Andrew Lewis presented a set of figures comparing the income and expenses for his two herds yesterday which made an impressive case for keeping Guernseys Comparison of Holstein and Guernsey performance, Cows milked through same parlour but housed and grazed separately. Holsteins avgd.7800 ltrs @ 4.12% & 3.4% and were fed at the rate ofContinue reading
On Monday June 24th, the overseas visitors visited the Bickfield Herd of the Durbin Family and The Graylands Herd belonging to the Parfitt Family. Good weather prevailed and we were treated to an excellent exhibition of Guernsey Cows at both locations The Bickfield Herd is the largest numerically in the country with 300+ milkers andContinue reading
The Hartland View herd of Andrew and Debbie Lewis now has 200 Guernseys who share facilities with 350 high yeilding Holsteins (8500 kg average) with the milk pooled and sold to Cricketers Cheese. The Guernseys are grazed day and night for 7-8 months of the year whilst the Holsteins only graze by day for 5Continue reading
The second son of Philip and Caroline Cox of Meadwell Farm in Devon, has married Kerry Friend at St. Andrews Church, Bere Ferrers on Saturday June 15th. Chris, together with brother Joe, farm with their parents near Launceston. Kerry has a gardening business and is also a very talented artist. The weather turned out beautifulContinue reading
The second day of the tour has visits to the Bickfield and Graylands herds which are at opposite ends of the spectrum, with the Bickfield herd of the Durbin faqmily having nearly 300 cows in milk (including 85 first lactation heifers by 25 different sires) and the Graylands herd of the Parfitt family numbering 40Continue reading
The International visitors for the World Guernsey Conference will be starting their tour at Beechgroves to see the herd and the milk processing plant of the Lacey family who successfully entertained 2300 people on the farm last Sunday as part of the “Open Farm Sunday” initiative. We don’t expect to match that figure but everyoneContinue reading
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Tredinney Yogis Gabrielle 2 became the first Guernsey in living memory to win Supreme at the Royal Cornwall and only the sixth Guernsey in the last 30 years to take a Supreme Championship. She came out today looking better than she had on Thursday a great credit to James Warren and his hard working team.Continue reading
