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Quite interesting, I have seen a table "somewhere" that showed the different stock unit equivalents for different weight gains in sheep and cattle and it actually clearly showed that larger and higher producing stock ate a lot more than you'd assume
Our Laura is striving for that she last weighed in at 958 in December that was 20 kg up on the year and only 90 kg behind the bull. I think one ton is her ambition, she is not the fattest cow we have though1000 kg cow
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Have you got a photoOur Laura is striving for that she last weighed in at 958 in December that was 20 kg up on the year and only 90 kg behind the bull. I think one ton is her ambition, she is not the fattest cow we have though
Oh dear Pete, you've given the calves names now! How are you going to 'de-stock' them when the time comes?That's an interesting point on "weaning weight" too, I wonder how they work that out, there was a post on here at some stage and the "weaning weights" were at different ages.View attachment 855615
I will probably weigh these little critters at 200 days and weigh their dams at the same time, it will be interesting data to just keep squirrelled away for the future.
Frosty will be the best calf, not only is he the first born but also never more than a metre from mum's teats
Have you got a photo
That's a seriously big unit!
All our cattle are named, we don't tag things as we should because I am too lazy to do it and we don't have enough to confuse themOh dear Pete, you've given the calves names now! How are you going to 'de-stock' them when the time comes?
Nice looking cow, her head 'looks big' and I thought it would look small on a 950kg cowView attachment 855616View attachment 855617
Top pis is summer 18 the other is last march when she calved
As I said she is not stupidly fat just bigNice looking cow, her head 'looks big' and I thought it would look small on a 950kg cow
Quite an interesting wee thread, weren't threads short before Roy and I joined up?She will tip out a big calfBig calves
This turned up this morning And while I don't think it is as big as the last calve Laura had that was 68kg its not far off The bull calf needed a bit off help from me but nothing to much, the cow always seems to have big calves but no big fuss and the calves are up quick and do well So you hard...thefarmingforum.co.uk
I'm one to talk. Sherbet, Juno and Minstrel are going for a holiday romance with my friend's bull in the spring!All our cattle are named, we don't tag things as we should because I am too lazy to do it and we don't have enough to confuse them
Frosty may or may not be a keeper
Storm, I think she is showing definite replacement material
Lucy, maybe not, she has funny flat feet, they have improved but still not steep.
BB probably a keeper too, we will keep all the bulls entire for the first year or 18 months because I'm not overly concerned about choosing genetics either, pretty sure the bulls can work out who gets to shoot the hoops.
All the heifers have now taken the bull, be interesting to see if any return or whether they hold to their first proper heat