[JohnBoy]

A level smooth floor is worth the world for fabrication alright, but it depends on the size of the stuff you're making.

You could make a good solid, level bench fairly handy too.

but yeah a shed is probably the most important starting point.

If you can tolerate the looks then a 20 foot container would make a nice secure starting point, just buy a set of earmuffs.

[leg wax]

this cow and calf are been looked at for the ploughing for the blue stand, this is the fat pig of a stock bull he never grew but seems to do the job if the cow is good enough, the calf is by him.

[leg wax]

other cows plus calves.

[leg wax]

and more

[leg wax]

the part heifer that aborted

[vanderbadger]

Originally Posted by leg wax

the part heifer that aborted

good pics, jesus that bull must be 1000kg is he? there is one pic of a fine looking cow with a tiny calf, is that the bbq calf you were on about before?

[Bizzum]

Some serious quality stock there!
The first cow and BBX calf, what breeding is in the cow? Is therte Blonde or Part or what?
And the tiny calf, dwarfed by the big powerful cow, How does this cow generally breed?


Ps. You're like a man thet got a new camera phone, and a good one at that?

[leg wax]

Originally Posted by vanderbadger

good pics, jesus that bull must be 1000kg is he? there is one pic of a fine looking cow with a tiny calf, is that the bbq calf you were on about before?

no hes small height wise but very wide around 850-900 kilo.yes thats the bbq calf.

[Bizzum]

Originally Posted by leg wax

yes thats the bbq calf.

Christ........I'd be scratching the head looking for the twin!!!!!!!!

Still could turn out a smasher though, and I bet he will.

[leg wax]

Originally Posted by Bizzum

Some serious quality stock there!
The first cow and BBX calf, what breeding is in the cow? Is therte Blonde or Part or what?
And the tiny calf, dwarfed by the big powerful cow, How does this cow generally breed?


Ps. You're like a man thet got a new camera phone, and a good one at that?

the cow is a blonde out of a dairy herd,i bought 7 heifers one thursday morn off the journal without looking at them for 650euros and they were all great breeders.the big cow is a pedigree blonde that i bought up north with a heifer calf at foot,she had a average calf last year a bull he made around 940e i think out of the stock bull.no its a camera and we can now put up pics its great.

[Bigbird1]

Originally Posted by leg wax

other cows plus calves.

In 2nd pic of black calf , great lookin cow in backround. .

wudnt mind gettin my hands on 1 or 2 blondes ta cross wit blues

[Bigbird1]

Originally Posted by leg wax

other cows plus calves.

3rd pic mousey calf, crackin calf is he blue x blonde...AI or stock ??

fine stock overall well done

[cullenman]

Originally Posted by johnpawl

This is how the 2 calves I put up earlier in the thread when they were just born turned out. 1st pic is the heifer out of piemontese x cow.

Nice heifer there, are you keeping her? look like she make a fine cow

[leg wax]

Originally Posted by Bigbird1

3rd pic mousey calf, crackin calf is he blue x blonde...AI or stock ??

fine stock overall well done

blonde cow that i bought off glenwood blondes ,he has a add in the journal most weeks,the calf is by fhz,i have a heifer also and she is the same as the bull,my first 2 and i am happy with them,in talks with progresive about doing all sexed straws as a trial of only him on my herd but looking for a big reduction in the price of the staws.

[reilig]

Originally Posted by leg wax

yes thats the bbq calf.

God he's very small for such a big cow and BBQ. A cousin of mine has had a few Dwarf Calves over the last few years. This calf reminds me of some of his calves. You'll know in a few weeks if he doesn't grow. The cousin has it narrowed down to a manganese deficiency (he thinks!!) Might be worth keeping an eye on him.