jaymla627 wrote: » The inbreeding bit is fairly relavant too with buying in the amount of Oman and shottle that's throughout ai sires is staggering getting harder and harder to find good out crosses every year
mahoney_j wrote: » Used a lot of Oman and sons through last few years,not finding much issues with out crosses .genomics and sire advice a great help
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.
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
Buford T. Justice V wrote: » 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 ;)
Timmaay wrote: » What's the market like for June and autumn calving cows anyone know?
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:
whelan2 wrote: » hoofcare man was saying dairy sale was stopped in carnaross last week, not many sold, also upcoming sale of 380 stock up the north soon might hamper some of the northern buyers coming down
frazzledhome wrote: » After I posted I thought I may have offended you, glad I didn't
jaymla627 wrote: » Was browsing through done deal and seen adds posted concerning glanbia and their turn around on requiring farmers to be shared up to avail of support fund seems alot of lads where guaranteed on signing of contract last year no shares would be needed to avail of all glanbia price supports etc with press releases given at the time supporting this seems they have pissed of a good chunk of their suppliers in the northern counties who are now down thousands as opposed to if they had lakeland suppliers our any other co-op for that matter
Milked out wrote: » How much does the hoofcare man charge whelan if u don't mind me asking?
Buford T. Justice V wrote: » 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.:-)
whelan2 wrote: » he did angus stock bull and 4 angus cows cost 60 euro, this includes call out fee
orm0nd wrote: » much the same as my guy so 40 for the first & 6 ahead after that
Milked out wrote: » Shoes extra?
kevthegaff wrote: » maybe if we slag the pool, that could be a different story:-D!!
Greengrass1 wrote: » Where can I look to find av rainfall per week over last few yrs? Can't find much on met eirean
stanflt wrote: » My father was at the sale and all stock was sold I don't know where that came from Most of the beef bulls were sold also for great money Stock avg 1600
Greengrass1 wrote: » Ran the calving report here last night CI down to 394 down from 420 after I split up the herd. how low could I get it with a split calving herd?
Timmaay wrote: » How much are any of ya paying for 12% nuts?
degetme wrote: » Doc feeds are 245/255tonne
