When's calving starting 2021

tellmeabit · 10-05-2021 10:39am

Had a heifer calf at around 18 -20 months I think. Reared calf and went on to produce a total of 14, only sold her as she has horns and was a liable to get caught in some of the feeding barriers with them.i was working in another county at the time. Came into milk too.1st to calf every year. She was never the tallest cow but kept producing
Your not tempted to keep them together?

Dozer1 · 10-05-2021 11:59am

nope no interest, I've too many calved/to calved as it is, need to reduce numbers a bit so this one would be a headache. Her Dam had bad feet aswell so wouldn't be one for keeping

High bike · 11-05-2021 10:58am

Thats it for the year except for 2 pb's end of June

Sami23 · 11-05-2021 11:03am

High bike wrote: »

Thats it for the year except for 2 pb's end of June

Nice to get to end of it alright.

I'd be finished here myself only for 1 cow that slipped from calving in April last year to only being due end of June this year

Vet checked her and couldn't find any reason for it. She was running with Bull.

Albert Johnson · 11-05-2021 11:26am

Dozer1 wrote: »

fine sized calf no way butty

If it's an average type CH calf I think you're under valuing him at €200 tbh. Granted he's out of a heifer as opposed to a mature cow but I'd reckon he's worth nearer to €300. I don't think you'd be robbing anyone at that price and he'd cover the price of the section. Best of luck with the other 2 and hopefully you'll have more successful outcomes.

squinn2912 · 11-05-2021 12:44pm

Albert Johnson wrote: »

If it's an average type CH calf I think you're under valuing him at €200 tbh. Granted he's out of a heifer as opposed to a mature cow but I'd reckon he's worth nearer to €300. I don't think you'd be robbing anyone at that price and he'd cover the price of the section. Best of luck with the other 2 and hopefully you'll have more successful outcomes.

Absolutely fully agree. God he should be worth the price of the section no bother

Dozer1 · 11-05-2021 1:51pm

Selling to a friend so I think if I cover the cost of section I'd be happy, other 2 will be definite sections, still a few weeks before I'm out of it

Edit added pic

tanko · 11-05-2021 2:19pm

I saw 21-25 day old AA heifers selling for 240-270 last week in a mart.

squinn2912 · 11-05-2021 5:58pm

That’s a great calf he’s a rob at 200 I wouldn’t give him away in a fit

Base price · 11-05-2021 6:16pm

tanko wrote: »

I saw 21-25 day old AA heifers selling for 240-270 last week in a mart.

Proper aax heifer calves are worth it.

IMO there are too many easy calving AI/poor quality angus/cross bred angus mop up bulls been used in some dairy herds in order to produce a black calf and it has led to buyer's dismissing them which is unfortunate for the breed. Hereford's haven't quite met the same fate as yet but are heading down that road.

bogman_bass · 11-05-2021 7:03pm

Would you think about seeking them as a unit?

11-05-2021 7:30pm

Base price wrote: »

Proper aax heifer calves are worth it.

IMO there are too many easy calving AI/poor quality angus/cross bred angus mop up bulls been used in some dairy herds in order to produce a black calf and it has led to buyer's dismissing them which is unfortunate for the breed. Hereford's haven't quite met the same fate as yet but are heading down that road.

The HEX are a good suckler cow, docile and good milk/beef mix.

Got U grade bullocks out of them last year.

AAX produce hardier calves though, can put up with the weather and often calves don't have horns.

Base price · 11-05-2021 7:54pm

Deleted User wrote: »

The HEX are a good suckler cow, docile and good milk/beef mix.

Got U grade bullocks out of them last year.

AAX produce hardier calves though, can put up with the weather and often calves don't have horns.

I have no particular preference for one breed over the other as suckler cows but I find that AAx cow's teats get awfully big as they get older and can be difficult for a calf to latch onto. I haven't as yet had the same problem with HEx cows.

11-05-2021 8:08pm

Base price wrote: »

I have no particular preference for one breed over the other as suckler cows but I find that AAx cow's teats get awfully big as they get older and can be difficult for a calf to latch onto. I haven't as yet had the same problem with HEx cows.

I see that sometimes alright, the cows would be well on by then.

I keep them on bare enough ground before calving and I think it helps.

