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

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Miname wrote: »

They'll smell good too.

Especially over a charcoal spit although they look like greyhounds
Delish to eat with salad and a nice glass of wine on a fine summers evening.

bogman_bass

Bigbird1 wrote: »

Great calf. What sort of dam ?

BBxFr for both of them

Tyson Lannister

bogman_bass wrote: »

BBxFr for both of them

Was it hard to get them out?

bogman_bass

Tyson Lannister wrote: »

Was it hard to get them out?

Yes. Both were a struggle especially the ADX. He was a brute! and the same cow calved to him 2 years ago with a bit of a pull with the ropes.

I think feeding could have been an issue in both cases

sandydan

calving just started , 3 heifers,off Lim bull, had heck of job getting them sucking, had to use locking headrail in parlour i am planning to rip out to make way for calving pens, calf would not suck without holding them to teats, cow wouldn' t standstill to let me up beside them, so locking headrail to keep her penned, had no problem previously with AA , Aubrack,, so on,,now thinking of putting in similar type of headrail to rectify similar problem in future,
anyone got remedy for holding cows while calf training, suggestions welcome,

Farrell

sandydan wrote: »

calving just started , 3 heifers,off Lim bull, had heck of job getting them sucking, had to use locking headrail in parlour i am planning to rip out to make way for calving pens, calf would not suck without holding them to teats, cow wouldn' t standstill to let me up beside them, so locking headrail to keep her penned, had no problem previously with AA , Aubrack,, so on,,now thinking of putting in similar type of headrail to rectify similar problem in future,
anyone got remedy for holding cows while calf training, suggestions welcome,

How about some nuts in a bucket?

Reggie.

sandydan wrote: »

calving just started , 3 heifers,off Lim bull, had heck of job getting them sucking, had to use locking headrail in parlour i am planning to rip out to make way for calving pens, calf would not suck without holding them to teats, cow wouldn' t standstill to let me up beside them, so locking headrail to keep her penned, had no problem previously with AA , Aubrack,, so on,,now thinking of putting in similar type of headrail to rectify similar problem in future,
anyone got remedy for holding cows while calf training, suggestions welcome,

We use a calving gate along a wall

Bullocks

sandydan wrote: »

calving just started , 3 heifers,off Lim bull, had heck of job getting them sucking, had to use locking headrail in parlour i am planning to rip out to make way for calving pens, calf would not suck without holding them to teats, cow wouldn' t standstill to let me up beside them, so locking headrail to keep her penned, had no problem previously with AA , Aubrack,, so on,,now thinking of putting in similar type of headrail to rectify similar problem in future,
anyone got remedy for holding cows while calf training, suggestions welcome,

Crush with opening panels around the bag area maybe ?
I'd be wondering why they weren't standing to be sucked and why the calves weren't sucking . Calving them is enough work without having to do too much of putting them sucking

patsy_mccabe

sandydan wrote: »

calving just started , 3 heifers,off Lim bull, had heck of job getting them sucking, had to use locking headrail in parlour i am planning to rip out to make way for calving pens, calf would not suck without holding them to teats, cow wouldn' t standstill to let me up beside them, so locking headrail to keep her penned, had no problem previously with AA , Aubrack,, so on,,now thinking of putting in similar type of headrail to rectify similar problem in future,
anyone got remedy for holding cows while calf training, suggestions welcome,

I have a crush with 4 pipes on the side. I slide back the lowest bar and I can hold the calf up then to suck the cow. A small bale of straw is great too. Just put the calf across it to save the back.
How long were these calved? Often they don't get the hunger to suck for maybe 2 hours or so.

sandydan

no problems calving, rarely if ever keep tight check on them that way, i find fellas with calving jacks at ready too much to bear , some jump in as soon as blister shows, causes strain and other issues, however this is first time ive seen 3 in a row that ive had to train to suck and regardiit as ott,
heard of inability to suck as being an indication of selenium deficiency, i know ive heard of it being associated with cows being irritable in parlours.
ilike the suggestion of crush with gates at side , but im thinking of keeping a milking ability as an option and that could be matched. all suggestions appreciated

