Dairy Event 2010: Cows prove a first for NEC

The first cows to ever appear at the NEC in Birmingham have arrived ahead of judging at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show.

The cows started to arrive on Sunday (5 September) so they have time to settle in before the show starts on Tuesday (7 September).

First on site was an entry from the Saxby family’s Saxown Jersey herd based at Skipton, North Yorkshire.

Herdsman Frank Poskitt said: “There was a little trepidation over what we would find on arrival at the new site but having looked round Fullwood’s milking facility and the wash down area, our first impression is this is a good set up with great facilities for the cows.”

Over 220 more cattle entries have travelled to the NEC and are settling in to the Livestock Hall – a single span expanse covering over two acres.

The hall is not only housing the dairy cattle entered for the competitive classes, but also beef, sheep, goats and native breeds.

* For more from the show see our dedicated Dairy Event and Livestock Show page.