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65 out of 66 cows in calf. All hfrs in calf ( 28 ) . Well chuffed considering the hellish weather they had to put up with !
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What time period was that over?65 out of 66 cows in calf. All hfrs in calf ( 28 ) . Well chuffed considering the hellish weather they had to put up with !
Impressive, well done.65 out of 66 cows in calf. All hfrs in calf ( 28 ) . Well chuffed considering the hellish weather they had to put up with !
9 weeks . 13 July to 14th September.What time period was that over?
Thanks!Impressive, well done.
. Pretty good that. Do you have any cows you don't put to the bull or does everything go to the bull.9 weeks . 13 July to 14th September.
that's a good point. Pretty good that. Do you have any cows you don't put to the bull or does everything go to the bull.
I have about 5% which I keep away from the bull due to any number of reasons, let them rear their calves and then they are off at weaning.
It makes sense for me to keep them away from the bull as those old cows you hope won't get in calf invariably do and you either need to kill an in calf cow or let her calve down then live to regret it with her not rearing the calf well then going backwards.that's a good point
I kept 4 old dears away from the bull this year , and they ran with the tups until weaning, then straight to the slaughter house . As you say it’s always the ones you don’t want in calf that hold !It makes sense for me to keep them away from the bull as those old cows you hope won't get in calf invariably do and you either need to kill an in calf cow or let her calve down then live to regret it with her not rearing the calf well then going backwards.
Might not work for everyone but we have space for a small group so can do it.
Do you think they got them in calf I mean lambI kept 4 old dears away from the bull this year , and they ran with the tups until weaning, then straight to the slaughter house . As you say it’s always the ones you don’t want in calf that hold !
You laugh but i have seen lleyn rams try and serve a limo heifer and she just stood there!Do you think they got them in calf I mean lamb
I did 40% empty in one group 13 % overall. In 11 weeks. You have to be realistic can't get it right all the time.Nobody's posting crap figures,
Major crisis last year - Bull fertility issue and only 10% in calfNobody's posting crap figures,