Livestock/General Farming photo thread TAKE #2 ::::RULES IN 1st POST::::

Base price · 30-09-2019 09:14AM

Thanks for putting that up Patsy, it brought back memories of going to the fair when I was a child.

Muckit · 30-09-2019 10:49AM

God almighty that porter would put a thirst on a man!!!!

I wonder had the lad with the volkswagen beetle his BE licence?! Ha!

Base price · 30-09-2019 12:47PM

Muckit wrote: »

God almighty that porter would put a thirst on a man!!!!

I wonder had the lad with the volkswagen beetle his BE licence?! Ha!

Seeing the calves without any tags looks strange. Roll on 40 odd years and the amount of hoops we have to jump through.

High bike · 30-09-2019 02:29PM

Amazing how quiet the cattle are, I wish mine would stand around like that

Say my name · 30-09-2019 02:51PM

High bike wrote: »

Amazing how quiet the cattle are, I wish mine would stand around like that

Run them 15 miles to the fair and they'll stand on your head if you want them to.

Albert Johnson · 30-09-2019 03:10PM

Base price wrote: »

Muckit wrote: »

God almighty that porter would put a thirst on a man!!!!

I wonder had the lad with the volkswagen beetle his BE licence?! Ha!

Seeing the calves without any tags looks strange. Roll on 40 odd years and the amount of hoops we have to jump through.

I watched a video lately on Hannah Hauxwell's life in the Yorkshire Dale's set some time during the 1970's. It showed the sale of a bullock that made up the bulk of her annual income. The main difference that struck me regarding the cattle compared to today was how much smaller they were at the time. None of the store bullocks at the sale we're heavier than 350kg at a guess despite being 18 months old or more. I'd heard of "belt buckle" cattle and that's the best description I could use, the introduction of continental's must have been a revolutionary time for cattle breeding. Perhaps it's a return to these smaller stock that's needed to fulfill the requirement for smaller carcasses and lower maintance type animals in the future.

Panch18 · 30-09-2019 03:19PM

Albert Johnson wrote: »

I watched a video lately on Hannah Hauxwell's life in the Yorkshire Dale's set some time during the 1970's. It showed the sale of a bullock that made up the bulk of her annual income. The main difference that struck me regarding the cattle compared to today was how much smaller they were at the time. None of the store bullocks at the sale we're heavier than 350kg at a guess despite being 18 months old or more. I'd heard of "belt buckle" cattle and that's the best description I could use, the introduction of continental's must have been a revolutionary time for cattle breeding. Perhaps it's a return to these smaller stock that's needed to fulfill the requirement for smaller carcasses and lower maintance type animals in the future.

We bought in some black baldies a few years ago - they were light when bought but turned into absolutely super cattle and were all killed by end of june - and they never saw a nut.

When you take in the fact that you'd have a hardy cow as well that would be my choice of breed if i was to do a suckler to beef enterprise i think

Limestone Cowboy · 02-10-2019 04:10PM

A few of ye might remember this lad from the spring.

Limestone Cowboy · 02-10-2019 04:17PM

Nice little heifer born the middle of May.

Limestone Cowboy · 02-10-2019 04:20PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

They are both great shapes. What ages?

The mousey fella was born the 20th of March.

patsy_mccabe · 02-10-2019 05:28PM

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

A few of ye might remember this lad from the spring.

Did you sell any weanlings yet?

Limestone Cowboy · 02-10-2019 05:35PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Did you sell any weanlings yet?

No I'll leave it for another fortnight.

Hard Knocks · 02-10-2019 07:46PM

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

No I'll leave it for another fortnight.

They should sell well for you but a Show & Sale should help

patsy_mccabe · 03-10-2019 03:21PM

6 month old Ampertaine Commander limousin bull. 5 stars milk, fertility & docility. Was hoping for a heifer.

patsy_mccabe · 03-10-2019 03:25PM

Only a day old, but enough cop on to find a snug place away from Lorenzo

Hard Knocks · 03-10-2019 03:26PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Only a day old, but enough cop on to find a snug place away from Lorenzo

Good hiding place

50HX · 03-10-2019 09:49PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Only a day old, but enough cop on to find a snug place away from Lorenzo

More sense than some of those clowns out walking by the sea in Galway right now.

