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<blockquote data-quote="waihou" data-source="post: 1283126" data-attributes="member: 6511"><p>Luckily we cut down cow numbers from 30 to 23 this year too. Just as well as the dry autumn lasting into late April didn't give much time for autumn grass growth before the frosts started.</p><p></p><p>How did you fare in Taranaki with the rain and floods in June?</p><p></p><p>Your calves look fine Regolith, as Putangitangi said, you can't compare cow-fed beef calves beside man- fed dairy calves! As long as they are bright eyed, healthy and growing is good enough. We sold some straight beef weaners at a weaner heifer fair in Fielding in April and very pleased with $2.98/kg or $720 for 8 month olds.</p><p></p><p>Our winter feeding regime is a bit like Putangitangi described-'managed starvation' although I read if dry cows eat for 2 hours per day they get enough to survive on! We strip graze the cows from June, giving daily hay or baleage. Shed them off to more grass once they calve and continue strip grazing with baleage through to September. Only trouble is now there is very little feed ahead, mating starts from 16th Oct and it looks like we are in for an El Nino summer. Cold wet and windy on the West coast, hot and dry in the East.</p><p>Waiting for their daily baleage, feeder on hard pad just inside the gate for ease of access in the mud.</p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/SUEC/IMG_5158_1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The dam of the brown bull calf posted earlier, 11 days before calving -she went 6 days over her due date. Not exactly starving on restricted rations!</p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/SUEC/IMG_5100.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Calved cows at the end of August, not sure where all the calves are hiding out of shot.</p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/SUEC/7..jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="waihou, post: 1283126, member: 6511"] Luckily we cut down cow numbers from 30 to 23 this year too. Just as well as the dry autumn lasting into late April didn't give much time for autumn grass growth before the frosts started. How did you fare in Taranaki with the rain and floods in June? Your calves look fine Regolith, as Putangitangi said, you can't compare cow-fed beef calves beside man- fed dairy calves! As long as they are bright eyed, healthy and growing is good enough. We sold some straight beef weaners at a weaner heifer fair in Fielding in April and very pleased with $2.98/kg or $720 for 8 month olds. Our winter feeding regime is a bit like Putangitangi described-'managed starvation' although I read if dry cows eat for 2 hours per day they get enough to survive on! We strip graze the cows from June, giving daily hay or baleage. Shed them off to more grass once they calve and continue strip grazing with baleage through to September. Only trouble is now there is very little feed ahead, mating starts from 16th Oct and it looks like we are in for an El Nino summer. Cold wet and windy on the West coast, hot and dry in the East. Waiting for their daily baleage, feeder on hard pad just inside the gate for ease of access in the mud. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/SUEC/IMG_5158_1.jpg[/img] The dam of the brown bull calf posted earlier, 11 days before calving -she went 6 days over her due date. Not exactly starving on restricted rations! [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/SUEC/IMG_5100.jpg[/img] Calved cows at the end of August, not sure where all the calves are hiding out of shot. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/SUEC/7..jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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