Selling a small suckler herd.

Jonp · Oct 15, 2022

Aspiring Peasants said:
I like the way there's some sheep hurdles seem to be keeping those cows in.

Pet lambs on the other side, cows never tried to get over...they had there own door to get out into the field when they wanted to.

They generally wait for horizontal rain and then disappear over the hill to calve in the woods rather than in the cosy shed

Hfd Cattle · Oct 16, 2022

lloyd said:
Borrow a 6ft wide flatbed should get 6 on the bed and 3 in
the middle .Move 9 at time ,barley straw is still relatively cheap.

Been to see @Jonp .he is really up against it access wise even bales 2 wide on a flatbed is very tight

Werzle · Oct 16, 2022

Oldish black hfd cows with hairy half grown calves were £1250-1300 in ludlow friday.

Hfd Cattle · Oct 16, 2022

Werzle said:
Oldish black hfd cows with hairy half grown calves were £1250-1300 in ludlow friday.

That's about how we valued them yesterday
....however its not quite as simple as loading them up and taking them to market .

Derrick Hughes · Oct 16, 2022

I pulled the calves of mine and sold the cows fat , can't say I miss them , staying up all night to pull calves is not for me anymore

Jonp · Oct 22, 2022

An update.
The cows and calves went yesterday to Hfd cattle. I will be forever grateful for his help, a proper gentleman. Hopefully he will profit from keeping this small herd.
I would also like to thank all those people who took the time to offer advice, help and support on TFF. It humbled me and I will keep that in mind going forward
I realize that there are plenty of people in a worse situation than mine so I won't wollow.
Onwards and upwards with the sheep!

ploughman1963 · Oct 22, 2022

Jonp said:
An update.
The cows and calves went yesterday to Hfd cattle. I will be forever grateful for his help, a proper gentleman. Hopefully he will profit from keeping this small herd.
I would also like to thank all those people who took the time to offer advice, help and support on TFF. It humbled me and I will keep that in mind going forward
I realize that there are plenty of people in a worse situation than mine so I won't wollow.
Onwards and upwards with the sheep!

What doesnt kill you will make you stronger - come back stronger

Woolless · Oct 22, 2022

Jonp said:
An update.
The cows and calves went yesterday to Hfd cattle. I will be forever grateful for his help, a proper gentleman. Hopefully he will profit from keeping this small herd.
I would also like to thank all those people who took the time to offer advice, help and support on TFF. It humbled me and I will keep that in mind going forward
I realize that there are plenty of people in a worse situation than mine so I won't wollow.
Onwards and upwards with the sheep!

I think that's about as good a result as you could have asked for. They've gone to a good home

Hfd Cattle · Oct 22, 2022

Woolless said:
I think that's about as good a result as you could have asked for. They've gone to a good home

Thankyou .
Not only have we got some nice cows but we have gained a friend and I think that's really important in business .

We have made many friends on TFF and hope to meet many more .

Hfd Cattle · Oct 22, 2022

...I must add that despite the terrible circumstances @Jonp found himself in through no fault of his own the cattle are looking extremely well ...far better than some I've seen where there has been food and water in abundance.

Estate fencing. · Oct 22, 2022

What a good thread. Sad for @Jonp but all ends well in the end. It shows people do care.

serf · Oct 22, 2022

Hfd Cattle said:
...I must add that despite the terrible circumstances @Jonp found himself in through no fault of his own the cattle are looking extremely well ...far better than some I've seen where there has been food and water in abundance.

Good old Hereford X Friesian for you , don't make em like that anymore !

Hfd Cattle · Apr 14, 2023

Update...
First cow has calved

Up and suckled this morning @Jonp

choochter · Apr 14, 2023

I'll bet that cow has a name

Jonp · Apr 14, 2023

For such a large cow she doesn't produce the biggest calves does she?

Hopefully the others will calve well for you and I would be interested on your thoughts on the calves so I can pass them on to the bull owner as he has more bulls than he wants and is trying to decide on which to sell.
Much appreciated the update!

Jonp · Apr 14, 2023

Yes ....Rosey ....when I had her!

choochter said:
I'll bet that cow has a name

Northeastfarmer · Apr 14, 2023

Jonp said:
For such a large cow she doesn't produce the biggest calves does she?
Hopefully the others will calve well for you and I would be interested on your thoughts on the calves so I can pass them on to the bull owner as he has more bulls than he wants and is trying to decide on which to sell.
Much appreciated the update!

A small live calf is better than a big dead one

Jonp · Apr 14, 2023

Northeastfarmer said:
A small live calf is better than a big dead one

100%
She was my first homebred calf, for various reasons she was first bred at about 24mnths and calved a year later hence her size.

Hfd Cattle · Apr 14, 2023

Jonp said:
For such a large cow she doesn't produce the biggest calves does she?
Hopefully the others will calve well for you and I would be interested on your thoughts on the calves so I can pass them on to the bull owner as he has more bulls than he wants and is trying to decide on which to sell.
Much appreciated the update!

Good calf though. ....
She will be outside by lunchtime !

Hfd Cattle · Apr 17, 2023

No 2

@Jonp
Up and suckled bull calf ... put her out in 20 mins time !

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