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Rearing Freisan bull calves?

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    #32
    galwayhillbilly
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭galwayhillbilly


    exercise is the antidote wrote: »
    Use Gain milk replacer here it's abit on the dear side at €45 a bag, but seem to get less scour and calves seem more happy and full after a feed.. It is very inconsistent though..I found when I was using Volac that they were prone to scour

    I was in a feed merchants the other day who was looking for that price for the cheap stuff, next year I will buy the 12 weeks supply in one go from the supplier that gives me the best price wont be stuck having to buy the dear stuff from a lad at 5 o'clock on a Saturday evening. Do the feed merchants in the west add on a bit because there isn't as much of it sold in these parts? haven't seen 'Gain' in any feed merchant here either


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    Sam Kade
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    galwayhillbilly wrote: »
    I've seen 'Shine' mentioned several times on various threads on boards I have been to at least 6 different feed merchants since I began rearing calves this year and all I can seem to get is either Volac or Maverick, and an occasional brand that nobody has ever heard of. Does anyone know where it can be got west of the Shannon? Also prices vary between €39 a bag to €50 a bag which seems a ridiculous variation for the same stuff, also seems to be a bit like the supermarkets the lad who is dear with the milk replacer is cheap with the nuts and vv. Bloody marketing tricks

    Glanbia do shine here in cork and a one local supplier sells it. If you look up their website and email them they will let you know where your nearest supplier is. I suppose west of the Shannon wouldn't be a great area for selling milk replacer.


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    Greengrass1
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    We used gain here and found that there would be grit at the end of the bucket after feeding.
    Any one else see this?


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    exercise is the antidote
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    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    We used gain here and found that there would be grit at the end of the bucket after feeding.
    Any one else see this?

    Nope


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    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    exercise is the antidote wrote: »
    Nope

    Getting it after every single feed


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    #37
    exercise is the antidote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭exercise is the antidote


    galwayhillbilly wrote: »
    I was in a feed merchants the other day who was looking for that price for the cheap stuff, next year I will buy the 12 weeks supply in one go from the supplier that gives me the best price wont be stuck having to buy the dear stuff from a lad at 5 o'clock on a Saturday evening. Do the feed merchants in the west add on a bit because there isn't as much of it sold in these parts? haven't seen 'Gain' in any feed merchant here





    I'm not sure but I think only glanbia places sell Gain(easy-mix) is its name if you decide on it... I find it good but as I said, it can be inconsistent that's maybe where greengrass is coming from?!?


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