Track9 · 04-10-2019 12:15AM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Only a day old, but enough cop on to find a snug place away from Lorenzo

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New life , always a great feeling . A fine looking calf too.

Mac Taylor · 04-10-2019 12:21AM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Only a day old, but enough cop on to find a snug place away from Lorenzo

Nice and snug all right, what breeding is he/she patsy?

Track9 · 04-10-2019 12:23AM

Panch18 wrote: »

We bought in some black baldies a few years ago - they were light when bought but turned into absolutely super cattle and were all killed by end of june - and they never saw a nut.

When you take in the fact that you'd have a hardy cow as well that would be my choice of breed if i was to do a suckler to beef enterprise i think

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What are Black baldies ? A Angus ?
Am always looking for New Blood to improve our sucklers .
Thanks. P

Mac Taylor · 04-10-2019 12:31AM

Track9 wrote: »

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What are Black baldies ? A Angus ?
Am always looking for New Blood to improve our sucklers .
Thanks. P

Whitehead crossed with an angus bull

patsy_mccabe · 04-10-2019 07:57AM

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Nice and snug all right, what breeding is he/she patsy?

She was meant to be by on-dit but didn't hold. I think she went in-calf to my stock bull but I'll have to genotype to confirm.

Muckit · 04-10-2019 10:24AM

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Whitehead crossed with an angus bull

So Hereford X Angus crossed back to an Angus bull?

Panch18 · 04-10-2019 11:53AM

Muckit wrote: »

So Hereford X Angus crossed back to an Angus bull?

Typically you can have either a AA bull on a WH cow or a WH bull on an Angus cow

blue5000 · 04-10-2019 12:54PM

Track9 wrote: »

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What are Black baldies ? A Angus ?
Am always looking for New Blood to improve our sucklers .
Thanks. P

Do a google search on Robert+Parker+Nuffield+scholar he's been breeding them for a long time. It's basically switching bulls every generation, if a cow is by a hereford bull she is mated to an angus, then the next generation a hereford bull is used.

Lady Haywire · 04-10-2019 05:27PM

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Calving 2019 off to a surprising start :pac:

Lady Haywire wrote: »

This lad can be weaned next month :pac: JKS bull. Tested the jack so he did!!

Away we go to 2019 sales again!

https://twitter.com/LadyHaywire/status/1180166898518036481

Lady Haywire · 04-10-2019 06:10PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

I've asked before about the slatmats. Is there any benefit in terms of weight gains or even cleanliness?

I don't have any answer to that but the few mights we had them in with wet weather, they had access to the whole shed. None chose to lie on the bare slates, majority (like 95%!!) on two mats) & remainder on the lying area. Was an eye opener for me.
So cow happiness is up for one, hence her thrive & gain. But I do find them harder to clean.

Lady Haywire · 05-10-2019 03:42PM

https://twitter.com/LadyHaywire/status/1180452795725549571?s=19

Can't believe he got first!!!
Twins were 305 & 310 kg. Bull went 810, heifer 740.
All in all a great day!! The man who came up from Wexford for my calf has gone home with him too so he's a happy camper as well

Albert Johnson · 05-10-2019 04:14PM

Well done Lady H, it's always nice to get some recognition for your continued efforts. What was the trade like today in general? A good bull calf at any weight up to 350kg were a flying trade last night imo, €3 a kilo and over. The more average bull calf or most types of heifers were an easier trade in comparison. There was definitely more shipping activity for the middle of the road bull weanling compared to the previous week.

Lady Haywire · 05-10-2019 04:26PM

Albert Johnson wrote: »

Well done Lady H, it's always nice to get some recognition for your continued efforts. What was the trade like today in general? A good bull calf at any weight up to 350kg were a flying trade last night imo, €3 a kilo and over. The more average bull calf or most types of heifers were an easier trade in comparison. There was definitely more shipping activity for the middle of the road bull weanling compared to the previous week.

Trade seemed good for the lighter ones alright, didn't get to watch much of the heifers as everywhere I went, I seemed to be chatting!! (Nek, I'm looking at you:p:D)
I haven't had any in the show/sale in Carrigallen before so I am well chuffed with my rosette! I didn't think the champion should have been champion either, an opinion a lot of folk seemed to share. The other black calf which made 13-something was nicer.

Livestock/General Farming photo thread TAKE #2 ::::RULES IN 1st POST::::

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