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Empty cows what to do?

  • 06-10-2013 8:56pm
    #1
    RaggyDays
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭


    Got cows scanned today, 4 out of 32 empty. These 4 are to be culled as I have a couple of good heifers I`d like to use instead so I`m thinking of fattening the culls over the winter. Is this a viable option? and what feed would ya recommend I give them?


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  • #2
    49801
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭49801


    RaggyDays wrote: »
    Got cows scanned today, 4 out of 32 empty. These 4 are to be culled as I have a couple of good heifers I`d like to use instead so I`m thinking of fattening the culls over the winter. Is this a viable option? and what feed would ya recommend I give them?

    Far too expensive an option.
    6wks meal and get them away ASAP!


  • #3
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    Sell them live. Wean the calves and get rid as soon as. It's not worth fattening them. Leave it another couple of weeks and there will be a desperate glut of culls for sale


  • #4
    yellow50HX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,828 ✭✭✭yellow50HX


    49801 wrote: »
    Far too expensive an option.
    6wks meal and get them away ASAP!

    +1


  • #5
    RaggyDays
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭RaggyDays


    Thanks lads, thought as much


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