News:

November 2011 - A red Delight sells at the Black & White sale

Redsky Sav Delight Red is consigned to this years Black and White Sale at Carlisle on 3rd December. She is out of Overside Elayo Delight Red VG87, who has just completed an impressive second lactation, and by the top Swiss Type sire Savard Red. Sav Delight is a stylish heifer with plenty of size and strength and is due in March 2012 to Poos Stadel Classic.

18th June 2011 - a young Redsky bull has been selected for testing by Masterind

Charity VG87 is a well known bull mother in Germany and Masterind were keen to add a son to their Red & White stud. Four full brothers by Delta Fidelity at Redsky were genomically tested and Redsky Challenger Red was selected, having scored an impressive RZG135. His 3 full brothers were also highly scored and are available for sale.

12th May 2011 - Two special heifers are entered for the Holstein UK Elite Sale on June 6th at Carlisle - SOLD

Redsky Devil Delight Red is a tremendous young heifer by Huybens Red Devil and out of Elayo Delight Red VG87. The Delights are the most successful branch of the Dellias in the UK and Elayo Delight, the first red from this line, is looking very promising for the future. The second entry, Redsky Page Sharon, provides an exciting opportunity to create a red family from the line of that famous brood cow Condon Aero Sharon EX91 60*. Page Sharon is a red carrier out of Picston Shottle's EX full sister! One not to be missed!

11th March 2011 - We are consigning a young bull to the Spring Bull Sale on April 13th at Carlisle - SOLD for 2200 gns

Redsky JB Gerry Red will be forward. Born on 21/12/09, he is a Joyboy out of Geraldinchen EX91, a 5th generation of EX & VG cows with exceptionally high components. She is also a highly successful show cow and the 5th generation of cows to be shown at the National Show. Gerry is full brother to Redsky JB Geraldine Red, sold for 3500 gns at the Black & White Sale last year. He has been running with a group of heifers and all 17 have been confirmed in calf.

June 2010 - Pregnancies confirmed from the No 4 ranked R & W Holstein cow in Germany for total merit (RZG 145) - due from Jan 2011

The pregCharity VG87nancies are by Delta Fidelity out of Charity, a VG87 September Storm with a recently completed 2nd lactation of 15663KgM 4.01 627F 3.52 551F. Charity is a well known contract cow and bull mother and is the 5th generation of EX & VG cows. Her full brother, Serano, is recently proven and has also entered the German Red Holstein Interbull ranking at No 4. Charity's full sister, Cleo, was sold to Luxembourg and is the No1 ranked cow there.

The type and index in this family is truly impressive!

 

Robotic Milkers

The 2 Lely robots were installed at Marleycote Walls in October. The transition from herringbone to robot was unbelievably smooth. No downside apparent yet!

Latest births:

  • Charity by Fidelity - heifer
  • Elayo Delight Red by Lawn Boy - heifer