Same here, problems with Ecoli scour has to make your colostrum management top notch or the calves soon start dropping
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TheRanger
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- SW Scotland
We rear them ourselves now
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- M6 Hard shoulder
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Spudley
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- Pembrokeshire
We tube every calf as soon as we find them. I can't think of the last calf I've lost. Would be 5 or 6 years at least.
We also sell calves in Whitland, although I don't go in to see the calves sell anymore because it's drop and go. You get batches of 3-4 month old calves which fetch the headline prices. I'd say we've averaged Ā£300 for 2-3 week old blues and Ā£250 for heifers this spring, prices have dropped noticeably in the last month.
We also sell calves in Whitland, although I don't go in to see the calves sell anymore because it's drop and go. You get batches of 3-4 month old calves which fetch the headline prices. I'd say we've averaged Ā£300 for 2-3 week old blues and Ā£250 for heifers this spring, prices have dropped noticeably in the last month.
Martyn
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We use teat on a speedy bottle then onto milk bar tears, can't remember when I last had to tube. Just stick to what works for yourself. I always recon colostrum for four/five days then whole milk providing John's free seams easyest way.
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I recognise the ticket, our local mart
buffalo_soldier
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That's the best bit of insight in the last page
.Calling folk lazy or not doing it correctly cos they do it differently isn't the most progressive.
I'm the only one so far that has mentioned routine IGg sampling. Does that make me wrong?
Can send calves off with a recorded level of transfer if the buyer wants. Which is what I took his opening post to want. Then as usual goes and looks for the cheapest
buffalo_soldier
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- cumbria
I was wondering about this Whitland. Maybe the calf buying companies are quite active in the area, so there is less of the top 50% calves. Which is depressing the average at auction. Which is inturn depressing the calf companies?
I'd be telling them to pull their finger out.
Not sure about now but a while back there where calves coming into Monmouthshire livestock MKT from Whitland. Must have been a few quid in it to come that far?
I didnāt go look for the cheapest at all..I went to my local market and paid the market value on the day!!!That's the best bit of insight in the last page
Calling folk lazy or not doing it correctly cos they do it differently isn't the most progressive.
I'm the only one so far that has mentioned routine IGg sampling. Does that make me wrong?
Can send calves off with a recorded level of transfer if the buyer wants. Which is what I took his opening post to want. Then as usual goes and looks for the cheapest
Iād of happily paid another Ā£50-Ā£60 a head..itās not my fault trade was down on the day is it.
I would say what you have admitted is the companies calves are too dear and the only winners are the vendor and agent.
Depends on the angus, somewhere in the Ā£200's if its a decent one
buffalo_soldier
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- cumbria
Fair enough, you can't bid against yourself can you
.All I was thinking was that I put 20 bb males for September and 20 for October in separate accommodation, colostrum, blood tested them, etc. Then moved them off as one group, no commingling, farm to farm, no market movement. I'd be somewhat disappointed at low Ā£300's.
Can just tell, trade is gonna crash now and I'll look a right mug
buffalo_soldier
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- cumbria
I'm the vendor.
If trades good what's wrong with me wanting a share?
I don't recall any buyers topping me up a few years back when job fell then bounced.
I've only ever dealt with one company on occasion and I do find them quite hit and miss.
That don't buy you much at the moment
Headless chicken
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- West Wales
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- Northumberland
whereabouts and what TB area?
Some shapey sorts, that mean some dogs
Headless chicken
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- West Wales
no clue sorry just saw it and thought it might help someone had it from Facebook