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For the record after the first 5 out of 30 that were backwards, another 60 calved the right way round, so things will hopefully get better

Yeah, he was throwing numb none sucking calves too

We had 5 in the first 30 a few years ago, actually managed to save all 5 calves. I think it was the bull throwing big calves which couldn’t turn round

This is my worry too, and very little mentioned of the volunteers on this thread, in fact many planting more cereals in with the mix! Thinking if the weather window is there cutting a few days before its fully fit to minimize heads dropped on the floor. I won't be mixing the NUM3 seed in with...

Correct, however, as usual its all down to the weather, but 4/5 years it will be drilled in late July after the winter Barley, so i'm confident it will meet the aims

This is the obvious stumbling block to this plan, it's to be put on clean land this year so not a worry, except on one field where i haven't decided what to do yet, i need to re read the NUM3 guidelines about cutting or topping out blackgrass

Can’t see the point in putting a cereal in the AHL2 mix if it’s sown behind winter barley with the inevitable volunteers. These volunteers also making it less of a cereal break. Planning on following AHL2 with NUM3 in the spring so looking at drilling the whole lot behind the winter barley, so...

What’s the process when they are pulled back out of work, are they into a field or shed? They must have to sort the pecking order out again

5 bulls here, put to work in February, then in summer juggled around to be put with in calf cows with male calves. individually penned come November How do the stock bulls take to all been put in the same field once they have done their work, always worried about them injuring each other? and...

18 days, so 3 weeks work, 3k cash Christmas bonus and call it even

Old thread, we are planning on planting an avenue of small leaved lime, how wide apart are these? I’m thinking 18-20 metres Thanks

Lithan ordered Friday morning, delivered this morning, applied this afternoon £390

Stubble turnips that got away on some in calf heifers, they got very fit off them

I hope you remind him about it everyday 😂

You are farming in Australia now?