Livestock/General Farming photo thread TAKE #2 ::::RULES IN 1st POST::::

893bet wrote: »

Not much maybe two this year. We rarely request a specific bull. 80 percent last 3 years were ZAG, FSZ, OKH and GWO.

Gonna start taking a closer look at the breeding. Father is usually the one there when an animal is bulling. Heifer this year has no milk for her calf. Quick check of the sire stats and they ain’t built for replacement (sire lm2214); def worth watching and not putting them in calf sole based on the “eye”.

The big advantage of using Ai is that you can match a bull to every cow depending on what kind of animal you want to produce, especially if you have a closed herd and want to try and produce replacements which will hopefully improve the cows you have.

The likes of Moondharrig Knell or Cross Liam might be worth a try if you want to try and breed Lim heifers, i haven’t used either tho.
Curaheen Earp and Clonagh Frosty king are two good Sim bulls i think.

Our local show would normally be on today. Would have taken this SOY lad if it hadn't been called off. Born Mayday.

Nice twist there patsy

Bigbird1 wrote: »

A lovely calf, is the cow a blonde, have you used much SOY? , he's around a while i think

No, the cow's a 5yr old off Alwent hitman, the polled CH.
Used that bull last about 10yrs ago, on a couple of black limousins I think, wasn't overly impressed tbh. From what I recall they were gutty enough & fine boned. The ch breeding in the cow seems to have rectified that part this time.
Funnily enough I just used SOY again today, on a repeat cow, a daughter of this white cow actually. Last chance saloon for her, 6 week repeat:mad: so switched the bull.

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Anyone on here winter their cattle on straw?
Was looking to winter some weanlings on straw and wondering what I'm letting myself in for. How often do you clean out the pens/. Any problems with the feet on straw over a prolonged time?

Done it
Ideally if the straw lie back was behind slatted or concrete apron where the cane for water & silage
Bedding once per week or when dirty
Usually roll out a bale & they’ll do the rest
Bulls were easier kept
Heifers would mess it up more when one is in heat

Some of last years weanling. 14-18 months.


This lad was born 13 May.....! Massive. Lm2214. AI man pulled wrong straw as they ain’t no easy calver. Biggest calf I ever saw. We weighted them for Beep on the 25th May...led than two weeks later........calf weighted 125kg. Never really kicked on like you would imagine. He was soft as ****! He the middle of the bunch now.



Two below are from Lm2388. 17 and 18 months.Pick of the bunch but mother’s are well breed.

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

I was thinking 1350 myself so ya. Best of luck with her.
A bit of meal would go a long way with her. If she's Feb 2018 and that milky, she might be under a bit of pressure.

Personally. The calf is a bit plain for my liking. He doesn't look too hungry so don't see where the improvement will come from myslef

Dozer1 wrote: »

Icbf says calf is lm2014..think she was announced as back incalf to him again with 2 weeks. I didn't see her till this evening as friend brought her home and he has cards and mart docket

How are the bulls now?

Two heifer chosen to keep this winter for replacement. Pics show our different land types too, top is red clay, lower is wet dauby type.

This lady is by our own bred bull (KZH) which got reserve champ in Carrick. Dam is Crossmolina Jupiter/Navarin so I have a slight reservation about milk in this heifer but we'll try her anyway.


This roan is by a rag of a yoke (my affectionate term for him :pac:) off THZ, with ERE & Tarot backbreeding, which bulled too many cows here last summer after he was sent back to us as subfertile. Honestly not complaining, I take all my cursing back, his calves are shaping up lovely.

Not sure - was just a passing comment on an old thread - ~1 - 2 years ago. Noone else picked up on it.

https://youtu.be/NAgja3MY--E third video from the dovea virtual tour.

kollegeknight wrote: »

This lad is off to the mart today. He lost a tag the last trip. April of last year. Mother is spx and Off stock bull.

Interesting to see how he goes with colouring.

How did it go today - hopefully a better day on the ranch than yesterday?

kollegeknight wrote: »

Nice job- do you have a creep gate on it?

Tall electric fence posts are handier

2 for the cull list, the lim cow is 1 of the best breeding cows I have even though she's nothing special to look it. She kept on prolapseing after calving this year and I had to get her stitched. The mousey calf is a lim out off a bb X ba springer that I had to section and her pelvis was tiny so she's for culling aswell. He's a cracker if he was any other colour.

893bet wrote: »

Couple of weanlings. 3 zags to the left (7, 10, 7 months), A LM2388 (7 month) and a zag (5 months).

Some annoyed mothers anxious to show the calves the best way to eat ration..

Sold this lad second from left today.

He was 367 when we weighted him the first week of July for beep.

Sold today @405kg and 1030. Was happy enough and was one of the better prices on the day from watching online.