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PEDIGREE
FARMWEEK
JANUARY 28 2021
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Clougher bulls best for calving ease
O
N Friday, January 29, at noon in
Ballymena Livestock Market, the
seventh annual pedigree working bull
sale for Victor and David Chestnutt
will take place.
This year’s sale of bulls includes 10 fantastic
Charolais bulls by ‘Ellerton Independent’,
purchased in Stirling for 10,000gns. Victor
selected this bull for his extreme length and
carcase, and having the shortest gestation
length of all the Charolais bulls in Stirling, he
ticked all the boxes.
His pedigree sires include ‘Simpsons Gregg’,
‘Doonally New’, ‘Olstone Egbert’ and ‘Moyness
Lincoln’. He has grown into the most impressive
stock bull ever in the Bushmills herd and his
four crops of calves have been easy calving.
Shown straight from the eld in 2017, he took
overall pedigree beef animal of Ballymoney
Show and Charolais Champion in 2018.
After calving from this sire for four years with
no caesareans, Victor now has the condence
to recommend these Charolais bulls for use
in both the suckler and dairy herds or indeed
stock sires in a pedigree herd. Remember,
Charolais animals top the sales, be it suckler
calves, stores, beef or drop calves.
It’s pleasing to hear positive feedback
on calving ease from customers who have
used Bushmills bulls in both the dairy and
suckler herds. Special attention is drawn to
the quality of this year’s entries with any
pedigree breeders looking for a new stock sire
encouraged to come and have a look.
The sale also includes four superb Aberdeen
Angus bulls sired by the herd’s new stock sire
“Liss Dano” selected by David, along with Sam
Milliken, at Leo McEnroe’s sale in Thurles,
County Tipperary. Although the price tag
shocked Victor, he has proven his worth.
Victor believes this year’s entry of Angus
bulls include some of the top Angus he has
ever bred. These traditional bulls carry
tremendous carcase and eshing ability, and
would be worthy of becoming a stock sire in
a pedigree or suckler herd or even the astute
buyer for a dairy herd who wants to breed
quality.
All bulls presented for sale are in store
condition and ready for work. They have not
been pushed for show, and are commercially
reared. They were not crept fed as calves, were
grass fed during summer 2020 followed by a
silage, store based winter diet. This is going
down a treat with buyers, who are catching
on that the over-feeding of bulls to compete
in club sales inhibits their ability to work and
shortens their life span.
It is always pleasing to hear encouraging
reports from past customers of how their bulls
have performed.
Norman McBurney and Sons have been
repeat customers and commented: “After
changing to buying my Charolais bulls from
Victor and David, calving issues have eased
dramatically in our suckler herd.”
Stephen McAuley said: “Having replaced
ON OFFER: Above and below, some of the bulls which will be on offer at the Clougher herd sale on Friday, January 29, at Ballymena Mart.
my old Charolais bull with one purchased at
the Chestnutts’ sale, the rst 24 cows calved
with no assistance and when I came to sell my
calves they were up £270 on the previous year,
this extra paid for the bull in one season.”
Neal and Richard McGinley have also been
very pleased with the quality of calves sired
by their Charolais bull purchased from the
Chestnutts.
Dairy farmer Drew Forsythe said: “I was fed
up with having Holstein bull calves so made
the decision to buy my replacements from a
neighbour and use a Charolais bull from the
Bushmills herd on my dairy herd. I have been
pleased with the ease of calving and good
quality calves.”
Pedigree Charolais breeder Harry Marquess:
“Having purchased my pick of the Chestnutts
bulls at the 2020 sale, I am pleased that he
has done his job and is looking impressive. I
eagerly await the arrival of the pedigree calves
for my Oldstone herd.”
Aberdeen Angus purchaser Russell Boyce:
“The Angus bull has worked well in my dairy
herd and heifers are calving successfully.”
Purchasers can buy with complete condence
knowing that bulls have been vaccinated
for BVD, Lepto and IBR and the herd has no
Johnes problem. All bulls are sold guaranteed
to work. Facilitation will be made for anyone
wishing to export.
Due to Covid regulations it is agreeable to
view the bulls on the home farm prior to the
sale, contact David on 07843 152743.
Images of the bulls can be viewed on the Agri
Images website (www.agriimages.co.uk) and
the ‘Clougher Farm’ Facebook page.
ERVIE HEREFORDS
SPRING BULL SALE
THURSDAY 11th FEBRUARY 2021
AT THE FARM
44 Herefords & 6 Aberdeen Angus
www.aberdeen-angus.co.uk | 01738 622477
AUCTION STARTS AT 1:00 pm.
NEW FOR 2021 – LIVE STREAMING
OF SALE WITH ONLINE BIDDING
Pre-sale viewing by appointment encouraged.
“Sale of Aberdeen-Angus Cattle”
Tuesday 9th February 2021
Dungannon Farmers Mart, Granville, Dungannon, BT70 1NJ
This sale has an online bidding facility –
contact Dungannon Farmers Mart to register
for online bidding: 028 8772 2727
Why choose Aberdeen-Angus genetics
for your dairy or suckler enterprise?
Easy calving
Vigorous calves
Short gestation length
A perfect blend of
production, quality
and fertility paired with
unrivalled growth rates
Low input
Versatile
Schemes paying a premium
for Aberdeen-Angus calves,
with a competitive price
due to high demand
Aberdeen-Angus meat
is in higher demand than
ever amongst retailers,
restaurants, butchers
and consumers – strong,
growing demand at the
gate, shelf and plate
Aberdeen-Angus, its more than a breed, it’s a brand.
Attend ringside or register to view & bid online
Ervie bulls are line-bred & consistent, producing
valued beef calves from beef or dairy females.
Our customers demand sound feet,
high fertility & moderate birthweights.
Our bulls t the bill for these traits plus extras!
• 50 Unpampered Rising 2-yr-old Bulls
• Outwintered • Hardy • Ready for Work.
• Bulls can remain on farm until April. Extended
payment terms available.
• Each bull passed vet fertility check & blood
tested negative for Johne’s.
• Each bull warranted a stockgetter.
Go to www.ervieherefords.co.uk for the following:
Download catalogue.
View bull videos, EBV’s & ped. details.
Registration instructions to view live streaming of
sale and bid.
(Please register 24hours in advance of sale.)
Unable to attend or having registration problems?
Get in touch and we’ll gladly assist you.
Tel. 01776 854226
On sale day bids can be accepted online via
Ballymena Mart.
Victor and David would like to wish all
previous, and this year’s customers all the
very best with their purchases, and thank
them for their custom.
COUNTY DONEGAL
BLACKFACE
SHEEP BREEDERS
ASSOCIATION
2ND ANNUAL
SALE OF IN LAMB
FEMALES
AND DRY HOGGETS
to be held at
BALLYBOFEY/
STRANORLAR MART
On THURSDAY THE
11TH OF FEBRUARY
2021 AT 7.30PM
Viewing from 4.30pm by
appointment only
Online sale LSL Auctions
Auctioneer:
Mr Jonathan Lucas
ENQUIRIES:
00353 74 93 83175/
00353 74 93 82786/
00353 872600984