General Details
- Castration took place 2 weeks ago with no adverse effects
- 22 bullocks and 30 finishing heifers were drafted in G-N-H that will finish off grass. The plan is to start them on 2kgs concentrates/head/day and slaughter as they become fit over the next few weeks. The remainder will not start meal feeding yet
- This year’s straw purchased this week
- Scanning completed with good results
- Finishing heifers group weighed 475kg on 27th July and gained .83 kg/day since 27th April
- Finishing steers group weighed 513kg on 27th July and gained 1.03 kg/day since 27th April
- Bull calves weighed 215kg on 26th July and have gained 1.32kg/ day since birth
- Heifer calves weighed 197kg and gained 1.19 kg/day since birth
Grassland Details
- Average farm cover 852 kg DM/day on the 28th June
- Average growth rate 39kg/DM/Ha over past 7 days
- Average Demand 45 kg/DM/Ha
- Currently 19 days ahead
- Current stocking rate: 3.36 L.U/Ha
- Current stocking rate in kg/ha: 2258 kg/Ha
- Grass growth holding well with growth staying around demand
- Paddock 15 was spray to kill off the weeds and will be grazed shortly
- Paddock 16 was been spray off and is ready to reseed
- Paddock 31 was been sown last week in G-N-H
Breeding details
- Scanning was done on the 10th August. 86 cows in calf out of possible 88 put to bull
- 23 heifers out of 25 heifers went in calf in Tuam.
- 57 cows and 23 heifers to clave in first 6 weeks of 2017 calving season (73%)
- Cull cows will be finished off grass in next few weeks
Key recommendations for this week
- Faecal sample all cattle groups to determine worm dose requirements
- Commence meal feeding in forward finishing group in Gort na hAbhainn
- Finish reseeding paddock 16 in Newford
- Spread 1 bag/acre 27.N CAN over most of the farm this week to build grass covers
- Start grazing Raheen Wood (silage fields) with aim to graze for 2 rounds and close on first week of October