Dozer1 · 11-05-2021 8:25pm

No interest in selling as a pair she's already struggling to feed him any time she moves he's in for a drop. He's only 4 days old and photo is favourable to him next person has a good bit of risk aswell as I imagine she'd only barely enough colostrum so could be a candidate for scour etc..he'll leave money if he stays right for them and I'll wish em luck

11-05-2021 8:30pm

Dozer1 wrote: »

No interest in selling as a pair she's already struggling to feed him any time she moves he's in for a drop. He's only 4 days old and photo is favourable to him next person has a good bit of risk aswell as I imagine she'd only barely enough colostrum so could be a candidate for scour etc..he'll leave money if he stays right for them and I'll wish em luck

Better off id say those young heifers calving takes an awful lot out of them and they never come good

squinn2912 · 11-05-2021 8:33pm

Dozer1 wrote: »

No interest in selling as a pair she's already struggling to feed him any time she moves he's in for a drop. He's only 4 days old and photo is favourable to him next person has a good bit of risk aswell as I imagine she'd only barely enough colostrum so could be a candidate for scour etc..he'll leave money if he stays right for them and I'll wish em luck

You’re very decent anyhow I hope that brings you luck too

High bike · 11-05-2021 8:45pm

Dozer1 wrote: »

Selling to a friend so I think if I cover the cost of section I'd be happy, other 2 will be definite sections, still a few weeks before I'm out of it

Edit added pic

what age is that heifer only asking as I have one here in the same boat

whelan2 · 11-05-2021 9:39pm

Young lads cow. Calved September 2019, July 2020 and may 2021

Base price · 11-05-2021 9:49pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Young lads cow. Calved September 2019, July 2020 and may 2021

I wish mine were as consistent as your young lads cow. Did she have any heifer calves and if so is he going to keep them to breed on.

whelan2 · 11-05-2021 9:56pm

Base price wrote: »

I wish mine were as consistent as your young lads cow. Did she have any heifer calves and if so is he going to keep them to breed on.

He will be selling them both in a couple of weeks. Along with another whitehead. She had a bull last year and he sold the heifer calf from the year before. That's a heifer that she had today

Irish Beef · 11-05-2021 9:58pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Young lads cow. Calved September 2019, July 2020 and may 2021

Good going to be able to pull the calving date forward like that year on year, the july calving in 2020 is particularly good.

Dozer1 · 11-05-2021 11:12pm

High bike wrote: »

what age is that heifer only asking as I have one here in the same boat

She's feb last year so 15mths...vet was scanning in December and had to go early swore I'd get him back....paying for it now. She's flying it now to be fair when I see the other 2 sick to calve it'll be section immediately no hope of em calving to the bull.....he went for burgers today

High bike · 11-05-2021 11:24pm

Dozer1 wrote: »

She's feb last year so 15mths...vet was scanning in December and had to go early swore I'd get him back....paying for it now. She's flying it now to be fair when I see the other 2 sick to calve it'll be section immediately no hope of em calving to the bull.....he went for burgers today

my one will probably be 17 mts calving but not very big so will probably be a section aswell.Dont know if a weanling or the bull got her,good luck with the other 2

tellmeabit · 12-05-2021 10:01am

This girl has this bald area from a few day old. Any ideas why?

Sami23 · 12-05-2021 10:22am

Have a calf just over a week old with some blood in his dung this morning. Dung is a yellow/white colour. Gave him Bimastat.
What other treatment should I give him or would be best for it

whelan2 · 12-05-2021 12:15pm

Sami23 wrote: »

Have a calf just over a week old with some blood in his dung this morning. Dung is a yellow/white colour. Gave him Bimastat.
What other treatment should I give him or would be best for it

Is his dung OK otherwise, has he a temperature?

grassroot1 · 12-05-2021 12:19pm

tellmeabit wrote: »

This girl has this bald area from a few day old. Any ideas why?

scutter

High bike · 12-05-2021 12:21pm

Sami23 wrote: »

Have a calf just over a week old with some blood in his dung this morning. Dung is a yellow/white colour. Gave him Bimastat.
What other treatment should I give him or would be best for it

That wouldn't be that unusual in a young calf provided there isn't much blood,if he's not very loose and sucking the cow id just keep an eye on him and hopefully will be OK,maybe check for a temp

tellmeabit · 12-05-2021 1:27pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Is his dung OK otherwise, has he a temperature?

Haven't managed to time it right to see her pass. No temp. Assume it's poo just is it a sign that she may be sick with it.
Showing no other signs. A couple of them have scuttery poo alright just trying to identify who has.

When's calving starting 2021

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