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The 300 head which comprise the Dalesend Herd will be sold on farm on Tuesday 22nd November
In the run up to the sale we intend to update daily events on the farm so potential purchasers can see how things develop
The catalogue is now available on line,
click on the cover below to open the catalogue
| 23/11/11 | Unsurprisingly it was a busy day yesterday with the End of an Era as the Dalesend herd was dispersed. While now tidying up and sorting animals for their new owners is the order of the day. Things went incredibly smoothly and this was a true reflection on the teamwork and dedication provided by a massive team of helpers who did a fantastic job, we are very grateful to everyone for their tireless help yesterday, the stock we are told looked well and their behavior was impeccable considering the upheaval they have had. Finally thanks and good luck to everyone who attended the sale. To those who tried to buy and failed thank you for trying and to those who have bought a Dalesend animal the very best of luck with your purchases and future breeding. It's the End of an Era and we thank everyone who made it go with a bang! |
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| 19/11/11 | With such good teamwork things are currently going to plan and the good weather helps. In calf heifers were brought in this morning, washed and turned back out. Another 31 yearling age heifers were brought back to the main farm and also washed. Tomorrow it will be onto washing milk cows. In the yearlings there were a number of promising heifers including the red Talent x Baxter Maude and the Mr Sam x Roxy Amanda. Alex Wilkes, Sarah Jarvis and Stuart Clapham have worked tirelessly for the last few weeks preparing cattle and clipping together with Richard Pratt and their help up to now with Jane and Calum has been invaluable, teamwork prevails ! |
| 18/11/11 | Yesterday was a glorious day, blue skies, dry and warm so that and better until Tuesday would be good ! Car parking will be in a field to the left at the top of the drive as you arrive at the farm, it's a relatively dry field but we are in November. Jane Arrell and Calum Telfer joined the team preparing things today, with many more helpers joining us over the next few days and we are indebted to everyone who has given up time and taken time off their proper jobs to help and support us. The back cover girls of the catalogue have were clipped yesterday - Jane and Calum both admired the Douglas Kim calf and Jane who has not seen MM Spottie since the GYS in the Summer commented on how much she has developed since as she walked past to milk yesterday afternoon. Otherwise final halter breaking and tying up has been the order of the last couple of days as well as pressure washing and tidying up the place. The calves born in the last four months are walking well and there are a lot of nice calves among them, many of which will be show age for 2012. Those that stand out include Niagra Rosina (lot 34A), Talent Maude 2 (lot 141A), Marigold 190 (lot 153A), Marigold 187 (lot 129A), MS Echo 2 (lot 72A) and the two Seavers x Linjet Maude 2 (lots 257 and 258). Today we are starting washing cows. |
| 16/11/11 | We are busy on the halter breaking front, tagging animals with lot numbers for easy ID and the last routine vet will be today. More to follow .......
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| 15/11/11 | With the sale a week today preparations are well underway, yesterday was another day of tying up youngstock so they are used to halters, although time hasn't allowed most of them to be halter trained they will be tied in lot up for easier viewing in their respective age groups.
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| 11/11/11 | With the exception of a few fancy show calves we finished clipping at lunchtime today, highlights today included a few of the fresh heifers such as Marigold 177 VG85-2yrs a fancy Atlas from Marigold 161 the VG88 2nd calf Jasper who is dry and due with her 3rd.
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| 8/11/11 | Not sure where the last week has gone to, however we are very much in the throws of clipping the milking cows. Highlights last week included a few of the very freshly calved heifers who are improving ever day such as |
| 1/11/11 | Today we finished clipping the bulling heifers and clipped the cows due to calve before the sale - Dalesend Silky Amanda 2 VG86-2yrs old was among them and looks really well, she is a Gibson from the fast approaching LP100 Dalesend Roxy Amanda EX93-7E and is from the Fradon Amanda family, in calf to Palmero with her 2nd. She also has a promising Drake daughter and is the 7th gen VG or EX. We are milk recording this pm and tomorrow am, with the catalogue due out late next week. |
| 29/10/11 | Last night the Yorkshire Holstein Club held it's annual dinner when the results of the 2011 Herds Competition were announced, the judge was Anne Harrison (Bassingthorpe) and it was a successful evening for Dalesend Best Exhibitor Bred Cow (Large herds) 1st Dalesend Silky Rena and 2nd Dalesend Lyster Rena (7 entries) Best Exhibitor Bred Heifer (Large Herds) 3rd Dalesend MM Spottie (7 entries) Overall Best Individual Calf 1st Dalesend Pansy 227 (7 entries) Dam and Daughter 1st with Dalesend Silky Rena and Dalesend Lyster Rena (5 entries) |
| 27/10/11 | We have started to clip for the sale, although maybe a week earlier than ideal it's a case of being ahead of ourselves, the clocks change next week and who knows what the weather will bring in the next month.
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| 25/10/11 | After last weeks classification visit we have had a chance to assess the milking herd breakdown, of the 151 milkers in the sale (as of today) there are 31 EX and 72 VG (20 of which are heifers), as well as 38 GP (26 of which are heifers), there are then 2 G heifers, nothing lower and 8 not scored ( all heifers too fresh or dry).
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| 24/10/11 | This week we will start clipping animals for the sale.
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| 23/10/11 | Normally we have fortnightly vet visits but with the sale approaching Mark popped in the other day to do a few extra PD's, among those PD+ there was Dalesend Jackson Gail now EX91 3rd calver, who also has a VG85-2yrs daughter in the sale by Smiddiehill Emulate. Jackson Gail is due June 2012 to Ralma Crown, will give over 10,000kg this lactation and is 6th gen VG or EX.
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| 22/10/11 | Last night Stuart and Sarah travelled to Northern Expo at Carlisle with three heifers Dalesend Drake Rena the June 2010 born Drake from Lyster Rena EX91-2E (then the EX93-3E Silky Rena) won her class Dalesend Atlas Amanda who is due sale day to Niagra was 2nd in the in calf heifer class, she is from Dalesend Loren Amanda EX92-3E then 5 gens VG or EX Amandas and in the biggest class of the night (10) Dalesend Pansy 227 was 5th |
| 21/10/11 | We have just classified 66 animals, with pleasing results Highlights include:- |
| 17/10/11 | There have been two new exciting heifer calves born in the last few days which may interest buyers. ~ A Gerrard from the EX-2E Cogent Manat Scant who has already bred 2 EX and 1 VG daughters, this calf sells with three sisters ~ A Seaver from the EX91-2E Dalesend Linjet Maude, from 5 gens VG or EX, she sells with Talent and Bolton milking sisters |
| 16/10/11 | It's been a busy few days halter breaking cows ready for the sale. Just a few cows which are looking really well in our opinion:- |
| 11/10/11 | Norman Walker has just arrived to foot trim the herd in advance of the sale. Yesterday we made three entries for Northern Expo - Dalesend Atlas Amanda, Dalesend Drake Rena and Dalesend Pansy 227, as well as clipping seven heifers ready for photographing ahead of Jane Steel visiting on Wednesday. |
| 10/10/11 | The herd had a successful National All Breeds Calf Show this last weekend. Stuart Clapham was 5th in the Holstein Mature Handlers, Dalesend Chez Spottie (sold to Bob Lawrence, Lancs HYB at 2010 Black and White) whose dam and sister sell was 6th Aug-Sept class and Dalesend Pansy 227 who sells was 11th in the same class. How often do calves from the same herd stand in the top 12 of one class at the National calf show ? |
6/10/11 |
We have just completed our routine 4 year TB test, the readings were all clear |
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