Welcome to Darley Hall, home of the Tilley Herd
The Atkin family took over Darley Hall Farm in April 2008, moving their well established closed Tilley Herd from Wem, Shropshire to pastures new in Cheshire. Since the move, the herd number increased from 220 head to 475. Milking 280, with 195 followers. Purchased animals came from elite pedigree herds such as: Almondene, Dalesend, Glebedale, Styche, Weeton, Willsbro and Yatehouse Holsteins.
The milking herd at Darley Hall is averaging:
Milk Yeild : 9,700 Litres / 305 Days
Butterfat: 3.99%
Protein: 3.17%
Tilley Herd is classified at 91% GP or Better, this includes: 16 EX 109 VG 150 GP
Cow families housed at Darley Hall include; Audrey - Balsam - Belle - Biddy - Celia - Clare - Farrah - Jocelyn - Lulu - Maude - Pansy - Rose - Rosanna - Roxy - Sally - Sara - Samantha.
Current sires being used are; England-Ammon Million, Cogent Loader, Woodmarsh Asterix, Woodmarsh Metalic, Cogent Prestwick, O-Bee Krown, Sterndale Roseman Red, Canyon-Breeze Hrl Artic, Willsbro Red Razzle, Luck-E Goldwyn Autopilot, Ked Merchant Mickey and Young sire Cholanne Lowick.
Recent additions to the Tilley Herd include:
Tilley Metalic Sally - is by Woodmarsh Metalic out of Styche Mr Minister Sally, purchased at the Holstein UK Sale for the Centry 2009. She is bred from 6 generations of VG / EX cows, and is a descendant from Ed Seatons Styche Sally family.
Family member: Styche Lyster Sally EX 95 (2)
Dalesend Carismatic Rose PI VG 87 - She is bred from 14 successive generations of VG / EX cows, and is incalf to Ralma Gold Crown. She is a descendant from the Spring Farm Ormsby Rose's.
Maternal Sister to Dam: Dalesend Igniter Rose PI VG 88
Dalesend Pansy 211 - A fresh heifer bred from 8 generations of VG / EX cows.
7Dam: Dalesend Adema Pansy EX 3Dam: Dalesend Pansy 74 EX 93
Maternal Sister to Dam: Dalesend Pansy 160 EX 91 (3)
Dalesend Free Rosanna 2 PI - She is bred from 9 successive generations of VG / EX cows, and incalf to Joylan Specialist. She is from the same family as the current Welsh Dairy Show, Royal Welsh and Dairy Event Champion.
Castellhyfryd Sprite Rosina EX 90
Dalesend Jenny Maude - An incalf heifer to Glenn-Ann Palermo, her pedigree goes back to Dalesend Storm Maude EX 97. She is bred from 6 generations of VG / EX cows.
GDam: Dalesend Linjet Maude 2 EX 91 (2) Dalesend Storm Maude EX 97 (6)
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