1 SOUTH DEVON HERD BOOK SOCIETY Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DJ. Tel: 01392 447494 Fax: 01392 447495 www.sdhbs.org.uk [email protected]PATRON: HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES NEWSLETTER JUNE 2011 CONTENTS: BTV8 news; new style passports 20 More Show Results 3 EBLEX awards; testimonials 21 Sale Results 9 Table mats; a thank you 22 Performance recording & registrations 12 Cattle for Sale List 23 CHeCS; National Show news 13 Diary; new members 25 Forthcoming events 16 And finally 26 Primestock; DNA testing 18 Young Handler Competition 27 TB compensation table 19 Reply Slips 28 Dear Member, Halfway through the major shows now, and the National Show is only a few days away. I am including inside more information about what is happening during the Show, and we hope to see many of you there to support what will undoubtedly be a tremendous spectacle of South Devons! I am delighted to be able to announce - after a lengthy period of meetings, discussions, and trials - that Waitrose will be launching a new regional beef scheme in the South West of England this Autumn, in which South Devon beef will play a starring role! The initial pilot scheme will run in Waitrose‟s five stores in Devon and Cornwall and will supply South Devon and Devon beef from approved herds, born, reared and slaughtered in the South West region (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire). The beef will be slaughtered at Jaspers in Treburley, Cornwall, and processed by Dovecote Park in Pontefract.
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SOUTH DEVON HERD BOOK SOCIETY Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DJ. Tel: 01392 447494 Fax: 01392 447495
www.sdhbs.org.uk [email protected] PATRON: HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES
NEWSLETTER
JUNE 2011
CONTENTS: BTV8 news; new style passports 20
More Show Results 3 EBLEX awards; testimonials 21
Sale Results 9 Table mats; a thank you 22
Performance recording &
registrations
12 Cattle for Sale List 23
CHeCS; National Show news 13 Diary; new members 25
Forthcoming events 16 And finally 26
Primestock; DNA testing 18 Young Handler Competition 27
TB compensation table 19 Reply Slips 28
Dear Member,
Halfway through the major shows now, and the National Show is only a few
days away. I am including inside more information about what is happening
during the Show, and we hope to see many of you there to support what will
undoubtedly be a tremendous spectacle of South Devons!
I am delighted to be able to announce - after a lengthy period of meetings,
discussions, and trials - that Waitrose will be launching a new regional beef
scheme in the South West of England this Autumn, in which South Devon beef
will play a starring role!
The initial pilot scheme will run in Waitrose‟s five stores in Devon and Cornwall
and will supply South Devon and Devon beef from approved herds, born,
reared and slaughtered in the South West region (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset,
Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire). The beef will be slaughtered at
Jaspers in Treburley, Cornwall, and processed by Dovecote Park in Pontefract.
SOUTH DEVON CATTLE CLUB BREEDERS CLUB SALE Exeter, 27th May
Judges: Bill & Suzanne Harper, Waye Farm, North Tamerton, Cornwall Auctioneers: Exeter Market Auctioneers
Breed Champion
P & W Coaker Z Colcharton Demetrius 9
Best Cow & Calf
The Tully Partnership Waddeton Hilda 76
Best Served Heifer
A H & E M Bartley Mutterton Stella 6
Best Maiden 2-Year Old Heifer
R H & B Masters Levaton Lily 4
Best Maiden Yearling Heifer
F R J & R F Horsman George Teign Primula 113
TOP PRICES
Vendor Bull name Purchaser Gns
BULLS
P & W Coaker Z Colcharton Demetrius 9 S Butcher, Ponsworthy, Devon 3000
S Butcher Moorland Yellowmaid‟s Trusty AC Luscombe &Son, East Allington, Devon 2000
Average price for 5 bulls 1790 gns = £1880 PEDIGREE COWS & CALVES
The Tully Partnership Waddeton Hilda 76 A M Musgrave, Taunton, Somerset 1700
Average price for 4 cows & calves 1300 gns = £1365
SERVED HEIFERS
P & W Coaker Z Bittleford Princess 75 A M Musgrave, Taunton, Somerset 1460
A H & E M Bartley Mutterton Cherry 8 A M Musgrave, Taunton, Somerset 1400
A H & E M Bartley Mutterton Stella 6 A M Musgrave, Taunton, Somerset 1400
Average price for 7 served heifers 1197 gns = £1257 MAIDEN HEIFERS
F R J & R F Horsman George Teign (SWIG) Primula 110 A M Musgrave, Taunton, Somerset 1020
R L & B H Masters Levaton Lily 4 G & C Mitchell, Duloe, Cornwall 1000
F R J & R F Horsman George Teign Primula 118 R Norrish, Ivybridge, Devon 860
R L & B H Masters Levaton Lily 5 D Minchington, Diptford, Devon 860
Average price for 14 maiden heifers 765 gns = £803
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CARLISLE SPRING SALE Carlisle, 27th May
