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<blockquote data-quote="Kiwi Pete" data-source="post: 5295814" data-attributes="member: 63856"><p>Yeah, I am not the best farmer by any means but this type of system is easily the most profitable way to grow meat, here.</p><p>Cereals are hugely expensive down here, for a start - it would take my per/hd margin to buy a tonne of concentrates, or close enough. </p><p>It really comes down to increasing the length of grass, and therefore increasing the length of time grazing is possible - without losing pasture quality too much in the deferred feed, as housed forage-fed animals just don't want to eat enough!</p><p>However the composting barn is good, cheap, just they are too warm and comfortable is the perceived problem with it. Their bedding is around 15° at its lowest.</p><p>Best individual weight gain for the 12 months was 421kg, but we are not aiming to replicate that in future, the profit point is below the peak production point if that makes sense?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kiwi Pete, post: 5295814, member: 63856"] Yeah, I am not the best farmer by any means but this type of system is easily the most profitable way to grow meat, here. Cereals are hugely expensive down here, for a start - it would take my per/hd margin to buy a tonne of concentrates, or close enough. It really comes down to increasing the length of grass, and therefore increasing the length of time grazing is possible - without losing pasture quality too much in the deferred feed, as housed forage-fed animals just don't want to eat enough! However the composting barn is good, cheap, just they are too warm and comfortable is the perceived problem with it. Their bedding is around 15° at its lowest. Best individual weight gain for the 12 months was 421kg, but we are not aiming to replicate that in future, the profit point is below the peak production point if that makes sense? [/QUOTE]
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