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Only if you spend money on the wrong things. Cattle appreciate.on their own the cattle will lose money.
Only if you spend money on the wrong things. Cattle appreciate.on their own the cattle will lose money.
If they are to own them that will need a tad more than 25k , the pick up truck prattley and atv will cost more than that ha ha.Forget the cows and run sheep.
If you've cover crop or some other arable type land to winter them you'd run 2,000+ ewes on that amount of PP.
The right kind of genetics will wean 3,000+ lambs with very low inputs. Sell everything (less replacements) store in October and have an income of £200k+.
Stick my neck out..... find out if any friends of hers have started "keeping a few cows - just 'cos they'll kook nice". ALSO - ask her if she''ll be happy going out in theOk, lets say my friend has 500ac of PP, which generally has other peoples sheep or sucklers on.
But his wife really really wants some cows of her own.....
Don't need a pickup truck.If they are to own them that will need a tad more than 25k , the pick up truck prattley and atv will cost more than that ha ha.
And I'd give them about 3 yrs before they got fed up with it..
My first were 80 mules and a 4 Yr old Texel Ram bought from Wiliton Sheep Fair in 1986 for about 4,500 and a few gates tied together. Borrowed Dads dog until I got my own.
How times have changed.
She wants a few cowsDon't need a pickup truck.
If it's owned ground electric fencing can be permanent. If it's owned ground don't need a prattley.
Can get draft Shetlands on farm for £35/hd. Start with 500. Be at 2,000 home bred ewes within 5yrs.
Do all grass wintering for the first 2 years. Use sheep profits to buy ATV, rappa electric fencing etc.
high joule modern Electric fence energisers are up there with the biggest useful changes between then and today imo,Don't need a pickup truck.
If it's owned ground electric fencing can be permanent. If it's owned ground don't need a prattley.
Can get draft Shetlands on farm for £35/hd. Start with 500. Be at 2,000 home bred ewes within 5yrs.
Do all grass wintering for the first 2 years. Use sheep profits to buy ATV, rappa electric fencing etc.
TB hassle spoils it for me.She wants a few cows
Forget the cows and run sheep.
If you've cover crop or some other arable type land to winter them you'd run 2,000+ ewes on that amount of PP.
The right kind of genetics will wean 3,000+ lambs with very low inputs. Sell everything (less replacements) store in October and have an income of £200k+.
Local beef man, in our arable area with almost exactly as OP describes equipment and facilities-wise has now been out of business for more than twelve months.
The business raised youngsters from the age when they had electronic collars which triggered the feed robot right up to point of sale.
One farm was HQ with the young beasts and cousin who had got out of milking but had cattle handling and good steading along with a loader plus feed storage was where the yearlings lived. So a good efficient set up.
I was told of a Waitrose contract for the finished product.
With all the positives and a keen next generation I do wonder why the two yards are now devoid of activity.
OK, main man reached retirement age but I do know he loved his animals.
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I'd avoid that like the plague, the retarded general public in close proximity to boisterous excited livestock...............what could possibly go wrongView attachment 1177106One way to make a bit of extra cash!
divorce might be the cheaper optionOk, lets say my friend has 500ac of PP, which generally has other peoples sheep or sucklers on.
But his wife really really wants some cows of her own.....
l keep looking at alternative income streams, l think it could be profitable to latch onto the 'bambi, wind in the willows etc' syndrome.I go back to my alpaca idea. In the past, I've had folk ask if we have cows - not because they want to buy beef. But because they want to pay to take pictures of fluffy highland calves.
Lambings going well then?@Hilly You need to come on one of my ''Communication skills update for Farmers'' courses---they are hands on & are very popular ---no classroom theory stuff here, all tuition is in the field with real NT visitors & their dogs
We start off with an assessment where we just throw you in with a dog /owner who knows their rights ---if anyone survives this then we work gently towards achieving our goals
We've got insurance , a medical team on hand and valium ---just in case
looking at some on u'tube lambing, bloody nightmare.Lambings going well then?
The youngsters went to a machine that reacted to their collars and issued a measured amount of feed.Sounds likely a costly high input system with feeding robots. Not a good why for someone without experience to start.
cost more than 25k to install the machine.The youngsters went to a machine that reacted to their collars and issued a measured amount of feed.
I thought that this would save in labour and wastage?
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You forgot the Kiwi workwear - need to become a social influencer to cross subsidise this essential - I still have the same nylon work coat (ex Company wear) for the last 12 years ......If they are to own them that will need a tad more than 25k , the pick up truck prattley and atv will cost more than that ha ha.
And I'd give them about 3 yrs before they got fed up with it..
My first were 80 mules and a 4 Yr old Texel Ram bought from Wiliton Sheep Fair in 1986 for about 4,500 and a few gates tied together. Borrowed Dads dog until I got my own.
How times have changed.
This was simply an observation of a working farm which has ceased operating. I have no idea of the ins & outs re costs.cost more than 25k to install the machine.
tech is nice, but comes with a hefty price tag.
Cattle appreciate.
Yes, my friend is, organic, in mid tier and sfi. His pp is fenced and watered, mostly.Not enough to cover the cost of keeping them they don't. The only way the scenario presented in the OP will wipe its face will be to max out on schemes. Would be irresponsible of us to suggest otherwise.
Yes, my friend is, organic, in mid tier and sfi. His pp is fenced and watered, mostly.