This is your chance to have a look back at some of our historic moments and successes - regular updates now are posted on the Marleycote facebook page so head there is you want current and recent news.
2018 begins in style....
We have just returned victorious from UK Dairy Expo - delighted that Marleycote faired so well
Champion Shorthorn and Best Udder- Marleycote Patricia 20 (pictured above left) and the Expo 2018 top three- all housed at Marleycote....
HM Shorthorn - Marleycote Princess Jill 38
1st 3 yr old Shorthorn - Marleycote Patricia 20
4th 3 yr old Shorthorn - Marleycote Chatter 20
1st Senior Cow- Marleycote Princess Jill 38
5th 2 yr old Ayrshire- Marleycote Georgette 6
2nd Red and White Senior cow with Marleycote Jewel Queen
We are fast approaching Spring and it has been a busy time at Marleycote.
We were delighted to be one of the three finalists in the family farm category of the 2017 Northern Farmer awards from a dozen entries.
Early March saw the show team begin its 2017 campaign at UK Dairy Expo, yielding the following prizes:-
Marleycote Georgette 6 - 2nd Aryshire Maiden Heifer
Marleycote Queen - 3rd Ayrshire Maiden Heifer
Marleycote Sea Lily 4 - 4th Ayrshire 2 yr old (6 entries)
Marleycote Brown Nell 20 - 4th Ayrshire Senior cow (7 entries)
Shaunlea Geri 10 - 1st Shorthorn Maiden heifer (owned by Shaun Dixon, housed at Marelycote) and Shorthorn Junior Champion
Marleycote Julia 6 - 2nd Shorthorn Maiden heifer and Reserve Junior Champion
Shaunlea Geri 6 - 1st Shorthorn 2 yrs old (owned by Shaun Dixon, housed at Marleycote)
Marleycote Chatter 20 - 2nd Shorthorn 2 yr old and Hon Mention Shorthorn
Marleycote Princess Jill 38 - 1st Shorthorn 3yr old
Marleycote Patricia 10 - 2nd Shorthorn Senior Cow
2015 - 2016 long overdue update !
In March 2016 our Shorthorn Cow Songstress 8 EX91 3E reached a major milestone 100t of milk in 9 lactations ! Our first ever 100t cow and I believe the only shorthorn to do it in 9 lactations, she also won the Dairy Shorthorn Gold Cup for the 3rd time which rewards regular breeding, her son Dilema has semen available and calves on the ground here
Yorkshire Milk Records 2015- We won the production class in both the ayrshire and shorthorn classes and won the herd inspection class for the first time in the ayrshires
Expo 16 -
Shorthorn:-
Chatter 20 x Jinnys Empire 2nd heifer in calf and reserve Junior Champion
Julia 7 x Prophet 3rd calf class
Princess Jill 38 x Outback 2nd Heifer in milk
Daffodil 19 x Outback 2nd Junior cow in milk
Ayrshire
Julia 5 x Mandella 2nd Heifer in calf
Sea Lily 19 x Mr Magic 6th Junior cow in milk
Brown Nell 20 x Burdette 1st Intermediate cow
Congratulations to the Mcleans winning the senior cow in milk with Marleycote Sea Lily 14 EX94 and getting Honerable mention with her
We also took Premier Breeder and Joint Premier Exhibitor in the Ayrshires for the first time
Agriscot 15
Brown Nell 20 EX93 x Burdette 3rd in the Senior cow in milk class behind eventual champion and reserve
Southwest Scotland Dairy show
Brown Nell 20 Ex93 x Burdette, won her class and was Breed Champion
Bronwyn 5 VG86 x Centurian, 2nd junior cow in milk
Sept we had a trip to All Breeds Calf show at Thirsk :-
M Chatter 20 x Jinnys Empire was 2nd in her class
M Fleur 56 x Verbs Viscount was 1st in her class and Breed champion
June 2015 update....
