All things beef
- Thread starter cull cows
- Start date
- Location
- Huntingdon
What happened to the Ironstone Herd - I saw they had a dispersal
bob_01
Member
@Hesstondriver I went to the dispersal for a few heifers. The owner wasn't fit enough to come to the sale so they rigged him a computer up so he could watch it at home. Also there stockman must be in his seventies and I guess the next generation haven't got the same enthusiasm as the last for limousin. They were all excellent cattle in very much working condition.
- Location
- Huntingdon
bob_01
Member
Only bought 1 from them and 2 more from another vendor. We went down to see the mother of our best performing cow, with the view of buying her but it made to much for us unfortunately. We like there cattle as there not fed up and grow on really well, which is rare these days at pedigree sales. I guess it's a retirement sale although it seemed rushed and short notice but that's probably due to poor health
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Sorry to hear Mr Smith wasn't well enough to go to his own sale. John his Manager was great
Northeastfarmer
Member
- Location
- Cleveland
Something can’t of gone well with the ironstone herd...they spent a hell of a lot of money and nothing ever came of it
- Location
- Cumbria
I wouldn’t mind being a pound behind them in sales from Vantastic semen
AGN76
Member
- Location
- north Wales
It didn't need to with the Royalty payments they'd have had for Vantastic calves
AGN76
Member
- Location
- north Wales
Lodge Hamlet calves
- Location
- Nottinghamshire, uk
Lodge hamlet steer 9m old. Out of a heifer who has bolide as msg
AGN76
Member
- Location
- north Wales
How have you got on with him? For every 2 good stories, I hear 1 bad story.
I'm thinking of getting some more straws before the price goes up
- Location
- Nottinghamshire, uk
Only got him but yes, heard good reports from some bigger herds. He’s only a steer as his mother developed curly feet while in calf so put a ring on him when we tagged him
Little squeak
Member
- Location
- Lancashire
Do you have any pictures of these scholland? I remember last year you had outstanding growth rates, do you think it's the longer day light you get in summer up there which makes them grow when you turn them out?
M-J-G
Member
Haven't been on this thread for some time.
Shows what cattle can stand up to, they are much tougher than most give them credit for.
Pic of a calf from a bull customer, born at around 1100ft
Little squeak
Member
- Location
- Lancashire
please tell me that wasn't last week MJG
M-J-G
Member
I'll get some soon, they go out with big frames but pretty lean, don't do them that well through the winter then let the spring grass catch them up.