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Richk2012 · 28-09-2013 10:32PM

moy83 wrote: »

Thanks . It can be a bit of a gamble alright , the limo is a safer bet and can be alright too .

If they cross right they're every bit as good as a blue .
I was using limo bull Rocky on a few blues 2 years ago and the calves were fit for the boat .
As you said safer too

yellow50HX · 29-09-2013 11:05AM

Richk2012 wrote: »

If they cross right they're every bit as good as a blue .
I was using limo bull Rocky on a few blues 2 years ago and the calves were fit for the boat .
As you said safer too

Had a rocky bull on blues too a few years ago, only got 3 live calves all from sections. That said they were great animals. But lost a couple of the cows and most of the calves. Wrong cross of bull and cows. Won't be making that mistake again.

If crossing blues with a limo make sure it's easy calving.

Kovu · 29-09-2013 11:12AM

Never lost a BBx round here. Worst I found was the CHx, lost a few off chx cows, bringing the thick bone.

As my father always says, muscle will give and allow a stretch, but bone doesn't!

Sharpshooter82 · 29-09-2013 11:14AM

Kovu Murr wrote: »

As my father always says, muscle will give and allow a stretch, but bone doesn't!

i like that

yellow50HX · 29-09-2013 11:50AM

Kovu Murr wrote: »

Never lost a BBx round here. Worst I found was the CHx, lost a few off chx cows, bringing the thick bone.

As my father always says, muscle will give and allow a stretch, but bone doesn't!

What we found was the double muscle gene was present from both sides but the cows went over time and the calves got too big. BB pelvis is not as wide as the equivanlt sized fr, lim or aa cow so had to section them to get the calf out. By the time it got to that stage it was too late and we lost the 1st couple. By the time we copped on to what was happening it was too late for some of them. We an issue a few years previously with a BBX heifer the we had issues with in calving. Was in calf to AA but died after calving. We probably should have clicked that the breeding wasn't ideal from breeding stock but they looked perfect and the FR they were out of were excellent.

Kovu · 29-09-2013 12:05PM

Gone from this.....

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To this!

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Heifer twin

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Heifer I'm debating about keeping, off PIO.

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And my blonde, she has no meal yet as she was on different land to the rest.

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Sharpshooter82 · 29-09-2013 12:11PM

nice cattle kovu

jersey101 · 29-09-2013 12:14PM

incalf heifers grazing redstart

just do it · 29-09-2013 04:48PM

4 weeks on

redzerologhlen · 29-09-2013 04:58PM

just do it wrote: »

4 weeks on

The chain harrow seems to have been a success!! You heading to the home coming this evening?

reilig · 29-09-2013 05:31PM

April bull calf off LmxCh cow and stock bull. Young but good quality. If I could have them all as good.

June CH heifer off stock bull and pedigree LM cow

April pedigree LM bull off Ampertain Commander

May BB bull off black LM cow

June Pedigree heifer off Neuf cow and Fieldson Alfy. 5 stars for everything. Will breed 5 star bulls and heifers in the future. Worth holding on to.

Muckit · 29-09-2013 06:38PM

Lovely calves there Reilig. I know there's a few weeks between them, but God that first CH is head and shoulders above that blue, just goes to show!

Will you be off to market with him soon? You'I be looking for over the €1000 for him I'd say

johnpawl · 29-09-2013 07:04PM

Bzb calf today, very big had to use the jack - she's a first calver. She was on hay for the past 8 weeks. 9th bull calf off this bull , was looking for heifers.. Calf up and sucking in a few mins. First time I had to assist at calving.
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just do it · 29-09-2013 08:15PM

redzerologhlen wrote: »

The chain harrow seems to have been a success!! You heading to the home coming this evening?

I'll leave you to it, that's a young man's game

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Chain harrow doing better if anything! It's coming well on the rough "reclaimed" headland as well where there was still a good bit trash. Ideal growing conditions is a big help of course

just do it · 29-09-2013 08:24PM

Watching this lady on the calving camera at the minute. This is with the built-in infra-red light and no other light on in the shed. It's ok but you can definitely see more with the main light on.

bbam · 29-09-2013 08:30PM

just do it wrote: »

Watching this lady on the calving camera at the minute. This is with the built-in infra-red light and no other light on in the shed. It's ok but you can definitely see more with the main light on.

Ya wouldn't nip down and put on the light for us

:p

just do it · 29-09-2013 08:30PM

johnpawl wrote: »

Bzb calf today, very big had to use the jack - she's a first calver. She was on hay for the past 8 weeks.

What will you feed her on now till she's in-calf again? Between being a springer and the restricted diet pre-calving I reckon they need a bit more than cows

just do it · 29-09-2013 08:34PM

Stock bull is throwing nice stock for you rellig.

For both kovu and rellig, the breeding in the cows is showing dividends

Muckit · 29-09-2013 08:43PM

johnpawl · 29-09-2013 08:51PM

just do it wrote: »

What will you feed her on now till she's in-calf again? Between being a springer and the restricted diet pre-calving I reckon they need a bit more than cows

I was just going to let her out on after grass n a few kgs of nuts....

just do it · 29-09-2013 08:57PM

johnpawl wrote: »

I was just going to let her out on after grass n a few kgs of nuts....

That should do it!

just do it · 29-09-2013 09:44PM

Head out

just do it · 29-09-2013 09:46PM

Job done. Happy enough to trust the infra-red on its own now

stanflt · 29-09-2013 09:58PM

calves

april born bull some difference in size to the beef stock
fowlerstown view

severeoversteer · 29-09-2013 10:05PM

a pic i found in the phone

Sharpshooter82 · 29-09-2013 10:12PM

just do it wrote: »

Job done. Happy enough to trust the infra-red on its own now

I'll take it you can control the camera as it looks like you zoomed in on her or am I wrong

just do it · 29-09-2013 10:19PM

stanflt wrote: »

april born bull some difference in size to the beef stock

Sure does it really matter what a commercial dairy animal looks like? Is it not all about breeding and figures? (once condition, size and confirmation are ok...)

just do it · 29-09-2013 10:22PM

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

I'll take it you can control the camera as it looks like you zoomed in on her or am I wrong

No it doesn't have zoom but you can move it around. It's a cheap foscam but does what it needs to do. Can view on the smartphone which is a huge benefit. Once you get used to one you'd wonder how you ever managed with out it!

LivInt20 · 29-09-2013 10:22PM

What type of camera is it?

stanflt · 29-09-2013 10:23PM

just do it wrote: »

Sure does it really matter what a commercial dairy animal looks like? Is it not all about breeding and figures? (once condition, size and confirmation are ok...)

worth a lot more if they look better:)

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