March 2010 - UK Guernsey Cattle

South West Guernsey Competitions(part 2)

11 June 202330 March 2010 by Digby Gribble

The previous article dealt with the herd competitions for production and Inspection, but in addition there are classes for youngstock, bull progeny, the best cow on inspection, the best cow on production, the best cow family and the most improved herd year on year.

The SWGCBA Challenge Cup for Youngstock (23 entries)

This was won for the first time by Olive Farm (Babcary) and there were over 70 heifers in the group, sired mainly by EGCS young bulls, with in-calf heifers of Chiller, Shaka, Landon Premium and Rob Roy catching the eye, whilst the calves are by Eros, Posh Paddy, Workman and Ellys Epic. The heifers are reared at grass from the first week of life and the yearlings are outwintered.

The calves recieve whole milk twice a day for 8-10 weeks depending on the time of the year with calvingsd mainly between February and August.

Place	Owner	Herd	Score
1st	D&R Paull	Hurdlebrook	98
2nd	J Warren	Tredinney	97
3rd	M & R Dunn	Rosewood	96
4th	N Gosling	Artis	94
5th	J Yewdall	Webbery	93

Having recommended the CDI site, I thoug

11 June 202327 March 2010 by Digby Gribble

Having recommended the CDI site, I thought I should check it out and am glad I did, with the recent redesign of that site(which I like)the default is now to Holstein bulls only, but there is still a way in follow this link

Thanks to Colin and Rob, I hope the EGCS

11 June 202327 March 2010 by Digby Gribble

Thanks to Colin and Rob, I hope the EGCS President takes note! Bull selector is available for Guernseys within the CDI pages (link below on the left), but with the limited number of proven bulls available in the UK,one has to limit the number of traits that one specifies. Unfortunately …

There are many factors affecting fertili

11 June 202327 March 2010 by Digby Gribble

There are many factors affecting fertility, most farms are working at lower staffing levels than ever before, this combined with ever increasing expectations of milk yeild from our cows is probably the major reason for the slip in calving index. Calving index is only 2% heritable in comparison to yeild …

At the South – East AGM it was decided t

11 June 202327 March 2010 by Digby Gribble

At the South – East AGM it was decided that a fertility index should be shown as a seperate table and NOT in the GMI

Fertilty in the Guernsey Breed

11 June 202326 March 2010 by Digby Gribble

EGCS President Chris Watson placed this comment in “another place” and has not surprizingly received any replies, with the FOB meeting tasking place next month on Guernsey Island it may be helpful if any one would like to comment.

“Rob of cause you are right, but not everyone agrees that GMI is the major cause AND sights individual bulls that have let us down. They forget all the ones that they are thriving on.

South West Guernsey Herd Competitions

11 June 202326 March 2010 by Digby Gribble

The 2009 Herd Competition results were announced on Weds.24th March and Colin Gleed was pleased to announce his winners with 26 herds involverd he inspected more than 4000 Guernsey cows ,heifers and calves,with herds from Cornwall,Devon,Dorset,Gloucester,Isle Of Wight and Wiltshire.

Bull Mothers are upgraded

11 June 202319 March 2010 by Digby Gribble

The Classifiers are out and about and two of the young cows that have sons on the ground have both been upgraded to Excellent. Tredinnick Anneka 3 has been scored Ex 90 and becomes the 7th daughter of Sunninghill Park Royal Oak to reach the top grade. She has an …

Hi Rob,I am not aware of 5 Gens VG/Ex

11 June 202311 March 2010 by Digby Gribble

Hi Rob, I am not aware of 5 Gens VG/Ex as yet but the Hamps Valley Beauty’s and the Beechgroves Elinors have 4 gens,you have acquired an Elinor already, perhaps you should make time for a trip to Grindon Staffs, where the views from high on the hill are spectacular …

Tonne Up

11 June 20239 March 2010 by Digby Gribble

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% …