Every day with them outside now is a bonus

[Henarar]

we had our big lot in yesterday, 5 inches of rain in the last few days messed the job up we still have a few out in a couple little groups

 

[Old Tip]

Been a stinker here today and ground very wet after a lot of rain in the last few days, but cattle look happy and it’s forecast fine after tonight so hopefully stay out at least another week

 

[DRC]

Very heavy downpours here today, on top of plenty of rain over the weekend, means it's getting pretty close to in time . They are in at night, but going out onto fodder crop during the day. As you can imagine, the gateway is getting pretty muddy.

 

[Samcowman]

It’s getting damper but the ground is soaking the rain up pretty well. Just keeping them moving is the key. Not worried about leaving some grass as they can always come back to it.

 

[BredRedHfd]

It’s getting damper but the ground is soaking the rain up pretty well. Just keeping them moving is the key. Not worried about leaving some grass as they can always come back to it.

Same here, got away with an inch n half last week. Normally would finish us off this time of year, but its so dry underneath, its going in. Keeping them moving is certainly the key. Fingers crossed for another couple of weeks!

 

[Old Tip]

These buggers have found the calf creep, this one was just leaving with about twenty of his mates

 

[Northeastfarmer]

View attachment 738056 These buggers have found the calf creep, this one was just leaving with about twenty of his mates

Do for your tea

 

[livestock 1]

Gave in and laid some in today. They ran to the shed themselves no persuasion needed

 

[bobk]

Old habits die hard . still out here , dry enough

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Much better for mature Cows to be out with a belly full of not very good quality feed. View attachment 735582

View attachment 736102 My cows on the hill enjoying a bale of best Norfolk hay supplied by our good friend @Will 1594

You guys can say we've got it easy in the lowlands but I'd love to have a hill like that I could winter cattle on!
Mind, I might not be so keen when you're battling through snow in Jan to feed them and I am putting bales in the shed.

 

[harperfarmer]

In-calf heifers standing it okay so far.

Fetched 45 cows in about 2 days ago as the recent wet has just been too much for the ground they were on

 

[DRC]

In-calf heifers standing it okay so far.

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Fetched 45 cows in about 2 days ago as the recent wet has just been too much for the ground they were on

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Lovely shed and all that concrete

 

[DRC]

Mine are in now

 

[DRC]

What age would folks want blue heifers for bulling? Well grown .
Mine are bulling like mad now. On some very good quality first cut silage

 

[Werzle]

What age would folks want blue heifers for bulling?

Next june-july!

 

[Poorbuthappy]

What age would folks want blue heifers for bulling? Well grown .
Mine are bulling like mad now. On some very good quality first cut silage

To calve between 24 - 30 months. Most want to calve somewhere Feb - May

 

[Henarar]

We still have 7 out

 

[JMTHORNLEY]

We still have 7 out

Still out here with a good amount of grass in front of them. I'm shocked every time I see them through the day, they look to be doing very well. This is an autumn I've been waiting years for

 

[harperfarmer]

What age would folks want blue heifers for bulling? Well grown .
Mine are bulling like mad now. On some very good quality first cut silage

Ideally I like to bull them at 450-480kg in april/may! Theyd probably be huge by then! All depends on the price

 

[Skintagain]

In-calf heifers standing it okay so far.

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Fetched 45 cows in about 2 days ago as the recent wet has just been too much for the ground they were on

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Lovely set up.