average daly gain heifers/bullocks

ellewood

what sort of average daily gain would you expect to get from either heifers or bullocks from may to nov ie. 210 - 230 days on good grass.

thinking of buying 35 300-350 kg heifers to graze for the summer ive nearly enough silage for next winter left over and i dont want to cut it

could you run bullocks and heifers together?

will bullocks do better then heifers or will they gain the same?

ballynag

ellewood wrote: »

what sort of average daily gain would you expect to get from either heifers or bullocks from may to nov ie. 210 - 230 days on good grass.

thinking of buying 35 300-350 kg heifers to graze for the summer ive nearly enough silage for next winter left over and i dont want to cut it

could you run bullocks and heifers together?

will bullocks do better then heifers or will they gain the same?

i would imagine average gain over the 210 days of 210kgs.
Bullocks and heifers can run together but you run the risk of a bullock which wasn't properly squeezed bulling half of your heifers, i would advise against it.
Would you not be better selling the meadowing??
Cattle prices are mad at the moment and it's hard to see you making a return.:rolleyes:

sh1tstirrer

0.8kg/day for heifers 1.0kg/day for bullocks. You would want well managed grass for those weight gains, surely at this stage your grass is too strong for grazing unless you are going to take a light cut for bales? I normally buy cattle in the spring but didn't buy this spring as cattle are too dear, if they drop in price before the end of the year I will buy them then.

ellewood

no the grass is just right now about 900-1000 kgs of grass on it there were cows on it till nearly feb

i ddnt fertilise it and advertised it for 1 cut for only E50 an acre but absoutly no interest in it so its either cut or graze it and cutting it dosent seem to be any hope of making a few quid on it

sh1tstirrer

ellewood wrote: »

no the grass is just right now about 900-1000 kgs of grass on it there were cows on it till nearly feb

i ddnt fertilise it and advertised it for 1 cut for only E50 an acre but absoutly no interest in it so its either cut or graze it and cutting it dosent seem to be any hope of making a few quid on it

I am in the same situation as you. I will take light cuts for baling to have grass ready for grazing and hope that cattle prices will drop before the end of the year. If you buy dear now and prices drop before the end of the year any profit will be wiped out. Is your left over silage in a pit or bales?

moy83

ellewood wrote: »

no the grass is just right now about 900-1000 kgs of grass on it there were cows on it till nearly feb

i ddnt fertilise it and advertised it for 1 cut for only E50 an acre but absoutly no interest in it so its either cut or graze it and cutting it dosent seem to be any hope of making a few quid on it

Whereabouts in the country are you ?

ellewood

there n bales

im in kilkenny

countygorey

ballynag wrote: »

i would imagine average gain over the 210 days of 210kgs.
Bullocks and heifers can run together but you run the risk of a bullock which wasn't properly squeezed bulling half of your heifers, i would advise against it.
Would you not be better selling the meadowing??
Cattle prices are mad at the moment and it's hard to see you making a return.:rolleyes:

we taught then it wouldnt last looks like we were very wrong got alot better

1chippy

proceed with caution. same sentiments about house prices a few years back