Great start to the 2013 Show season - last years UK Dairy Expo Champion repeats her success...

Class 43 2 year & 3 year old March 1st 2011 – February 28th 2009

1st: LISMULLIGAN EMPRESS 32, B LAWSON & SONS, EXHIBITOR BRED

S – GRIETMAN D – LISMULLIGAN EMPRESS 19

Class 44 Senior Cow Born prior to March 1st 2009

1st: LISMULLIGAN LUCY 57, B LAWSON & SONS; EXHIBITOR BRED

S – DEANGATE PRINCE 2 D – LISMULLIGAN LUCY

4th: LISMULLIGAN DAWN 38, B LAWSON & SONS; EXHIBITOR BRED

S – BLACKISLE BENROMACH D – LISMULLIGAN DAWN 34

Class 45 Best Udder of Show

LISMULLIGAN LUCY 57, B LAWSON & SONS; EXHIBITOR BRED

S – DEANGATE PRINCE 2 D – LISMULLIGAN LUCY

GRAND CHAMPION:

LISMULLIGAN LUCY 57, B LAWSON & SONS; EXHIBITOR BRED

S – DEANGATE PRINCE 2 D – LISMULLIGAN LUCY

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION:

LISMULLIGAN EMPRESS 32, B LAWSON & SONS, EXHIBITOR BRED

S – GRIETMAN D – LISMULLIGAN EMPRESS 19

2012 National All Breeds Calf Show

We had a good trip to the Calf Show with 3 Friesian calves and 1 Shorthorn.  Placings in the Friesians were 1st with Adams Clementine 77 in the Jan - Apr 2011 class, 2nd with Lismulligan Pennie 23 in the May to Aug 2011 class and 6th in the Dec- Feb class in the Friesians and 4th with Shorthorn.

Congratulations to Nyomi Band who was 6th in the Intermediate Coloured Breeds class and was British Friesian Champion Handler. 

2012 Dairy Event

It was a long but successful trip south to the NEC for the 2012 Dairy Event, results include:-

2nd Heifer in Milk with Adams Clementine 68

Class 6 Cow in Milk having had two or three calves 1st Lismulligan Priscilla 41 and 2nd Lismulligan Eileen 24

In Class 7 British Friesian Cow in Milk having had four or more calves Lismulligan Empress 24 took first and Priscilla 41 went on to be Reserve Champion.

THANKS TO SALE SUPPORTERS

It's been a hectic few weeks again so the update from the sale has been a little delayed but thanks to all who purchased from us, we wish you every success with them. Lisnamulligan Fairy 13th (Shorthorn) was top price at 1700gns, sold to Robert and Elaine Butterfield. Also Lismulligan Empress 33 was top price British Friesian at 1420gns to P. McVerry in Northern Ireland.

Click here for a more detailed sale report.

Next stop in 2012 is the Dairy Event - see you there...


OPEN DAY SUCCESS

We would just like the thank the 100 plus people who made the effort and in some cases very long trip to view the herd on the 4th July. It was a memorable day for us as a family, and we hope those who came enjoyed the event as much as we did, now its full steam ahead preparing for next weeks youngstock sale at Carlisle on 18th July....

DIARY DATE

The Lawson family are delighted to be hosting the British Friesian summer visit this year, and welcome friends old and new to the farm on 4th July 2012

The Open day will be 10.30 for 11 am start

ROYAL HIGHLAND RESULTS 2012

The Lisnamulligan Shorthorn team got Reserve Junior with the In calf heifer Lisnamulligan Princess Anne 4th, who won the same prize last year. 
We were 2nd and 3rd in the Maiden class with Lady Barrington 2nd and Fairy 13th.  Fairy 13th was also 6th in a big class of senior calves on Saturday in the showmanship section.  Fairy 11th (dam of Fairy 13th) was 2nd in the Junior cow class and Whitetail 2nd was 3rd.

WEST FIFE SHOW- 2nd June 2012

It's more success, with the same outcome as at Fife Show, Lucy 57 Champion and Brandy Lavender 15 Reserve.  We were also very pleased in the pairs class where the 2 of them combined to come 2nd in a class of 6 pairs, with all the rest being Holsteins. 

FIFE SHOW - 19th May 2012

Despite the weather which has plagued us and the start fo the show season for everyone we ventured to nearby Fife show.

Following on from her success at the Uk Dairy Expo, Lismulligan Lucy 57 was Any Other Breed Champion ahead of herdmate Lismulligan Brandy Lavender 15, going on to be Reserve Dairy Champion.

Lismulligan Lucy 57 BFV87-2yrs
Now Any other breed Fife 2012
as well as 1st ever Uk Dairy Expo Friesian Champion 2012

APRIL BULL SALE

Thanks go to Mr H Limond of Ayrshire who purchased Lismulligan Lynx for 4300gns at the April Spring Bull Sale at Carlisle, read more about him and other stock for sale on the stock for sale page

MARCH 2012 CLASSIFICATIONS

We have just had the classifier visit, the three herd sires were scored, read more about them on the Friesians page.
There were 6 heifers scored with our show winner, Lismulligan Lucy 57 going BFV87, Adams Cherry 10 was BFG+83 and two other heifers were also G+.
In the cows we scored 28 with 10 BFE, 11 BFV and a further 5 G+

Highlights in the cows include:-

Lismulligan Myra 27 now BFE95-7E
Adams Clementine 40 now BFE94-4E
Lismulligan Priscilla 35 now BFE93-3E
Adams Cherry 2 now BFE92-6E
Lismulligan Dulcie 8 now BFE92-3E
Adams Cherry 3 now BFE92-3E
Lismulligan Eileen 17 now BFE91
Lismulligan Brandy Lavender 14 now BFE91-2E
Lismulligan Empress 21 now BFE91-2E
Lismulligan Redbreast 18 now BFE90-2E
Lismulligan Eileen 15 now BFE91-4E

CHAMPION AT THE 1ST UK DAIRY EXPO

It was a worthwhile trip south to Carlisle for the UK Dairy Expo on 2nd and 3rd March.
Lismulligan Lucy 57 won the 2 & 3 yr old in Milk class and went on to be Friesian Champion.

She is now scored BFV87-2yrs

She is sired by Deangate Prince 2, calved in October 2011 and was giving 30kg per day at last recording in Mid February. Her dam is the BFE92-5E Terrington Legacy daughter- Lismulligan Lucy 24 who milked until she was 18 years old.

Other results include:-

• Lismulligan Brandy Lavender 15 who was 2nd in the 2 and 3 yr old class behind Lucy 57
• Adams Clementine 40 BFE91-3E who was 2nd senior cow in milk, in her 6th lactation, picture to follow
• Adams Clementine 55 BFV85 a third calver who was 2nd senior cow in milk

LONGEVITY AT IT'S BEST

The herd is pleased to have Lismulligan Myra 27 within its midst.
This cow has done us proud, she has nealry yielded 100 tonnes, is classified BFE95 -7E having just scored EX again for the 7th time in March 2012, sired by Catlane Muster she is giving over 33kg last recording (Feb 2012), calved her 11th in late November 2011, projected to over 8000kg again and served in mid February.

Click HERE to find out more about her