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Livestock => Cattle => Topic started by: Rosemary on October 17, 2011, 03:18:01 pm

Title: Calling all Shetland cattle breeders and owners
Post by: Rosemary on October 17, 2011, 03:18:01 pm: We were at the SCBA AGM this weekend. That's the Shetland Cattle Breeders' Association - which supports mainland breeders and promotes the breed on the mainland. There is also the Shetland Cattle Herd Book Society, which does all cattle registrations and works on the Shetland Islands, with much the same aims as SCBA.

I'd like to ask all Shetland cattle breeders or owners on the mainland to join SCBA. The Association counts among its members a number of excellent geneticists who do a lot of work on behalf of the breed. It also has area reps who help with advice and with sourcing bulls and other stock.

The website www.shetlandcattle.org.uk (http://www.shetlandcattle.org.uk) also has a members area which contains a database of cows and bulls, with four generations of the pedigree. Further developments on the website are likely.

The Association also produces a quarterly newsletter with lots of interesting articles. Even the AGM was interesting as it included a visit to a breeder who milks her cows and produces cheese commercially. Good visit, lovely lunch and we met other Scottish breeders, so good contacts as well.

It only costs £11 a year if you pay by standing order, so if you're not already a member, please do join now.
Title: Re: Calling all Shetland cattle breeders and owners
Post by: SallyintNorth on October 17, 2011, 06:30:55 pm: Quote from: Rosemary on October 17, 2011, 03:18:01 pm
Further developments on the website are likely.

Oh, do they know someone who's good at that? ;) :D
Title: Re: Calling all Shetland cattle breeders and owners
Post by: robert waddell on October 17, 2011, 06:41:38 pm: calling all shetland cattle moooooooooo :D
Title: Re: Calling all Shetland cattle breeders and owners
Post by: harepits on October 18, 2011, 12:04:16 am: The first year that you join is free. A great AGM enjoyed by all, interesting conversation good food, good company.
Title: Re: Calling all Shetland cattle breeders and owners
Post by: Blackmyre on October 22, 2011, 12:47:51 pm: Quote from: Rosemary on October 17, 2011, 03:18:01 pm
a database of cows and bulls, with four generations of the pedigree.

Four generations is the default, but it's adjustable - if you have the screen space, or don't mind scrolling, it will show you as many generations as you like,
Title: Re: Calling all Shetland cattle breeders and owners
Post by: Rosemary on October 22, 2011, 08:05:29 pm: It's really good but a terrible timewaster ;D
Title: Re: Calling all Shetland cattle breeders and owners
Post by: Blackmyre on October 22, 2011, 08:21:14 pm: Quote from: Rosemary on October 22, 2011, 08:05:29 pm
terrible timewaster ;D
More so from my end, believe me!
Title: Re: Calling all Shetland cattle breeders and owners
Post by: Rosemary on October 22, 2011, 09:04:05 pm: Quote from: Blackmyre on October 22, 2011, 08:21:14 pm
Quote from: Rosemary on October 22, 2011, 08:05:29 pm
terrible timewaster ;D
More so from my end, believe me!

Ah, we do appreciate it though ;D Aren't you glad that Shetlands are still rare?
Title: Re: Calling all Shetland cattle breeders and owners
Post by: Blackmyre on October 22, 2011, 09:10:17 pm: Quote from: Rosemary on October 22, 2011, 09:04:05 pm
Aren't you glad that Shetlands are still rare?
<grin> No, it's the same amount of code either way...