Topcroft Holsteins & Longwood Ayrshires

Happy Christmas to you all fellow breeders and friends . At least robots milked this morning so no early start !

Well finally home 10.30 pm now got stiff drink. A huge thank you to all the purchasers from today I wish you all the very best of luck with them all . It was lovely to bring Moorside Marie 7 home again a joint purchase by Brent Crothers and my wife who could not bear to see her go elsewhere .

So sad all Ayrshires left farm for Beeston sale tomorrow just this one left at home as only just calvesd but she is a really good one

Prime Sandy Rose lot 104a

Lot 170 Gentle Marie only daughter in sale from The great Moorside Marie 7

Several potential show calves in our dispersal from Sandy Rose family and others

http://wrightmarshall.co.uk/…/2017/04/L ONGWOOD-catalogue.pdf Catalogue is now available

Longwood Brazen Margot now calved ready for the sale Longwood Destry Barbara will be calved in time for sale Both look excellent.

Barn shots Longwood Remmington Bella

Longwood Remington Bella ET a daughter of the great Haresfoot Bella 6 due in June . sister to record breaking £9450 heifer calf sold to Finland Sells 28th April at our Dispersal

It is with huge sadness we at Longwood are dispersing all our Ayrshires as Robert has decided to put in robots and do the cows on his own because of labour issues . He feels on a concrete system the Holsteins will work better. So 28th April our Ayrshires go at Beeston Castle. Here are a couple of new excellent young cows in sale . Longwood Regent Trixie ex92 and Longwood Crown Crummie ex 91. Both have been shown successfully .

Finally got photo of Topcroft Dempsey Moorhen Ex92 3rd calved at under 4yrs old !

Good day at office . Holsteins 11 new excellent 9 multiple Excellent 15 new VG cows plus 6 VG 2yr olds. Ayrshires 1 new Excellent cow 2 new VGs. Heifers 1 VG 2yr old and 3 at 84points

Great News today Topcroft Mardi Trixie No8 on PLI list in UK flushed as a maiden 7 embryos by Jo Dancer implanted.