Edstaston Charollais

A visit from Chris & Fran Blunt

 

 

 

On Thursday 12th June 2008 we received a visit from Chris & Fran Blunt from New South Wales, Australia.

 

They were looking at a number of Charollais flocks in the U.K. with a view hopefully in the future of importing some U.K. genetics into Australia.

 

I think they were quite impressed with the scale and shape of the Edstaston Charollais flock.

 

 

 

Edstaston Charollais are proud to announce:-

that we have just been awarded the Runners Up slot in the National Flock Competition 2008 which was judged by Drew Cowan, Tullyear Flock, Northern Ireland.

This came after we had won Overall Champion Flock in the Central Region which included prizes for Champion Shearling Ewes, Champion Ewe Lambs and our stock ram Parkgate Highlander ZCA 7036, jointly owned with Abbie Moseley, won Champion Ram.

 

EDSTASTON ICONIC

TG8033 Edstaston Iconic. Weighed 39kgs @ 57days of age.

He is the full brother to Edstaston Headmaster TG 7014  who sold to Charles Marwood's Foulrice Flock at Worcester Premier Sale 2007.

 

Following his full brother Edstaston Headmaster’s success in the Foulrice Flock we have decided to retain Edstaston Iconic for use in the Edstaston Flock.  A substantial number of ewes have already been mated with him.

PREMIER SALE 2008

 

The Edstaston Flock had a very successful day at Worcester on 28th June 2008. Edstaston Ram Lambs averaged £1066 to a top of £1575 for Edstaston Inspector TG 8050 who sold to Mr. Peter Vaughan for his Kings Land Flock.

 

Next highest price was for Edstaston Imperial TG 8032 who sold to Clive and Robert Hopper Gogwell Flock.

 

 

TG 8032 Edstaston Imperial.

 

A son of Rainbow Hermes XPU 7035

 

1st prize Ram Lamb at Stafford Show 2008 and also Reserve Breed

 

 

Performance figures:-

A full brother to Edstaston Inspector TG 8050 namely Edstaston Ironside TG 8051 sold to Dave Smith Nympton Flock for £820.

STAFFORD SHOW 2008

The Edstaston Flock achieved 6 first prizes at Stafford County Show including Reserve Breed Champion and also Inter-breed Group of Three. 

TG 6094 Edstaston Goldfinger a son of Enan Eryri XRB 4020 won the ram class and joined with Edstaston Hayley TG 7029 and TG 7061 to take the group class.

 

 

These three then went on to win the Inter-breed Championship.(Photo coming soon).

TG 8032 Edstaston Imperial a son of Rainbow Hermes XPU 7035 won the ram lamb class and then went on to become Res. Breed Champion.

 

TG 8057 Edstaston Inspector a son of Parkgate Highlander ZCA 7036 was second in the ram lamb class.  Both these lambs are entered for the Premier Sale at Worcester on June 28th 2008.

 

TG 8008 a daughter of Parkgate Highlander ZCA 7036 won the ewe lamb class.

 

Edstaston Hayley TG 7029 also won the wool-on-the-hoof class to complete a very successful day for the Edstaston Flock.

SHROPSHIRE AND WEST MIDLAND SHOW 2008

 

 

The Edstaston Flock had a very successful Shropshire and West Midland Show claiming 4 first prizes and culminating in the Champion Interbreed Group of Three for the fifth time in the last 10 years

 

 

 

Parkgate Highlander ZCA 7036 won the Shearling Ram class and went on to win Male Champion.

 

 

Edstaston Iconic TG 8033 won the Ram Lamb class.

 

Edstaston Izzie TG 8008 followed her first prize at Stafford County Show with another first prize at the Shropshire and West Midland Show in the Ewe Lamb class.

 

The First Prize group of 3 contained Parkgate Highlander ZCA 7036, Edstaston Hayley TG 7029 and TG 7061. This tri then went on to win the Tibberton Trophy for the Interbreed group of 3.

 

 

Edstaston Hayley TG 7029 has continued her consistent show career by coming 2nd in the Shearling Ewe Class at both Stafford County Show and Shropshire & West Midland Show.

 

She is also a member of both the successful Champion Interbreed Groups from the afore mentioned shows.

FEMALE PRODUCTION SALE AT WORCESTER ON SATURDAY, 4TH OCTOBER 2008

 

Edstaston Charollais enjoyed a buoyant trade at Worcester with a total clearance of our consignment of 8 Shearling Ewes and 12 Ewe Lambs.

 

Shearling Ewes averaged £680 selling to a top of £1050 for an Arjane Cavanagh daughter to Mr. P. Scott of Coleford. Arwyn Thomas took 2 strong yearlings by Enan Eryri XRB 4020 and Tullyear Egbert QY 4007 for £924 and £800 respectively for his Arjane Flock and Mark Worthington picked up a later born yearling by Enan Eryri for this Moss Side Flock in Bury.

 

Ewe Lambs averaged £300 with two smart Parkgate Highlander daughters selling for £550 and £480 to David Lewis of Sandbach for his Oakwood Flock.

 

Next years sale date will hopefully be Saturday, 3rd October 2009 at Worcester where the usual consignees will be joined by sheep from Dalby, Aberkinsey and Banwy Flocks.