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Weatherdon Whitebred Shorthorn
Herd
We are very much a family farm, Will & Ann
and four children, situated on the southern slopes
of Dartmoor. The farm itself is in an area classified
agriculturally as Severely Disadvantaged.
The farm
has grazing rights on two commons, Harford & Ugborough,
these commons are presently in an Higher Level
Stewardship Scheme, which amongst other things,
does limit the stocking rate on them, but between
May and November the Whitebred Shorthorn herd
graze both commons.
The Weatherdon Whitebred Shorthorn herd have all
been bred up from one foundation cow – Burnedge Goldie,
purchased from Mr Hough in 1998 with her heifer
calf at foot, Burnedge Lorraine 2nd. We now have
9 cows and 5 heifers coming on. The present stock
bull is Bloch Dougal purchased from Messrs Bell, Bloch,
Langholm, Dumfriesshire.
We also run a herd of Belted Galloways which
was founded in 1955, and a large flock of sheep.
The Belties, over the generations have created
a Lear, which is an area of the Common where they
graze and stick to the area.
Please visit our website
www.weatherdoncattle.com
Enquiries Welcome - Ann
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