We have semen now available from the Princess Jill family and three other great Marleycote Shorthorn families - visit the semen/bull page to find out more
Congratulations again to the Mclean family in Northern Ireland - with Marleycote Princess Jill 31st who won Reserve Interbreed and Shorthorn Champion at Balmoral 2015.
Selling soon.. at the 2015 Ayrshire Conference sale on 12th May
Marleycote Georgette 4 by Hunnington Mandella
Sells in the 2015 Ayrshire Conference Sale
on 12th May
Her sister :-
Marleycote Georgette 2 GP84-2yrs by Rampage
Her dam:- Middle Lakeside Georgette VG89
Expo 2015
A great start to the 2015 show season
Ayrshire
M Brown Nell 20 VG88 , 1st Junior cow and Reserve Ayrshire Champion
Shorthorn
M Fleur 49 GP84 1st heifer in milk and Honourable Mention
M Songstress 17 VG87 1st junior cow and reserve champion
M Petal 124 GP83 2nd Junior cow
M Olive 16 EX90 2nd Senior cow
We also won Premier Exhibitor for the 4th consecutive year and Premier Breeder for the 3rd
Well done the Mcleans on winning Breed Champion and best udder with M Princess Jill 31 EX93 for the 3rd time
We put embryos in in late Oct with good results, we have pregnancies from –
- Hultonpark Jemima 4 EX94 x Haresfoot Simply Perfec - This is a new family for us with great milk solids and a strong PLI
- Marleycote Sea Lily 14 VG89 x Prime, She won the Ulster Winter Fair this month, we already have a Prime daughter from her born Nov 14
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- Marleycote Sea Lily 6 VG88 x Blackthorn or Robbie, she has already bred a VG Modem for us
- Morwick AD Queen EX90 x Burdette
(pictured below)
Congratulations to the Mclean family on their success at the Ulster Winter Fair, Ayrshire Champion with M Sea Lily 14 and Reserve Shorthorn Champion with M Princess Jill
We had the classifier in on the 12th November
The highlights of the Ayrshire scores were
M Julia 3 (Redsky Gerry) scoring 86 points with her 1st and her mother Julia 2 (Muir Mr Magic) going 90 points with her 3rd
M Fawn 2 (Potter) went 90 points with her 4th and her sister Fawn 5 (Reality) going 87 points with her 2nd, both daughters of Morwick Fawn 3 EX94 7E
M Annette 8 (Muir Mr Magic) scored 85 points with her 1st
M Brown Nell 20 (Burdette) scored 88 points with her 2nd
In the Shorthorns
M Patricia 9 (Son Red) moved up to 91 from 90 whilst her daughter Patricia 10 (Blizzard) is now 88 points with her 3rd
M Jen 16 (Izac) is now 92 points with her 6th
M Patricia 11 (Empire) is a new EX90 with her 3rd
M Fleur 33 (Modem) is also a new EX90 with her 4th, she's got 2 more EX behind her
M Songstress 17 (Burdette) moved up to 87 points fresh with her 2nd
In the herd now we have 20 EX , 47 VG, 38 GP, 13 G and 2 P's
Agriscot 2014
Another great show to end the year
M Julia 3 VG86 (Redsky JB Gerry ) 1st in the PLI class and 3rd in the Red and White Heifer in milk (shown 300 days calved)
M Brown Nell 20 VG88 (Burdette) 2nd in the PLI class and 3rd in the Ayrshire Junior cow in milk
M Annette 5 EX90 (Supreme) 4th in the PLI class and 5th in the Ayrshire Senior cow in milk
Congratulations to Cuthill Towers on winning breed Champion
Thursday 30 October - South West of Scotland Dairy show at Castle Douglas with 3 cows , results
Morwick Fawn 3 EX94-7E was 2nd Interbreed dry cow and 6th in the Interbreed 50t class
Marleycote Annette 5 EX90 was 2nd senior cow in milk
Marleycote Pat 5 was 3rd Junior cow in milk
WESTMORLAND SHOW
Ayrshire Results:
M Annette 5 EX90, (3rd Calver pictured above) - 1st senior cow in milk, Champion Ayrshire, Interbreed Champion, Exhibitor Bred Interbreed Champion and Best Udder
M Bronwyn EX94, (10th calver pictured below) - 4th senior cow in milk and 1st pair of Ayrshires with Annette 5
Shorthorn Results:
M Olive VG86 - 2nd Junior cow in milk
M Songstress 13 VG86 - 2nd Senior cow in milk
M Chatter VG86 - 3rd Senior cow in milk
All 3 were 1st in Shorthorn Group of 3
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GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW - homebred success all the way...
