Pasture-For-Life beef

[Whitewalker]

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Yes, happy enough. Though it's work in progress and will be tweaking various elements.

Got a couple much larger chicken tractors being made for scaling up, like in this video.
Same system, daily moves, following cattle.

Loving that . Are the layers on the same system as broilers ? They would be more doable to start with, without the processing issue to think about

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Loving that . Are the layers on the same system as broilers ? They would be more doable to start with, without the processing issue to think about

Layers have various guises of accommodation!
Chicken caravan is the main one - converted folding caravan trailer with mesh floor, roost bars and roll away nest boxes. Then an electric net run. All moved daily or every other day depending on numbers. Currently they're in my broiler pens to conform with bird flu restrictions. For small numbers this would be cheapest way in.
They can be done on the same system as in that video, with nest boxes and roost bars all built in. Saves on moving netting every day then, but does increase infrastructure cost.
Also have tried the "chickshaw" method that Justin Rhodes has. But she quickly outgrew that!

 

[neilo]

Tell us your system. Totally intriguing

Don’t tell him Pike, they’ll be pinching your ideas and your niche will be gone...

 

[Whitewalker]

Don’t tell him Pike, they’ll be pinching your ideas and your niche will be gone...

500 miles and the Irish Sea , I think he’s safe enough and I’m not a pikey So apologise now or I’ll be round to tar your driveway

 

[Whitewalker]

Layers have various guises of accommodation!
Chicken caravan is the main one - converted folding caravan trailer with mesh floor, roost bars and roll away nest boxes. Then an electric net run. All moved daily or every other day depending on numbers. Currently they're in my broiler pens to conform with bird flu restrictions. For small numbers this would be cheapest way in.
They can be done on the same system as in that video, with nest boxes and roost bars all built in. Saves on moving netting every day then, but does increase infrastructure cost.
Also have tried the "chickshaw" method that Justin Rhodes has. But she quickly outgrew that!

Looks manageable in those ones you made . I’d imagine the punters would like those eggs . I like the idea of adding another product to the list now although it’s probably easier to buy them in

 

[onesiedale]

Looks manageable in those ones you made . I’d imagine the punters would like those eggs . I like the idea of adding another product to the list now although it’s probably easier to buy them in

Best letting the daughter set up an egg enterprise.
Be a cracking addition to the little shop.
Before you know it, you'll be doing pasture-fed dairy too

 

[Whitewalker]

Best letting the daughter set up an egg enterprise.
Be a cracking addition to the little shop.
Before you know it, you'll be doing pasture-fed dairy too
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The cogs are turning slowly, the drawbridge Just hasn’t started to lift yet .

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Best letting the daughter set up an egg enterprise.
Be a cracking addition to the little shop.
Before you know it, you'll be doing pasture-fed dairy too
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I can personally vouch for the quality of that butter

 

[onesiedale]

I can personally vouch for the quality of that butter

First of the season. Cows are starting out on grass and the butter is getting more golden by the day now

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Looks manageable in those ones you made . I’d imagine the punters would like those eggs . I like the idea of adding another product to the list now although it’s probably easier to buy them in

Yep the eggs are great. Customers notice the difference even over free range

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Yep the eggs are great. Customers notice the difference even over free range

There really IS a difference in food produced in greater harmony with nature.

 

[brigadoon]

Am I right in saying native breeds tend to have more marbling, this and the fact they are more suited to convert rougher forage? More suited to all pasture fed systems?

Like this you mean - Whitebred Shorthorn X out of Dexter - grass, silage 2Kg per day of 17% and a bit of hay now and again - 22 month

 

[Bury the Trash]

500 miles and the Irish Sea , I think he’s safe enough and I’m not a pikey So apologise now or I’ll be round to tar your driveway

he wasn't calling you a pikey

 

[Whitewalker]

he wasn't calling you a pikey

I thought it might be something else , sure it’s a bit of craic

 

[neilo]

I thought it might be something else , sure it’s a bit of craic

Yes.


Now, about that driveway....

 

[Whitewalker]

Yes.


Now, about that driveway....

Yes.


Now, about that driveway....

 

[Hilly]

Rifle?

Fox

 

[Cowgirl]

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Like this you mean - Whitebred Shorthorn X out of Dexter - grass, silage 2Kg per day of 17% and a bit of hay now and again - 22 month

Realise this is an old thread but..
100% pasture fed Traditional Hereford.

 

[brigadoon]

Dexter Cull - no hard feed at all

 

[Poncherello1976]

As everyone is showing off their steaks. Tonight's tea. Home grown, grass fed Angus Sirloin. Not all for me though!