There are a number of Guernsey cattle owners that have Heifers in Calf, Bulling, Calves, Bulls and Bull Calves for sale. Please click on the highlighted names to see more details. Within the articles click on the highlighted names to be taken to CDI information.
Some of you may have seen the article on the front page of The Daily Telegraph Weekend Section (Sat 27th June 09) reporting on a day out at the Bath and West Show, one of the highlights of which was watching the milking demonstration, feeding the Guernsey calves and seeing the surplus milk turned into Yoghurt and Butter.
The old established Nuthurst herd of Blyth Model Dairies were sold on 25th June 2009, the herd was established in the 1930’s by Prince Littler and the herd was purchased in the 70’s by Mr Wagstaff and was passed on to his daughter and son in law Mr & Mrs Vardy.
Remarkably the herd had been milked and managed since 1955 by the Huntley family with Stan Huntley in charge for 40 years before handing the reins to grandson Matthew Eely who supervised yesterdays sale.
For sale June 2009 from the Thornton herd, Thornton Hough, Wirral, Merseyside.
There are 9 in calf heifers, 14 bulling heifers and 20 heifer calves as well as 5 young bulls.
This is an excellent opportunity to buy quality heifers from one of the best herds in the Country and from a herd with a high health status as they are regularly tested for all of the significant cattle diseases.
Mike is right in a lot of what he says, but he comes from another breed that can offer a bewildering choice of proven sires, that is a luxury the Guernsey breed has never and will never have and there are two main reasons for that,firstly the costs of collectng …
having typed for half an hour and lost it at click of button here’s the shortened version Who in their right mind is going to take the risk of young unpredictable sires with GMIs 100 points lower than now many better proven sires that came through the program and are …
36 females from 8 exhibitors provided the best show of the season with every class requiring Duncan Vincent to make challenging decisions and delivering an exciting climax.
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