Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Bulling heifer weight gain

  • 04-12-2015 3:47pm
    #1
    J DEERE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭


    Have 300kg heifers I'm hoping to have at bulling weight for mid-April/early May. From this week thats working out at 130-140 days which requires a weight gain of 0.8-0.9kg/day to get them to 400/420kg. They are getting good silage and thinkin of starting them on a 17% barley/soya mix.

    Is this weight gain achievable over the winter?

    Will be bulling them with easy calving Lim Bulls like EBY and KJB so calving shouldn't be an issue for them


Comments

  • #2
    charolais0153
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    what age are they . maturity plays a big role in getting them bulling imo. if you were to let them out earlier would compensatory growth help them


  • #3
    J DEERE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭J DEERE


    Feb/Mar/April calves


  • #4
    Miname
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭Miname


    Get them out early and keep them tipping along over the winter with a high protein meal, they'll be doing well to hit 420 but once over the 380 kg it wouldn't worry me.one of my biggest cows that I had at 820 kg at three year old was 360 kg when she was bulled.


  • #5
    J DEERE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭J DEERE


    Miname wrote: »
    Get them out early and keep them tipping along over the winter with a high protein meal, they'll be doing well to hit 420 but once over the 380 kg it wouldn't worry me.one of my biggest cows that I had at 820 kg at three year old was 360 kg when she was bulled.

    Have always found that once they go in calf they thrive on regardless if not better


Advertisement