Having bred commercial cattle for many years, I decided in 2008 to concentrate on breeding pedigree Polled Hereford cattle. I bought my first cow and calf Fisher 1 Curley and her calf at foot at the Hereford Show & Sale.
It has taken me a rather long time to build up the herd as after purchasing one more cow and calf, I decided that I would not buy in any more but rather use the excellent Cogent bulls to build up my own herd. I do not breed bulls for sale but I sell steers as store cattle, raising them on grass so they can go into the ever increasing ‘grass fed’ finished market.
Last year I started selling in-calf heifers, having until now kept the females to increase the herd.
Several years ago, I joined the CHECS health scheme and the herd is now accredited for BVD since 26 June 2014.
Johne’s Disease Risk Level 1 since 01 June 2015.
Lepto accredited 15 June 2020.
We passed our annual TB test on 15th June 2020.
I have been Farm Assured since 1994 FAWL 159.
The cattle keep fit on the steep hills, fed on grass and homemade haylage, housed in winter (but more for the sake of the ground than anything else). In reasonable weather, I leave the shed doors open so they have a choice of being in or out. I think the exercise is very good for them!
The cows I have now are by:-
Horsetin 1 Right Raver
Moorside 1 Joseph
Romany 1 Lawbreaker
In-calf heifers by Moorside Joseph & Netherhall 1 Oz Daffy for sale.
Last year’s heifers similarly bred.