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<blockquote data-quote="som farmer" data-source="post: 7564724" data-attributes="member: 86168"><p>one of the biggest differences now being seen, with xbreds and frs, is the time they are with you, in lactations, they last, we have cows up to 12th. Many will say the hols give as much milk, in 2 lactations, than a fr in 4+, strictly speaking that is probably near the mark, but when you start putting in higher constituent milk value, extra beef calves, if using sexed, and lower running costs, the gap widens towards your xb ff. Going back to 'takes 2 lacs to cover it's cost' which is an av figure, produced by the 'experts', that immediately opens up a future profit advantage, if your cows last 6+ lacs.</p><p>With the higher average age of your herd is fine, as sid asks, the running costs of older cows, is fine, but problems in old age, just like us, can take a more severe hit, a 10th calver would compare with 80/90 yr old people, that's a guess, but explains the idea.</p><p> On cow purchase, you could have bought some nice cows/hfrs, either fresh or i/c, fr or ayr types, for not to dear a price, esp some i/c hfrs, for an av price £1000, at exeter today, y/s looked very cheap, compared to rearing costs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="som farmer, post: 7564724, member: 86168"] one of the biggest differences now being seen, with xbreds and frs, is the time they are with you, in lactations, they last, we have cows up to 12th. Many will say the hols give as much milk, in 2 lactations, than a fr in 4+, strictly speaking that is probably near the mark, but when you start putting in higher constituent milk value, extra beef calves, if using sexed, and lower running costs, the gap widens towards your xb ff. Going back to 'takes 2 lacs to cover it's cost' which is an av figure, produced by the 'experts', that immediately opens up a future profit advantage, if your cows last 6+ lacs. With the higher average age of your herd is fine, as sid asks, the running costs of older cows, is fine, but problems in old age, just like us, can take a more severe hit, a 10th calver would compare with 80/90 yr old people, that's a guess, but explains the idea. On cow purchase, you could have bought some nice cows/hfrs, either fresh or i/c, fr or ayr types, for not to dear a price, esp some i/c hfrs, for an av price £1000, at exeter today, y/s looked very cheap, compared to rearing costs. [/QUOTE]
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