I've sold some this year 200 quid less than I sold some blues.How much do you think those calves are worth compared to BB?
I've sold some this year 200 quid less than I sold some blues.How much do you think those calves are worth compared to BB?
Better find some cheaper tags!Over here there's always a market for BB but the small AA heifer is now worth the same as a hol bull calf. As soon as we tag it we're down £4.20.
Surely that to do with having fine built dams, sure a good sire on descent dam will leave a calf to produce a margin, we have have had some tiny AA calves that look like runts turn into good finished stock or forage and sensible age, with little concentrate.Over here there's always a market for BB but the small AA heifer is now worth the same as a hol bull calf. As soon as we tag it we're down £4.20.
All our beef calf’s are AA always great market for them they are out of monty cows to be fair but we’ve never any trouble getting decent money for themOver here there's always a market for BB but the small AA heifer is now worth the same as a hol bull calf. As soon as we tag it we're down £4.20.
We normally only check calving cows once a day maybe an evening stroll if there’s something that’s maybe close. That’s worth it’s weight in goldA cow that calves at 3am while I'm in bed is worth more than any calve to me.
No choice. NI is compulsory BVD tag and test.Better find some cheaper tags!
I think you have British Friesian? Beefy has grazing rats. Cross that with AA and you get a calf that will be a Pgrade and have no carcase weight.Surely that to do with having fine built dams, sure a good sire on descent dam will leave a calf to produce a margin, we have have had some tiny AA calves that look like runts turn into good finished stock or forage and sensible age, with little concentrate.
Nearly all cows done here with Cogent triple mix BB. No pulling. IMO calf size has a lot to do with dry cowfeeding .A cow that calves at 3am while I'm in bed is worth more than any calve to me.
We've gone from Cogent triple impact to single blue bull (last year Marshall and this year Orion ) and only had to have vet for a pair of twin's backwards which were coming together, I had broken bone in hand and couldn't sort it out both came the normal way and alive, I would be calving 180- 200 in 8 weeks so can't Offord problems.Nearly all cows done here with Cogent triple mix BB. No pulling. IMO calf size has a lot to do with dry cowfeeding .
Not a lot of difference in grass rats and bfI think you have British Friesian? Beefy has grazing rats. Cross that with AA and you get a calf that will be a Pgrade and have no carcase weight.
Depends how much of the rat is jerseyNot a lot of difference in grass rats and bf
A good dose of MCPA would clean that field up nicely!feed in the evenings, no calves overnight.
Easy calving's are the golden rule here, to much problems caused by big calves/calving.
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chicory spun on with some fert, in june, cows have been over it once already, cows don't like this 'patch' trample and crap on it normally, pretty bare so chicory. Hope they like this better,
most of the chicory we have put in, is still pushing up growth, plantain is not so vigorous, but between the two, they are giving us a bite.
that is the worst part of herbs and clover, you cannot spray the fudging weeds.A good dose of MCPA would clean that field up nicely!