Judge: Roger Clemens, St Ervan, Wadebridge, Cornwall Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington
Female Champion
D L Irving ENTERPRISE LOLA
Male & Breed Champion
P & H Fletcher BALLIG CREGGAN
TOP PRICES
Vendor Bull name Purchaser Gns
BULLS
D L Irving ENTERPRISE JUDA D B & M F Moar, Birsay, Orkney 2000
Arncliffe Farms Z ARNCLIFFE GALBA J Roberts & Sons, Holmrook, Cumbria 1400
COWS & CALVES
D L Irving Enterprise Lola S J Holliday, Penrith, Cumbria 1550
D L Irving Enterprise Chardonnay D & B Bowman, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire 1500
D L Irving Isleside Tilly H Jackson-Gamlen, Blairgowrie, Perthshire 1500
5 cows & calves average 1380 gns = £1449 HEIFERS BORN IN 2009
A R Lee Lumbylaw Kay 57 D Leeson, Malton, Yorkshire 1300
A R Lee Lumbylaw Avril 92 D A Thompson, Morpeth, Northumberland 1300
A R Lee Lumbylaw Pansy 15 D & W Bowman, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire 1300
5 heifers born in 2009 average 1240 gns = £1302 HEIFERS BORN IN 2010
WR & J Barron Fell View Snowdrop 2 R D Howe, Appleby, Cumbria 700
JA&EC Hetherington The Heigh Gaynor C H & S Peart, Hexham, Northumberland 700
JA&EC Hetherington The Heigh Gemma C H & S Peart, Hexham, Northumberland 700
WR & J Barron Fell View Anna 1 R D Howe, Appleby, Cumbria 700
WR & J Barron Fell View Linda 2 R D Howe, Appleby, Cumbria 700
9 heifers born in 2009 average 667 gns = £700
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NOTICE TO ALL PERFORMANCE RECORDING MEMBERS
The next Group (ie national) BLUP Evaluation will be published in early August,
from data recorded with us up to and including Friday 15th July.
Enclosed are weigh sheets for 2010 and 2011 animals for recording herds.
Please use these to record weights and return to Liz by 15th July. We cannot
guarantee that information received after that date will be included.
Also enclosed are weigh sheets for cows. These are used to calculate the
Mature Cow Weight EBV which is an estimate of the genetic difference in cow
weight at 5 years of age, and are based on cow weights taken at the same time
as the 200 day weights are recorded for their calves. Even if you are not able
to weigh the cows at this time, perhaps you would spend a few minutes going
through the list and updating it, before returning it to the office.
If you do not receive weigh sheets with this newsletter please let us know. It
may just be that we are waiting for more birth notifications/pedigree
registrations from you, and it would be a good opportunity to update the
records.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR REGISTRATIONS
It is vital that your pedigree paperwork is up to date in good time before a TB
test so that you have the best value protection for your animals.
Please help us to help you by sending in notifications/registrations/transfers
well before you need the certificates. We will always do our utmost to carry
out urgent work at very short notice, but it is not always possible.
If the work is urgent, please be sure to let us know (bearing in mind that the
office is closed at weekends).
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TO MEMBERS OF CHeCS
If you wish to claim your entitlement to two years‟ discounting of your
pedigree registrations by £5 plus VAT per registration as a member of a
CHeCS health scheme and you are screening for Johnes, please let Debbie
know.
Membership websites are not as accessible as they were, and it is not now
possible for us to access membership information without your permission.
It is in your financial interests to tell us!
NATIONAL SHOW – WHAT’S ON AND WHERE Royal Norfolk Show, 29th & 30th June
We are extremely grateful to all our sponsors who are enabling us to hold the
Show in Norfolk this year, namely:
KW Trident
Merial Igenity
Heygate & Sons Ltd
Randall Parker Foods Ltd
Ray Wilson & Co
Central Wool Growers
Dallas Keith Ltd
Cotswold Seeds Ltd
Mr M Kettlewell
Mr J Pinnells
Lord Jim Prior
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DURING THE SHOW
If you are planning to visit and could perhaps bring a cake, then we‟d love to
see you (and the results of your cooking!)
Likewise, if you would like to lend a hand in the marquee for an hour or so,
please see Liz.
A „Best Dressed‟ Competition will run during the whole of Wednesday and
Thursday morning, with a section each for Ladies and for Gentlemen, so bring
out your Sunday best!
MONDAY 27TH & TUESDAY 28TH JUNE
For exhibitors arriving at the Show, please be warned that the last mile or so
to get into the showground is along quite narrow roads. Clive Salmon
(Malthouse Livestock herd) is arranging a few helpers to assist with
offloading lorries. Clive will also have a supply of showground maps to help any
new visitors find their way around. If you would like his mobile number please
ask us here in the office.
