BRITISH BLUE SPRING SHOW & SALE
http://www.britishbluecattle.org/border/sales/2021/0515/index.html
We are lots 46, 80, 121, 128
14 May 2021 - 15 May 2021
Borderway, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2RS
UP-COMING SALE OF SELECTED STOCK FROM MY HERD
OF
OLD STACKYARD BRITISH BLUES
Contact myself Emyr Wigley on 07971949882
Email: eveblues3@outlook.com
In aid of
R.A.B.I and Ovarian Cancer Action
1) Bull 'Omar'. Born 21 Jun 19 - £10,000
Semen and TB tested - passed
(Sire: Boehard Cantona. Dam: Stonebyres Kylie)
2) Bull ' Oswald'. Born 6 Dec 2019, naturally born - £4,000
(Sire: New Close Colonel. Dam: Pendle Ko Ko)
Semen and TB tested -passed
3) Heifer 'Pearl'. Born 18 Aug 2020, naturally born - £4,000
(Sire: New Close Colonel. Dam: Stonebyres Kendra)
TB tested - pass
4) Heifer ' Penny'. Born 6 Jun 2020 - £2,000
(Sire: Old Stackyard Blues Ned. Dam: Greystone Khandy)
TB Tested - passed
If not sold privately beforehand these animals will be for sale at Carlisle 14/15th May 21
OMAR
OSWALD
PEARL
PENNY
THE CHARITY PROJECT
AMBITION
A Small Initiative with a
Big Ambition to fulfil a Dream
This is a charity project now into its fifth year and progressing over and above expectations. This is an honest dream of Mr Richard Emyr Wigley in memory of his wife Mrs Dilys Evelyn Wigley to support deprived farmers, a cancer charity and a public awareness campaign to educate about ovarian cancer.
My name is Emyr Wigley and I established Old Stackyard British Blues in 2016 as a charity in memory of my dear late wife Dilys Evelyn Wigley. It is intended to raise money to support Ovarian Cancer Action research and the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution.
FULFILMENT
Evelyn and I built up a dairy herd with hard work and long hours. We also had a small group of "Blues". We managed to be successful only by hard work and much self sacrifice, with the business needs always coming first. Sound management of the business as a whole was essential, and as I have always said my wife Evelyn was the "Financial Director"
Our plans for travel, our caravan holidays, and walking in the beautiful
British countryside, loved by us both were put on hold until our retirement.
It was a devastating blow to learn in the first few years of our
retirement, that Evelyn had ovarian cancer. She was a very special lady,
kind, caring and multi-talented and after a lifetime of work the majority of
her retirement years were stolen from her. Whilst tragically too late to
help my dear Evelyn, I had to do something to help combat this evil disease,
and be a tribute to my wife.
I decided therefore to establish this small breeding herd of British Blues,
to make money for Ovarian Cancer Action and the Royal Agricultural Benevolent
Institution, as we had a long-term connection with farming.
We had sold our farm, and built a house for our retirement, but we had kept
some land, so one of the essentials was still there. I had to start again
as regards buildings, equipment, fences and the purchase of pedigree livestock.
As a result the herd is accommodated in a new purpose built housing unit
with yardage adjacent to grassland paddocks, for managed handling and grazing.
Because of their value a CCTV security system has been set up,
along with bio-security TB prevention, badger-proof fencing etc.
As these animals breed and grow, and are eventually sold, this will hopefully
produce the funds for charity; and keep me busy!
I have to pay tribute to the family, friends, individuals, businesses,
contractors and companies who have helped me in so many different ways in the
establishment of the charity. So much assistance has been given, from
hours of work, to donations of necessary equipment, and substantial discounts
on buildings, equipment, services etc, for which I will always be grateful.
The herd is bred to AI, is Level 1 Herd Health, totally closed. Double fenced with badger proof wire on the inside.
Latest excellent sale result report from Shrewsbury Auction Centre
Pedigree Blue Genes success at Shrewsbury 6 Mar 2021
On Saturday 6th March 2021 the 2nd annual Blue Genes sale took place at Shrewsbury Auction Centre, in conjunction with the British Blue Cattle Society. For the first time this sale provided an online bidding option through the Marteye – A pair at 4000gns from RE Wigley & Old Stackyard Blues, it is truly amazing charitable work being done by Mr Emyr Wigley with all sale proceeds from his Blue going to two very worthy causes in RABI & Ovarian Cancer Action, Old Stackyard Blue Otto sold to C & FM Percival, Derbyshire & Old Stackyard Blue Ottslee was purchased by Probert & Probert, Powys.
THE RESIDENT HERD
