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

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    #4142
    Say my name
    Registered Users Posts: 11,599 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    Now you'll have whiteheads in the herd for the next three generations even if you go back. ;)

    Any assistance at calving needed?


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    #4143
    Mooooo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,611 ✭✭✭Mooooo


    Say my name wrote: »
    Now you'll have whiteheads in the herd for the next three generations even if you go back. ;)

    Any assistance at calving needed?

    Gave a small pull just with the hands as the cow seemed a tad lazy, bull calf about 5 days over time. Cow cleaned fine, pic was taken about 30 mins after calving. Have 4 or 5 maidens only one has a whitehead, be interesting to see their calves next year.


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    #4144
    john mayo 10
    Registered Users Posts: 958 ✭✭✭john mayo 10


    Crossmolina jupiter heifer calf out of a simmental cow. Calfed unassisted during the night


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    #4145
    Muckit
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    Nice calf. Like the bucket holder!


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    #4146
    Limestone Cowboy
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    Bought these two today. Blonde x ch and blonde x bb.


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    #4147
    charolais0153
    Registered Users Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    Limestone Cowboy wrote: »
    Bought these two today. Blonde x ch and blonde x bb.

    Lovely stock. 1100? Or thereabouts


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    #4148
    Limestone Cowboy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭Limestone Cowboy


    charolais0153 wrote: »
    Lovely stock. 1100? Or thereabouts

    1000.


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    #4149
    charolais0153
    Registered Users Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    Limestone Cowboy wrote: »
    1000.

    Very good


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    #4150
    Lady Haywire
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    Mmmmm just mulched smell :D

    AWZp6VNh.jpg


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    #4151
    valtra2
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    Limestone Cowboy wrote: »
    Bought these two today. Blonde x ch and blonde x bb.

    What weight.


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    #4152
    Say my name
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    Lady Haywire wrote: »
    Mmmmm just mulched smell :D

    AWZp6VNh.jpg

    Was there a ditch there in the foreground across the field in a previous time?


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    #4153
    Lady Haywire
    Registered Users Posts: 5,181 ✭✭✭Lady Haywire


    Say my name wrote: »
    Was there a ditch there in the foreground across the field in a previous time?

    There was indeed, before my time though so quite a while ago:pac: Still remains our travel pass as it's firmer ground. Also was one further across the field down from the stones but no evidence left of it now except grass is slightly different colour.


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    #4154
    Limestone Cowboy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭Limestone Cowboy


    valtra2 wrote: »
    What weight.

    White is about 360 I'd say. Blue about 330.


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    #4155
    Muckit
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    You'll make cows out of them l presume? Blue looks well made but personally l prefer the ch!


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    #4156
    Bullocks
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    Muckit wrote: »
    You'll make cows out of them l presume? Blue looks well made but personally l prefer the ch!

    Same as that , I think the Blonde x CH heifer is a smasher .

    How will they be for milk do you think ? That would be my only concern , but if they have milk you will be betting quality calves for selling


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    #4157
    Limestone Cowboy
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    Muckit wrote: »
    You'll make cows out of them l presume? Blue looks well made but personally l prefer the ch!

    I'll give them a chance anyway, might be a bit well bred for breeding but time will tell. The blue is a small bit hungry in herself but will be a serious heifer when she fills out.


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    #4158
    Limestone Cowboy
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    Bullocks wrote: »
    Same as that , I think the Blonde x CH heifer is a smasher .

    How will they be for milk do you think ? That would be my only concern , but if they have milk you will be betting quality calves for selling

    Your guess is as good as mine bullocks. Nothing ventured nothing gained though.


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    #4159
    charolais0153
    Registered Users Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    Limestone Cowboy wrote: »
    Your guess is as good as mine bullocks. Nothing ventured nothing gained though.

    Have they stars? I see blue is genotyped. Did u buy privately


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    #4160
    Limestone Cowboy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭Limestone Cowboy


    charolais0153 wrote: »
    Have they stars? I see blue is genotyped. Did u buy privately

    I didn't even check, have 150% of what I need for bdgp. Don't care about stars. Ya bought from a neighbour.


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    #4161
    Bullocks
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    Limestone Cowboy wrote: »
    Your guess is as good as mine bullocks. Nothing ventured nothing gained though.

    Ah yeah , you won't loose on them even if you sell them after one calf if they are slack in milk . Serious heifers


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    #4162
    charolais0153
    Registered Users Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    Limestone Cowboy wrote: »
    I didn't even check, have 150% of what I need for bdgp. Don't care about stars. Ya bought from a neighbour.

    Well stars dont matter but the daughter milk fugure gives a bit of an estimate


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    #4163
    Limestone Cowboy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭Limestone Cowboy


    charolais0153 wrote: »
    Well stars dont matter but the daughter milk fugure gives a bit of an estimate

    My last lim bull i had is minus 6kg for milk and produced the milkiest lim heifers we ever had. They have a long way to go to be accurate. Seems to have narrowed the gene pool a lot as well. Looking out for a charolais bull at the moment and half of what's in the country is by lzf who I won't say much about or fiston who i dont think is stretchy enough for my cows at least.


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    #4164
    charolais0153
    Registered Users Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    Limestone Cowboy wrote: »
    My last lim bull i had is minus 6kg for milk and produced the milkiest lim heifers we ever had. They have a long way to go to be accurate. Seems to have narrowed the gene pool a lot as well. Looking out for a charolais bull at the moment and half of what's in the country is by lzf who I won't say much about or fiston who i dont think is stretchy enough for my cows at least.

    Have a lzf bull here atm...... In case you were interested:D.


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    #4165
    Limestone Cowboy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,531 ✭✭✭Limestone Cowboy


    charolais0153 wrote: »
    Have a lzf bull here atm...... In case you were interested:D.

    Woops :D


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    #4166
    john mayo 10
    Registered Users Posts: 958 ✭✭✭john mayo 10


    Muckit wrote: »
    Nice calf. Like the bucket holder!
    The boss man is fairly handy with that kind of stuff


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    #4167
    sonnybill
    Registered Users Posts: 967 ✭✭✭sonnybill


    Limestone Cowboy wrote: »
    1000.

    BA x Ch is a right good one and I think its a great cross if the bit of milk is there


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    #4168
    sonnybill
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    Braving the cold


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    #4169
    john mayo 10
    Registered Users Posts: 958 ✭✭✭john mayo 10


    Crossmolina euro bull calf born at the weekend


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    #4170
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,450 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    sonnybill wrote: »
    Braving the cold

    hes grand Sure hasn't he got his coat on him


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    #4171
    Muckit
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    sonnybill wrote: »
    Braving the cold

    We had a great KT meeting recently on calf health. A qualified vet turned farm consultant/ advisor gave great info on topic of calf health. Amazing the energy young calves burn trying to keep themselves warm.

    A suckler calf has a great fighing chance compared to his bucket rared comrade in this regard. A good mother will shelter him on the leeward side of her and once she is well fed, her body heat will heat him. Her milk also has a higher fat content for energy.

    Contrast this to an often damp straw bed (knee test), poor drainage, poor ventilation, bad draught all in a big airy shed which they can't lift the stale air out of....


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