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  1. joncowcare

    19 month old hereford bull

    No probs I know you're not picking on me and I've looked at some of his other animals and agree he knows his stuff. I'm not saying this bull is bad, just that I'd prefer it to have a larger chest. I think it's a UK thing, we have smaller longer bulls over here. Jon
  2. joncowcare

    19 month old hereford bull

    He's a smashing looking fella and I'll bet he throws some good progeny. My only moan would be that his chest is not that big but that may well be due to the camera angle. That aside a bull to be proud of indeed ! Jon :tiphat:
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    Holstein Steers

    Hi all, Just to stick in my 10 pennies-worth . . . Over here in the UK we find they do well on the 'Barley Beef' system and can be ready for sending off at 14 months onwards. They are only found usually on the large arable farms who have the grain to spare and not the dedicated beef operations...
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    Poulan Chainsaw question

    Hi Saltbranch, I've used both of the above suggested makes while working for the Forestry Commission here in the UK and can guarantee their hardiness under all conditions. All chainsaws need to be re-tightened/re-sharpened at intervals when being used all day and I'm just wondering if you could...
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    Antibiotics, good or bad ?

    Hi all, What are your views on using antibiotics, are they a useful aid to fighting disease when used at the right dose and for the required period or else do they have no place in modern cow health-care ? There seems to be a school of thought that argues that because there are so many...
  6. joncowcare

    Dual Disc Mowers

    Hi Greg, Not many farms in the UK have the acreage to justify the expenditure of a front/rear mower and the only time I've seen them at work was when used by a contractor many years ago. If I recall he had them on a JD 8000 and I think they were JD 270's ? [sorry to be so vague] cutting a 51...
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