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

charolais0153 · 21-08-2020 02:52PM

tanko wrote: »

From what I’ve seen here and on local farms i think there’s more to it than that.

I’ve had more twins of Fiston here than any other bull and I’ve used the other bulls more often that’s enough evidence for me.

So you think that Is conclusive so?

K9 · 21-08-2020 03:32PM

tanko wrote: »

From what I’ve seen here and on local farms i think there’s more to it than that.

I’ve had more twins of Fiston here than any other bull and I’ve used the other bulls more often that’s enough evidence for me.

Bull has nothing to do with twins. Either two eggs are released or embryo splits I think

whelan2 · 24-08-2020 09:41AM

K9 wrote: »

Bull has nothing to do with twins. Either two eggs are released or embryo splits I think

I dont know my dad often tells of the first 5 autumn calvers here one year all had twins, all off the same bull.

mallethead2 · 24-08-2020 05:33PM

I never had twins here
until I bought a limo bull from the roundhill herd
I have him 5 years and have had at least 2 sets every year

charolais0153 · 24-08-2020 05:56PM

whelan2 wrote: »

I dont know my dad often tells of the first 5 autumn calvers here one year all had twins, all off the same bull.

Odds of that are far more probable than the euro millions

whelan2 · 24-08-2020 06:03PM

charolais0153 wrote: »

Odds of that are far more probable than the euro millions

Ye must ask him the code of the bull. I think 3 of the sets were fr heifers

Base price · 25-08-2020 01:48AM

I've been driving to Naas in the last few days drawing straw and whilst passing through the Enfield bypass I spotted what I think are two Longhorn cattle in a field with other cattle on the left. Unfortunately I couldn't stop to take a pic cause it's a very busy road.

pure breed · 25-08-2020 09:25AM

Is it possible to check somewhere if a cow that has been sold is slaughtered?
Looking to see a couple cows we sold few weeks ago. TIA.

tanko · 25-08-2020 09:48AM

pure breed wrote: »

Is it possible to check somewhere if a cow that has been sold is slaughtered?
Looking to see a couple cows we sold few weeks ago. TIA.

If you have ICBF HerdPlus and the cows were genotyped you can check on ICBF.com under BDGP, then genotype details then genotype information.
This gives a list of all the animals you have genotyped and the dates they were slaughtered if they’re dead.

pure breed · 25-08-2020 11:30AM

tanko wrote:

If you have ICBF HerdPlus and the cows were genotyped you can check on ICBF.com under BDGP, then genotype details then genotype information. This gives a list of all the animals you have genotyped and the dates they were slaughtered if theyâ€™re dead.

I don't think that these old cows were genotyped but I have herdplus so will check it out. Thanks for the help.

bogman_bass · 25-08-2020 01:29PM

Base price wrote: »

I've been driving to Naas in the last few days drawing straw and whilst passing through the Enfield bypass I spotted what I think are two Longhorn cattle in a field with other cattle on the left. Unfortunately I couldn't stop to take a pic cause it's a very busy road.

Are you sure they aren’t Luings?

patsy_mccabe · 25-08-2020 01:36PM

Base price wrote: »

I've been driving to Naas in the last few days drawing straw and whilst passing through the Enfield bypass I spotted what I think are two Longhorn cattle in a field with other cattle on the left. Unfortunately I couldn't stop to take a pic cause it's a very busy road.

English or Texas Longhorn?

Base price · 25-08-2020 02:17PM

bogman_bass wrote: »

Are you sure they aren’t Luings?

No they don't look the same.

Base price · 25-08-2020 02:19PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

English or Texas Longhorn?

The look like british longhorn. Red/white with downward growing horns about a foot long. I didn't get to see if they were heifers or bulls.

Albert Johnson · 26-08-2020 12:02AM

Base price wrote: »

The look like british longhorn. Red/white with downward growing horns about a foot long. I didn't get to see if they were heifers or bulls.

There one of the few Irish or English breeds of cattle I've never seen coming through the mart. It's surprising what you'll see at times, Highlands and Galloway's wouldn't be that unusual and there's one man that keeps Lincoln Red's which I'd say would be very much a minority breed in this country. Speckle parks have become very popular in recent years and I saw a Romagnola bullock a few weeks back. I've a fondness for roan coloured cattle although the horns aren't very practical around a feeder or in shed's.

Base price · 26-08-2020 12:27AM

Albert Johnson wrote: »

There one of the few Irish or English breeds of cattle I've never seen coming through the mart. It's surprising what you'll see at times, Highlands and Galloway's wouldn't be that unusual and there's one man that keeps Lincoln Red's which I'd say would be very much a minority breed in this country. Speckle parks have become very popular in recent years and I saw a Romagnola bullock a few weeks back. I've a fondness for roan coloured cattle although the horns aren't very practical around a feeder or in shed's.

There were a few Romangola breeders in the late 80's/90's with many of the main county shows having classes for them including the Spring Show.

