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

893bet · 01-08-2020 01:21PM

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Lovely stock & a great sheltered field in the top group of older weanlings. so.

The rushes out of view give great shelter. Tis a wet spot.

It’s SAC so need to get it into the next GLAS or some scheme. Would have planted most of it otherwise.

Lady Haywire wrote: »

That MZT should come yet, cow is a Salers, is she? Have a March born Bivouac heifer out of a Salers heifer here and was average enough looking til the last 3 weeks or so.

Yes she is a 10 yr old Saler! I am sure she will fill out. Only 7 weeks old!

50HX · 01-08-2020 05:09PM

Haved used a good bit of mzt, give them time....always graded u in factory

Always liked adx male calves, females can be a bit mad

You'd get nice money for the 7-10mnth old one now

Yiu holding them longer?

893bet · 01-08-2020 06:36PM

50HX wrote: »

Haved used a good bit of mzt, give them time....always graded u in factory

Always liked adx male calves, females can be a bit mad

You'd get nice money for the 7-10mnth old one now

Yiu holding them longer?

The four older ones will go September. The three 7 months old weight 300 each when they were weighed last month for beep. Ten month old weighted 370. Young fella will be kept.

What kinda money these making in the mart at the moment?

tanko · 01-08-2020 06:52PM

That’s a nice looking LM2388 calf, have you used him much?

50HX · 01-08-2020 08:07PM

893bet wrote: »

The four older ones will go September. The three 7 months old weight 300 each when they were weighed last month for beep. Ten month old weighted 370. Young fella will be kept.

What kinda money these making in the mart at the moment?

300kg type you have are 800+

Lovely stock btw

893bet · 01-08-2020 09:25PM

tanko wrote: »

That’s a nice looking LM2388 calf, have you used him much?

Not much maybe two this year. We rarely request a specific bull. 80 percent last 3 years were ZAG, FSZ, OKH and GWO.

Gonna start taking a closer look at the breeding. Father is usually the one there when an animal is bulling. Heifer this year has no milk for her calf. Quick check of the sire stats and they ain’t built for replacement (sire lm2214); def worth watching and not putting them in calf sole based on the “eye”.

893bet · 01-08-2020 09:26PM

50HX wrote: »

300kg type you have are 800+

Lovely stock btw

Father babies them. Small feed twice a day. Standing minding with a stick. Can’t beat having the day to do a job.

50HX · 01-08-2020 10:42PM

893bet wrote: »

Father babies them. Small feed twice a day. Standing minding with a stick. Can’t beat having the day to do a job.

Mind him:D

tanko · 01-08-2020 10:59PM

893bet wrote: »

Not much maybe two this year. We rarely request a specific bull. 80 percent last 3 years were ZAG, FSZ, OKH and GWO.

Gonna start taking a closer look at the breeding. Father is usually the one there when an animal is bulling. Heifer this year has no milk for her calf. Quick check of the sire stats and they ain’t built for replacement (sire lm2214); def worth watching and not putting them in calf sole based on the “eye”.

The big advantage of using Ai is that you can match a bull to every cow depending on what kind of animal you want to produce, especially if you have a closed herd and want to try and produce replacements which will hopefully improve the cows you have.

The likes of Moondharrig Knell or Cross Liam might be worth a try if you want to try and breed Lim heifers, i haven’t used either tho.
Curaheen Earp and Clonagh Frosty king are two good Sim bulls i think.

minerleague · 01-08-2020 11:27PM

893bet wrote: »

Father babies them. Small feed twice a day. Standing minding with a stick. Can’t beat having the day to do a job.

fine cattle, have you many saler type cows?, find them very good but can be headstrong. As someone said to me " youve nothing to do all day and all day to do it"

Lady Haywire · 03-08-2020 12:12PM

Our local show would normally be on today. Would have taken this SOY lad if it hadn't been called off. Born Mayday.

patsy_mccabe · 03-08-2020 03:20PM

Bought this BB bull calf in Ennis mart this spring for €130. Cow lost her calf and she took to him easy enough. Saw whiteheads bull calves on the same day making €350.

CHOPS01 · 03-08-2020 06:02PM

4 for the factory in the morning

50HX · 03-08-2020 06:20PM

Nice twist there patsy

CHOPS01 · 03-08-2020 06:46PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

What weights are they?

Expect them to killout 360-380 kg

tanko · 03-08-2020 06:51PM

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Expect them to killout 360-380 kg

Some shine off them, what grades would you be expecting?

CHOPS01 · 03-08-2020 07:42PM

tanko wrote: »

Some shine off them, what grades would you be expecting?

