Updated 5/28/08

BAA: 113.3 Ranked in the Top 5 Nationally for the last 2 years!

Curious about the top cows currently in the herd, then visit "Shining Stars" to learn more about them and get the most up-to-date information on how they're doin'.

5/08 Things they are a changin'! Please keep checking in for more up-to-date information and new cow pages over the next week...The new barn addition is complete and what a difference! We are excited about the coming year as the barn is full of deep pedigrees and hot young cows that would appeal to every market!

1/08 HHM All-American 125,000lb Cow! We are honored to have achieved this great honor with Stone-Rise Durham Lizzy! Check out her page for up-to-date info and upcoming consignment information!

9/07 IT'S OFFICIAL! Stone-Rise Durham Lizzy is now 2E-95! Check out her page for more information on this tremendous cow - also look for your opportunity for a 1st Choice Female MAS at the NY Harvest Sale, Nov 3, 2007!

7/07 WOW! Flush Results that blew us away!

Jonathan Lamb knows how to pick 'em! On the first flushes at ZBW, these two 2 Yr Olds take the cake! Penn-Gate RMarker FERGGY, VG-85 made 20 grades #1 & #2 Advent-Red's and Markwell Durham DAWN, VG-87 came in at 14 grade #1 & #2 embryos by Pronto!!! 34 embryos! It was the following day that we retrieved 18 embryos sired by Pronto out of Carrousel Lee MANDYLYNN for the Mandylynn Syndicate! And not to far after that, 7 Pronto x ADRENALIN for Lismore Dairy, 5 Brett x MAGGIE MAE for Joe VanderFeltz and 10 Advent-Red x SISCO for Arnold/Hurley/ZBW.

6/07 Lot #1 from Kingsmill Sale arrives at ZBW - Owners Jonathan and Alicia Lamb placed a new 2 year old under our care - Markwell Durham DAWN, VG-87.

5/07 Cows Return to ZBW from Oakfield Corners Spring Sensation Sale!

We are pleased to welcome back to the barn ADRENALIN and MANDYLYNN with their new owners!

5/07 Classification Highlights

Crnbry-Mdws Durham ADRENALIN, VG-87 @ 2-06 (Goes back to "Chief Adeen")

Penn-Gate RMarker FERGGY, VG-85 @ 2-02 (From "Finesse")

Ziems Stormatic IVANN, VG-87 (From the famous "Ivy" family)

Ziems Rubens KUTOS, VG-87 @ 2-10

Hurcroft PSS LAKECLADY, VG-87 @ 2-05

Stone-Rise Durham LIZZY, 2E-94 @ 6-01 (28 days fresh!)

Pinehurst LADY LONA, VG-86 @ 2-06

Ms Heartbeat HM MAY, VG-86 @ 2-02 (Hi Metro from "Maggie Mae")

T-Farm Best PREFERENCE, VG-88 @ 2-10 (From "Premium")

Ziems Hi Metro SAMANTHA, EX-91 @ 4-05 (From "Selia")

Leeland Talent SISCO, VG-87 @ 2-02 (Dam is "Secil" - AA R&W Jr 2 Yr Old)

3/07 - Classification Results from 2/25/07

We classified 2/25 with Brian Engleking with many happy results! Chapel-Bank Convincer Shana is now 2E-93, 94 FL! Shana is bred for a flush to Racer. Ziems Rubens Kutos scored VG-86 @ 2-07. Kutos is a Red Carrier out of an EX-Red Marker, the next dam is 2E-90 Broker Kashmier, then Sultan Katrina, 3E-94. T-Farm Best Preference is VG-87 @ 2-07. Ziems Hi Metro Samantha is now EX with her second calf. Samantha is a daughter of Ziems Lee Selia, 2E-94. Ziems Outside Babylon, daughter of Stardust Babe, 2E-93 is now 2E-93, dry and due with her 4th calf the end of March. Carrousel Lee Mandylynn was raised to EX-93. Mandylynn is owned by Oakfield Corners Dairy - her 2nd dam is C Lauduc Broker Mandy, 4E-96. Mil-R-Mor Rubens Capri is now EX-92, 92 MS! Capri is owned by U-Nique Genetics and is currently bred for a flush to Talent! Wakefield Marshall Anita is VG-86 @ 2-08. Anita is owned by Sam Potter and Sprucehaven Farm. O-C-E-C Leader Filly was raised to EX-92. Filly is owned by Jonathan & Alicia Lamb, her dam is Fallon. She is currently bred for a flush to Advent-Red. Wikkerink Elm Park Sy-Red scored VG-88 @ 2-11 (92 RP!)! A beautiful red Rubens owned by Elm Park Farms, Ltd she is currently bred for a flush to Red-Marker and is on track for strutting her stuff at the NY Spring Carousel! Owned by Joe VanderFeltz and Larry Hoelscher, Ms Heartbeat JM Maggie Mae received another point to make her EX-91! Joe Piskorowski had a great day with his animals: Ziems Durham Idea was raised to VG-86, she is bred back to calve in December to Advent-Red. Femmara Champion Lynn, scored VG-85 @ 2-03. BSB Krypton Nancie went VG-85 (87 MS)! Poplar-Ridge Violet, owned by Carriel Schmitt was raised to VG-86. Violet is a Hi Metro daugher of Han-Me-Down Voila-RC, EX-90.

