Great spring weather- why keep your beef cattle in?

Finty Lemon · 14-02-2023 5:24pm #1

Never seen a spell of February weather like it.

A lot of weanlings are out but a lot more could be. We hear a lot about reasons to let stock off early but what are the main reasons for keeping them in this year!?

893bet · 14-02-2023 5:45pm

None of our land would be dry enough to graze without damage yet. Main reason.

Shag all grass also.

Not worth the hassle yet.

Siamsa Sessions · 14-02-2023 6:14pm

I could probably tick most of those options to some extent.

Dunedin · 14-02-2023 8:53pm

Have 14 weanlings out. Feck all grass yet so giving them a bale in a feeder but they’re happy out. Heavy enough ground here but doing no harm yet.

long range giving very little rain til 1 March.

Say my name · 14-02-2023 9:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120241487#Comment_120241487

Rain tonight.

Dunedin · 14-02-2023 10:28pm

Giving very little rain here in the midlands up to 1 March.

14-02-2023 10:53pm

Shelter is key for stock heading out. If they have a good wind break they will do better outside.

Conversations 3 · 15-02-2023 10:25am

Had 15 out since Friday, brought them back in yesterday after the forecast.

Might get them out again, just grazing down the silage field, didn't have a massive cover anyway, just tidying it up.

Who2 · 15-02-2023 7:44pm

I’ve 15 weanling heifers out full time about a forthnight now and I’ve 7 replacements and a bull out a week. I housed early and I’ve oceans of grass that needs cleaning off. I don’t want to try the cows and calves yet as they would find it harder to readjust if they had to be re housed.