Still working on my grading!!
Be disappointed if they are O=. Expecting O+ and 1 or 2 might possibly come into R- . Killed a comrade 3 weeks ago and he was O= but mud fat 4+

kollegeknight · 04-08-2020 07:35PM

Was at an open farm in limerick. A belted galloway cow and her speckle park heifer (26months). Both not in calf. Serious flesh on them.

CHOPS01 · 04-08-2020 08:16PM

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Still working on my grading!!
Be disappointed if they are O=. Expecting O+ and 1 or 2 might possibly come into R- . Killed a comrade 3 weeks ago and he was O= but mud fat 4+

Just off the phone from lad that carried them to the factory. 3 Rs and one lad killed out over 400kg
Averaging out around 1500 a piece. Alright for dairy bred stock !

Bigbird1 · 04-08-2020 08:25PM

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Our local show would normally be on today. Would have taken this SOY lad if it hadn't been called off. Born Mayday.

A lovely calf, is the cow a blonde, have you used much SOY? , he's around a while i think

Lady Haywire · 04-08-2020 08:54PM

Bigbird1 wrote: »

A lovely calf, is the cow a blonde, have you used much SOY? , he's around a while i think

No, the cow's a 5yr old off Alwent hitman, the polled CH.
Used that bull last about 10yrs ago, on a couple of black limousins I think, wasn't overly impressed tbh. From what I recall they were gutty enough & fine boned. The ch breeding in the cow seems to have rectified that part this time.
Funnily enough I just used SOY again today, on a repeat cow, a daughter of this white cow actually. Last chance saloon for her, 6 week repeat:mad: so switched the bull.

Hard Knocks · 05-08-2020 12:31PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Anyone on here winter their cattle on straw?
Was looking to winter some weanlings on straw and wondering what I'm letting myself in for. How often do you clean out the pens/. Any problems with the feet on straw over a prolonged time?

Done it
Ideally if the straw lie back was behind slatted or concrete apron where the cane for water & silage
Bedding once per week or when dirty
Usually roll out a bale & they’ll do the rest
Bulls were easier kept
Heifers would mess it up more when one is in heat

893bet · 05-08-2020 05:18PM

Some of last years weanling. 14-18 months.

This lad was born 13 May.....! Massive. Lm2214. AI man pulled wrong straw as they ain’t no easy calver. Biggest calf I ever saw. We weighted them for Beep on the 25th May...led than two weeks later........calf weighted 125kg. Never really kicked on like you would imagine. He was soft as ****! He the middle of the bunch now.

Two below are from Lm2388. 17 and 18 months.Pick of the bunch but mother’s are well breed.

Hard Knocks · 05-08-2020 07:36PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

How often did you need to clean out the straw lie back?

Just the once, in the spring time

Dozer1 · 05-08-2020 10:03PM

1st ever online mart purchase. I'd be embarrassed to say where I was when I bought them as far from wellies and cow****e imaginable. Was watching the sale thought they were value took a chance...AI bred bull calf at foot

patsy_mccabe · 05-08-2020 10:30PM

Dozer1 wrote: »

1st ever online mart purchase. I'd be embarrassed to say where I was when I bought them as far from wellies and cow****e imaginable. Was watching the sale thought they were value took a chance...AI bred bull calf at foot

Go on, spill the beans...

Dozer1 · 05-08-2020 10:45PM

Ah Patsy it would ruin my farming reputation...I was in the shopping centre of all places so many many funny looks being given:)
Shes handy but loads of milk at 1200 euro incl fees I think it wasn't too harsh. Shes only Feb18

50HX · 05-08-2020 10:50PM

Well worth it at that price

Over half back on the calf....cheap cow

Is she in calf?

Dozer1 · 05-08-2020 11:23PM

50HX wrote: »

Well worth it at that price

Over half back on the calf....cheap cow

Is she in calf?

Icbf says calf is lm2014..think she was announced as back incalf to him again with 2 weeks. I didn't see her till this evening as friend brought her home and he has cards and mart docket

patsy_mccabe · 05-08-2020 11:35PM

Dozer1 wrote: »

Ah Patsy it would ruin my farming reputation...I was in the shopping centre of all places so many many funny looks being given:)
Shes handy but loads of milk at 1200 euro incl fees I think it wasn't too harsh. Shes only Feb18

I was thinking 1350 myself so ya. Best of luck with her.
A bit of meal would go a long way with her. If she's Feb 2018 and that milky, she might be under a bit of pressure.

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

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