What to fill the sheds with this winter.

[DRC]

Any suggestions on what would make some money this winter.
Haven't made any silage or Haylage this year, so any stock would have to eat straw and concentrate. Will be looking for something to graze next spring, but wondering if it's as well buying nearer the time and selling straw, or buying some weanlings and wintering them.
If I paid £500 for something now, it'd have to be worth £700 by the spring to cover actual costs wouldn't it?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Sell the straw and go skiing

 

[Lovegoodstock]

Would have thought the shortage of straw your best bet would be to sell it, or a safeguard of b and b cattle depending on tb situation your next best bet. Not sure exactly what your calling weanlings? Suckled calves or weaned dairy calves but would have thought your costs would be absolute bare minimum if things go well

 

[DRC]

Would have thought the shortage of straw your best bet would be to sell it, or a safeguard of b and b cattle depending on tb situation your next best bet. Not sure exactly what your calling weanlings? Suckled calves or weaned dairy calves but would have thought your costs would be absolute bare minimum if things go well

I had some b and b dairy heifers last winter, but that's not happening this year.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I had some b and b dairy heifers last winter, but that's not happening this year.

If you've got no silage/hay/cattle it seems insanity to me to buy cake and cattle especially the price straw is.

 

[jamesy]

Sell the straw & put your feet up!

 

[multi power]

Fill the sheds with caravans

 

[gone up the hill]

Any suggestions on what would make some money this winter.
Haven't made any silage or Haylage this year, so any stock would have to eat straw and concentrate. Will be looking for something to graze next spring, but wondering if it's as well buying nearer the time and selling straw, or buying some weanlings and wintering them.
If I paid £500 for something now, it'd have to be worth £700 by the spring to cover actual costs wouldn't it?

I think you really need to re look at your costing's if you are only allowing £1/ day when feeding cake and expensive straw because on that diet you will be feeding 4/5 kilos head a day to keep them moving!

Best bet is to put caravans in it.

Got told a few days ago of two large scale beef fhinshers that have/ are converting some of their sheds for storage!

 

[DRC]

I think you really need to re look at your costing's if you are only allowing £1/ day when feeding cake and expensive straw because on that diet you will be feeding 4/5 kilos head a day to keep them moving!

Best bet is to put caravans in it.

Got told a few days ago of two large scale beef fhinshers that have/ are converting some of their sheds for storage!

That's true, I only put £200 off the top of my head. It's cost that in concentrate alone. Not really much of a caravan area around here.

 

[gone up the hill]

That's true, I only put £200 off the top of my head. It's cost that in concentrate alone. Not really much of a caravan area around here.

Will be nearer £300 including marketing/ drenching etc etc.

What about Film studios?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

What about Film studios?

Turn it into a porn set and cast you as the starring role

 

[gone up the hill]

Turn it into a porn set and cast you as the starring role

Feck do you actually want to sell any videos

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Feck do you actually want to sell any videos

Well you're cheaper than Ron Jeremy

 

[gone up the hill]

Well you're cheaper than Ron Jeremy

You don't know my rates yet

 

[DRC]

Will be nearer £300 including marketing/ drenching etc etc.

What about Film studios?

Don't think there much of a film set. Could become an Orange unit and fill up with Tb restricted calves or weanlings. Two clear tests, then sell them on.

 

[beefandsleep]

Well you're cheaper than Ron Jeremy

Why? Does he charge by the inch?[emoji6] joke guth[emoji106]

 

[beefandsleep]

Don't think there much of a film set. Could become an Orange unit and fill up with Tb restricted calves or weanlings. Two clear tests, then sell them on.

Didn't think that was allowed any more?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Why? Does he charge by the inch?[emoji6] joke guth[emoji106]

That'll net him a quid then

 

[DRC]

Didn't think that was allowed any more?

Local auctioneer reckons you can.

 

[Henarar]

Turn it into a porn set and cast you as the starring role

Animal farm two ?