HasthorpeGrange
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Without imported cows a flying system isn't very attractive does anybody know if they will be available next year ?
Perhaps the UK will become a high health status country and ban all live imports ?
Who knowsDoes this then open up an opportunity for Uk breeds to use a lot more dairy semen?
Always find a few cows aboutWithout imported cows a flying system isn't very attractive does anybody know if they will be available next year ?
Yes I think it presents itself as an ideal opportunity for people in our industry to use more dairy semen and for less beef semen to be used.Does this then open up an opportunity for Uk breeds to use a lot more dairy semen?
It took the worst drought in a generation to free some up for you.Always find a few cows about
@jimmer 100 cows for sale, get im quick. That said only holstiens.Why do you have to be one way or the other, buy a few and rear a few, depending on your situation. There is no right way or wrong way to do anything it’s what works for you.
I rear all my own replacements and hope to have a herd reduction sale next year possibly 100+ or I might find some where to milk them the possibility’s are endless.
I feel breeding some and buying some looses the advantage of disease control from closed herds. If we went closed we could stop vacinating for example which would save us thousands a year. Buy having to vaccinate we are basically adding on another £60 to anything bought in. Also we would be calving heifers rather than buying some new calved giving us extra calf sales. I understand the point about risk though, buying new calved you know you have a heifer that is correct and you don’t have the dead calves or late nights checking them.
We're closed, but vaccinate. Lepto is carried on vermin, only need one to get in with the neighbors cattle, and you've got ibr or bvd. Just not worth the riskI feel breeding some and buying some looses the advantage of disease control from closed herds. If we went closed we could stop vacinating for example which would save us thousands a year. Buy having to vaccinate we are basically adding on another £60 to anything bought in. Also we would be calving heifers rather than buying some new calved giving us extra calf sales. I understand the point about risk though, buying new calved you know you have a heifer that is correct and you don’t have the dead calves or late nights checking them.
I thought this country was way behind much of Europe on tackling many diseases.Perhaps the UK will become a high health status country and ban all live imports ?
They don't want bullers either.the price of young stock in Exeter yesterday was awful, bullers £250-£400, some went home. but baby calves, looking good, and some well bres £100-£160. I can't understand that, with bullers at that money someone has done all the work, youv'all the risk with calves. but makes flying herds look attractive!