Buitelaar calve rear

[Smokey16]

Hi just wondered if any farmers on here calve rear for buitelaar and if so how do you get on with them.

 

[jackrussell101]

I've never done it but think they supply everything you just supply the sheds and labour. Think labour was £40 a calf last time I heard, if you hit their targets.

 

[Zippy768]

Hi just wondered if any farmers on here calve rear for buitelaar and if so how do you get on with them.

Margins are small enough as they are. Could do without a 3rd party taking a cut

 

[The Son]

Margins are small enough as they are. Could do without a 3rd party taking a cut

My thoughts exactly, the only benefits in theses schemes are to enable a young farmer to get a foot on the ladder and build some capital, otherwise you may as well do the job yourself, they do not add any value to the chain.

 

[Zippy768]

I

My thoughts exactly, the only benefits in theses schemes are to enable a young farmer to get a foot on the ladder and build some capital, otherwise you may as well do the job yourself, they do not add any value to the chain.

I suppose it takes the job out of the supply (maybe calves arriving from a more reliable source) and any worry about the selling at the end.

 

[Tubbylew]

From the bit I've heard from a couple of friends for both rearing calves and weanlings you'd be better off paddling your own canoe.

 

[devonbeef]

From what I hear the straw allowance on calf contracts is not enough and you will be using margin to buy extra to bed them to a level you are happy with personally I would do less but keep it in hand.