We took 5 Ayrshires and 6 Shorthorns this year and they were all homebred, results are as follows:
Ayrshire:
M Julia 4 4th maiden heifer
M Brown Nell 20 VG86 1st heifer in milk , Junior Champion & Reserve Exhibitor Bred Champion
M Fawn 5 ,GP84 2nd junior cow in milk , Reserve Champion & Exhibitor Bred Champion
M Julia VG87 4th senior cow in milk
M Bronwyn EX93 3rd dry cow
We also took 1st in Exhibitor bred group of 3
For the first time 2 of our homebred Ayrshires represented the breed in the Blythwood pairs competition M Brown Nell 20 and Fawn 5
Marleycote Brown Nell
20 VG86
Shorthorn:
M Barrington Iris 17 2nd heifer in calf
M Songstress 17 VG86 2nd heifer in milk & Reserve Junior Champion
M Olive 16 VG86 1st junior cow in milk
M Patricia EX90 5th senior cow in milk
M Songstress 13 VG85 4th senior cow in milk
M Princess Jill 24 EX92 1st dry cow
We also took 2nd Exhibitor Bred group of 3
Thanks to the team as always for all their hard work at the show
June and July 2014 updates - its been a busy show season so far .... more to come soon
~ Northumberland Show
M Princess Jill 24 1st Cow in calf
M Julie 3 1st heifer in milk and reserve Champion
M Annette 1st cow in milk and Breed Champion
~ Cumberland show
M Julie 3 1st Heifer in milk
Parkhead Diamond Adriane 1st junior cow in milk
M Annette 1st senior cow in milk and Breed champion
Julie and Adriane 1st pair of Ayrshires
Julie , Adriane and Annette 1st 3 Ayrshire females
2014 UK Dairy Expo success
The first show of 2014 saw the Marleycote herd in the limelight:-
We scooped both the Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor awards
Had 2nd 2 yr old in the Ayrshires with Marleycote Brown Nell 20
2nd Maiden heifer in the Shorthorns with Marleycote Peggy 38
1st Shorthorn 2yr old with Marleycote Songstress 17 who went on to be Reserve Breed Champion
.... and finally Congratulations to the Mclean family who won the 3yrs, Best Udder and Shorthorn Championship with Marleycote Princess Jill 31.
Tuesday 25 th Feb we classified
Ayrshire
15 cows: 6 EX, 7 VG and 2 GP
8 heifers 1 VG, 4 GP, 2 G and 1 P
Highlights being,
Morwick Fawn is now EX94 7E and her daughter Fawn 2 going VG88 with her 3rd
Marleycote Annette is now EX94 3E and her daughter Annette 5 going VG87 with her 2nd
Marleycote Fleur 7 is now EX94 4E and her daughter Fleur 35 going VG85 with her 3rd
Marleycote Bronwyn 2 is now EX93 4E
Morwick AD Queen is now EX90
Marleycote Brown Nell 20 scoring VG86 as a heifer
Shorthorn
16 cows 4 Ex 9 VG and 3 GP
9 heifers 2 VG 4 GP and 3 G
Highlights being
Marleycote Fleur 3 scoring EX92 3E with her 11th then her daughter Fleur 12 going EX90 with her 6th and then her daughter Fleur 38 going VG85 with her 2nd and then Fleur 3's other daughter Fleur 33 going 88 points with her 3rd
Marleycote Songstress 8 scoring EX91 2E with her 8th and her daughter Songstress 17 going VG86 with her 1st
Marleycote Gem 20 scoring EX90 2E
Marleycote Jen scoring VG85 as a heifer
The Yorkshire Milk Records competition results have just been announced (Feb 2014), with lots of success for both the Ayrshires and Shorthorns from Marleycote...
