UK302607 300101       12.3.10
 

Penguin Leo H307

Woodston's new stock bull

Background

The Woodston Herd of Aberdeen Angus was formed in 1999 wth the purchase of the Aberkirk herd from Ludlow Shropshire. A group of ten animals which went back to Jalta of Oaken Manor, who in turn went back to Junerica of Bega. Additions have been added from the herd dispersal of Stoddard Angus and more recently of Warren H Marshall's Cymru Herd.  In 2008 and 2009 3 Glympton Cows were added to the herd. In 2010 following the dispersal of the Wulstan's herd 5 more cows were added.  

Woodston Angus in 2011 now stands at 23 pedigree cows which are run extensively on the 100 acres of permanent pasture at Woodston they are managed as a low maintenance herd, calving in the Spring, with dry cows outwintered on a woodchip corral.

2010 saw the two changes to the Woodston Herd entering into the biobest health scheme, which so far has returned good results and begining to show our own progeny.

In April 2011 we are now offficially accreditted BVD free.  We are testing for Johnes in May.

The aim of the herd is to breed a more traditional type of bull, concentrating on confirmation. The amount of Canadian breeding within the herd provides a good sized bull, with typical 500 day weighs about 700kg

Show Results 2010

DEVON SHOW

UK302607 50089 Woodston Aphrodite - 2nd/13  Junior heifer class

BATH'N WEST

UK302607 50089 Woodston Aphrodite - 1st /13 Junior heifer class + Native junior heifer champion

THREE COUNTIES

UK302607 500089 Woodston Aphrodite - 2nd Junior Heifer

RWAS

UK302607 500089 Woodston Aphrodite - 1st Junior Heifer, Female Champion Champion Angus

TENBURY

UK302607 500089 Woodston Aphrodite Champion Native Beef

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