Weighing Heifers and Calves

[@TePariProductsLtd]

Great weight gains! You'll be happy with that 👍

[@tc6573]

I see that the cattle in nz are as lively as in the uk. A good crush and run helps especially on your own. Do you ever compare the weights of the cows to there calfs through rearing or at weaning.

[@kiwifarmernz]

I have done it last year but need to tag at birth for that.

[@warrenjohnknight.9831]

Plenty of green lush grass, plus you're looking bright eyed 👀 and bushy tailed today mate 👍 👌 😅😅.

[@kiwifarmernz]

Looking forward to getting away on a break for a bit.

[@warrenjohnknight.9831]

@kiwifarmernz I bet you are mate 👍, one's family requires time away every year, I worked 100 weeks for 42 years, and was completely worn-out at 58, believe me, all the best,

[@sumanicharlesbaaba]

Frankly, your farm is purely practical based with the use of such sophisticated machinery and that can make production very high. In Africa, Ghana, no machinery is used in animal farms. I love watching you. Kodua❤

[@kiwifarmernz]

Thanks mate. It's a case of using technology to reduce the workload because labour and wages are so expensive here.

[@azamyahmad]

Another spectacular beautiful shooting filming footage compilation documentary countryside adventure and stunning footage views ! .. and another beautiful sharing lovely piece of work ! .. TQ ! ..

[@edwardaw1]

It is always great to watch your videos. Did you enjoy the visit from Crawford

[@kiwifarmernz]

Yes it was great to meet him and GL. Hope to get over to Scotland soon to see them there.

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Enjoyed

[@phillipstephens578]

Very cool

[@jamesotoole4106]

Hello from Melbourne 🦘🐍. Mean bro 😁

[@kiwifarmernz]

Thanks mate

[@SebDouble]

You could put another rail on the left hand side so that they don't get tempted to jump

[@kiwifarmernz]

Yes I need to do that.

[@alanb9337]

The bulls that are trying to turn the herd around usually get a one-way truck ride. Camera mount - there are a few different camera mount systems: shoulder straps (like backpack straps without the pack) with camera clips, necklace with camera magnet attachment, motocross helmet with camera mount etc that might allow a bit more two hands farming.

[@gennabird107]

Naaaaah, bull's job is to keep his girls together.

[@SebDouble]

How's the new pup going and who's your main dog

[@kiwifarmernz]

They are going really well. Use the 2 heading dogs the most, Cuz and Alfie

[@bencomrie250]

When you use the tow and fert it would be nice if you striped it so that we could see the difference that it makes, would be interesting to see from the drone.

[@kiwifarmernz]

Good plan

[@Finchy3732]

So have you used the data from the cows and then compared it to the calves. Eg the cows that are gaining more weight having smaller calves? Maybe you could do us a quick bit and show what’s doing well and the correlations. Like calf sex and sire and calving date?

[@kiwifarmernz]

I would be didn't tag the calves at birth this year so don't have the calf cow data.

[@wmcf437]

What age do you wean and what weight do you expect the calves to weigh?

[@kiwifarmernz]

Wean at the end of april so 7 ish months old

[@kirstywallace8795]

Those climbing cows are what i thought black angus temperament was.

[@edwardaw1]

Should have brought Snowy

[@beejayem42]

🐨👍

[@NeilRoss-z7m]

The two cows that misbehaved in the race appeared to have the lowest daily weight gain, it might be worth observing the herd weight gain performance and individual temperament, a cow with bad temperament usually breeds crazy calves

[@stuartpasley9242]

I wouldn't keep the jumpers around.

[@kiwifarmernz]

They are not too had