Interbreed Comp : Our Ayrshires were 3rd overall and were Best Coloured herd entered
Our Ayrshire Bull Marleycote Dandy was Best bull on inspection
Shorthorn classes :
1st Herd on production /inspection
2nd Herd inspection
2nd Junior cow M Peggy 26
1st Senior cow M Princess Jill 24
2nd Heifer in milk M Patricia 12
2nd Cow family -Fleurs
2nd Bull progeny - M Rampage
Ayrshire:
1st Herd production / inspection
2nd Herd inspection
2nd Youngstock
4th Junior cow M Julia 2
4th Senior cow Morwick Fawn 3 EX946E
1st Best heifer in milk
1st Bull progeny Hunnington Easlad
1st Cow family Fleurs
2nd Cow family Fawns
News for 2014 so far.....
Our winners from the UK photo comp have been entered in the International photo comp by our Society
M Princess Jill 24 - Senior Cow in milk
M Songstress 13 - Junior Cow in milk
They ll be up against the best cows from NewZealand , Australia , Canada , and America
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Congratulations to the Mclean family on winning Shorthorn Breed Champion and reserve interbreed with Marleycote Princess Jill 31 VG89 and Reserve Ayrshire Champion with Marleycote Sea Lily 14 VG89 at the Ulster winter fair - shrewd purchase's which have done well for their new owners
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At the Northumberland Holstein Club Interbreed herd comp results night we did very well :-
2nd Large herd
2nd Cow on Inspection with M Julia 2
2nd Heifer on Inspection with M Marigold 14
2nd Cow family with the Fleurs
1st Cow to have given over 75t Morwick Fawn 3 EX94 6E (80,248kg in 8 lacts)
1st Super cow with M Songstress 8 EX90 (70,908kg in 7 lact)
Well done to the Sutherlands on winning best herd overall
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Good luck and Thank you to Mr T Buckingham on his purchase of 14 Marleycote in calf Heifers
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January 17th 2014 we passed our 4 yearly herd TB test !!
November 2013 - The Shorthorn photo comp has been judged, we did quiet canny !
Cow born in 2009 -
1st M Songstress 13, 2nd M Petal 114
Cow born in 2007- 1st M Patricia 9
Cow born before 1 Jan 2007 - 1st M Princess Jill 24
Champion - Marleycote Songstress 13
Hon Mention - Marleycote Princess Jill 24
The results for the North East Ayrshire club herd comp-
M Bronwyn was 1st in the Butterfat and protein class for the 3rd year
M Julia was 1st in the heifer production /Inspection class and ParkHead Peggy was 2nd in the same class
October 2013 update
New pictures- just some of our 2013 show winners - check back soon to find more about them on the Ayrshire and Dairy Shorthorn pages
Marleycote Princess Jill 24
Marleycote Patricia 9
Marleycote Patricia 12
Marleycote Julia 2
In Sept we went to the Westmorland Show for the first time
1st Morwick Fawn 3 in the dry cow class carrying her 9th
2nd Marleycote Julia 2 in the Junior cow in milk class
Well done to the Fishers winning champion shorthorn with Marleycote Barrington Iris
Great Yorks Show
Thanks to all my helpers, Shaun, Judy, Lizzie, Little Lizzie, Rachael and Craig (not on pic )
Highlight was M Julia 2 , 1st Junior cow in milk and Reserve Exhibitor Breed Champion Ayrshire (below)
Well done to the Fishers with their Shorthorn Champion Marleycote Barrington Iris
Thankyou and Goodluck to Julie Llewellyn from Ashgrove herd on the purchase of M Gold Dragon , the son of this years Gold Cup winner M Songstress 8
Northumberland all breeds calf show
Junior calf 2nd M petal 127 x M Blizzard
Int calf 1st M Fleur 50 x M Winton Robbie
Senior calf 1st M Daffodil 19 x Kayl Outback
Mature calf 1st M Annette 8 x Muir Mr Magic and 2nd M Barrington Iris 18 x M Phantom
Petal and Fleur , Champion Interbreed Pair
Emily Fisher Honourable Mention handler
The 2013 Shorthorn Gold Cup Winner is ..
