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[Spudley]

i can also vouch for Genus easy calving fertility plus begian blue, we've had really easy calvings from it.

 

[Cowmansam]

Shafted a Few cows, used the jack way more than ever before, just got in actually from a date with Jack.
2 to 3 days over
Calves too heavy to lift in the trailer or I'm getting weaker.

Been there it’s bloody depressing

 

[som farmer]

could always go back to the narrow chested, spindly legged, unsalable holstiens ...........
getting more for a BB, doesn't make up for damaged cows, even slightly, can slow them up cycling.
Actually pulled a jersey this year, that was a shock. BB are out here, AA or HFD, customers waiting for them.
Is the problem cows are in better condition this year. Our dry cows need to loose a bit.

 

[Cowmansam]

The right blues fine the wrong ones awful it’s not the breed it’s the bull same as anything

 

[sidjon]

Genus Fertility +, easy calver. Pop out like peas.

i can also vouch for Genus easy calving fertility plus begian blue, we've had really easy calvings from it.

Next-doors was using fert plus , now switched to Angus, would be on big friesian cows too.

 

[vantage]

Next-doors was using fert plus , now switched to Angus, would be on big friesian cows too.

There are different fertility plus packages available, easy calver is one, another is for premium calves, I value my cows too highly to use the latter.

 

[sidjon]

There are different fertility plus packages available, easy calver is one, another is for premium calves, I value my cows too highly to use the latter.

They would use the cheapest , only 35/40 cow ayc herd, but they had switched away from limousin because of calving problems

 

[Happy hillbily]

After a big run of bull calves, the girls are fighting back.
3 heifer calves

And nothing better than a bit of late evening Jenga
62 bales pushed in from the front on top of the silage.

From the back not quite so tidy

 

[Dead Rabbits]

After a big run of bull calves, the girls are fighting back.
3 heifer calves
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And nothing better than a bit of late evening Jenga
62 bales pushed in from the front on top of the silage.View attachment 987289
From the back not quite so tidy
View attachment 987290

That’s a nice Boulder you have there

 

[Happy hillbily]

That’s a nice Boulder you have there

Cheaper than buying a cow brush

 

[Martyn]

After a big run of bull calves, the girls are fighting back.
3 heifer calves
View attachment 987288

And nothing better than a bit of late evening Jenga
62 bales pushed in from the front on top of the silage.View attachment 987289
From the back not quite so tidy
View attachment 987290

Are the panels your new slurry store on the way?

 

[Martyn]

This is a funny cow, ugly in ever way, she is now 13 years old. My wife and I purchased her, as a runt in a group of youngstock when we first started out. She was kind of thrown into the group! Total nut case as a heifer, used to jump the front parlour gate, and any gates TB testing. Now many years later quiet as a lamb and by far the most profitable out the 36 we got in the group. Funny how life works out!

 

[Homesy]

Shafted a Few cows, used the jack way more than ever before, just got in actually from a date with Jack.
2 to 3 days over
Calves too heavy to lift in the trailer or I'm getting weaker.

It is not just the bull which contributes to calf size. Excess grass at the wrong time has also made a difference.

 

[Happy hillbily]

Are the panels your new slurry store on the way?

No, their the new walls for the old hay shed. But am struggling to get contractors in. Everyone is flat out and no one can give me a date when they can get here

 

[Beef farmer]

It is not just the bull which contributes to calf size. Excess grass at the wrong time has also made a difference.

Of course that is correct.
By using angus it will allow me to be a sub standard farmer and get the results I desire tho

 

[Sid]

Of course that is correct.
By using angus it will allow me to be a sub standard farmer and get the results I desire tho

It gives you wriggle room

And the calf too

 

[Jdunn55]

Of course that is correct.
By using angus it will allow me to be a sub standard farmer and get the results I desire tho

I thought you bought a team of 12 hereford bulls not so long ago?

 

[Beef farmer]

I thought you bought a team of 12 hereford bulls not so long ago?

We do

 

[Water Wheel]

Calve January - August here
Jan- April all BB, no trouble.
May onwards with drys at grass for too long, so no control of diet and calf growth, all AA again no trouble.
Thats on wide rumped 3 way cross . Holstein x Viking red x Monty

 

[organicguy]

This is a funny cow, ugly in ever way, she is now 13 years old. My wife and I purchased her, as a runt in a group of youngstock when we first started out. She was kind of thrown into the group! Total nut case as a heifer, used to jump the front parlour gate, and any gates TB testing. Now many years later quiet as a lamb and by far the most profitable out the 36 we got in the group. Funny how life works out!View attachment 987293

We had the same. White heifer I wrote on her health card "poor" when she calved first time. Did not serve her to Fr as she looked like she would be gone in 2. Had an udder like a dangling glove by the time she calved for the 3rd time. Same size udder in the same place when calved for the 13th time.
When she went on the lorry 3 cows had 42 years between them!