Miname

sandydan wrote: »

no problems calving, rarely if ever keep tight check on them that way, i find fellas with calving jacks at ready too much to bear , some jump in as soon as blister shows, causes strain and other issues, however this is first time ive seen 3 in a row that ive had to train to suck and regardiit as ott,
heard of inability to suck as being an indication of selenium deficiency, i know ive heard of it being associated with cows being irritable in parlours.
ilike the suggestion of crush with gates at side , but im thinking of keeping a milking ability as an option and that could be matched. all suggestions appreciated

Theresdefinatel something lacking. limo calves are usually mad to suck. try topical iodine on the cows i think it acts fairly sharpish for any more calving. id a few similar a week or so back and anything since is getting extra seaweed and so far they seem a bit better.

sandydan

just had anther one calved ,calf trying to suck already. the other cows were reluctant to let calves suck , they had not much milk and were silage fed only, so ive fed dairy nuts with last week, this one has a good sized udder,

patsy_mccabe

Sandyman, As the postcard says - 'I saw this and thought of you'

https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/suck-calves-for-sale-/11684370

Reggie.

Settling in

Parishlad

Reggie. wrote: »

Settling in

Fine looking calves Reggie. Best of luck with them!

patsy_mccabe

Reggie. wrote: »

Settling in

Did you buy these from the north east? :cool:

Reggie.

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Did you buy these from the north east? :cool:

Now now

Muckit

Good 2 page article in the farming indo yesterday on calf rearing

Bullocks

Reggie. wrote: »

Settling in

I'd settle in there myself, couldn't ask for better .
They are nice square looking calves too

Muckit

Savage calves for sucks no doubt. Must be out of great br fr cows with a bit of a north eastern twang

whelan2

Muckit wrote: »

Savage calves for sucks no doubt. Must be out of great br fr cows with a bit of a north eastern twang

no not from my herd, no aa calves born here yet this year.

Reggie.

Muckit wrote: »

Savage calves for sucks no doubt. Must be out of great br fr cows with a bit of a north eastern twang

More of a southern accent boi

sandydan

Reggie. wrote: »

We use a calving gate along a wall

any pictures of that, thinking of trying a modified gate in calving pen which has an auto skulling gate.
locking headrail in parlour and bars at mid leg height give an option to spancil cow as well as good as crush gate with option to feed a ration to distract them , can milk them too if required.
1 bb**th would kick the daylights out of ya until calf started to suck. calmed down then, other one kept arsing round in circles and calf was worn out almost.

sandydan

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Sandyman, As the postcard says - 'I saw this and thought of you'

https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/suck-calves-for-sale-/11684370

thyd have their heads kicked off or need hoof repairs to get to sucking 2 of my cows. last cow that calved were fine. had no problems with last 3 years with same cows, must be some thing in gales

Reggie.

sandydan wrote: »

any pictures of that, thinking of trying a modified gate in calving pen which has an auto skulling gate.
locking headrail in parlour and bars at mid leg height give an option to spancil cow as well as good as crush gate with option to feed a ration to distract them , can milk them too if required.
1 bb**th would kick the daylights out of ya until calf started to suck. calmed down then, other one kept arsing round in circles and calf was worn out almost.

Leave it with me

Limestone Cowboy

10 day old heifer calf out of stock bull and Charolais cow. She'll be a good one yet.

High bike

1st of the year here 28 Jan so 6 weeks today,stq heifer off a simx cow

Muckit

Nicely made at the back but is she going to be a bit short and butty?

I said

Muckit wrote: »

Nicely made at the back but is she going to be a bit short and butty?

Jaysus one way to insult a mans stock

High bike

Muckit wrote: »

Nicely made at the back but is she going to be a bit short and butty?

Ah she'l grow when she gets plenty golden vale grass into her