MARLEYCOTE SONGSTRESS 8 EX90
LTY 66,891kg
She has given 7174kg in 175 days with her 7th
Sired by Morwick Sand Ranger
Calved her 7th in November 2012, a bull by West Spital Regiment Red
Read more about her and other family members on the Dairy Shorthorn page
Carlisle Show Champion
We have continued our winning ways into June 2013 with Marleycote Annette (below) securing the Carlisle Championship and Marleycote Rae winning 1st Heifer in Calf.
Local show success at 2013 Northumberland County..
Late May Bank Holiday Monday saw the regular trip to our local Northumberland County show, with overwhelming success for the Marleycote herd,
Marleycote Julia 2 was crowned any other dairy breed champion after winning the Cow in Milk class
Other results include:-
Marleycote Songstress 17 2nd Heifer in calf
Shaunlea Geri 2 3rd Heifer in calf (owned with Shaun Dixon)
Marleycote Fawn 4 3rd Cow in Calf
Shaunlea Geri 1st Heifer in Milk (owned with Shaun Dixon)
Marleycote Annette 8 3rd Interbreed calf classes
Congratulations to the Mclean family ....
They have been highly successful with their recent purchase from the Marleycote herd, with Marleycote Princess Jill 31 scooping the Shorthorn Breed Championship at the 2013 Balmoral Show.
... and thanks to Jim Arnot of the Flintstone herd who was the successful purchaser of the Prime embryos from Sea Lily 14 at the Ayrshire Conference for £600, we wish him well with his purchase.
Thanks and all the best to ...
the Mclean family of the Priestland herd in Northern Ireland who have recently purchased privately both the Champion Shorthorn from 2013 Dairy Expo Marleycote Princess Jill 31 VG86 and the ayrshire Marleycote Sea Lily 14 VG86 (whose Primetime embryos sell at the Ayrshire Society Conference sale on Friday 17th May 2013
Marleycote Princess Jill 31
VG86-2yrs |
Marleycote Sea Lily 14
VG86-2yrs |
UK Dairy Expo 2013 Success...
We are very happy with our show team's success on 9th March
1st Heifer in Milk Shorthorn, Best Udder and Champion Shorthorn with Marleycote Princess Jill 31
2nd Maiden Shorthorn heifer Marleycote Petal 125
1st Shorthorn Heifer in Calf Marleycote Songstress 17
4th Shorthorn Heifer in Milk Marleycote Olive 16
1st Shorthorn Junior Cow in Milk Marleycote Petal 114
2nd Junior Cow in Milk Marleycote Songstress 13
3rd Senior Cow in Milk Marleycote Princess Jill 26
4th Senior Cow in Milk Marleycote Petal 108
Premier Breeder and Exhibitor
3rd Ayrshire In Calf Heifer Marleycote Ray
4th Ayrshire Heifer in Milk Park Head Diamond Adriane
4th Senior Ayrshire Cow in Milk Marleycote Sea Lily 5
and we wish Mr Malkin from Staffordshire every success with his purchase, Marleycote Petal 125 at 2500gns in the Global Classic Sale
Friday 1st February 2013 - Yorkshire Milk Recording Herds Competition results announced with great success for the Marleycote herd:-
