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Whitepeak replied to the thread Keep or cull.If a young cow who has no previous faults loses a calf through no real fault of her own I tend to run her on. First cow to calve this... -
Whitepeak reacted to Real Straight shooter's post in the thread Farming stigma…. Working like “crazy” with
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Saw this thread and Knocked off ploughing so I could put my 4 year old son to bed, read him is favorite dinosaur book and watch the... -
Whitepeak replied to the thread Farming stigma…. Working like “crazy”.Are those extra hours actually progressing your business? Or are you just a busy fool trying to catch their own tail?
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Whitepeak replied to the thread For the frugal. Do minerals expire?.Most feedstuffs, buckets, blocks, drenches etc. if stored correctly, in sealed containers will be fine to use long after their best...
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Whitepeak replied to the thread Farming stigma…. Working like “crazy”.I always make time to spend with my wife and young son. They are only young once and I want to make the most of it! This morning I was...
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If I needed a baseball bat when walking cattle I'd either change breed or give them up!
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Whitepeak replied to the thread Workwear trouser recommendations?.Another vote for the Aldi ones 👍
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Homebred bulling heifers out.
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Whitepeak replied to the thread FYM on grass.Only time I've had muck coming back in silage was when it was a dry spring and a dry summer. Luckily we made very dry bales, so we swept...
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Whitepeak replied to the thread Suggestions please for long lasting house back door.We've a Rockdoor outward opening. Trouble is it faces south west so in full sun (when it's not raining) and being black it's bubbled in...
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Whitepeak replied to the thread Cows have to be out!.Lovely day yesterday, good wind really dried it up. Managed to get 4 cows out (it's a start), happy days I thought 😁 9 o'clock last...
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kiwi farmer, on u'tube, has done 3 vids on wagyu farming, in Japan, its both interesting, and very very different. handling facilities...
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Whitepeak replied to the thread Are Wagyu cattle any good?.@Davy_g has used wagyu on blonde heifers, mainly as an easy calving first calf. The meat is very good, I'm always well fed whenever I...
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Whitepeak reacted to harperfarmer's post in the thread Scottish Sub Calving index 410 days with Like.
These are all first calved homebred heifers. All calved at 22-24 months and the whole bunch calved within 28 days of one another...
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Whitepeak replied to the thread The Beef Tracker thread (no Sheep).Nearly all the top price, heaviest bulls will be over 16mths, or that's what it appears in Bakewell. I had a 23mth old to 310p/kg last...