1/07 - Continuing our Successes!

We invite you to check out the new cow pages that have recently been added - including Ms Heartbeat JM Maggie Mae, EX-91! Maggie Mae is a new addition to the barn in Aurora and is causing quite a stir! Owned by Joe VanderFeltz and Larry Hoelscher - she was just flushed this month to Jetstream and produced 7 quality embryos!

Jonathan Lamb & Oakfield Corners Dairy continue their winning streak as we recently flushed Carrousel Lee Mandylynn, EX-93 x Talent resulting in 20 transferrable embryos (9 - #1 frozen!), Budjon-JK Star Empress, EX-90 was also flushed resulting in 12 - Advent-Red embryos (5 - #1 frozen) and Gaige Jolt Tammy, EX-90 produced 10 - Stormatic eggs (4 - #1 frozen). Please contact us for more information!

2006 Embryo Totals - 823 transferrable embryos produced! 6.6 Embryos/Flush!

12/06 - Embryo Results!

ZiemBarbWay in conjunction with Delaware Valley Veterinary Service would like to congratulate their clients on successful ET results to make September show calves. 17 donors were flushed at ZBW between 11/29 and 12/20 resulting in 167 transferable embryos, averaging 9.8 embryos/donor. Of these 167 embryos, 78 were transferred fresh at 3 locations while 57 #1 embryos were frozen and 32 #2 embryos were frozen. Highlights include Penn-Gate Storm Fleurel, EX-92 x Advent-Red (24) for Oakfield Corners Dairy, Budjon-JK Star Empress, EX-90 x Durham (23) for Oakfield Corners Dairy, OCEC Leader Filly, EX-91 x Talent (16) for Oakfield Corners Dairy, Regancrest Starbuck Denyse, EX-92 x Talent (14) for Erinwood Genetics, Maple-Flat Durham Rusty, EX-92 x Outside (11) for David Rama, and Ziems Durham Idea, VG-85 x Toystory (11) for Joe Piskorowski. The 17 donors were owned by 8 different clients and 11 different sires were used. Contact us for info on these donors or boarding information.

11/06 - Hot Cows Available for Viewing:

Budjon-JK Star Empress, EX-90 (Elegance Daughter!)

Carrousel Lee Mandylynn, EX-90 (Just fresh!)

Regancrest Starbk Denyse, EX-92

Ziems Durham Idea, VG-86 @ 2 yrs (Dam: Ziems Airliner Iguanna, 3E-94)

Ziems Rubens Kutos, NC (2yr old - RED CARRIER! Rubens x EX Red Marker x EX Broker x EX Sultan)

Torys Elm Park Trixy, NC (2yr old - Durham x New Vision Rubens Tory, EX-92)

T-Farm Best Preference, NC (2yr old - Best x T-Farm Durham Premium, EX-93) SWEET HEIFER!

Coming to New York? - There are many great cows in the barn in Aurora! With new additions being made frequently, you must come and see what is new at ZBW! The pedigrees are long and intriguing! Call ahead to have someone show you around 315-730-0201 (Barb's cell).

5/19/06 New Cows Arrive!

Torys Paradox Tanya-Red, VG-86 Daughter of the famed New-Vision Rubens Tory, EX-92 and great-granddaughter of Ernest-Anthony SD Tobi, 3E-96! (Owned by Elm Park Farm)

Markwell Marshall Fayvor, VG-86 BW Marshall daughter of an EX Inquirer, next dam is a VG Wade out of Raven herself! Sweet heifer! (Owned by Jonathan Lamb)

These are just some highlights of the new additions - come and see for yourself and watch for more information about the rest of the cows!

12/14/05 Classification

Stone-Rise Durham Lizzy, EX-94

Ziems TDA Sonja, EX-94

Chapel-Bank Convincer Shana, 2E-92

Mayerlane-DK Midge, 2E-91

Quality S K Fronli, EX-90, 92 MS

Mil-R-Mor Rubens Capri, VG-87

Leeland Rubens Secil-Red, EX-90

AWARDS:

All-NY 4Yr Old - Stone-Rise Durham Lizzy, EX-94

Res All-NY 5Yr Old - Ziems TDA Sonja, EX-94

All-NY Sr 2Yr Old - Miss Co-Vista Rubens Layla, VG-89

ACHIEVEMENTS

Nominated All-American Sr 2 Yr Old '05 (Layla)

Nominated All-American Jr 2 Yr Old '04 (Tristen)

Nominated All-American Sr 3 Yr Old '03 (Premium)

Reserve All-American Best Three Females '04 (Sonja & Selia)

Grand Champion Brown Swiss New York State Fair '03 (Babi Powder)

Exhibited Gaige Highlight Tamara at World Dairy Expo '04

Brown Swiss Breed Record Holder for Butter Fat (Iowa)

Numerous All-NY and National Show Winners Owned and/or Exhibited

Extensive Embryo Transfer Program:
2004 - 20+ flushes resulting in 7.0 Embryos/flush
2005 - 18 flushes as of 3/22/05 resulting in 136 embryos (7.5/flush)