After the April Proof run the”potential” Bull mother list has been updated and as ever it contains an exciting mix of cows and cow families, there are 19 new cows/heifers on the list (1 in 3) which is much higher than normal. The highest new entry at No 2 is Bourton Clover 33 who sits behind her motherContinue reading
The cows pictured are Top Left Bickfield Indus 7 , Centre Bickfield Sweet William 31 Centre Bickfield Alison 42 and Lower Left Bickfield Linda 35 Kim Sales who chairs the EGCS Judges Panel has submitted a report of yesterday’s workshop. This year’s Judge’s Workshop was held on Thursday April 11th at Bickfield Farm, Compton Martin, Nr Bristol, by kind invitation of the Durbin Family.Continue reading
UK Guernsey bull proofs have been released by Dairy Co and Tredinney Yogis Prince has improved all of his Proof figures and with +£141 PLI is the No I bull in the UK. Beechgroves Ezekiel appears at No 7 (+£119 PLI) with 14 dtrs in 5 herds but as yet it is only his 9 dtrs at Beechgroves that haveContinue reading
Interesting day Carol and I joined Ernie Durose on a tour of 3 Cheese Dairies in the West Midlands, Fowlers of Earlswood, near Solihull ,Warks, The Fowlers have been making Cheese for 14 generations and Adrian Fowler who showed us around was a really excellent guide to the history of cheeses and is still prepared to try andContinue reading
The Judges Conference will be held at Bickfield Farm , Compton Martin , Bristol on 11th April by kind permission of the Durbin family, invitations will be going out shortly, but if any others with a particular interest in the Guernsey breed would like to attend please let Caroline Cox know beforehand on 01822 870727.Continue reading
John Brown from Henfield in Sussex has passed away recently, he was the Manager of the Nuthurst herd of Guernseys for firstly Prince Littler, and then when the Estate was sold for Blyth Model Dairies. John was also EGCS Treasurer and supervised the introduction of the headage levy that was a novel scheme, latterly adoptedContinue reading
EGCS have received an enquiry for 60 heifer calves for export to the Netherlands to form a new milking herd in 2015. The enquiry was made because of the high natural level of Beta Casein A2 within the breed. EGCS are trying to establish the health protocols required before export and have invited the prospective buyer to come to the UK to visitContinue reading
