Ayrshire cattle

[upnortheast]

I thought he didn't dehorn, or did she miss that boat?

A lot of strength about her!

She is 7 year old so a calf before the no dehorn regime.

 

[JP1]

https://www.facebook.com/CuthillTowers/photos/a.598261100235952/4054181701310524

 

[lady muck]

Good trade at Knowe production sale today

 

[upnortheast]

Good trade at Knowe production sale today

Just reading the catalogue, Looks like it.
That your name scribbled near the end ?

 

[I thats it]

Sired by tryst, out of a Jersey, 45 lires

 

[borderterribles]

How many calves has she had, please?

 

[I thats it]

How many calves has she had, please?

She's had 6

 

[Cowmangav]

She's had 6

That's my boy! ( Tryst )

 

[lady muck]

Just reading the catalogue, Looks like it.
That your name scribbled near the end ?

Bought two calves 119 and 132. They weren’t actually on our list but the ones on our list were very expensive so didn’t get them.

 

[Spudley]

We have one pedigree calf this year, she's a Hawaiian, born in December

 

[Seasider]

2nd lactation Modern Reality. Quite like her.

 

[Spudley]

 

[upnortheast]

Expecting around 70 Ayrshire breeders visiting on Thursday so the team are having a busy day giving the cows a hair trim

 

[dairydurham]

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Maybe a Holstein breeder as well

 

[had e nuff]

Maybe a Holstein breeder as well

You going to see some proper cows.

 

[Bipper]

Not a criticism of you @upnortheast but is it not a bit odd to have the society visits on the same day as the sale at Carlisle?

Doesn’t suggest much thought has gone into either. I know a few breeders who would like to be at both.

 

[upnortheast]

Not a criticism of you @upnortheast but is it not a bit odd to have the society visits on the same day as the sale at Carlisle?

Doesn’t suggest much thought has gone into either. I know a few breeders who would like to be at both.

Date was out of our hands. Usually the Ayrshire Conference tour is in May. This year circumstances meant they could only manage a mini version. So they are staying at Alnwick, Wednesday visiting Morwick ( Michael is retiring president ) having their AGM, then Thursday morning here.
Isn`t the sale at Borderway on Wednesday just a general dairy sale with a few Ayrshires entered ?

 

[coomoo]

My little Ayrshire contingent just took some pictures the other day.

 

[Bipper]

Date was out of our hands. Usually the Ayrshire Conference tour is in May. This year circumstances meant they could only manage a mini version. So they are staying at Alnwick, Wednesday visiting Morwick ( Michael is retiring president ) having their AGM, then Thursday morning here.
Isn`t the sale at Borderway on Wednesday just a general dairy sale with a few Ayrshires entered ?

Yes it is, but sadly that’s what passes as a national sale at the moment, not going to get any better if the society
Organised events which clash.

I’m quite concerned about the Ayrshire society, they seem to operate in a bubble where an elite group of breeders do what suits them. It’s pains me to see the lack of inroads the breed makes in commercial herds, they should be growing quickly in grazing herds.

 

[upnortheast]

We stay well clear of the politics and just get on breeding the type of cow that suits our system.