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"Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..
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<blockquote data-quote="som farmer" data-source="post: 7931607" data-attributes="member: 86168"><p>thankyou, l did think l should have added, the fact that if l was selling to Tesco's, we would not pass their 'standard', calves have to be reared with a minimum of 2 per pen !!</p><p> All out of our cows, as we bought cows in, many were i/c, that's why there's a 'selection' of breeds.</p><p> We feed acidified colostrum, which we can store, so weaning dates are more to do with how much colostrum we have, first ones 10/12 weeks, last one's 8/10 weeks. We get on well with acid/colostrum, but it's not for everyone. Don't have a clue for price of milk powder, we were given a lot last spring, which we mixed in with stored, other than that freebie, haven't bought any for years, so a massive saving, and better calves, they stay longer on milk.</p><p> Used to rear several 100 a year, all bought in, and worked out the 'best' system then, 46 caves in that shed, all single pens, 10 mins to milk them, if in a hurry, but our lady takes her time, straw, fresh water etc, every day. The results speak for them selves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="som farmer, post: 7931607, member: 86168"] thankyou, l did think l should have added, the fact that if l was selling to Tesco's, we would not pass their 'standard', calves have to be reared with a minimum of 2 per pen !! All out of our cows, as we bought cows in, many were i/c, that's why there's a 'selection' of breeds. We feed acidified colostrum, which we can store, so weaning dates are more to do with how much colostrum we have, first ones 10/12 weeks, last one's 8/10 weeks. We get on well with acid/colostrum, but it's not for everyone. Don't have a clue for price of milk powder, we were given a lot last spring, which we mixed in with stored, other than that freebie, haven't bought any for years, so a massive saving, and better calves, they stay longer on milk. Used to rear several 100 a year, all bought in, and worked out the 'best' system then, 46 caves in that shed, all single pens, 10 mins to milk them, if in a hurry, but our lady takes her time, straw, fresh water etc, every day. The results speak for them selves. [/QUOTE]
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