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small farm -suggestions

  • 29-03-2016 11:59pm
    #1
    coyle21
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭


    small 18 acre farm here, got only 5 weanlings heifers on it at present, not sure what to do , either sell these and few months old hereford calves but dont really have the houses for these, any suggestions on what to do or whats best to get into to make some kind of return out of it


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  • #2
    PaddyPerfecto
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭PaddyPerfecto


    Hi have u considered making silage and hay in the Summer months, low input and limited contractors/machinery needed, where are you based? Could you sell the cattle at end of Sumner once fattened and no need for housing?


  • #3
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    PaddyPerfecto wrote: »
    Hi have u considered making silage and hay in the Summer months, low input and limited contractors/machinery needed, where are you based? Could you sell the cattle at end of Sumner once fattened and no need for housing?

    Hay - maybe...

    Not sure there is any money in silage to be honest...

    What about sheep? (I admit I am biased tho, as I have sheep, not cattle)


  • #4
    PaddyPerfecto
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭PaddyPerfecto


    Yeah defo sheep be handy option aslong as you have the fencing to keep them in, Prob not much of the margin in silage by the time you pay everyone else!


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