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A new UK Record for weight of Fat and Protein has been set in the Tredinney herd in Cornwall. For the first time a total of more than 1000 kgs has been produced. Tredinney Lorrys After Eight has produced in her fourth lactation 11363 kgs at 5.29% butterfat and 3.65% protein which gives a yeild of 601 kgs of butterfat and 414 kgs of protein, a total of 1015 kgs. The previous record of 981 kgs was set in 1999 by Sunninghill Park Abigail. Congratulations to the Warren family on managing After Eight to this new record, she is incidentaly one of 3 VG or better sisters.
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I visited Gideon Lacey at Lane End, Marlow last week and was greatly impressed by the Elinor family where three generations are milking in the herd all of whom have calved again in November, the irony is that Beechgroves Elinor 12 is a daughter of the bull that is said to have the worst fertility score in the breed and has just calved her eighth calf in under 8 years and has averaged over 8000, kgs per lactation. Her daughter Elinor 13 whilst not quite as high yeilding is also just as regular a breeder now in her sixth lactation and both she and her dam have Yogibear sons at Beechgroves.
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National All Breeds Show 2010 |
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The long established National Holstein show at Stoneleigh, for the first time included the other UK dairy breeds and was in my view a success as the other Coloured breeds embraced the opportunity and produced some very attractive competitive classes with cattle from all regions including Cornwall, Kent, Pembrokeshire and Fife with several herds in particular from Wales making a welcome reappearance after TB restrictions. There were 7 Guernseys forward from 4 exhibitors with President-Elect Elsie Fallows and her family producing the Junior Champion with Eavesford Onwards Molly, what a pleasure it is to have the enthusiasm of Elsie within our ranks and it is to hoped that 2011 will mark a turnaround in Guernsey fortunes.
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Beechgroves Cornelius ( +360 GMI) has risen to the top of the UK rankings based on GMI, rising above Aaron ( +353) ,Tiller Khan (+320) and Pedro (+313). Boskenna Junes Royal Oak is ranked at No 13 with a GMI of +256, this is his first proof. The Genetic base against which all Guernseys are measured has been changed, but as yet the changes have not been published but given that Aaron and Pedro were at the +500 level it would seem that the change is approx minus 150 points of GMI. Please click the link to display/download a PDF of the DairyCo Base Change Summary - January 2010
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An established part of the National Holstein Show has been the Genetic Elite Sale and this year 20 Lots were offered including one Dairy Shorthorn. Studying the catalogue whilst at the show what struck me was that the entries offered more by way of outstanding type rather than production, but met a ready trade with a top price of 6,000 gns for a heifer that had been Reserve Junior Champion the day before whilst the Dairy Shorthorn sold for 3,600 gns and she had been the Breed Junior Champion. Our Guernsey Junior Champion Eavesford Onwards Molly, whilst not offered for sale is in fact potentially third generation Excellent and that got me thinking as to
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Top Ranked Heifers Jan 2010 |
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The January 2010 proof run published by Dairy Co includes a listing of the top 1000 Guernsey females from England and Wales and Guernsey Island. The Top 10 heifers from England & Wales all have a £PLI of more than £+105 and the 7 that have been classified have an average score of +83.5 points. The leading heifer is a maternal sister to Beechgroves Ezekiel who has semen available at present from EGCS.
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I believe that there have been 21 UK Guernsey cows classified as +93 points since 1996 when the Professional classifiers of Holstein UK took on the inspections.
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