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Autumn calving?
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<blockquote data-quote="Slowcow" data-source="post: 8130113" data-attributes="member: 90174"><p>As above really, considering going from a sort of Ayr pattern to autumn block.</p><p>I'd like eventually to start calving end sept/October, looking at my current pattern, a third or so already fit, just over a third are in January and February and the rest are sort of littered about the rest of the year!</p><p></p><p>What's the best way? Stop serving today and start again around Christmas? Was thinking then serve 3 weeks to sexed then put a bull in.</p><p></p><p>How well will the empties milk this summer? Am building numbers at the moment so reluctant to cull to much.</p><p></p><p>Anyone who's gone down this route, what do you reckon it costs in the first year?</p><p>How soon do you see a benefit.</p><p>I can see lots of plusses, what are the down sides?</p><p></p><p>Cows are fat British Friesian mostly, how long a block do most have?</p><p>Is it practical to make the block earlier each year? By how much?</p><p></p><p>I've a bunch of heifers I'm serving at the moment, assume it's best to carry on serving them now, then run them around while there milking rather than leave serving the rest til Christmas.</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slowcow, post: 8130113, member: 90174"] As above really, considering going from a sort of Ayr pattern to autumn block. I'd like eventually to start calving end sept/October, looking at my current pattern, a third or so already fit, just over a third are in January and February and the rest are sort of littered about the rest of the year! What's the best way? Stop serving today and start again around Christmas? Was thinking then serve 3 weeks to sexed then put a bull in. How well will the empties milk this summer? Am building numbers at the moment so reluctant to cull to much. Anyone who's gone down this route, what do you reckon it costs in the first year? How soon do you see a benefit. I can see lots of plusses, what are the down sides? Cows are fat British Friesian mostly, how long a block do most have? Is it practical to make the block earlier each year? By how much? I've a bunch of heifers I'm serving at the moment, assume it's best to carry on serving them now, then run them around while there milking rather than leave serving the rest til Christmas. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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