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

patsy_mccabe · 13-03-2020 07:28PM

Gerry has super cattle;

patsy_mccabe · 14-03-2020 09:49PM

https://twitter.com/PhysicsAndAstr1/status/1238902811397705729

Limestone Cowboy · 19-03-2020 09:40AM

A 1 star heifer

Lady Haywire · 19-03-2020 09:53AM

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

A 1 star heifer

Reminds me of Top Notch Tonto the racehorse!

Limestone Cowboy · 22-03-2020 07:37PM

The latest addition.

tanko · 22-03-2020 07:43PM

I wasn't expecting to see that.
Very nice, what's the breeding there?

Mac Taylor · 22-03-2020 07:43PM

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

The latest addition.

Nice looking lad...what’s his breeding...which bull is getting the high road😁

patsy_mccabe · 22-03-2020 07:47PM

Super looking bull. Onwards and upwards. Fair play to you.
Did he come from Leitrim?

Limestone Cowboy · 22-03-2020 07:52PM

He's bruchag glenfiddich X clonagh direct debit x raceview king. 2.9 for calving, tiny head. Going to try him on the heifers this year. Have a good few more to bull this year so they are all staying for now anyway.

Limestone Cowboy · 22-03-2020 07:52PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Super looking bull. Onwards and upwards. Fair play to you.
Did he come from Leitrim?

Mayo.

High bike · 22-03-2020 07:56PM

What age is he 16 / 17 mts??

patsy_mccabe · 22-03-2020 07:56PM

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Mayo.

I thought it was this fella, same markings;
https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/pedigree-simmentals/24490770

Limestone Cowboy · 22-03-2020 08:00PM

High bike wrote: »

What age is he 16 / 17 mts??

No just gone a year.

Limestone Cowboy · 22-03-2020 08:01PM

tanko wrote: »

I wasn't expecting to see that.
Very nice, what's the breeding there?

Think I'm going to much towards lim with the cows. Want to put a bit of size/bone/milk back into them.

tanko · 22-03-2020 08:39PM

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Think I'm going to much towards lim with the cows. Want to put a bit of size/bone/milk back into them.

I've been doing a bit of the same the last few years, found it hard to keep milk and bone in the cows using Lims all the time. Have used Direct Debit (XCD) a good bit, easy calved and good quality off him.

furandfeather · 22-03-2020 08:47PM

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

The latest addition.

Welcome to the dark side!
Fine looking bull, anything iv seen out of glenfidich has a tiny head. Youd pick his offspring out a mile away. Best of luck with him, hope hes lucky for you

Dozer1 · 22-03-2020 08:59PM

Well wear LC hope he's lucky as a matter of interest would you not have gone the saler route to add milk and calving ability. Just I've always found the sim is a bloody big animal to carry and have never found em good on there feet. But again hope your fella is lucky.....not like my run with stock bulls. Some nice looking saler cows in tulla on donedeal looked like a nice herd.

charolais0153 · 22-03-2020 09:10PM

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Think I'm going to much towards lim with the cows. Want to put a bit of size/bone/milk back into them.

I wouldnt be a fan of simmental but thats an Extremely impresive bull, some size for his age

Limestone Cowboy · 22-03-2020 09:27PM

Dozer1 wrote: »

Well wear LC hope he's lucky as a matter of interest would you not have gone the saler route to add milk and calving ability. Just I've always found the sim is a bloody big animal to carry and have never found em good on there feet. But again hope your fella is lucky.....not like my run with stock bulls. Some nice looking saler cows in tulla on donedeal looked like a nice herd.

I don't like their temperament. We had sim bulls he for years when I was a young fella. Most of my better cows would be going back to daughters of them. Is your lad any bit better?

Lady Haywire · 26-03-2020 02:35PM

Glorious day outside so let out two cows & calves with the bull. He thinks it's the best day ever :pac:

patsy_mccabe · 19-04-2020 09:27PM

Bavardage x Sympa bull. He's still not a year old but showing a bit of style about him. 5 stars for both maternal and terminal.

High bike · 19-04-2020 10:40PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Bavardage x Sympa bull. He's still not a year old but showing a bit of style about him. 5 stars for both maternal and terminal.

smashing calf Patsy, I went the same cross last year but got a heifer.Shes just coming 12 mats now nice heiferer but not as stylish as that lad, much lighter colour too

20-04-2020 07:02AM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Bavardage x Sympa bull. He's still not a year old but showing a bit of style about him. 5 stars for both maternal and terminal.

Long hair always looks well too..

furandfeather · 21-04-2020 03:47PM

Few of this years calves from the new bull, very happy with him

patsy_mccabe · 21-04-2020 04:11PM

furandfeather wrote: »

Few of this years calves from the new bull, very happy with him

That first cow is just savage. They're not registered, if I remember right?

furandfeather · 21-04-2020 07:12PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

That first cow is just savage. They're not registered, if I remember right?

Ah I register about half of them.
Shes a fair tank alright

tanko · 24-04-2020 06:29PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Got a cow (1st calver) which is a well shaped animal and came to us as an in-calf heifer.
During last summer she didn't hold to the bull. Over the winter she has been well foddered and got ration and pre calver minerals as she was on slats with in calf cows. Recently, I got a prid for her and at the end of the 7 days put her with the bull. And there was nothing - no interest.

She calved unassisted and without difficulty. Before I cull her is there anything that I can do to see if this can be replaced. Despite her being a good cow otherwise, there is no point carrying on cows that won't hold.

Would a vet inspection be able to determine why she is not holding or going into heat?

With the PRID she should have been bulling on day 10, was she?

She must be mud fat at this stage and fit to kill.
She should have went in calf nine months ago, it's a bit late to be investigating what's wrong with her now. Scanning her is probably the best way to find out what's wrong, whether it's worth doing is another thing.

furandfeather · 24-04-2020 09:22PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Got a cow (1st calver) which is a well shaped animal and came to us as an in-calf heifer.
During last summer she didn't hold to the bull. Over the winter she has been well foddered and got ration and pre calver minerals as she was on slats with in calf cows. Recently, I got a prid for her and at the end of the 7 days put her with the bull. And there was nothing - no interest.

She calved unassisted and without difficulty. Before I cull her is there anything that I can do to see if this can be replaced. Despite her being a good cow otherwise, there is no point carrying on cows that won't hold.

Would a vet inspection be able to determine why she is not holding or going into heat?

Get a good scanner to have a look. Sounds like a cyst on her ovaries

furandfeather · 24-04-2020 09:54PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Treatable or costly?
Edit: Just read there that the prid might have resolved the cyst.

It might have but doubtful. If it is a cyst the scanner will just pop it, then you do a prid/estrumate program then bull the cow

Lady Haywire · 27-04-2020 10:43AM

13 month old Loyal bull I sold today. Got another bull calf by Loyal out of a ZXT heifer this year & looks like he has the makings of a nice bull too.

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

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