Ground conditions have deteriorated this week (heavy rain last Sunday)
The forward group of steers average 652Kgs. ADG from birth is 1.04kgs. The ADG since the last weighing 23 days ago is 1.47Kgs (6Kgs of meal and currently 19/20 months of age)
Other finishing steers average weight 544 Kgs. ADG from birth 0.88 Kgs. The ADG over the last 23 days is 1.65Kgs on 5Kgs of meal.
Forward finishing Heifers average weight 558 Kgs. ADG from birth 0.89 Kgs. The ADG over the last 23 days is 1.38 Kgs on 6 Kgs of meal. (19 -20 months of age )
Other finishing heifers average weight 498 Kgs. ADG from birth 0.81 Kgs. The ADG over the last 23 days is 1.64 Kgs on 5 Kgs of meal.
All the male weanling’s have been weaned this week
All weanlings have been allowed to suck cows out 2 days after weaning.
25 cows left to be weaned and weaned cows were put on slats and fed straw to dry off.
Weanling’s creeping under the electric wire are consuming on average 1.1 Kg of meal/day
The last of the weanlings got their Bovipast RSP and IBR vaccination on Tuesday 18th
All grazing ground in Raheen Woods have been closed
Grassland Details
Average farm cover 551 kg DM/day
Average growth rate 25 kg/DM/Ha
Average Demand 24 kg/DM/Ha
Currently 23 days ahead
Current stocking rate: 1.68 L.U/Ha
Current stocking rate in Live weight/ha: 1180 kg/Ha
Suckler Herd
Magnesium buckets have been left out to the herd in the fields
Key recommendations for this week
Keep a close eye on dry cows to avoid any mastitis problems
Monitored the weaned weanlings for any set back
Clip the tails and back of the dry weaned cows
Prepared the yard for all cows to be housed from early next week
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