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Calf Advice Please

  • 06-11-2009 9:54pm
    #1
    oldhead
    Registered Users Posts: 204 ✭✭


    Hello to all,

    I am looking for some advice on calfs. I am looking for approx between 5 to 10 to start, possibly BB, if i can get my hands on some nice males. I am looking for advice on what is the best milk replacement to use. I will be looking for approx 3 week old calves. Also just curious has anyone any design sketches for a good housing setup for calves. I have a big yard that is not in use attached to a shed approx 30ft x 15ft. I will be new to this so any advice would be greatly appreaciated, even on where I would get my hands on some nice calves. I am from Mayo but will be willing to travel for nice stock. Im not new to farming, just always dealt with dry stock and have 32 of them at present all on slats thanks to our beautiful weather. Also is it better to keep them on there own or in a group for infection?

    Many Thanks


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  • #2
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    This is what the Department Of Agriculture say you should do -

    http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/farmingschemesandpayments/farmbuildings/farmbuildings/worddownloads/S124.pdf

    The usual points -
    No draughts
    Plenty of air flowing, should be no smells when you enter the house
    Dry bed


  • #3
    mossfort
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭mossfort


    bb calves will be hard to get unless theyre coming off friesian cows.
    good continental bull calves could cost up to 450 euro .
    would it not be better to buy a bunch of weanlings there are nice weanlings to be got cheap this year and you wont have to buy milk replacer at 40 euro a bag.


  • #4
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    I agree. Bucket feeding calves is just hassle when your not set up for it and milking. So unless you've cows to put them on, I'd go down the weanling route, its a buyers market. Visit a few local marts and you'I soon have an idea of how far your money will go.

    Remember, as stated in previous reply add in the cost of the milk replacer and it's a no brainer to buy weanlings!;) Plus no farmer calving belgian blues out of beef cows is going to sell them off the cow after all their worrying and cow management;)


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