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Focusing on excellence pays off for Ayrshire herd

Delegates at the World Ayrshire Federation Conference UK 2024 will be visiting the Window family's Hunnington herd in Worcestershire, as part of this summer's tour programme. Wendy Short reports

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Focusing on excellence pays off for Ayrshire herd

The Window family milk 70 Hunnington Ayrshires at Horsepool Farm, near Halesowen. The herd calves all year round, with a yield average of 7,500kgs at 4.2 per cent butterfat and 3.3 per cent protein. The...

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