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hi all i have a quick Q,s bout farming

  • 19-10-2012 11:14am
    #1
    shy_boy
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    Im new to this and am looking to get some good information from you guys:D!
    I read a piece on another thread about which cows suit what types of ground
    Il quote it.

    "The land type and area is not suited for heavier harder maintained cows? can anyone explain this to me, any replys be much apprciated


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  • #2
    Bizzum
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    I suppose what it's saying in a nut shell is " A 1000Kg cow is not best suited to a bog"


  • #3
    Tipp Man
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    shy_boy wrote: »
    Im new to this and am looking to get some good information from you guys:D!
    I read a piece on another thread about which cows suit what types of ground
    Il quote it.

    "The land type and area is not suited for heavier harder maintained cows? can anyone explain this to me, any replys be much apprciated

    If you land is wet or heavy then a lighter cow is better suited such as an Angus or Hereford

    If you land is dryer then it's not such an issue


  • #4
    shy_boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 159 ✭✭shy_boy


    but what cow is suited to a bog;)! so it basically means you could put anything from calves to weanlings on it if in dry weather


  • #5
    Bizzum
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    shy_boy wrote: »
    but what cow is suited to a bog;)!

    A small one. With big feet, or twin wheels, or wide tracks:D

    I suppose what's be hinted at here is that one must cut their cloth to measure. Tipp man mentioned AA and He as traditionally being the type suited to more marginal land types.

    What are your circumstances OP that relevant advice may be given?


  • #6
    Tipp Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,025 ✭✭✭Tipp Man


    shy_boy wrote: »
    but what cow is suited to a bog;)! so it basically means you could put anything from calves to weanlings on it if in dry weather

    No cow is suited to a bog;)


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  • #7
    bbam
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    Tipp Man wrote: »
    No cow is suited to a bog;)

    Sadly proven by those who do occasionally get lost in one


  • #8
    shy_boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 159 ✭✭shy_boy


    I have been working with my dad on tillage for several years now mainly Barley, im 22 years of age nw and have been to college but im tinking farming is they only way i could live id hate a (9 to 5) job,, or only and biggest problem is we do not have enough land to be making a good profit, we have 100 acres and we rent another 25ac, but i have always been interested in getting into Dairy (Im fasinated with it), we are lucky enough as to we have no major bank repayments at the mo (touch wood), and the 100ac is in 1 block and would suit, the only thing is would be worth or while with all the investment that would have to take place?? what do you guys reckon??:confused:


  • #9
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    shy_boy wrote: »
    Im new to this and am looking to get some good information from you guys:D!
    I read a piece on another thread about which cows suit what types of ground
    Il quote it.

    "The land type and area is not suited for heavier harder maintained cows? can anyone explain this to me, any replys be much apprciated

    I think I posted that?

    I was referring to the land type that we have. Its a maximum of 3 to 5 inches of soil and then a greay hard daub under that. Its heavy land from which water doesn't soak easily.

    I was referring to the types of cows that we have - we don't keep big heavy cows that would cause a lot of poaching to this type of land. Our cows are all maintained at 6 - 700 kg and we produce a lot of export weinlings from them. We keep a lot of LIMX cows. Some are LIMxBB and some are LIM x CH. We tend to stay away from heavier cows such as Angus, Hereford or Charolais because they tend to put a lot of condition on their back instead of into their calf and this leads to them being harder on ground.

    Funny enough, some of our driest land is raised bog. We have about 30 acres of it which grows early grass and has fast rotations, can be travelled on with the tractor any day of the year and has great drainage beneath it into gravel about 4 to 5 ft beneath.


  • #10
    mf240
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭mf240


    shy_boy wrote: »
    but what cow is suited to a bog;)!

    A dead one:D


  • #11
    shy_boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 159 ✭✭shy_boy


    reilig wrote: »
    I think I posted that?

    I was referring to the land type that we have. Its a maximum of 3 to 5 inches of soil and then a greay hard daub under that. Its heavy land from which water doesn't soak easily.

    I was referring to the types of cows that we have - we don't keep big heavy cows that would cause a lot of poaching to this type of land. Our cows are all maintained at 6 - 700 kg and we produce a lot of export weinlings from them. We keep a lot of LIMX cows. Some are LIMxBB and some are LIM x CH. We tend to stay away from heavier cows such as Angus, Hereford or Charolais because they tend to put a lot of condition on their back instead of into their calf and this leads to them being harder on ground.

    Funny enough, some of our driest land is raised bog. We have about 30 acres of it which grows early grass and has fast rotations, can be travelled on with the tractor any day of the year and has great drainage beneath it into gravel about 4 to 5 ft beneath.


    thats some good information reilig i get it now thanks :) any opinions on my other Question ?


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