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<blockquote data-quote="som farmer" data-source="post: 7977062" data-attributes="member: 86168"><p>great calves to rear, more valuable with a named sire. Sold a lot of her hfrs to friend, calving down now, lovely and quiet cows, with plenty of milk.</p><p>We are rearing some now, along with AA, they require a noticeable amount less food, and will do better than a cont, on grass.</p><p> If buying direct off farm, you do have the option of some input, in colostrum, or vaccinated cows etc, agree on that, and the calves are really worth more to you, than av mkt price calves. So when pricing, if farmer plays ball, don't skimp on the price.</p><p> Good advice for anyone buying calves in mkt, watch the dealers, if a calf looks cheap, and the dealers are not bidding, its because calves from that particular farm, have caused problems, on farms they have been taken to. And pricing, if a dealer is under bidder when sold, you have usually bought right, they have to make a profit, on the calves they sell. That is, of course, you have fallen out with the/a dealers, because then, they will run you !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="som farmer, post: 7977062, member: 86168"] great calves to rear, more valuable with a named sire. Sold a lot of her hfrs to friend, calving down now, lovely and quiet cows, with plenty of milk. We are rearing some now, along with AA, they require a noticeable amount less food, and will do better than a cont, on grass. If buying direct off farm, you do have the option of some input, in colostrum, or vaccinated cows etc, agree on that, and the calves are really worth more to you, than av mkt price calves. So when pricing, if farmer plays ball, don't skimp on the price. Good advice for anyone buying calves in mkt, watch the dealers, if a calf looks cheap, and the dealers are not bidding, its because calves from that particular farm, have caused problems, on farms they have been taken to. And pricing, if a dealer is under bidder when sold, you have usually bought right, they have to make a profit, on the calves they sell. That is, of course, you have fallen out with the/a dealers, because then, they will run you ! [/QUOTE]
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