WEDNESDAY 29TH JUNE
Judging will begin at 09.00, and will continue until lunchtime.
The David Phillips Memorial Competition may be entered by younger members
– please ask for more details if you have missed information in previous
newsletters.
Hopefully we will finish the judging before the first interbreed championship
– the Colman Mustard Interbreed Beef Championship. Entries will be
coordinated by the judge and the Society, and each entry will consist of 2
cows or heifers from the breed classes, 1 commercial steer or heifer, and 1
registered bull of the breed, OR 1 cow or heifer from the breed classes, 2
commercial steers or heifers, and 1 registered bull of the breed. Heifers and
steers to be under 2 years of age, and the cows and bull may be any age.
Breeds may enter more than one group.
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The Grand Parade is scheduled to start at 16.20 and finish at 17.05.
Exhibitors are encouraged to „borrow‟ as many helpers as they can to display
the maximum number of cattle, and to produce a tremendous South Devon
spectacle in the Main Ring.
The Society‟s Pimms Party in our marquee will start at 17.15. This is being
coordinated by Jane Hood and a team of helpers, to whom we are very
grateful. It will be followed by the Stockmen‟s Supper at 19.00 for those
exhibitors and guests who have booked tickets.
THURSDAY 30TH JUNE
Interbreed judging starts at 08.00, and will be followed by the Towergate
Lloyd & Whyte Young Handler Competition at about midday. Entrants for the
Competition are asked to come to the Society‟s marquee at midday with a
white coat, bucket, and brushes, when they will be given more instructions and
will be allocated a heifer to use in the Competition. If you have not already entered the Competition, please use the form at the back of this newsletter to complete and return to Caroline.
After the Young Handler Competition, at about 13.00, awards will be made in
the marquee to the winners of the Competition; to the recipient of the Track
Marshall Trophy for most points in the previous day‟s classes; and to the Best
Dressed winners.
The Grand Parade is scheduled to begin at 15.15 pm. Again, it would be great
to get the maximum number of animals under the public eye.
After that, it‟s „free time‟ to enjoy the rest of the Show! And to start
planning for the Three Counties Show next year …
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS
SOUTH DEVON CATTLE BREEDERS CLUB OUTING
Tuesday 12th July
By kind invitation of Andrew Allan, Portman Burtley Estate, Beaconsfield,
Bucks
Arrangements are being made to provide transport from Cornwall and Devon.
If you would like to come, please contact Mrs Margaret Northey, 01548
830612, as soon as possible.
REGION 6 OPEN DAY
Saturday 23rd July
At the invitation of Sean & Kay Carpenter, Lickhill herd, 1 Lickhill Road North, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8RW
Woodgreen is a family run, working farm. Grazing the farm‟s 160 acres are
three herds: the Woodgreen herd, the Severn Valley herd (established in
1985), and the Lickhill herd (established in 2005). Along with the 60 pedigree
South Devon beef cattle are some Jacob sheep and a few rare breed pigs,
kept to stock a variety of meats for „Lickhill Meats‟ farm-gate sales and local
Farmers‟ Markets.
11.00 Coffee
11.30 Welcome by Sean Carpenter, who will introduce Bob Bostelmann,
Regional Chairman, and „almost-retired‟ vet to talk about CHeCS
schemes and herd health, followed by discussion
12.30 Lunch
13.00 Farm walk
If you would like to come, please let the office know by Friday 15th July, by
using the reply slip at the back of this newsletter.
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MIDLAND CLUB FARM WALK
Sunday 31st July
Members of the Midland Club and the Society are invited to a Farm Walk by
kind invitation of the Elliott family on Sunday 31st July.
Roger, Rose and Tom run a very successful commercial herd alongside their
pedigree and performance recorded South Devon herd, and also have a number
of butchery and delicatessen shops in Northamptonshire.
Bookings to be made to Pat Rickett, [email protected], or to the Elliotts,
01604 831491.
REGION 3 VISIT TO MELLS PARK
Saturday 17th September
Mells Park are very kindly hosting a regional visit to see their herd on
Saturday 17th September. Details of times will be in a later newsletter, but
please note that the invitation will be open to members in other Regions.
The day will include a demonstration of scanning by Mr Jim Barber, and an
overview of Breedplan EBVs by Caroline.
“NEXT GENERATION WEEKEND”
23rd to 25th September at the River Dart Country Park,
Ashburton, Devon
Friday evening Talk by Pete Davis, nutritionist, Harpers Home Mix
Saturday morning Talk by Duncan Findlay, Society veterinary inspector,
about health issues, fertility, and a practical
demonstration of Sale requirements
Saturday afternoon Stock judging and show preparation at Horsehill Farm,
Ashburton; talk by Tim Martin, Masstock
Saturday evening Disco, with Totnes Young Farmers
Sunday morning High Rope Adventure at River Dart Country Park