Cattle away to factory and more silage

we are sending off a load of bulls and heifers and we are finishing uo the silage in gorteen #farming #silage #cow #cattle #farmfamily #CapCut

[@farmerslife2612]

Hi lad that was a class video of you doing the sliage and them is class limousines cow's and calf 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

Thanks 👍

[@eamonnrussell3812]

Graham that a super calf from a 2 star cow

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

She was 4 star 12 mths ago 🤷

[@murraysmith6315]

Great cattle processed Graham. Your vlogs are always a great watch. 👍

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

Thanks how’s things other side of world

[@murraysmith6315]

@@Grahamkavanaghfarming First month of winter and still very close to bone dry. 6 mm last two days has freshened things. 35mm 17 days ago thats all been soaked up. Red meat forecast looks dismal but other than that all good. 😆

[@gerryoconnor8751]

They haven't a F . .n clue when they call her a 2 stàr cow and give a whitehead 5stars . They're mighty stock and grades Graham . A credit to you 👏 .

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

👍

[@jonathanmurphy3342]

Great video

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

Thanks

[@gerryskelly3845]

Serious cattel as always . I admire your dedication .as a man said to me once it didn't happen over night.

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

it didnt happen overnight or in my time either

[@aidandonaghy8853]

Great cattle good content 👌

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tomgreene1843]

Fine cattle there and great to hear this ...some farming sites almost turn into machinery podcasts...yours does not.

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

Thanks Tom

[@nenuphar2104]

The slaughter information is great. Thanks for sharing

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

Thanks 👍

[@DonalHarte]

Very good video

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

Thanks Donal

[@markhennessy2751]

great content , good to see lads in similar boat to ourselves , what age are the heifers been hung up at ? and what factory , there grading very well!

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

Those ones were 14-18 months usually have them gone before they 20mts

[@martglass9503]

I was wondering why this lad said "sure look it" every 3 seconds so I looked it up and it's actually a saying.

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

Ya I say it a fair bit but I think everyone has a phrase they say frequently

[@johnmcmccormack9203]

Well done Graham, should be very happy with the cattle great weights and super grades. Docks seem to be problematic this year, what will you use against them?

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

we have used some grazon on a few patches in small fields seems to be working well don't know what to use on silage fields yet may see what the advice is

[@TheTrack400]

Hi Graham. Not sure if you mentioned it before, but what age are the bulls and heifers? Thanks.

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

Bulls 13 to 16mths and heifers 15 to 18 mths

[@Sean-fb7cy]

Must be the Angus breeders that are deciding on star ratings

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

nothing wrong with angus cattle either but there needs to be more than paper work when trying to improve breeding you have to use your eye aswell i think they are trying to run it inti the ground

[@donaloshea-s3u]

Great cattle i didnt enter the stars as all my best cows were 1/2/3 star cows and having U and E grade calfs , can not see the point in it any more farmer should be able to keep what ever cows they want and not about the stars they have

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

I don’t agree with it either only in scheme to draw down the money too much in it to ignore the way the trade fluctuates so much you have to

[@damienkeane5305]

Great content as always..whats the additive and why would you use it..I've heard of people using molasses. Is it something similar

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

alltech Egalis its an inoculant adding microorganisms to increase the rate of fermenting and preserve the silage quicker, molasses was used to increase the amount of sugars in silage allowing the bacteria present to grow in number with fermenting taking longer. thats the theory anyway that is why im doing my own test to see if it works am after hearing of a lot of products over the years

[@woolyhillflats96]

What ages were the heifers and bulls at slaughter?

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

Heifers were 14 to 18 mths Bulls were 13 to 15 mths

[@dingoringo9055]

What age was your heifers great stock.

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

14 to 18 months

[@thomasosullivan7532]

Powerful cattle, great killouts. What age are the heifers?

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

They were from 14 to 18 months

[@thomasosullivan7532]

Great weight for their age! Top class breeding fair play to you.

[@paddy294]

First

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

good man Paddy

[@mick01041971]

Great content as always and quality stock Graham. What is your finishing ration? Do you go for straights and mix yourself or buy the finished ration in?

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

ration works out around 14% we have a 19% blend mixed and add rolled barley and maize meal adding more getting nearer finishing increasing the energy content to add fat cover

[@paulacunningham8976]

That Gurteen in sligo Graham

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

No we are north Wexford and Sherwood south Carlow

[@MartinRock-ex4hf]

Why do contractors put the swarths into big rows?

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

If your machine can handle it they can cover ground quicker less pass up and down field also the big row they don’t have to travel as fast as in small row easier on machine

[@matthewryan8169]

Smart cattle

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

Thanks

[@tommitchell1826]

you got good cattle there Graham

[@Grahamkavanaghfarming]

thanks Tom