Rearing dairy beef x’s

[Hodds]

Looking at getting into Rearing dairy beef x’s. Looking to buy in at around a month old and sell at 4 months. Would it be worth doing on a small scale? Would be looking to start small and gradually expand if possible.

Also any recommended rearer feeds/milk powder?

Would buying from market be a good idea or would trying to buy straight out of a dairy farm?

 

[sticky]

There’s a thread titled
‘buying milk calves’
Will be a good read for you.

 

[Hodds]

There’s a thread titled
‘buying milk calves’
Will be a good read for you.

Thank you!

 

[jackrussell101]

Be wary of tb

 

[Keithy1394]

Looking at getting into Rearing dairy beef x’s. Looking to buy in at around a month old and sell at 4 months. Would it be worth doing on a small scale? Would be looking to start small and gradually expand if possible.

Also any recommended rearer feeds/milk powder?

Would buying from market be a good idea or would trying to buy straight out of a dairy farm?

We rear calves to stirks. The only thing i would say is its hard and expensive to keep them moving when you buy them and sell them for a profit at 4 months. Its also a funny age as usually people want either calves or young stores we've switch to selling at between 8- 12months and i find there is more buyers and the calf has time to adapt to your system and start growing and it also gives the inevitable bad doer time to grow abit.

 

[Samcowman]

Looking at getting into Rearing dairy beef x’s. Looking to buy in at around a month old and sell at 4 months. Would it be worth doing on a small scale? Would be looking to start small and gradually expand if possible.

Also any recommended rearer feeds/milk powder?

Would buying from market be a good idea or would trying to buy straight out of a dairy farm?

When you say small scale how small a scale? Is it worth doing? Only if done well. By straight from farm if possible and have matching bunches which will be easier to sell at that age. 20 calves of 4 breeds and both sexes will be hard to batch up.