General Details
- Lost one calf this week with suspected coccidiosis, PM being completed
- Weighing of calves took place this week.
- Average weight of all calves: 206kg gaining 1.23kg/day
- Bull Calves weight: 215 kg ( 1.31 Kg from Birth)
- Heifer Calves weight: 197 kg ( 1.15 kg from Birth )
- Steer weight on 27th June: 494kg gaining 1.25kg since 27th April
- Heifer weight on 20th June: 451kg gaining .97 kg/day since 27th April
- Newford Suckler Cow average weight 560 kg (11th July)
- Newford Suckler Cow average B.C.S 2.63 (11th July)
- Faecal samples for parasite analysis were negative for all store animals
- Castration to be completed on Tuesday 2nd August
- Plan to select 35 cattle close to slaughter in mid-August and feed for 1 month prior to slaughter on week beginning 12th September
Grassland Details
- Average farm cover 848 kg DM/day on the 28th June
- Average growth rate 63kg/DM/Ha over past 7 days
- Average Demand 68 kg/DM/Ha
- Currently 12 days ahead
- Current stocking rate: 5.09 L.U/Ha
- Current stocking rate in kg/ha: 3378 kg/Ha
- Grass growth holding well with growth staying around demand
- Sprayed off paddock 31 in Gort na hAbhainn and ready to reseed as soon as weather allows
- Paddock 16 to be sprayed off for reseeding this week
- Paddock 15 to get post emergence spray (Allistell) this week
Breeding details
- Stock bulls were introduced to the Main Herd on the 10th June and taken out on 11th July
- 61 cows out of 88 were scan in-calf on the 15th June
- 27 cows in-calf to ZGM
- 25 cows in-calf to FSZ
- 9 cows in-calf to CKH
- 19 Replacement Heifers out of 25 were scanned in-calf on the contract rearing farm in Tuam
- Next scan is due on Friday August 5th
Key recommendations for this week
- Paddock 16 to be sprayed with post emergence spray as soon weather allows
- Paddock 15 to receive post emergence spray this week
- 2nd cut silage ready to be cut this weekend 30th July
