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- Wed Jan 08, 2014 7:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Expectant mother and inexperienced keeper
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5418
Re: Expectant mother and inexperienced keeper
Calves have been weaned off cows and they are due to calve end of march. What should i be doing now. What feed and licks and should i dose with anything. We keep it fairly simple, and all we've ever done is give them good quality hay, silage/haylage (ad-lib). And we also give them special pre-calve...
- Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Bull For Sale
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20414
Re: Bull For Sale
We are in Barnsley S Yorkshire (TB 4years). He is de-horned but not polled, I have certificates for his pedigree, we wll be sad to see him go really but we are having a change round in system. Hi Tom, I have a friend who's looking round for a Dexter Bull but it's probably too far for him to go unle...
- Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Bull For Sale
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20414
Re: Bull For Sale
Hi We have decided to sell our pedigree Black Dexter Bull he will be 7 years old now I think, he is in good fettle and keen to work. He is quiet, can be a little head strong when he has no ladies to serve but otherwise fine, and has produced piles of good calves that can be seen. Please get in touc...
- Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Straw vs Hay
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14240
Re: Straw vs Hay
Hi Sue I've not got any actual bad experiences with using feed blocks or any feed during pregnancy because we've never done it. I suppose I'd be more concerned about keeping the cow is moderate condition, not getting fat, than the size of the calf. We cross to a larger bull breed so I am extremely c...
- Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Straw vs Hay
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14240
Re: Straw vs Hay
We use straw sometimes if we have to (much prefer hay and so do the cattle) but we always pour cattle molasses over the straw, they eat more and get a good dose on minerals and energy in a controlled manner. We use Rumevite blocks as well, but not for cows in calf because of worry that some might go...
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 3:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: The most horrific horn injury
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13409
Re: The most horrific horn injury
No horns here. Only ever had one, and never, ever again. Mate up the road has Highlands. They are calm and easy to handle but I will not go anywhere near the b*&^^*&^dy things. One twitch of the head and you're in trouble.
Both in the freezer after drugs have passed their date if I were you.
Both in the freezer after drugs have passed their date if I were you.
- Tue Nov 26, 2013 4:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: calving
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11835
Re: calving
PS. Two particular things to watch out for... Calf is born with the bag over the head and suffocates. When cow has calved, or the calf is not quite completely out, get your fingers and break/pull the bag from around it's nose and mouth so it can breathe. Unless it is obviously breathing, when it's f...
- Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: calving
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11835
Re: calving
If new, first of all try and have someone to hand who knows what to do at quick notice. Normally this might be a vet, or a local farmers or breeder. Is it heifers or cows? Heifers can take a long time calving and faffing about, but if a cow, if she doesn't calve within a 2 of hours of starting to sh...
- Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Herd Management and winter feeding
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11609
Re: Herd Management and winter feeding
Hello Ours stay out depending on the weather, if constant rain they come in. Had rain scald one year and don't want it again apart from the mud! But OK this year as it's fairly dry'ish. Ours all have calves at foot, spring born which will be weaned about Christmas time when they will probably all co...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 6:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Woodmagic
- Replies: 21
- Views: 19626
Re: Woodmagic
It's a lot to do with the weather as well IMO. Last year we had to trim a lot of ewe's feet and virtually all cattle, but usually we trim say about ⅓-½ the cattle and maybe 5% of the sheep. The tups got into a terrible state, had to bring them in.
- Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Dexters on countryfile
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8595
Re: Dexters on countryfile
I was doubtful about that as well Rob. Looked into it a few years back and they skipped over all the difficulties and made it sound easy. First you need treated grain, the equipment and storage was expensive. The output you require would be huge. Even for 50 Dexters like he has, you would need the e...
- Mon Nov 11, 2013 3:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Dexters on countryfile
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8595
Re: Dexters on countryfile
Well done Paddy if you're reading this .
- Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Dexters on TV BBC2 Friday 1st Nov 2013
- Replies: 16
- Views: 24450
Re: Dexters on TV BBC2 Friday 1st Nov 2013
Well done dom, you came across very well, obviously a new career in the making? Were the cattle crosses or pure?
- Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: New to Dexters, looking for a housecow
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20135
Re: New to Dexters, looking for a housecow
Now of course comes the company question! Is one too small a number? That's the question I've always wanted to ask. How do they get on alone? Our previous assurance scheme banned keeping any animal of any species on it's own. By the way, we've bred 100% for beef, and of all the cows we've ever had,...
- Tue Oct 22, 2013 7:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: dexters on TV again (northern Ireland)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10821
Re: dexters on TV again (northern Ireland)
Clive's right re: criticism. I slaughtered a tup lamb last year and a customer returned the meat on the basis that it tasted bad (they'd eaten a half shoulder joint). I contacted other customers and they'd had no issues with the other side, and then the leg went on to win a taste award. Maybe it wa...