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suck calves

  • 11-10-2011 5:36pm
    #1
    deanvictory
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    hi guys was thinking of buying 10 or 20 sucks to bucket feed was thinking aa or he heifers does anyone know anyone calving yet or is it still too early in the year


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  • #2
    5live
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    Its never too early. But it may be too late. If you buy now you will have to overwinter them with the cost of feed and slurry storage and probably higher vet bills as well from pneumonia as well. But thats not to say it isnt a good idea with the right animals


  • #3
    whelan1
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    deanvictory wrote: »
    hi guys was thinking of buying 10 or 20 sucks to bucket feed was thinking aa or he heifers does anyone know anyone calving yet or is it still too early in the year
    have been to our local mart every week for the last 2 months, angus and hereford are very scarce , also prices are mad.Maybe in the spring when they are more plentiful the price will go down


  • #4
    deanvictory
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭deanvictory


    think the prices are so high because there is a lot of boys over quota and buying or holding onto calves to drink the milk


  • #5
    whelan1
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    deanvictory wrote: »
    think the prices are so high because there is a lot of boys over quota and buying or holding onto calves to drink the milk
    yup great for those selling calves:)


  • #6
    lakill Farm
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    Whelan!, its like the cream on top of the milk for you


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  • #7
    bbam
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    whelan1 wrote: »
    yup great for those selling calves:)

    In fairness it's swings and roundabouts..
    We had a few great years of buying cheap calves ex farm.. ;)
    The whole thing is timing.. If prices remain up, paying extra shouldn't affect our margins because weanlin prices are up.. risk would be buying dear and prices falling, but that's the risk with buying stock for resale...
    Sucks we bought last spring sold recently and made nice profit...


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