Ayrshire cattle

[Wee Willy]

This is what ours are doing

Ayrshires

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Shorthorns
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I’d say impressive figures

 

[I thats it]

This is what ours are doing

Ayrshires

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Shorthorns
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[/QUOTE]Trade was very good at Penrith. Did you have one or 2 at Carlisle in last few weeks?

What percentage pure are your Ayrshire and shorthorns on average?

 

[upnortheast]

I’d say impressive figures[/QUOTE]
Those red robots are pretty good at encouraging cows to milk

 

[upnortheast]

Trade was very good at Penrith. Did you have one or 2 at Carlisle in last few weeks?
Begining of the month we had a couple there

What percentage pure are your Ayrshire and shorthorns on average?[/QUOTE]

To be honest we don`t give much thought to %age.
Some folk are so hung up on %ages, it has a negative effect on the type of cow they breed
Aim is to breed our ideal type of cow that suits our system
So dairy without being frail, Correct conformation, especialy body capacity, feet, legs & udder
With no bad luck, likely to last about 8 lacts, averaging at least 8000 over those 8
Calving round 24 months, We don`t mind them calving early as on our system they grow on & turn into better cattle than a heavy "cowy " 3 year old
Classifying either VG or Ex by 3rd lact

 

[I thats it]

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I find looking through the Ayrshire and shorthorn semen catalogues that you've not got a lot of information to pick from. So what I did was try looking at the females in a bulls pedigree and picked bulls with females that had done 7000 plus over 6+lactations and classified vg or ex
We'll see if it works out

 

[upnortheast]

I find looking through the Ayrshire and shorthorn semen catalogues that you've not got a lot of information to pick from.

It`s a problem with numericaly small breeds

o what I did was try looking at the females in a bulls pedigree and picked bulls with females that had done 7000 plus over 6+lactations and classified vg or ex
We'll see if it works out

Good thinking. Great believer in looking for good female lines.& breeding from them.

Old bloke told me that when I was single.
"Look at the mother, lad, that`s what she will turn into"

 

[borderterribles]

It would help if I added the pictures View attachment 813028View attachment 813030

One of JT's then. A lovely man!

 

[I thats it]

Old bloke told me that when I was single
"Look at the mother, lad, that`s what she will turn into"[/QUOTE]

Oh no I hope not! Otherwise I could have made a mistake

 

[coomoo]

Old bloke told me that when I was single
"Look at the mother, lad, that`s what she will turn into"

Oh no I hope not! Otherwise I could have made a mistake[/QUOTE]
That’s one of them thoughts you take and lock in a little box in your brain never to be opened

 

[upnortheast]

It`s genetics boys
Heritable traits
Relevent to every species

 

[som farmer]

This is what ours are doing

Ayrshires

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Shorthorns
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would buy some more if we could guarantee those figures, although we do have some hfrs I/c to a well bred ary bull, the bull will be for sale shortly, as we will have finished with him, I will put his details on here if any one is interested, he is tested

 

[Wee Willy]

Don't think a blue cow been on dairy thread before. Shorthorn x hol. 11 years old. Possibly most profitable cow in herd. V fertile,great calf and peaks at 8 gal. Hard to get dried off. Complete opposite of red and white. Does that make me a racist?

 

[som farmer]

would buy some more if we could guarantee those figures, although we do have some hfrs I/c to a well bred ary bull, the bull will be for sale shortly, as we will have finished with him, I will put his details on here if any one is interested, he is tested[/QUOTE]
aryshire bull details as above
he is for sale, and would not be a stupid price, would rather sell to use than for meat
denmans magnet et
pli +174
tm +0.98
+0.08% fat
+0.03 %prot
born 04/07/17
has been running with hfrs
sire lagace ristourn

 

[Stuart1]

Don't think a blue cow been on dairy thread before. Shorthorn x hol. 11 years old. Possibly most profitable cow in herd. V fertile,great calf and peaks at 8 gal. Hard to get dried off. Complete opposite of red and white. Does that make me a racist?View attachment 813606

She’s different.... but in a good way. I think

 

[Milkcow365]

My only Ayrshire bought her from ayr market she’s 24 days calved and flying (kexxtoned)

 

[upnortheast]

only Ayrshire bought her from ayr market she’s 24 days calved and flying (kexxtoned)

Looks good ( from that angle )
Know anything about her breeding ?

 

[upnortheast]

New arrival today, & start of a new family - Marleycote Precious. Mum came from @Cowmangav last year

 

[Cowmangav]

Penelope further back ,

 

[upnortheast]

Show team having a good day at the GYS
Ayrshire Champion M Sea Lily 23rd

 

[upnortheast]

She is not just a show cow !
http://www.holstein-uk.org/animaldata/animal/factsheet/39547073