Cows had other ideas this year...

[@gerryoconnor8751]

A fabulous herd of cows and calves. A credit to you 👏 .

[@LivestockfarmHER2]

Thank you 🙂

[@DeclanMcGrade]

Fair play to yous that's a fantastic herd of cow's and a fantastic shed off weanlings hopefully they have settled down now and continue to thrive all the hard work shows when your producing such good quality stock

[@LivestockfarmHER2]

Thank you 😊

[@TheStuport]

First off....Hilarious to see Davy having some fun @ 22:48 🤣 Always good day at work when you can enjoy the work without all the hustle and bustle and stress that comes with moving animals around! I do believe your Farm's Motto should be "It Works For Us"! I completely understand that some Fans really are sincere in asking "Why do you do such and such"...and then there are a "few" who love to analyze how you all go about a job while they sit on their couch in the suburbs munching on potato chips telling you it's wrong. Bollocks To Them! Our temps here in Ohio have been very warm first part of Nov, but that is already changing this week! Great video Nicola and thank you for my seat! MOO From Across The Pond in COW-lumbus, Ohio 👋

[@kennethmorgan6591]

Great video with good explanation as to what you are doing and why. Also congratulations on your recent agriculture award. You are doing a good job of it. Lovely farm too.

[@Imtheman1977]

Making great use of the shed investment

[@joanne26]

You’ve bred them , weaned them, fed them and watered them and they have had a good life so I know when I eat 🥩 and I do I know I’m getting quality But we must pay for quality I always buy British beef - Hawksmoor stocked by Ocado Lamb from Staffordshire Pork from Staffordshire I’m disgusted still at what the Government at the IHT changed from April next year 🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️❤️👍 👍

[@andrewwebb2691]

Good looking calves

[@heather8303]

Another great vid. ❤

[@garymadden2656]

Great video 👌

[@w056007568]

A few questions please *Are all the cattle naturally polled? *Do you castrate the bull calves and if so at what age? *If very young cows (eg Heifers or second or third calvers fail to get in calf) do you dispatch them off the farm straightaway or allow them a second chance (once) to get in calf by sliding back to the other group of cows? *Assuming your herds have reached your target numbers do you plan to breed and select for any replacement females? Many thanks for your videos (I have not been subscribed for very long) but I find the livestock side of the business most interesting and informative. Dan

[@LivestockfarmHER2]

Welcome, thanks for following along. Of course, so calves are dehorned & castrated at around 3 weeks of age. I am working on how to share this on socials without it being portrayed in a negative way to people who maybe don’t understand the reasoning behind it. We have a strict culling policy, if she’s not in calf she goes. We used to allow swapping between herds as we do spring and autumn calving but with new regulations of calving intervals this isn’t possible and the price of cull cows now, we don’t carry passengers. No plans currently to breed replacements. Hope that helps 😊

[@w056007568]

@@LivestockfarmHER2 Thanks for your prompt reply. Dan

[@JohntyNich]

Those bales are handy. I can see them being used again next year to stop it happening again!

[@Colacweeds]

It makes me sad to see the abandoned cottage. Our family left Scotland in the 1840's due to the clearances.

[@oliverkennedy8110]

It was some sight to see all the cows and calves going to the barn .your stock are in fabulous condition .how many suckler cows do you keep another great video

[@LivestockfarmHER2]

Thank you, running about 240 sucklers currently

[@briantaylor467]

Davies got a big one trailer i mean ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Lockboyz910]

2:19 make no sense for you to wean alot sooner im pretty sure those calfs weigh 300lbs -400 so why not been weaned them

[@LivestockfarmHER2]

Thanks for your comment, it’s what works for us. As I’ve explained, we use the shed for other purposes prior to weaning also. Can I ask why you feel they should be weaned earlier?

[@Imtheman1977]

Is that cow at 3:30 OK? But of a hump on her and lame?

[@LivestockfarmHER2]

She came home as bulling heifers with this hump nearly 10 years ago.

[@kitheywood4016]

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