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under 16 month Friesan bulls?,

  • 09-01-2014 11:34pm
    #1
    mf240
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    Is it possible to make a few euros?

    What are the economics of it? Is it a non runner?


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  • #2
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,546 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    I'd wait to see what happens with the current row with the factories and farmers over the bulls first.


  • #3
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    mf240 wrote: »
    Is it possible to make a few euros?

    What are the economics of it? Is it a non runner?

    currently there is a few outlets for under 16 month bulls, but if its flooded with lots of them it could be a different story. you would want BF to be getting the desired 2+ fat score at 16 months


  • #4
    Dont be daft
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭Dont be daft


    mf240 wrote: »
    Is it possible to make a few euros?

    What are the economics of it? Is it a non runner?


    IMO its a non-runner without a lot of that 16 months spent indoors on meal and straw.

    We've finished HEX's and very good BF at 18 months but its very unusual.

    The usual that I see is that frame starts to come around 18 months and fleshing that out and the final gloss of fat is usually another 3 months.

    To achieve a 16 month slaughter age with a decent cold weight and a fat score of 2+, your going against the natural growth and development rate of any type of dairy bred bull.
    And going against nature always costs money.


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