General Details
- Grass growth is still very good with more surpluses taken out last week
- First pregnancy scan of cows and heifers to take place this week
- Reseeding taking place on paddock 15 (1.5 Ha) took place this week
- Calves weighed on 2nd June
- Male calves weighed 138kg gaining 1.24kg/day
- Female calves weighed 129kg gaining 1.14kg/day
Grassland Details
- Average farm cover 928 kg DM/day on 8th June
- Average growth rate 63 kg/DM/Ha over past 7 days
- Average Demand 60 kg/DM/Ha
- Currently 15 days ahead
- Current stocking rate: 4.85 L.U/Ha
- Soil temperatures in Athenry currently 17 degrees
- Took out another 6 paddocks last week and so far there is 190 surplus bales made off paddocks. Will be taking out more paddocks next week if weather allows
- Slurry to be spread on all silage fields early 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 (ZGM)
- 1 group of mature cows (FSZ/CKH)
- Breeding started in heifers on Mon 25th April and 25/25 (100%) served by Wednesday 8th June
- Currently very good submission rates with breeding starting on Saturday 30th April and 84/88 cows served by Friday 10th June
- Stock bulls go out this week, Heats will still be recorded
Key recommendations for this week
- Weigh all replacement heifers (calves and maiden heifers) this week
- Faecal sample all groups of stock next week for parasite analysis
- Weigh all yearling animals next week
- Record heats with stock bulls
