61-year-old herd stars

A family tradition in Pure Friesian breeding over four generations came under the spotlight at the recent IHFA Pure Friesian Open Day, which featured a herd averaging 6,696kg at 4.38 % fat and 3.51% protein, without following the Holstein route.

Father and son Paddy and Martin Crowe farm in partnership at Carrigmore, Doon, in East Limerick milking 100 spring calving pedigree Pure Friesians.

The Dunum Herd was founded in the spring of 1953, when Timothy H Crowe bought three pedigree cows — Ballylane Wallflower, Connello Jess and Example Farm Snowdrop.