average size dairy herd

roosky · 2011-12-11 00:18:45

hi just wonder does anybody know the irish average dairy herd 80 to 100 ....no ??? herd of a fella near cashel co.tipp milking nearly 500 cows could that be right ???

11-12-2011 01:18AM

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hi just wonder does anybody know the irish average dairy herd 80 to 100 ....no ??? herd of a fella near cashel co.tipp milking nearly 500 cows could that be right ???

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#2 11-12-2011 02:12AM

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Hmm from reading the agriculture2012 booklet that came in this weeks journal, its bang on 50cows, 80-100 would most certainly be considered large at the minute, but in the future the average size certainly is trending towards this figure, especially with more partnerships etc!

In terms of large dairy farms, there was a thread about it a while back http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=72859620

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#3 11-12-2011 02:19AM

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That's a very large herd, 50-60 i'd say is average, used to be a dairy farmer - can't imagine keeping track of 500 cows, you'd be up early anyway!

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#4 11-12-2011 12:31PM

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Tom Browne is milking around 700 cows in Cork.
http://www.ayearontheland.com/2011/01/11/tom-browne/

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