jay
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- Location
- Co Down NI
I must be old, its easier to read in black & white, coloured pages with highlighted banners just make it confusing.
Holstein Bulls
- Thread starter More to life
- Start date
- Location
- somerset
biggest catalogue l have ever had.
the young stock were seriously well grown, job to believe the ages of some, full marks to them for that.
for a really top class herd, thought prices for some, could have been better, but perhaps buyers were bidding for pedigree's,
but some really smart well turned out cattle.
but a very long day, we were going out, and had to leave at 5.00pm, close to another 80 odd lots to go then, so what time did they finish ? 6.30 ?
the young stock were seriously well grown, job to believe the ages of some, full marks to them for that.
for a really top class herd, thought prices for some, could have been better, but perhaps buyers were bidding for pedigree's,
but some really smart well turned out cattle.
but a very long day, we were going out, and had to leave at 5.00pm, close to another 80 odd lots to go then, so what time did they finish ? 6.30 ?
I watch last lot it was bout 6.50.
Would of said hello if I knew you was there
mixed farm
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Was it a dispersal or complete clearance sale?
- Location
- somerset
watched on marteye, way out of our price bracket, but interesting to watch, had a break to check calvers, and y/s, son was baling silage, so drove to see him, not many lots sold in that time.
no, it was their first on farm production sale, hell of a herd, by all accounts.
Baling, when did you cut that?
- Location
- somerset
friday, but it had been sprayed off.
its wet ground, new to us, and when sprayed, it was a bit to wet for comfort.
so took the chance, field not bad, gateways bad.
174 wrapped from 26/7 acres. Chap that rowed it up, sent a photo, showing the dust coming from the swathe.
our £3,000 baler, after its usual miss or two, baled the rest, plus another 25 on the way home.
Now baled 850 so far, reckon its paid for itself, good buy.
TheRanger
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- Location
- SW Scotland
20 days early. First AltaSeverus dropped, out of a Supershot heifer.
Up and drank 3L via teat feeder within an hour of birth
Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
Is there anything red that's worth using?
Im feeling rather uninspired, ranger red is the only one I think that can compete with black and whites at the moment but he's only available conventional and is £50 a straw...plus I have daughters of his to serve
I was going to use a couple from blondin but they're butterfat figures aren't good enough unfortunately
Failing that who are the best red carriers at the moment?
Im feeling rather uninspired, ranger red is the only one I think that can compete with black and whites at the moment but he's only available conventional and is £50 a straw...plus I have daughters of his to serve
I was going to use a couple from blondin but they're butterfat figures aren't good enough unfortunately
Failing that who are the best red carriers at the moment?
dinderleat
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- Location
- Wells
Look at crv Dutch red holsteins would fit your requirements/milk contractsIs there anything red that's worth using?
Im feeling rather uninspired, ranger red is the only one I think that can compete with black and whites at the moment but he's only available conventional and is £50 a straw...plus I have daughters of his to serve
I was going to use a couple from blondin but they're butterfat figures aren't good enough unfortunately
Failing that who are the best red carriers at the moment?
Holsteinfriesian90
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- Location
- Cornwall
I’ve used some in the past. Solid cows
Not in the Genus book
Solito or Costanzo? IF BF check the crv catelogue out. Have Jacuzzi and Nominators in the herd now. Seem decent enough. Have some Delta Endless heifers coming to bull, dont seem too bad as well.
dinderleat
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- Location
- Wells
Yeah used a few topspeed bulls epic cows
More to life
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- Location
- Somerset
Sharp Red is my current pick on Ruble’s and his offspring.
Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
Holsteinfriesian90
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- Location
- Cornwall
The rep is coming in next week shall I tell her to call into you?
I know how much you love reps.Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
Absolutely notThe rep is coming in next week shall I tell her to call into you?
what day? She's likely to try and find me anyway so I will hide that day...I've rang two reps today and neither answered! Couldn't believe it
Holsteinfriesian90
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- Location
- Cornwall
Absolutely not
I've rang two reps today and neither answered! Couldn't believe it
I think the easiest way with reps is to avoid them.
Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
Seriously though which day and what time?I think the easiest way with reps is to avoid them.
She's likely to be in to me either the hour before or after you so as long as I'm away during that 3 hour period it'll be fine
