Diddly Dee
Member
Hi all i'm starting Dairy Farming next spring in County Meath. I will milk 50 high EBI jersey cross heifers. Average EBI is 187.
I am milking once a day, as I work fulltime.
I'm happy with everything apart from calving and calf rearing. All heifers are calving in 28 days.
I'll be using IBC's as calf hutches for small calves when born, then into group pens.
what is the max i should be keeping to a group and how many calf feeding troughs do I need.
I was going to buy 2 10 teat feeders and a few bottles for the very young.
Budget is tighter than a nut, so i don't want to be foolish.
Any tips on calving, i'm going to get a moocall as I live off farm.
I am milking once a day, as I work fulltime.
I'm happy with everything apart from calving and calf rearing. All heifers are calving in 28 days.
I'll be using IBC's as calf hutches for small calves when born, then into group pens.
what is the max i should be keeping to a group and how many calf feeding troughs do I need.
I was going to buy 2 10 teat feeders and a few bottles for the very young.
Budget is tighter than a nut, so i don't want to be foolish.
Any tips on calving, i'm going to get a moocall as I live off farm.