contract calf rearing
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Cows 'n grass
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- Modbury, South Devon
Two put up big sheds for Buitelaar near here in the last few years. Both are now doing something else .
I see some one down your way had a load of calf rearing equipment for sale on face book. Looked like they spend a lot of money on that set up to give up after a couple of years.
Do it independently so there is no one setting unrealistic targets where they will dock you at every opportunity and then take a wedge for doing no work. I no several independent rearers who keep expanding as there is such a demand for weaned calves as most people don't want the work. Contracts are a waste of time it's no good working for the benefit of others with all the risk
- Location
- Dorset/Wilts
Doing something else completely? Or just no for buitelaar?
- Location
- Dorset/Wilts
What he said ^^.
Cows 'n grass
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- Modbury, South Devon
One is rearing for someone else privately the other has got out altogether.
Yep, that was one of them.
It was a fantastic setup.
- Location
- Out in the Sticks
Seems they rob the supplier and the rearer.....but win awards 
- Location
- Cheshire
It was always going too be like that though... but you can’t tell some people that the fancy 4x4 your rep rides around in is actually yours!!
Forever Fendt
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- Location
- Derbyshire
could you point me in the direction of the advert please
It was on a couple of weeks back. It was on one of the farmer free add pages on facebook. I did just have a quick look and could not see it
Cows 'n grass
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- Modbury, South Devon
ISCO
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- Location
- North East
That is a serious set up . We have 2 teat feeders as the only specialist kit for ours!
We had a couple of batches of calves off a well mentioned supplier last year with intention of selling finished B&W bulls back to them. The calves where cheaper than Mart at the time and got them.in batches of 30 which is much better than weeks if Mart visits
We do not have a written contract which I was expecting. I have not got to bottom of wether this is normal or if we were just handy to take surplus calves at the time. We will find out when they are ready to sell in April /May time.
I proceeded on the basis that if they did not take the finished bulls the calves where cheap enough to then sell bulls live weight which, given the current trade, may be better option. We would need to keep them a little longer for live trade as would need to be a little heavier and over 12 months.
We had a couple of batches of calves off a well mentioned supplier last year with intention of selling finished B&W bulls back to them. The calves where cheaper than Mart at the time and got them.in batches of 30 which is much better than weeks if Mart visits
We do not have a written contract which I was expecting. I have not got to bottom of wether this is normal or if we were just handy to take surplus calves at the time. We will find out when they are ready to sell in April /May time.
I proceeded on the basis that if they did not take the finished bulls the calves where cheap enough to then sell bulls live weight which, given the current trade, may be better option. We would need to keep them a little longer for live trade as would need to be a little heavier and over 12 months.
- Location
- South shropshire
Looked hard at Beutellar , we were rearing for ourselves but had a spare Volac feeder . The numbers just didn’t work.... I couldn’t see why you would put your neck in their noose. Way too much control and anyone who has reared calves s!th can and will happen.
Still have three machines if anyone is interested.
Still have three machines if anyone is interested.