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On the South Western corner of the Lincolnshire Wolds, can be found the Hemingby Pedigree cattle unit. The original Pedigree Lincoln Red herd was founded by the late Frank Read at Brook House in 1941, and at present numbers some 70 cows. To help celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Hemingby Herd, the Annual Lincoln Red Cattle Society Farm Walk was held at Hemingby on Sunday 17th July 2011. A report is to be found on the Lincoln Red pages.

A small crossbred herd of British Blue x, and Limousin x Lincoln Reds is kept for crossing with a British Blue bull to breed Christmas show cattle.

The cattle have been managed for 49 years by the founder's son Michael Read, and considerable success has been achieved over the years at all the major shows and bull fairs.

The Reserve Champion Rib of Beef from the Royal Smithfield show, 2006, bred and fed at Hemingby.

The heifer that produced this rib was 20 months old, out of the pedigree Lincoln Red cow, Hemingby Treasure D.108, and by the Belgian Blue bull Vigor Van Daisel. The rib was sold to benefit the Lincolnshire Rural Stress Network, making £170.

A similar success was had at the 2011 Royal Smithfield Show, when a set of ribs, again bred and fed at Hemingby, were placed Reserve Champion. This set were off a heifer by the British Blue bull Hartley Columbus, and out of a Limousin x Lincoln Red cow.

The following statistics may be of interest . These figures are the weights and scanning data done by Signet in the Hemingby herd over the last 5 years:

Sex

B

H

St

Average of 200 day wt (Kgs)

233

221

225

Max 200 day wt (Kgs)

352

346

293
       

Average of 400 day wt (Kgs)

479

361

397

Max 400 day wt (Kgs)

622

493

497
       

Average of muscle depth (mms)

664

537

540

Max of muscle depth (mms)

820

680

620
       

Average of fat depth (mms)

239

292

260

Max of fat depth (mms)

550

725

338
Lincoln Red meat is now available. Michael Read is always delighted to show any interested parties round the farm and cattle and would be pleased to discuss any aspects of cattle breeding. Contact Michael either by phone on 01507 578238 (office), 07880815510 (mobile), via email michaelread@hemingby.freeserve.co.uk , or in person at Brook House, Hemingby, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5QF.

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