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41 Number of cows: 175


Milk yield: 11,000kg 4.1%bf 3.22%p on twice a day milking


Number of staff: Three, Harry, David and Ross Pattinson who helps part time.


Breeding goals: To breed a uniform herd of cows with deep pedigrees.


What do you feel makes a good cow family?


Consistency – a good family breeds true whichever bull is used.


Best cow currently on the farm: Wormanby Atwood Linda VG89 3yr


Sire which has worked best in the herd: Picston Shottle stands out for consistency, durability and for breeding well.


Sire selection criteria: To use the best bull available for each cow.


Current AI sires:


Crasdale Bankroll, Stantons High Octane, Silveridge Elude, Seagull-Bay Silver, Silveridge Wickham, Stantons Capital Gain, Val-Bisson Doorman, KH Cinderdoor, REW Seaver, Bertaiola Mincio, Maple-Downs-I GW Atwood


Achievements: Winning the Premier Herd, runners up in the RABDF Gold Cup 2012 and 2013, three All Britain Nominations in 2014.


What was your last purchase in genetics (embryos or livestock)? Clonbrick Epic Britney, currently in-calf to Doorman. She is a Genervations Epic daughter out of Butz-Butler Gold Britney EX91, backed by seven generations of EX cows she is full sister to Butz- Butler Gold Gold Barbara EX92


Numbers of times the herd has been a regional winner: Three


Wormanby Atwood Linda VG89


Herd classification: 58 EX, 80 VG and the remainder GP two year olds.


What do you feel in your herd’s appearance helps their performance? Trying to breed to a type and sticking to it, attention to detail makes all the difference.


What is the most recent investment you have made in the farm? New calf housing facilities and an extension to the main silage barn for storing home grown cereals and straw.


Judges Wyn and Eifi on Jones present 2015 winners David, Louise, Margaret and Harry Hodgson.


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