wrenchy
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Ye because if you are doing well it makes sence to invest in property or other enterprises
Dairy the way forward?
- Thread starter kfpben
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Ye because if you are doing well it makes sence to invest in property or other enterprises
Jersey X to be precise
Looking back through previous CFPs dairy bull calves make tiny part of the income. The extra milk sales will more than make up for it.
People always over estimate the importance of calf income. I'd rather sell a calf for £30 and get an extra 500l than a calf for £200 and potential knackered cows and vet bills etc. I'm happy as long as the calf pays for the AI straw.
If I cared about selling beef I would've kept the suckers
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- M6 Hard shoulder
I like to sell the calves for £300 and get the extra 500 lPeople always over estimate the importance of calf income. I'd rather sell a calf for £30 and get an extra 500l than a calf for £200 and potential knackered cows and vet bills etc. I'm happy as long as the calf pays for the AI straw.
If I cared about selling beef I would've kept the suckers
Easy calving, short gestation blue. Bob's your uncle
Friesianfan
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Have a friesian, best of both worldsPeople always over estimate the importance of calf income. I'd rather sell a calf for £30 and get an extra 500l than a calf for £200 and potential knackered cows and vet bills etc. I'm happy as long as the calf pays for the AI straw.
If I cared about selling beef I would've kept the suckers
More to life
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Your missing a trick as @pappuller pionts out BB are the easiest calving beef breed.People always over estimate the importance of calf income. I'd rather sell a calf for £30 and get an extra 500l than a calf for £200 and potential knackered cows and vet bills etc. I'm happy as long as the calf pays for the AI straw.
If I cared about selling beef I would've kept the suckers
More to life
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Have a friesian, best of both worlds
If I was looking for Friesian bull to use, couldd you recommend one?
More to life
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5,4,3,2,1 go @FriesianfanIf I was looking for Friesian bull to use, couldd you recommend one?
Cows 'n grass
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I don't think he's even mentioned that Goonhilly Perran is now available from Genus.
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To busy selling Josh
Friesianfan
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- Cornwall
. Even better buy Goonhilly Josh himself. You can't beat natural service from a quality bull can you @farmertom .
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Friesianfan
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He might be snoring nowView attachment 610964 This is Perran, good bull but I'd go for Goonhilly Dexter for only £7 per straw or Goonhilly Josh for £10 per straw
farmertom
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Not snoring , just towed the milkman up the drive , only 6 hours late !!!
Can't beat a Goonhilly bull for getting them in calf.
Can't beat a Goonhilly bull for getting them in calf.
Friesianfan
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Snow or ice?
Irish NZ
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That's good! I'll tell my wife she only has another 7 years to endure
Who said he's finished being tired....
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Irish NZ
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I was being optimistic, but thanks for the positivity
When we moved back here the guy we went working for said
"That the thing about dairy farming you just get used to being tired all the time, you when your getting the cows in the morning and thinking about lying on the track for a sleep".
Filled me with dread even tho I'd been doing it for quite a while
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That doesn't sound like fun...