Renting a slatted shed

Gman1987

Hi all,

Need to look into renting a slatted shed to keep a few cattle over the winter, about three to four span will do.

I am going to enquire locally but does anyone have experience of doing this? Would you be able to advise what the normal procedure is with regards notifying department etc? Also typical costs of renting on a shed only or B+B arrangement.

Is their any Legal way of getting around the movements as not ideal with young stock?

Note Mod input! Thanks. GC

Gman1987

Another question also, if buying stock that will be going into a B+B arrangement does anyone know if you can move direct from seller into the B+B and then transfer to your own herd number at the end of the winter therefore avoiding the second movement?

jimmy G M

I suppose you would want to be paying in the region of €20 to €40 per animal for the shed accommodation for the winter period? €2 per animal per week?

Feeding would be a big variable depending on the type/age of animal and whether labour to feed them was included? Feeding cows id say would be €3 per day?

Bass is yer man to ask...

zetor 4911

Ger1987 wrote: »

Another question also, if buying stock that will be going into a B+B arrangement does anyone know if you can move direct from seller into the B+B and then transfer to your own herd number at the end of the winter therefore avoiding the second movement?

The B & B movement is no longer allowed it is a full movement now as if selling them.

Bass Reeves

OP it isn't a viable option. You will add two movements onto cattle. You seem to be planning on buying weanlings or have them already and intend on overwintering and selling. A 3 bay slatted unit would hold 45-60 weanlings depending on size of pens. That sounds s lot of cattle.

As well you have the issue of management especially if they are Suckler bred, checking and making sure you do not have an issue with puenomia over the winter especially at the start of housing. Add in the cost at 30-50/head and you are in a high risk game with limited return

davidk1394

From stories I heard make sure everything is in writing and signed before any animals move anywhere.

Gman1987

Bass Reeves wrote: »

OP it isn't a viable option. You will add two movements onto cattle. You seem to be planning on buying weanlings or have them already and intend on overwintering and selling. A 3 bay slatted unit would hold 45-60 weanlings depending on size of pens. That sounds s lot of cattle.

As well you have the issue of management especially if they are Suckler bred, checking and making sure you do not have an issue with puenomia over the winter especially at the start of housing. Add in the cost at 30-50/head and you are in a high risk game with limited return

I'd be hoping to pick up older cattle than weanlings, maybe year and a halve around the 350kg to 400kg make. Store for the winter and finish off grass next summer. I done this with 17 this year where I outwintered them and killed off grass and it worked well, Im into my second year of farming now so I have to keep more this winter if Im to take advantage of stock relief (only reason I would be doing this). I have cattle to sell currently that are around 475kg, 29 of these have only one movement so If I didnt sell these then they would work for B+B also but I would be able to keep them as long at grass next year.