Ketosis bolus have just launched on the stock market on the back of this news.SHE IS IN CALF
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Holsteinfriesian90
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Currently brilliant and Jefferies. You?
On the issue of BB semen on crossbreed, we used Gaberal last year and calved with very few difficulties. Understand he doesn't throw the shapiest of calves but they were a god compromise and worth more than anything else. All on 2nd calves.
Probably a bit of work with a calculator to see if going 5 days or so over has more negative impact than the calf price. Don't think so but we'll see how calving interval looks.
photos taken at 2 or 3 days old.
Probably a bit of work with a calculator to see if going 5 days or so over has more negative impact than the calf price. Don't think so but we'll see how calving interval looks.
photos taken at 2 or 3 days old.
lazy farmer
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Indeed! We're earlier this year anyway so will be difficult to say. But based on some simple maths, I think the difference in calf price is more than the lost 5 days anyway (Am I allowed to say that as a spring calver?!). It's just the cumulative 5 days over say 5 years and how many cows lost from block which could be the issue.
organicguy
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Just had our 2nd monster hereford calf from Cogent triple impact, anyone else had issues?
Jdunn55
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Nothing atm, got some patriot arriving shortly I'm hoping (convrntional), but used gtw, and contender fairly heavily this year, then some seb and patriot as well and a couple of straws of samson, judd, elijah, jingle and dungannon
buffalo_soldier
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So hard to get a pic of calves I find.
One of yesterday's 71kg.
One of yesterday's 71kg.
You loose that one in your calving paddock for 3 weeks?
Holsteinfriesian90
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the merlin robots made £27 k, is that good, or bad ?
Yosemite Sam
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Needs to go on a diet now then. That will save you a fortune in cake.SHE IS IN CALF
buffalo_soldier
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Is the cow ok?
Yeah, all good. Not even needed an assist.
buffalo_soldier
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To continue the crappy calf photo theme.
This year's replacements are averaging 1.2kg.
Or the vet student needed further training on the weigh band
This year's replacements are averaging 1.2kg.
Or the vet student needed further training on the weigh band
lazy farmer
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How big are your cows ?To continue the crappy calf photo theme.
This year's replacements are averaging 1.2kg.
Or the vet student needed further training on the weigh band
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buffalo_soldier
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Did the robots sell in the sale?
I watched some online at lunch time but missed to robots.
buffalo_soldier
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I watched it as well as I knew someone who was there to buy.
£27.5k each + whatever commission was.
Same buyer bought all 3.
Bulk of a 3 bot system for £100k on farm.
Auto scrappers didnt make much and were only 12 months old. Dairy equipment at auction never seems to do well.
That said, the one thing I was after made strong money.