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Cragg Farm Situated in the English
Lake District

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Lleyn

To Contact Us:-
Peter & David Knowles
Cragg Farm
New Hutton
Kendal
Cumbria
LA8 0BA
TEL/FAX 01539 721760
E Mail knowles.cragg@ukgateway.net

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The Kendalcragg herd of Pedigree Holsteins consists of 60 milking cows and followers. The majority of the cows & heifers are served to the Holstein so we have 20-30 heifers entering the herd each year.
We calve most of the year with the majority calving between August & December.
We have a policy to sell the majority of cows when they calve their 3rd calf and a selection of Heifers.
This keeps us with a young herd.

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The herd is run very commercially , cubicle housed, trough fed silage, concentrate in the parlour.
We manage to attain credible results with the average yield presently of just over 7300L average
3.98% butterfat & 3.28% protein NMR recorded
We have a low cell count and always in band A for TBC
The milk is sold to First Milk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We breed for, type, udders, legs & feet, milk quality & quantity, these traits are all major factors when selecting a bull.
Sire used in the herd are:
Caernarvon Jogger, Shoremar Milan, Shoremar Mason, Duncan Progress, Miley Gilbert,Summershade Igniter, Comstar Stormatic

Capri, Sandy-Valley Forbidden, Geno, Boss Iron