Shorthorns:-
1st Production & Inspection
1st Inspection only
5th Junior cow ( M Patricia 9 VG88)
2nd Senior cow ( M Fleur 3 EX92
1st Heifer in milk ( M Petal 115 GP84)
3rd Maiden Heifer ( M songstress 17 )
3rd Cow Family ( Princess Jill )
1st & 2nd Bull progeny M Rampage & M Blizzard
Ayrshire
2nd Production & Inspection
2nd Inspection only
1st Junior cow ( M Fawn 2 VG85 )
3rd Senior cow ( Morwick Fawn 3 EX94 6E )
2nd Heifer in milk ( M Marigold 14 )
2nd Maiden Heifer ( M Bronwyn 5 )
1st Bull Progeny Des Praires Potter
1st Cow Family ( Fawn's )
Selling at the 2013 Global Classic Sale
Check out our early consignment to the 2013 Sale in March at Carlisle
Marleycote Petal 125
Born 30/01/2012 (30% Shorthorn)
Bred from 3 gens VG and by Marleycote Jet
She was 1st Jnr calf Northumberland 2012,
Dairy Shorthorn Breed champion Wolsingham 2012,
3rd NEABDCS 2012 and 3rd National Calf Show 2012
Dam: Marleycote Petal 108 VG86 gave 9500 in her 2nd at 4.01 and 3.37
Granddam: Marleycote Petal 94 VG88 gave 9568 in her 8th at 4.41 and 3.54
Marleycote Jet EX90 is a full brother to Marleycote Fleur 30 VG86 that sold for the then breed record and current maiden heifer record price of 3600 at the National all breeds Show 2010 and was Junior Champion at the show as well. He's out of Marleycote Fleur EX93 the highest star brood cow in the breed (15 stars), she had 5 EX progeny (including Fleur 3 EX92 in her 10th , 78 tonnes of milk and in calf with her 11th), 5 Milking Diplomas, 3 EX classifications and 75 tonnes of milk
December 2012 classifications .....
Ayrshire
19 scored - 4 EX ,5 VG ,7 GP, 3 G
Highlights:-
Morwick Fawn 3 goes EX94 6E and her granddaughter Fawn 4 x Marleycote Willy goes VG86 (1st lact)
Marleycote Annette goes EX92 and her daughter Annette 5 x Middle Emerald Supreme goes VG85 (1st lact)
Parkhead Bunty goes EX93 with a 95 point mammary
Marleycote Sea Lily 4 goes EX93 with 97 points for dairy strength
Shorthorn
30 scored - 3 EX, 8 VG, 13 GP, 3 G,3 F
Highlights:- Kayl Outback goes 93 points
Marleycote Thorndale Bates 78 goes EX92-3E
Marleycote Gem 20 goes EX90
4 daughters of Marleycote Rampage go VG
Last years show calf Marleycote Patricia 11 x Jinnys Empire goes VG85 with her 1st
North East Ayrshire Herd competition
Heifer in milk 1st Marleycote Sea Lily 14 VG86
Production Inspection cow 2nd Marleycote Fleur 9 EX94
Progeny of Unproven Bull 1st Marleycote Willy
Progeny of Proven Bull 3rd Des Praires Potter
Butterfat and Protein Cow 1st Marleycote Bronwyn 2 EX92
5th time Marleycote Bronwyn 2 has won that class
Herd on Inspection 2nd Marleycote
Herd on Inspection and Production 1st Marleycote
North East All Breeds Calf Show
Ayrshire
M Bronwyn 5 – 1st Int calf, Breed champion and Reserve Interbreed
Shorthorn
M Songstress 17 1st Int calf
M Petal 125 4th Junior calf
