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Starting a Farm

  • 10-10-2012 3:47am
    #1
    mossiemag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭


    Hi all. I'm looking for some advice.

    I recently bought a house with 1.5 Acres of grassland on it. I was thinking of buying 2 Bullocks/Heifers in the spring and grazing them on it and then selling in the Autumn as i don't have housing facilities.

    Would 1.5 acres cover 2 animals?

    Would i make money? (i know it would be very small if any)

    Which would be better Bullocks or Heifers?


Comments

  • #2
    jack77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭jack77


    If you dont have facilities you won't get a herd number, you need to get handling facilities, crush, shed etc. go to the dept of agri site and look up the application procress, plenty of old post's on the farming section about it too. getting started wouldn't be cheap and 1.5 acres even if it was the best land won't be enough imo. maybe a few sheep would be a better option , i'm sure the other lad's on here would tell you. i think you'd have to be looking at rearing them for your freezer rather than selliing,


  • #3
    Oldtree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,109 ✭✭✭Oldtree


    Crush, shed for sick animal, stockproof double barbed wire around field, water trough away from hedgerow, etc

    If you have no experience you might be better off leaving these large animals alone.


  • #4
    mossiemag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭mossiemag


    Thanks Lads,
    I have experience with cattle. The place is well fenced from previous owner and has a water trough ready to go.
    And i have a large garage if needed for sick animals.
    I spoke with dept of Ag and they said i should have no bother getting a herd number.

    My concern is would 1.5 acres be enough for two animals?

    If i went with sheep, how many would i need? (have no experience with sheep)
    What age would i buy sheep in spring and what market would there be for them in autumn as i don't want to keep animals over the winter.


  • #5
    kerryjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭kerryjack


    1.5 acres is fine for 2 cattle for the summer you could split it in 2 giving one side a rest while they are grazing other side , you wont make any money out of this, you might break even if you are lucky , A lad that lived near us used to keep 2 little Dexter Cows ( small black cows ) and there calves on an acre and he used to use the long acre as well ,If you are interested in keeping a few cattle go for it


  • #6
    mossiemag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭mossiemag


    Thanks kerryjack

    My plan was to split it and fertilize it after grazing it


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