Dairy Farming General

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

I think his point was that it was difficult to find sweeper bulls that wouldn't be related to at least some of animals they would be used on.

Not really an issue wheather you keep related bulls.

100 cows 80% to ai 20 cows to bull 10 bull calves sell 10 sbull heifers, where's the issue even if you keep 10% may be related to some of the herd the % keeps dropping. 4 good feet and a good engine alls required once calving isn't an issue

frazzledhome wrote: »

Not really an issue wheather you keep related bulls.

100 cows 80% to ai 20 cows to bull 10 bull calves sell 10 sbull heifers, where's the issue even if you keep 10% may be related to some of the herd the % keeps dropping. 4 good feet and a good engine alls required once calving isn't an issue

I know many wouldn't agree with me but i wouldn't sell closely bred animals unless i was to sell them in the yard and tell the buyer they were closely bred. I prefer to breed animals i could use myself and not hand off any potentially dodgy animals to an unsuspecting buyer.

Most of my cull stock go to 4-5 buyers and i wouldn't endanger the relationship i have built up with them to make a quick profit with poorer stock. Probably just me:(

frazzledhome wrote: »

BT, I know you can read so don't selectively quote from my post claiming the higher ground.

I do agree with you on having regard for customers but you missed the point of my post entirely which was that the numbers of related animals are tiny.

I feel you may have clients who are Boardsies ;)

Not claiming any high ground, frazzled. I have experienced at first hand the effects that inbreeding can lead to and i wouldn't wish anyone further down the line the head-wreck it leads to.

Like i said, i value my customers and wouldn't like to lose the core group that i sell to by losing them customers down the line. They know all the reasons i am selling the animals to them and are happy to keep returning.

I realise the number is small but, for me, it is too big even at that.

And, no, i don't sell to Boardsies but i do sell to ex-Boardsies and others on another site.:pac:

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Not claiming any high ground, frazzled. I have experienced at first hand the effects that inbreeding can lead to and i wouldn't wish anyone further down the line the head-wreck it leads to.

Like i said, i value my customers and wouldn't like to lose the core group that i sell to by losing them customers down the line. They know all the reasons i am selling the animals to them and are happy to keep returning.

I realise the number is small but, for me, it is too big even at that.

And, no, i don't sell to Boardsies but i do sell to ex-Boardsies and others on another site.:pac:

After I posted I thought I may have offended you, glad I didn't

frazzledhome wrote: »

After I posted I thought I may have offended you, glad I didn't

Tis the internet, people are going to disagree with some of what everyone says.

I'm old enough not to be offended by most of what's said.

And tough on me when I am.:-)

Where can I look to find av rainfall per week over last few yrs?
Can't find much on met eirean

orm0nd wrote: »

much the same as my guy so

40 for the first & 6 ahead after that

Shoes extra?