CONINGSBY CHAROLAIS
 
 
The Coningsby herd of pedigree British Charolais cattle was established in autumn 2000 with foundation stock from the Mortimers, Bassingbourn and Reddivallen herds.

We enjoyed considerable early success at shows and sales and have sold several bulls at the Perth sales. The Coningsby herd has been awarded the South Eastern Charolais Association's prize for best small herd in 2005, 2006 and 2008 (the competition was not judged in 2007 due to FMD restrictions in the region).

In autumn 2008 we took the decision to expand the herd and we have purchased some in-calf and bulling heifers from the Silver and Mortimers herds.

Our objective is to run a high genetic merit, high health status herd, producing quality breeding stock for sale through the Society sales and privately from the farm.

We retain only the very best females for breeding and take on only bulls with exceptional potential. All other stock are sold locally. Females are selected for growth, capacity, ease of calving and temperament. Sires are selected for muscling, growth and ease of calving. All AI sires have a beef value in the top 10% of the national herd.

The herd has a very high health status, being accredited free of Johnnes, IBR and BVD and tested clear of TB at our four-yearly test in December 2008. All breeding females are vaccinated for BVD IBR and Lepto and all cattle have been vaccinated for BTV8.

Highlights from our breeding during the past few years include:
 
Coningsby Vesuvius  (Mortimers Russia x Reddivallen Nutcracker)
- 2nd prize Perth October 2005 and sold for 6,000gns
- Reserve breed champion, male champion & junior champion, Newbury Show, 2005
- Reserve breed champion, male champion and interbreed Superbull champion, Royal Bath & West Show, 2005
 

Coningsby Vesuvius

 
Coningsby Ursula (Mortimers Russia x Guthrie Molly)
- Reserve breed champion Royal Cornwall Show and reserve supreme champion cow, 2006 (pictured below).
- Reserve breed champion Kent County Show 2006 and Supreme Champion Cow & Calf with her January-born bull calf Coningsby Bailey
- Reserve Breed Champion Bucks County Show, 2005

Ursula is in-calf to Kingsbere Bobcat, due to calve May 2009.

 


Coningsby Ursula and her 2006 bull calf Coningsby Bailey

Coningsby Snowdrop (Mortimers Josh x Bassingbourn Nancy)
- Reserve breed champion South of England Show, 2005
- Reserve breed champion New Forest and Alresford Shows, 2003

Snowdrop's heifer calf, Coningsby Chloe was shown successfully in 2008 and is due to calve to Doonally Souverain in September 2009.
 
Coningsby Amarillo (Seawell Offshore x Coningsby Truffle, GD Reddivallen Nutcracker)
- Sold Perth February 2007 for 2,800gns
 
Coningsby Absolute (Mortimers Russia x Reddivallen Nutcracker)
- Sold Perth October 2006 for 3,300gns
 
Coningsby Uncle Jack (Doonally New x Reddivallen Nutcracker)
- Best exhibitor-bred bull, Newbury Show, 2005
 
Coningsby Smirnoff (Reddivallen Heineken x Reddivallen Nutcracker)
- Supreme Champion, Alton Show, 2004
 
Chicargo (Loganbar Herdsman x Coningsby Virginia)
- 2nd prize heavyweight Charolais steer and 1st prize pure-bred Charolais, Smithfield Show December 2008
 
 

For further information on the herd and
details of bulls available for sale please contact
Rachel Archer, Tel. 01628 621970 or e-mail rachel@coningsbyfarm.co.uk 

Coningsby Farm, Fifield, Maidenhead, Berks, SL6 2PF
 
 

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