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Starting farming

  • 25-04-2012 4:21pm
    #1
    joe17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭


    hi lads don't know if this is the right site send it into farming but got no replys. My dad has a farm we 16 acres of good land and 20 acres of hillely, bog and rocky ground.He has 100 sheep and a few beef calves.I am looking to get into breeding Heifers so i have a few questions. 1.should i start with one or two yearling or what (i don't have much money to start with) 2.what time of the year should i buy them at. 3.how would i go about getting a herd number (I herd you have to go to collage before you can get one) 4.what would be a good breed to start with. any help welcome thanks


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  • #2
    ravima
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 848 ✭✭✭ravima


    Where will you keep the heifers? There does not seem to be much spare land at present with your current stocking rate?

    Do you intend to breed heifers, as in have cows give birth to heifer calves? or are you intending to buy heifers and sell them in calf?


  • #3
    joe17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭joe17


    i intend on breeding the heifers and selling the calves when they are a few months old or something like that not too sure what to do?:confused:


  • #4
    blueberris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭blueberris


    i just got a herd number last september. firstly you need the land in your name or have a lease signed saying you have it for next few years. then you must have handling facilities for the cattle ie. a crush. then you must have suitable housing for them in case a cow or calf gets sick. when you have all that you apply to dept of agriculture for herd number. In mayo we have to apply to 'dept of agriculture, michael davitt house, castlebar. They will send out an inspector to check everything then you get your number. you cannot get cattle until you have a number so don't bother looking till all above is in order. best of luck


  • #5
    joe17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭joe17


    blueberris wrote: »
    i just got a herd number last september. firstly you need the land in your name or have a lease signed saying you have it for next few years. then you must have handling facilities for the cattle ie. a crush. then you must have suitable housing for them in case a cow or calf gets sick. when you have all that you apply to dept of agriculture for herd number. In mayo we have to apply to 'dept of agriculture, michael davitt house, castlebar. They will send out an inspector to check everything then you get your number. you cannot get cattle until you have a number so don't bother looking till all above is in order. best of luck

    do u know how much land (leasing) is going for at the moment we have a cattle crush we have one big hay shed and two small sheds what type of shed is suitable? thanks for the help


  • #6
    Jack_regan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭Jack_regan


    joe17 wrote: »
    do u know how much land (leasing) is going for at the moment we have a cattle crush we have one big hay shed and two small sheds what type of shed is suitable? thanks for the help

    Here is a link to a previous thread on the subject of leasing land prices. Might give you some idea of what you could expect to be paying per acre.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=76669566


    Good luck with it.


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