I hope to head up to that part of the country in the next week or so to have a look at a pbr heifer that I might buy for nostalgia. If I get a chance I will take a pic of the longhorn cattle.

Albert Johnson · 26-08-2020 12:54AM

Base price wrote: »

There were a few Romangola breeders in the late 80's/90's with many of the main county shows having classes for them including the Spring Show.

I hope to head up to that part of the country in the next week or so to have a look at a pbr heifer that I might buy for nostalgia. If I get a chance I will take a pic of the longhorn cattle.

I seem to remember that one of the client's of the Vet's on Call program bred Romangola's. Is it another Shorthorn your going looking at?

Base price · 26-08-2020 07:30AM

Albert Johnson wrote: »

I seem to remember that one of the client's of the Vet's on Call program bred Romangola's. Is it another Shorthorn your going looking at?

No. If I buy I will post a pic.

kollegeknight · 26-08-2020 08:33AM

Base price wrote: »

I've been driving to Naas in the last few days drawing straw and whilst passing through the Enfield bypass I spotted what I think are two Longhorn cattle in a field with other cattle on the left. Unfortunately I couldn't stop to take a pic cause it's a very busy road.

I love the English long horn. Drove through a herd of them near London one time in one of those large estates. Amazing animals.

Like most things, they would struggle to survive on my land.

patsy_mccabe · 26-08-2020 10:34AM

kollegeknight wrote: »

I love the English long horn. Drove through a herd of them near London one time in one of those large estates. Amazing animals.

Like most things, they would struggle to survive on my land.

They seem to be a big breed alright. I love the square shape of them. The horns would get caught in everything though.

You'd have to poll them.

bogman_bass · 26-08-2020 11:24AM

Albert Johnson wrote: »

There one of the few Irish or English breeds of cattle I've never seen coming through the mart. It's surprising what you'll see at times, Highlands and Galloway's wouldn't be that unusual and there's one man that keeps Lincoln Red's which I'd say would be very much a minority breed in this country. Speckle parks have become very popular in recent years and I saw a Romagnola bullock a few weeks back. I've a fondness for roan coloured cattle although the horns aren't very practical around a feeder or in shed's.

I picked up a few red Devon straws as an experiment this year.

Base price · 26-08-2020 01:44PM

bogman_bass wrote: »

I picked up a few red Devon straws as an experiment this year.

They are nice looking cattle.

Say my name · 27-08-2020 11:13PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

https://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/taking-stock/world-record-350000gns-tup-sold-at-lanark

350,000gns for a Texel ram lamb.

There's money in farming yet boys

They're all going mad about it on social media across the water.
Hiding off farm money from the taxman, giving the poor sheep farmers a bad name, 345k being returned as luck money, etc, etc all being mentioned. :rolleyes:

kollegeknight · 27-08-2020 11:32PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

They seem to be a big breed alright. I love the square shape of them. The horns would get caught in everything though.

You'd have to poll them.

Kinda goes against the name- a rhino with no horn.

TheRe was a woman in uk that has awful trouble with tb had a pedigree herd of them.

Limestone Cowboy · 28-08-2020 02:12PM

A few of the replacement heifers enjoying a rare bit of sunshine. They are all in calf to the sim however it will work out. There's a good few of them out of sim cows themselves.

Track9 · 28-08-2020 03:17PM

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

A few of the replacement heifers enjoying a rare bit of sunshine. They are all in calf to the sim however it will work out. There's a good few of them out of sim cows themselves.

Super Healthy cows on nice grass .
Is the ground deep ploughed or what was done to bring the ground into the good grass ..

Albert Johnson · 29-08-2020 07:39PM

Albert Johnson wrote: »

There one of the few Irish or English breeds of cattle I've never seen coming through the mart. It's surprising what you'll see at times, Highlands and Galloway's wouldn't be that unusual and there's one man that keeps Lincoln Red's which I'd say would be very much a minority breed in this country. Speckle parks have become very popular in recent years and I saw a Romagnola bullock a few weeks back. I've a fondness for roan coloured cattle although the horns aren't very practical around a feeder or in shed's.

I see that one of the highland cow's and calves advertised for sale in Dowra today made €2300. The online bidding has a been a revelation to those sort of niche stock once there well advertised beforehand.

Donegalforever · 29-08-2020 08:29PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

https://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/taking-stock/world-record-350000gns-tup-sold-at-lanark

350,000gns for a Texel ram lamb.

There's money in farming yet boys

For a selective few....not the majority.

Say my name · 04-09-2020 04:34PM

And that's straw 2020 finished for mise.
(falls in a heap)

Say my name · 05-09-2020 10:49AM

I'm not sure which is 'weirder'?

That I've dropped all vaccinations these past few years.
Or that I'm infrared treating water prior to foliar feeding grass.
Or that this year's calves haven't required deworming yet.

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

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