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Spring-born bulls that will be slaughtered by 16 months of age should be moving on to ad-lib concentrates. Here are five tips to managing bulls through the final finishing phase.
Store cattle with a target slaughter date in late May and early June should now be moved on to an intensive finishing diet. Outlined are five tips to make a smooth dietary transition.
We had enough to start drains flowing for the first time since last Spring. I always feel slightly vulnerable in that we rely on our own well for water for both the cattle and the house.
Last week, Adam Woods caught up with busy Laois farmer Robert Moynan to talk about his farming system and why he changed the way he preserves and stores his grain for feeding to livestock.
For farmers with forward store cattle on farm, early March is a good time to make the call on whether these animals will be finshed out of the shed or go back to grass.
Weighing store cattle and doing up a simple budget in early will leave farmers better placed when deciding if a margin can be made by finishing such animals out of the shed.
A study carried out in grange recorded a 0.17kg higher daily liveweight in animals housed on rubber mats placed on concrete slatted floors compared to animals housed on just a concrete slatted floor.