Suckler Cows...

Farmersrus

Hi lads what should we be dosing suckler cows with,, they are due in feb-march?

Straw prices across the country?? barley Esp is it scarce?????

blue5000

Fluke dose anyway, that's liver fluke, see other threads here on rumen fluke or ask vet.

Barley straw this area(Nr Tipp) is around 20-23e 4x4 round bale, but be careful, there is a lot of sh1te straw around

Juniorhurler

We always dose for worms and fluke with albex.

North Wexford there are 4x4 bales of barley straw freely available at €8 to €10 per bale

Ballinvoher

All suckler cows should be treated
(i) for liverfluke, Tribex @ €80/2.2litres is cheaper that Fasinex and effective against all 3 stages of liverfluke
(ii) TypeII stomach worms - ivermectin pour-on and use cheapest one such as Animec,Bimectin, etc
(iii) Lice, and again the ivermectin pour-on will cover this
(iv) Rumen Fluke given incidence this year as confirmed by faecal sampling and factory post mortem anaysis. Zanil only product or failing that Levafas Diamond.

Treat week to ten days after housing

rancher

Juniorhurler wrote: »

We always dose for worms and fluke with albex.

North Wexford there are 4x4 bales of barley straw freely available at €8 to €10 per bale

€23/ bale delivered from 50miles, anyone I priced in wexford quoted a lot more than you're talking about

leg wax

rancher wrote: »

€23/ bale delivered from 50miles, anyone I priced in wexford quoted a lot more than you're talking about

i have straw coming up from wex after chris at 14 delivered ,10 out of shed.

Farmersrus

Leg wax, where about in wexford is straw @ 10e/bale...??
Is it in a shed and of top quality for feeding & bedding? Has He more 2 sell??

Juniorhurler

Rancher you must be looking in the wrong place. We bought outs in the harvest at 8.50 a bale and he stores it in his shed. We draw it a load a time as we need it.

rancher

Juniorhurler wrote: »

Rancher you must be looking in the wrong place. We bought outs in the harvest at 8.50 a bale and he stores it in his shed. We draw it a load a time as we need it.

Must be, I paid 12 at the harvest, a neighbour is paying €20/bale for 1000bales delivered so I'm not the only one

caseman

We can get straw in sligo for E20 bale.

rancher

caseman wrote: »

We can get straw in sligo for E20 bale.

Won't be able to sleep at night now, profit per ewe could've been €1/ ewe more

1chippy

I bought big squares of good straw a few weeks back at 25.Regret not taking more i reckon they will get dearer as the winter goes on.

bob charles

I looked at my beet sitting in drenched fields today and noted to myself that by the time its pulled there will be dust flying off it. positive thinking