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Culling Cows

  • 20-08-2015 8:26pm
    #1
    WexTK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    just looking for some opinions on what to do with in-calf cows at this time of the year which you would rather not have around over the winter.
    My father is of the opinion to use a product like estrumate, abort the calf and then feed the cow well for a few months to build up condition and then send cow to factory.
    To be honest it all sounds a bit laborious and unnecessary and I was just wondering what others would do in this situation? I'd be happiest if the cow and unborn calf swiftly left the farm but where's the best destination? There's about 4 cows like that which could be culled due to being over 10 yrs of age.

    Kind regards.


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  • #2
    Miname
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭Miname


    WexTK wrote: »
    Hi all,
    just looking for some opinions on what to do with in-calf cows at this time of the year which you would rather not have around over the winter.
    My father is of the opinion to use a product like estrumate, abort the calf and then feed the cow well for a few months to build up condition and then send cow to factory.
    To be honest it all sounds a bit laborious and unnecessary and I was just wondering what others would do in this situation? I'd be happiest if the cow and unborn calf swiftly left the farm but where's the best destination? There's about 4 cows like that which could be culled due to being over 10 yrs of age.

    Kind regards.
    H
    Ow long in calf are they? What sort of condition is on them? Why not just bring them to the mart as in calf,


  • #3
    WexTK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭WexTK


    Miname wrote: »
    H
    Ow long in calf are they? What sort of condition is on them? Why not just bring them to the mart as in calf,

    They'd be no more than 4 months in calf... average condition.


  • #4
    Grueller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,344 ✭✭✭Grueller


    WexTK wrote: »
    They'd be no more than 4 months in calf... average condition.

    Estrumate should not be used beyond 2.5 months iirc?


  • #5
    Milked out
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭Milked out


    Is there any reason other than age?, you'd assume a jan calving cow would be profitable enough so would get a good bit of interest in mart or calve her down off load calf early and fatten her at grass?


  • #6
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    Grueller wrote: »
    Estrumate should not be used beyond 2.5 months iirc?

    Products do have different recommendations but roughly it will work up to 4 months.

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  • #7
    Future Farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭Future Farmer


    WexTK wrote: »
    They'd be no more than 4 months in calf... average condition.

    What breed are they? What are they in calf too? What have they got on them?


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