Ayrshire cattle

[Cows 'n grass]

yeah

Pleased with them?

He seems to tick the boxes for me for a smaller type animal with great production, udder and health traits.

 

[Cowmangav]

Variable in size - we had some quite big ones in the sale - but on average he is reducing size . The served heifers looked quite tidy below.

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Pleased with them?

He seems to tick the boxes for me for a smaller type animal with great production, udder and health traits.

What do you think of hilltown oblique?

 

[Cowmangav]

In Manderville's case the apple really hasn't fallen far from the tree , similar faults and virtues to his sire.

 

[Cowmangav]

What do you think of hilltown oblique?

 

[Cowmangav]

That's our biggest / strongest one - rest are smaller made.

 

[Cowmangav]

 

[Cowmangav]

A Crown Napier daughter from ten generations VG and EX. Needs to grow a bit yet. Standing in a field that was for first cut last year and was never cut at all. Seems to have bounced back this year though.

 

[Big_D]

What do you think of hilltown oblique?

I like the 2 we have

 

[farmerdan7618]

What do you think of hilltown oblique?

Nothing on the ground, but looks to be a good all rounder. Have just bought some straws this week.

 

[Durry cows]

Waiting on this cow to calve tonight...she goes back to Lizzie 34 @lady muck

 

[lady muck]

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Waiting on this cow to calve tonight...she goes back to Lizzie 34 @lady muck

Lovely cow. Has she calved yet? Wish we still had some of our original lines.

 

[lady muck]

Ayrshire’s seem to be back in Vogue here at Lessnessock. We always had a few but now numbers seem to be rising fast again and we have been lucky enough to buy into some amazing families. The main reasons are we are very much a grazing system now and margin is key but also kids started young breeders as it was friendlier than other breeds and they all just got into them. Being from a hill place and used to dealing with Galloway cattle I love the character of the Ayrshire and their zest for life. Too many of the black and white show calves are not here and our Barr Sandy Rose cow has been consistently in the kids lives. I think society wise the Ayrshire cattle society is a friendly and exciting place to be. Duncan and Sam are so encouraging and enthusiastic. The young breeders training program is exceptional. The kids show calves are now coming into the herd and it’s great to see the bonds they have with these cows. I look forward to many years with Ayrshire’s at Lessnessock.

 

[Durry cows]

Heifer calf by hunnington famous sexed Semen but has gone 6 days over so I was preparing for the worst

 

[Big_D]

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Heifer calf by hunnington famous sexed Semen but has gone 6 days over so I was preparing for the worst

Looks smart, got a couple hfrs due to sexed famous at end of the month, looking forward to them calving. Do you use much sexed on cows?

 

[Big_D]

1st calf by hunnington famous

 

[Cows 'n grass]

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1st calf by hunnington famous

I saw he was for sale as a working bull a couple of months ago. I was tempted to ring up but he was a bit far away and I suspect they would have wanted him to go to a pedigree herd

 

[Durry cows]

I saw he was for sale as a working bull a couple of months ago. I was tempted to ring up but he was a bit far away and I suspect they would have wanted him to go to a pedigree herd

Can give you a couple contacts for good working bulls

 

[I thats it]

It came from a mr bell at aspatria near Carlisle.il leave calf on cow for 8 weeks then put in local calf sale and cow back inside to fattern.i had a blue heifer born yesterday as well.they will make up for the cow that died with a twist last week

did you sell the Ayrshire heifer calf. How did it go on?

 

[cull cows]

did you sell the Ayrshire heifer calf. How did it go on?

Sold to a local farmer for £200