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calf prices

marathon · 2015-02-21 15:18:09

is it possible to make any money from friesen bull calves if buying them for 100 - 120 euro as 2 -6 week olds

21-02-2015 3:18pm

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is it possible to make any money from friesen bull calves if buying them for 100 - 120 euro as 2 -6 week olds

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#2 22-02-2015 12:51am

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marathon wrote: »

is it possible to make any money from friesen bull calves if buying them for 100 - 120 euro as 2 -6 week olds

Depends on a lot of variables. I remember reading a teagasc article saying 50-100 profit.

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#3 22-02-2015 2:05pm

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i cn an ad on donedeal for 6 friesin bulls 1 week old for 35 euro each could this be possible surely thats too good to be true there wasnt any pics

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#4 22-02-2015 4:07pm

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marathon wrote: »

i cn an ad on donedeal for 6 friesin bulls 1 week old for 35 euro each could this be possible surely thats too good to be true there wasnt any pics

Probably jersey cross friesan. Hell get it for them no problem.

Calves will get cheaper in april if you hold on.

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#5 22-02-2015 4:11pm

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probably is too good to be true might be twins small heifers calves or worse again jersey crosses

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#6 22-02-2015 4:41pm

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cheers i think il hold my thunder till early april so

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