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contract rearing, bed and breakfast

  • 02-07-2012 9:44pm
    #1
    D-mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭


    Hi,
    i looked around the forum and couldn't find an answer,
    i'm interested in contract rearing hefiers next year, it'll be my first year running the farm, a man i milk for on a regular basic said he'd be very interested in contracting me hefiers to rear in the summer months as theres no wintering facilitys on the farm yet,i was just wondering whats the going rate for this and woukd the anomals be transfered into my herd number, do people think its a good decision, any advice is welcome, thanks in advence


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  • #2
    JohnBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭JohnBoy


    There's a big difference between contract rearing and B&B in my book.

    B&B is feed and water the cattle basically, contract rearing is much more involved and potentially awkward.


    you need two basic concepts, very clear lines of responsibility, and a very good understanding of your costs.

    establishing those two concepts is a lot less basic though


  • #3
    20silkcut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭20silkcut


    Has anyone here ever taken part in bed and breakfast scheme. What are the rules/ terms of engagement?


  • #4
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    20silkcut wrote: »
    Has anyone here ever taken part in bed and breakfast scheme. What are the rules/ terms of engagement?
    The farmer you are sending them to has to put the animals into his herd the same as if he were buying them off you. I inquired about it for reps a few years back and was told that I would also have to spread the slurry produced by them on my own land. I don't know what would happen if either herd had an outbreak of tb during the contract. It isn't worth the hassle.


  • #5
    trg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 378 ✭✭trg


    Sorry for dragging this back up but does anyone know if moving the animals to B&B will effect the DAS time limts?

    Long winters around here and the 7 month time limit would be under strain i.e. they could be in shed owners herd for 5 months +


  • #6
    The Letheram
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭The Letheram


    It will I think. Keep one or two light stock and out winter them if you have been well stocked for six months your average stocking rate will be well up.


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  • #7
    Farmer Pudsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,326 ✭✭✭Farmer Pudsey


    trg wrote: »
    Sorry for dragging this back up but does anyone know if moving the animals to B&B will effect the DAS time limts?

    Long winters around here and the 7 month time limit would be under strain i.e. they could be in shed owners herd for 5 months +

    Technically speaking B&B animals are not allowable for stocking rate for DA


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