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Duffields Flockcare Ewe Pencils -Customer testimonial February 24, 2025
Rob Hole – Duffields Flockcare Case Study
The Sherborne flock of Poll Dorsets was founded in 1965 by Richard Hole and now his son Rob lambs 350 Pedigree Poll Dorset ewes based near Sherborne in the heart of The Blackmore Vale, Dorset.
Rob has been breeding Poll Dorset’s for over 50 years and last year started feeding Duffields Flockcare Ewe Nuts and he is certain this has contributed to minimal mastitis, strong milk production, and healthy ewes and lambs. Duffields ewe range has high levels of Vitamin E inclusion and high levels of Selenium which has had a big role in lamb vigour and overall health.
Rob has had huge success in the show and sale ring including recently having picked up Champion Ewe 2024 at Worcester Sale and proudly winning the Dorset National Show and Overall Interbreed Champion at The Royal Bath & West Show 2023. This year in July the farm will see it’s 5th on-farm production sale which has gone from strength to strength.
Rob splits his flock into September or December lambing a swell as lambing 70 ewe lambs every year so in Rob’s own words ’nutrition pre-lambing needs to be spot on’. In the last 6 weeks of pregnancy 70% of lamb growth occurs so feeding a high energy, good quality and palatable diet is key to success at such a crucial stage of a lamb’s development.
ANIMAL FEED BLENDS FROM DUFFIELDS NORWICH August 7, 2024
Duffields at Saxlingham (Norwich) Mill, are now able to offer un pelleted blends to customers
These are manufactured through our UFAS approved feed mill.
Computerised blend formulations go through our accurate weighing system and then through the mill mixing equipment.
They then bypass the grinder and pelleting lines
This ensures accurate evenly mixed blends for your livestock delivered on our fleet of bulk blowing vehicles
Please call us on 01508 470661 for more information
Duffields South West hold Beef and Sheep technical meeting for farmers at Sedgemoor Auction Centre January 18, 2024
On Tuesday 16th January Duffields South West held a Beef and Sheep meeting at Sedgemoor Auction Centre with over 70 farmers in attendance.
The meeting was brilliantly chaired by Alison Boydell, Duffields South West Director and the line-up of speakers included Tommy McGuckian from DSM presenting on ewe nutrition pre and post lambing and the importance of Vitamin E affecting lamb vigour and growth rates. Trial work undertaken by DSM regarding Crina was also discussed and the benefit that has on the ewes milk yield and subsequent improvement of lamb growth rates.
ABP Food Group then had two representatives speaking about the specification required for lambs and beef cattle for their plants throughout the UK. They then discussed ABP Gamechanger Beef integrated scheme linked with Sainsburys Taste the difference range and how this could work on farms across the Southwest.
Katherine Muirhead from Duffields concluded the evening with a beef and sheep technical presentation including the importance of silage analysis and feeding for maximum return. She went on to explain how Duffields can help with this and gave some insight into Duffields and the recent investment into the Yeovil mill.
The evening was enjoyed by all and some really interesting topics of conversation were discussed. Thank you to the speakers and to all those that supported the evening.
TESCO Feed Quality Audit Result August 9, 2023
Our Saxlingham Feed Mill was audited by TESCO this week.
They regularly carry out extensive and wide ranging feed mill audits.
They are checking for compliance in areas such as food safety, hygiene, product quality, feed analysis and traceability.
Tesco also look at our health and safety policies, training and complaint handling procedures .
The outcome of the audit was:-
-No critical non-conformances
-No Major non-conformances
-1x Minor non-conformance
This gave us an overall score of 5 which is the highest score that can be achieved in a Tesco Audit!
You can have confidence in the quality and reliability of your Duffields feed
Good practice for use of Avatec in Game Feeds July 24, 2023
AIC have produced a timely reminder for good game keeping practice for the the use of Avatec in Game Feeds
Please see link below