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keep going · 02-04-2012, 08:13

just wondering will there be so much demand for dairy stock 2015 considering most fellas i know have plenty and are planning to bull alot to dairy ai .i know it depends alot on the price of milk but not that sure there will be alot of fellas looking to buy stock,most seem to be breeding their own

whelan1 · 02-04-2012, 09:48

i will not be buying in stock... too much disease risk.. been there done that, will just make do with what i have.. better the devil you know than the one you dont from my experience

fastrac · 02-04-2012, 10:12

If you want to expand you need all your cows in calf to dairy breeds to maintain a compact calving pattern. Most herds cull 20% and you will have empty heifers too. Unless your fond of late calvers, roll overs and career breakers of course.

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keep going Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: by the sea west cork Posts: 928 Adverts \| Friends	DAIRYSTOCK 2015 just wondering will there be so much demand for dairy stock 2015 considering most fellas i know have plenty and are planning to bull alot to dairy ai .i know it depends alot on the price of milk but not that sure there will be alot of fellas looking to buy stock,most seem to be breeding their own

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02-04-2012, 09:48	#2
whelan1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: mid louth Posts: 8,436 Adverts \| Friends	i will not be buying in stock... too much disease risk.. been there done that, will just make do with what i have.. better the devil you know than the one you dont from my experience

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fastrac Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Top of the hill Posts: 513 Adverts \| Friends	If you want to expand you need all your cows in calf to dairy breeds to maintain a compact calving pattern. Most herds cull 20% and you will have empty heifers too. Unless your fond of late calvers, roll overs and career breakers of course.