General Details
- Calving started on 14th February with 92/98 (90%) cows calved by Thursday 5th May and 88 live calves on the ground
- Grass growth rate improving all the time
- All weanlings and 87 cows and calves currently grazing
- 25 replacement heifers moved to contract rearer on Wednesday 20th April
Grassland Details
- Average farm cover 924kg DM/day on 5th May
- Average growth rate 61kg/DM/Ha over past 7 days
- Average Demand 45kg/DM/Ha
- Currently 21 days ahead
- Current stocking rate: 3.73 L.U/Ha
- Soil temperatures in Athenry currently 10.1 degrees
- 1 bag pasture sward/acre spread across 80% of grazing paddocks on farm on Friday 15th April
- 1 bag Sulpha CAN/acre spread across 30% of paddocks this week
- 1 paddock getting too strong (2000kg/dm/Ha) and will possibly be baled next week
Breeding details
- Teaser bulls turned out on Thursday 28th April
- Breeding started in cows on Friday 29th April
- Cows being inseminated at mid-day each day by commercial AI technician
- Cows in 2 main groups
- 1 group of first and 2nd calvers
- 1 group of mature cows
- Breeding started in heifers on Monday 25th April
- Currently very good submission rates with 26 cows served by Thursday 5th May
Key recommendations for this week
1. Heat check each group 5 times daily (20 mins each group)
2. Roadway being completed this week
3. Spread fertiliser on all grazed paddocks(1 bag Sulpha CAN/acre)
4. Fencing maintenance needed in Gort na hAbhainn around handling unit
5. Power washing to continue in all sheds
