Bloksdal Charolais would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for the past year. A very special year, which due to COVID-19 did not turn out as we had expected. Despite this, we look forward to the new year and wish everyone a happy new year.Read more about the past year here on …
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Dec 30
The year that went
2021 is fast approaching. Here at Bloksdal, we would like to look back on the year 2020, and come up with a small report on this.2020 was the year where we, due to the worldwide pandemic (COVID-19), did not go to any shows. We had otherwise this year looked forward to participating with more debutants. …
Dec 29
Satisfied customers
We received this picture shortly before Christmas Eve in a Christmas greeting from Ulla and Kristian, Djursland.They bought Bloksdal Ole (Bloksdal Linux –ET V.B. x Bloksdal Ily) a few years ago. In the letter, they mention i.a. his good temperament as well as his good qualities as a father, including light calving and high growth.If …
Dec 19
Calf number 400
Today we have calf number 400 born here on the farm. The calf which is a bull calf was born by Bloksdal Liqueur (Vanggaard Daddy -ET x Bloksdal Bailey). She continued to go out on ryegrass and when she got the water calf she came to the stable and gave birth to the calf herself.The …
Dec 13
Winter update
This weekend we have brought the animals home from the neighbor, so we only have animals walking out on ryegrass at home around the farm.The animals in the field are fed with potato pulp and wrap in hay hedges.
Dec 10
An early Christmas present
This afternoon we got an early Christmas present here on the farm. Anders ’cow Bloksdal Mirabelle -ET (Vaillant x Anabelle) from Elevage Sallé charolais got a calf. She had long been ready to calve, and yesterday the redemption came. She gave birth to a large, lovely heifer calf of 58 kg. The calf was very …
Dec 08
Purchase of new Charolais semen
This weekend we had a visit from Arne Godthaab Hansen. We had a really nice day, with a lot of good talk about Charolais. In addition to cozy togetherness, we also bought a little different Charolais semen. We therefore plan in the coming season to use the following Charolais bulls, in addition to our folding …
Nov 21
Autumn update
The animals enjoy themselves on ryegrass. The majority of our herd continues to graze on the grass around the farm or at the neighbour. As the pictures show, it’s something they enjoy – which is reciprocated. It is great that the animals are closer and the possibility of daily contact is better. The animals that …
Nov 18
20 years as an active breeding herd at Dansk Kødkvæg
It is with pride that we this week have received a diploma as proof that we have once again been awarded the title of active breeding herd. In fact, we have been this for the last 20 years. Herd is qualified for this through strengthened and targeted breeding work within the Charolais breed. Data is …
Nov 12
Finally a heifer calf
Tonight we finally got a heifer calf. It was Bloksdal Olana (Bloksdal Linux -ET V.B. x Bloksdal Jelana) who got her first calf. The 38 kg calf, which is a great-grandchild of the herd’s oldest animal Bloksdal Bailey (Vainqueur x Bloksdal Unak -ET), was born by Olana herself. Olana has participated in an animal show …
