Calving 2024

I have a few heifers BB heifers calving in the next 10 days or so although going by there elders they may calve very early. But this year I decided to try a few new things so I have vax the cows with rotavac for scours ( do in batch's of 5) I have also bought the intranasal MSD pneumonia vaccine which I will administer when born and also do the navels with iodine as normal. Also will inject some multi-min injection as recommend by people on here.

Just wondering is there anything else I should be giving or anything people find good as I see gut tablets recommended and so on or am I fairly well covered?

We already started. The first three heifers landed on the 29th of December. Curently have six calves on the ground, the last one was born last night. 5:1 heifers win so far... Also noticed way longer gestations this year. The first photo with latest arrival. The only bull calf is pure limousin, sired by the french bull JT. He baked for 298 days and weighed 55,5kg. Only one cow calved before 285- at 283rd. Night's girl arrived at 295th day.

I was charged €2.40 to post one BVD sample a few weeks ago. I’m sure Francie Gormless will do something about this racket or maybe he won’t bother his hole.

Local farmer had a positive last year, his only 1. Dam was an aged heifer

Two calved so far, one Prohurst Eoghan off a AA/Lim heifer. Smashing calf with a good frame.

Twins then came on Christmas Day off an AA/SHX young cow, second fella was big and is knuckled on his front legs. Right leg is sorted now but left one is still not great. Physio every day will hopefully see him right🤞

The first year was always going to be a shambles, there are going to be very long delays getting calves registered.

Why did you sign up to it, i don’t see what you have to gain from it.

Forgot about the Angus cattle, do all the dairy calves have to be genotyped before you get the blue card?

Do you have to wait for the DNA results before registering on AIM, or can you go ahead and register the calf with what you believe is the true parentage, and they will subquently release the blue card when they receive the DNA confirmation that your registration is correct.

Thanks for the info.

Last year it would take anywhere from 7 to 30 days. This year is going to be tough at peak calving times

I have 2 December bulls, 1 new red and 1 cavesland Levi (he quality)

nothing now until march , nice break ! Still looking forward to them went back to ai last year for majority , have twin bb’s en route etc

You have very nice healthy stock. What system do you use when choosing which bulls to use on your cows/heifers. Does Lithuania publish a EuroStar system for judging stock.

Thank you.

Currently use different origin bulls, but France, Belgium, Netherlands and UK mostly. Looking up at their data there. Looking for good growth, good shape, good maternal traits, etc. Do have some bulls, which are not so suitable for replacements, so using on those cows, which won't have any daughters left from them. Don't run after very easy calvings though.

My country is far behind with whole cattle judging, so I really doubt. Last year it was the first time when I actually saw something more serious at a local fair and it was done by the french judge.

Those feet look huge, but the cow does have a great shape to her hips. 63Kg is a fair size calf. Well done on getting it out alive.

Down here in kerry, can't be gotten since summer, well the 2 lads I use couldn't

Have 3day old lim calf no interest in sucking cow unless I help it.cow not kicking or anything. Seems to be stupid. Once you get it to start feeding it goes to town on cow.calf in good form just seems too lazy to look for a feed

Does anyone use precision microbes on calfs. Been popping up in my advertisements lately.

I’d leave him be for a little while. Hunger is great sauce. Have you a calving camera to keep an eye is he sucking himself when you’re not around?

First calf just landed . A week early

I’ve a suckler cow showing signs of springing in the back quarter this morning. She’s about 245 days in calf. She would be milky but is this a bit too soon. Should I be worried?

She was tubed and sealed. Reminds me of the hardness you feel when they are springing but I’ll check her again. Wouldn’t like to be pulling the teat either if she was springing. Unless it’s twins and she’s preparing already!!