Native breeds photographs

[Old Tip]

I read somewhere (FW?) that the WBS is enjoying something of a renaissance?

I think so, very placid animals, hardy and cross well with anything

 

[yellowbelly]

Slightly different species, but still a native breed........

......part of the herd of wild Exmoor ponies that we share the grazing with on the Warren.

 

[Cowslip]

nah...the best cross would be South Devon bull, over a .....South Devon coo

some South Devon heifers for you. Saler bull behind them.

 

[egbert]

South Devon in West Dart....bull 2nd from right if you look

 

[egbert]

Belts and Riggits in Deep Swincombe

 

[Cowslip]

the older South Devon bull above and the New one below both out working hard at the moment

 

[I thats it]

Waterloo Rose, sadly had a bull

 

[thorpe]

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South Devon in West Dart....bull 2nd from right if you look

the saler bull will make them wont he?

 

[Cowslip]

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South Devon in West Dart....bull 2nd from right if you look

Is your bull polled?

 

[egbert]

the saler bull will make them wont he?

...it'd be a cold day in hell - before one comes here that is

Is your bull polled?

Not that one.
His replacement is, although the old man has gone back to work with newbie off due to injured pizzle.

 

[thorpe]

i would have thought sd x saler cow put to a good charolais would be eutophia , it would to me any way!

 

[egbert]

i would have thought sd x saler cow put to a good charolais would be eutophia , it would to me any way!

as I tried explaining to some lim posters elsewhere backalong- and my god what a rage it threw them into-....the value of having my choice of hefted purebred heifers is beyond price.
And anyway, we've been shepherding a purebred herd across that ford since long before the SD herdbook was started.... I wouldn't be the man to mess with that.

 

[Cowslip]

i would have thought sd x saler cow put to a good charolais would be eutophia , it would to me any way!

I use the saler on my South Devon heifers, I then keep the sd x sa heifers who go into the commercial herd and are crossed with a lim. Went for a saler as we were finding other native breeds crossed to the sd were too fat too small, we sell the steers as stores straight off the cows.

 

[egbert]

I use the saler on my South Devon heifers, I then keep the sd x sa heifers who go into the commercial herd and are crossed with a lim. Went for a saler as we were finding other native breeds crossed to the sd were too fat too small, we sell the steers as stores straight off the cows.

my heifers are either bred pure, or put to AA. Occasionally a galloway gets there, but its a waste.

 

[Cowslip]

i would have thought sd x saler cow put to a good charolais would be eutophia , it would to me any way!

sd x saler heifer with her 1st calf sired also by a saler, last year on marshes. Sorry slightly off topic. South devons remain my favourites and are the foundation of our commercial herd.

 

[thorpe]

try a good charalais
I use the saler on my South Devon heifers, I then keep the sd x sa heifers who go into the commercial herd and are crossed with a lim. Went for a saler as we were finding other native breeds crossed to the sd were too fat too small, we sell the steers as stores straight off the cows.

i think you have sussed the job but try agood chary i do amphasise good .

 

[Cowslip]

my heifers are either bred pure, or put to AA. Occasionally a galloway gets there, but its a waste.

I looked at Angus, Sussex and Herefords to use on the heifers but all just carried to much condition for us was struggling to get in calf as too fat. The resulting store price for the steers was also a bit of a let down. Did alot of research to find the right saler bull and so far I have not been disappointed. Always liked Galloways but would not sell well around here unfortunately.

 

[Cowslip]

i think you have sussed the job but try agood chary i do amphasise good .

Not for me unfortunately would be just too big. Building up to the point where we will be able to sell pedigree sd heifers and sa x sd heifers for breeding as tb 4 and high health. Looking into pelvic scoring too. Have been really ruthless over the years and now its really starting to show.

 

[egbert]

I looked at Angus, Sussex and Herefords to use on the heifers but all just carried to much condition for us was struggling to get in calf as too fat. The resulting store price for the steers was also a bit of a let down. Did alot of research to find the right saler bull and so far I have not been disappointed. Always liked Galloways but would not sell well around here unfortunately.

too much condition is seldom a problem up here

 

[Cowslip]

too much condition is seldom a problem up here

Even in a very dry year we struggle to keep the weight of the heifers hence the saler bull, they come inside mid December most years with brisket like rugby balls.