Shaunlea Geri 2 2nd junior calf , Reserve Champion
Handler
Judy Irving Ayrshire Champion handler
National All Breeds Calf show
Ayrshire
M Bronwyn 5 , 1st int calf
Shorthorn
M Songstress 17 1st int calf , reserve champion
M Petal 125 3rd Junior calf
Shaunlea Geri 2 1st Junior calf
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September 2012
After 12 years we returned to Woolsingham Show with 3 heifers
3rd M Songstess 17 Maiden heifer
1st M Princess Jill 29 Heifer in calf and Reserve Champion
1st M Petal 125 Maiden Heifer and Breed Champion
August 2012
Northumberland Holstein Club Calf Show
M Bronwyn 5 1st Int calf and Champion coloured calf
M Fleur 1st Senior calf
M Songstress 17 2nd Int calf
M Julie 3 3rd Int calf
2nd Interbreed pair
Congratulations to the Fishers , winning champion shorthorn at Penrith show with M Barrington Iris 15 VG88
July 2012 - a wet but successful Great Yorkshire Show
In the Ayrshire's
Senior cow in milk 1st Morwick Fawn 3 and she went on to be Ayrshire Breed Champion
Junior cow in milk 2nd Marleycote Pat
Heifer in milk 1st M Sea Lily 14 and she went on to be Junior Champion Ayrshire
Heifer in calf 1st M Annette 3
Junior Cow in calf 1st M fawn 2
Senior cow in calf M Annette
Production Inspection 1st Morwick Fawn 3
Dam and Daughter or progeny group 1st M Annette and Annette 3 D&D 2nd Morwick Fawn 3 and M Fawn 2 D&D
Exhibitor Bred Group of 3 1st M sea lily 14 , M pat & M Fawn 2
Shorthorn results -
Heifer in calf 2nd M Princess Jill 29
Cow in calf 4th M princess Jill
Heifer in milk 2nd M Peggy 24 & Reserve Junior Champion, 3rd M Daffodil 14
Junior cow in milk 3rd Strickley Geri 15
June 2012
Northumberland Show
Parkhead Sweet Pat 1st Cow in milk and Champion any other dairy breed and reserve supreme
Marleycote Fawn 2 - 3rd cow in calf
M Sea Lily 14 - 2nd heifer in milk
M Daffodil 14 - 1st heifer in calf
M Brown Nell 20 - 3rd Intermediate calf
M Petal 125 - 1st junior calf
Handlers:- Connor Baynes 3rd Junior, Beth Teasdale 1st Intermediate
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6/4/12
Congratulations to the Harris' for winning the International Photo Comp with Marleycote Peggy 10 EX94 (The 1st 94 point Marleycote Shorthorn) in the Senior cow in milk class
Here are extracts from Bruce Jobson's piece on the competition, click HERE to read more
A UK-owned cow has this week been announced as the joint winner of the prestigious World Red Aged Cow competition run by Australia-based international all-breeds publication CrazyCow. Owned by Ian and Eiddwen Harries, Carmarthen, Wales, Marleycote Peggy 10th was one of five global-nominations shortlisted for the Aged Cow Class.
Described by Peggy's owner Ian Harries as "the best cow of the breed I've ever seen." The iconic Dairy Shorthorn has enjoyed amazing UK success and has never been beaten in her class.
