based down here in Devon and Rob brought a French guy from Evolution genetics our here a couple of years ago to try and sell me some Normande straws.
The only place I've ever seen any is Riverford at Totnes. They would be crosses not purebreds though.
The only place I've ever seen any is Riverford at Totnes. They would be crosses not purebreds though.
Cheers will do!
If that's ends up being the only option I'll probably go for a different breed
Sparkymark
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Think Genus sell semen, you could cross your way up to pure cattle.
Scholsey
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- Location
- Herefordshire
i’m intrigued to why you want some normandies?
Oliveau
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- Location
- Indre et Loire, France
Given your location, why not big docile milky South Devons?
- Location
- somerset
we have a few x's, vet wants a hide, to go in front of her fire !They make nice rugs
Importing them, might not be so difficult, presuming trade still happens, post brexit. Dan Newman would be the chap to ask, very regular importer, from that part of france, we have had a pure, through him.
Looking at the A2 milk breeds but want something more dual purpose and not looking for the milk yields of a Jersey/Guernsey
- Location
- Pembrokeshire
Plenty kiwi cross would be a2
Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
I'm guessing you're wanting to get into pedigree aswell with them?
Are not Fleckvieh A2?
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I would but I read somewhere that they don't really do "pedigree" outside of France, just purebred, but don't know if that makes a difference in the end if you're just selling in the UK
Didn't know that - do you reckon they're suited to a grass-based system?