Dairy - Ireland Flashcards
1
Q
What type of a system?
A
Rotational grazing system
2
Q
What were the pre-grazing grass heights?
A
Looking for 1000-1,200 hectares pre grazing
3
Q
Post grazing heights - residual?
A
4cm. 100-159kg of grass remaining.
4
Q
what did you do to prevent illness?
A
general hygiene kept high.
Bolouses x2 to every cow on second calving. costs €20 a head to prevent milk fever.W
5
Q
What is the farms EBI?
A
€187
6
Q
What percentage of cows calved in the first 6 weeks?
A
79%
7
Q
How many days is the calving interval?
A
367 days
8
Q
When does breeding start?
A
25th of April for 6 wks
9
Q
how many are served with beef semen?
A
75-80
10
Q
do you use sexed semen?
A
yes all heifers & 40 of his best cows for replacement use.
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