"Peggy is an amazing cow; she was unbeaten as a show calf and heifer and after we bought her as a heifer; she has continued her impressive record. I'm thrilled that she's been awarded joint winner of the World Red Aged Cow competition," Mr Harries said
3/4/12
We had the classifier in yesterday with 14 Ex including 8 new Ex, 11 VG's, 19 GP from 54 scored
Highlights:-
M Fleur 7 EX94 1st 94 point homebred Ayrshire
M Sea Lily 4 EX92
M Sea Lily 5 EX90 (2 sisters from the old Sea Lily herself that are now EX and 3 VG daughters)
M Sea Lily 14 VG86 2 year old (grand daughter of the old cow)
Shorthorns-
M Fleur 8 EX90
M Jet EX90 a son and daughter of M Fleur giving her 2 more brood cow stars and making her the only shorthorn cow to breed 5 EX progeny and the highest brood cow in the breed with 15*
Strickley Geri goes 88 points with her 2nd and is still giving 45kg
5/3/12
We have just returned from a successful weekend at the UK Dairy Expo
Thanks to the McLean family in Northern Ireland who paid 2500gns for Marleycote Petal 121 (pictured below), we wish them well and every success with their purchase
Show results include:-
MARLEYCOTE PETAL 121 - 1st Shorthorn Maiden Heifer
MARLEYCOTE TULIP 11 - 5th Shorthorn Maiden Heifer
MARLEYCOTE DAFFODIL 14 - 1st Shorthorn In Calf Heifer & Junior Champion
MARLEYCOTE PETAL 114 - 1st Shorthorn Heifer in Milk
MARLEYCOTE PETAL 115 - 3rd Shorthorn Heifer in Milk
STRICKLEY GERI 15 - 1st Shorthorn Junior Cow in Milk & Reserve Shorthorn Champion
MARLEYCOTE TULIP 3 - 2nd Ayrshire in calf heifer
MARLEYCOTE SEA LILY 14 - 3rd Ayrshire Heifer in Milk
MARLEYCOTE MARIGOLD 9 - 7th Senior Cow in Milk
Premier Exhibitor in the Shorthorn Classes
6/2/12
See below for our recent herds competition results
**We have Winton Robbie and Rosehill Blackthorn embryos available from Marleycote Sea Lily 6 VG88**
We have just consigned a fancy light roan June 2011 show calf to the Global Classic Sale at Carlisle on Saturday 3rd March she is from and sired by Horizon Ranger Red who has already bred 168 EX cows in the UK Shorthorn and Ayrshire herdbooks.
MARLEYCOTE PETAL 95 LP50 EX92-3E 4*
From the heart of one of our strongest original families
6th lactation 8582kg at 4.31% fat and 3.37% protein in 305 days
Now over 50 tonnes milk lifetime
This calf's sisters are proven show winners: GP83 -2yrs by Morwick Sand Ranger
(1st Heifer in milk and HM 2010 National) and
GP83 Poos Classic daughter (Champion NEABDCS 2009 ) - Marleycote Petal 109
Petal 95 won Six Championships in 2005 and 2006 including Interbreed at Northumberland Show 2005
and Breed Champion Dairy Event 2006
Sired by Marleycote Jack
Her dam is Petal 92 is EX91-2E 4*, over 9000kg and completed 7 lactations.
She is the first UK Shorthorn to have eggs sold to Canada
2011 Herds competition results just in:-
Congratulations to the Morwick herd who won best large interbreed herd in the Northumberland Holstein Club Herds Competition last year, Marleycote was placed second and Richard won the Best Herdsperson award.
At the Yorkshire Milk Records Competition dinner we scooped the following prizes:
1st Best Dairy Shorthorn Heifer with Strickley Gem 15 (owned by S Dixon)
1st Best Dairy Shorthorn Junior Cow with Marleycote Barrington Iris 15 VG88
1st Best Ayrshire Cow family with the Marleycote Brown Nell's
2nd Best Ayrshire Senior Cow with Morwick Fawn 3
2nd Best Ayrshire Cows & Heifers on Inspection and Overall Management and Inspection
1st Most improved cell count across all breeds in the County
4/1/12
We have just had new pictures back from last years Agriscot, check them out on the Ayrshire page, Marleycote Fawn 2 by Potter is now in her first lactation and pictured in milk, there is also a new picture of Marleycote Sea Lily 4
5/12/11
Top price at the Park Head Reduction Sale was Park Head Wren 6 VG87 by Marleycote Eddy 5000 gns, next 2 top prices both daughters of Marleycote Ladiesman including Park Head Sonia 4 VG85 (pictured below) who joins the Marleycote Herd along with Park Head Peggy 3 GP83, she traces back to the great Peggy family from Ashmansworth
19/11/11
Chelford sale on 7th November - Thank you and good luck to the Fishers and Prichards for purchasing M Barrington Iris 15 VG88 and M Songstress VG86 for 3000 and 2100 respectively
