Ayrshire cattle

[JP1]

 

[O'Reilly]

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Much as I hate disbudding, I shouldn't want those horns about the place.

 

[I thats it]

One if the recent additions

 

[upnortheast]

It might be half 1 on a Sunday morning , normal.folk will be falling out of nightclubs but getting a heifer calf by Marleycote Legend out of cows like West Mossgiel Mayflower 224 Ex9 2 take some beating !!! Her 7 th calf , she did 13000 last time in 305 and 17000 in her extended lactation !! It's a top job some of the time !

 

[applejack]

Beautiful cow, calf with unlimited potential. If you're into pedigrees then there's nothing to touch days like this.

 

[upnortheast]

A few pics from this week`s GYS Ayrshire section

Dairy Shorthorn FB page has pics of a very strong Shorthorn turnout

Halmyre Urr Louise Heifer CH

Marleycote Georgette 12 Res Heifer Ch

Heydale Ovoid Champion

Marleycote Fawn 29

Parkhead Silver Khan

 

[Spudley]

Three calves for the ABAB calf show

 

[coomoo]

 

[Baling Hay]

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What's the reason fort the sale?

 

[dairydurham]

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They just look like a bunch of R&W Holsteins

 

[TheRanger]

They just look like a bunch of R&W Holsteins

They’re obviously not Holstein enough, they’re selling them to up their numbers of pedigree holsteins.

 

[dairydurham]

They’re obviously not Holstein enough, they’re selling them to up their numbers of pedigree holsteins.

A sad enditement of where the Ayrshire breed has ended up when top breeders are selling up to swap over

 

[Spudley]

It is sad. We only have a few ayrshires but the breed seems to be losing its identity. I don't know why. So much crossing with red and white holsteins, it's virtually impossible to find a 100% pure bull anymore.

 

[Woolless]

It is sad. We only have a few ayrshires but the breed seems to be losing its identity. I don't know why. So much crossing with red and white holsteins, it's virtually impossible to find a 100% pure bull anymore.

You'd think with more of a focus on milk from grass these days, the proper Ayrshire cow would be coming into her own again?

 

[Spudley]

You would, wouldn't you!

 

[Happy at it]

It is sad. We only have a few ayrshires but the breed seems to be losing its identity. I don't know why. So much crossing with red and white holsteins, it's virtually impossible to find a 100% pure bull anymore.

Asked the ai rep for sexed ayr straws for few cows and he looked at me funny, mustn't get asked it often. Tried to put me towards straws fron vikings red genetics instead...

 

[Spudley]

I'm not surprised. Most companies only sell a couple of ayrshires.

 

[O'Reilly]

Asked the ai rep for sexed ayr straws for few cows and he looked at me funny, mustn't get asked it often. Tried to put me towards straws fron vikings red genetics instead...

Speak to the society, only place to buy any sense. UK sires have some, but not many sexed.

 

[Bipper]

They’re obviously not Holstein enough, they’re selling them to up their numbers of pedigree holsteins.

Is that true? I thought they were coming out of a tenancy on one farm and coninueing on the other? Both with mixed herds, but based on Ayrshires.

Agree about Ayrshires losing their way as a breed though, they should be flying selling to cross bred grazing herds, but they seem to have spent too long trying to be a red Holstein to be able to meet that need.

 

[Llmmm]

You'd think with more of a focus on milk from grass these days, the proper Ayrshire cow would be coming into her own again?

Problem with ayrshire is low bf and protein compared to jersey .calves are hard sold a grade above jersey.