I've no idea anymore. Calving outdoors with shorthorn Galloway cows. regenerative farming on trail.

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  • @brianmarshall1637
    @brianmarshall1637 3 місяці тому +1

    I have missed you lately Sean for some reason,nice to see you calving in good weather and copious grass.

  • @thomaslee4039
    @thomaslee4039 3 місяці тому +1

    Another great video... Those new born calves are a treat to see! They are for sure the silver lining to all the bad weather. As for the blue cow... she needs help!!! I don't think you need to dry her up. A second dose and additional feed, (or as we would say in days gone bye, "a couple of handfuls of nuts") would work wonders. She may not suit your style of farming, but that's not her fault. There are farmers who would pay BIG money for her, she has proven to be a excellent breeder and mother. I would suggest you take both her and her calf, along with Davey's heifer (as you call her) and calf and put them together in that fenced off field that you used for calving a few years back. Davey heifer has more than enough milk to feed her own beautiful calf and supplement the blue's calf. Then as the blue recovers, she will be well fit to feed her own beautiful calf. I would guesstimate the blue and her calf to make somewhere around 2,500 euro, maybe even more. Good luck...If you snooze, you will lose

    • @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569
      @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569  3 місяці тому

      Well tomas thank you for your insights. I took her out yesterday and gave her an injection and another dose. She seems to be more relaxed today no pressing. I try to supplement the calf on beag actually when I had her held but she wasn't very hungry. Blue seems to have a wee sup enough fir now. I'll keep an eye on her.. As soon as I'm tested i may sell her and calf even though in fond of the calf but she makes the outfit appealing I suppose. Thanks again 2500 would be great to get.

  • @eamonnleonard9162
    @eamonnleonard9162 3 місяці тому +9

    Beautiful calf Sean, I remember being sent out to check on cows and sheep in the middle of the night, and I been fed on a diet of ghost stories. I used to be terrified I would meet a ghost in the dark. I love the sound of the birds singing, and your commentary, you really love your livestock.

  • @alanpeavoy8801
    @alanpeavoy8801 3 місяці тому +1

    Lovely calves. Go back with the same shorthorn bull again and go with a belty for 2 yrs.

  • @JohnWood-tk1ge
    @JohnWood-tk1ge 3 місяці тому +4

    Your getting very good at posting when I’m on a mission! Four hours one way to JFK Airport New York City 🤮and four back to your video. Had to bring my sister to fly out to see and help my niece close up her apartment at Veterinary University. I get to do it again next Thursday to pick them up. Your video then sleep finally,what a way to spend my birthday.

    • @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569
      @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569  3 місяці тому +2

      Omg John you are a mighty man. Happy happy birthday to you. I'm always fascinated how many hours a journey can be over there. Anything over an hour here is considered a big effort 🙌 Hope everything goes well. Chat with you soon

  • @tadhgpheaitwillie
    @tadhgpheaitwillie 3 місяці тому +2

    A fantastic calf, Seánie. Beautiful. I'm delighted you've another top class heifer. You really have a top class homebred pick now to retain the best ones. I completely agree: those galloway calves look great and thick. Maybe the extra fluffy hair adds to the thick look (to a certain extent), but on camera they look amazing! I'm going to be raging when your calving season is over 😂

    • @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569
      @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569  3 місяці тому

      Super stuff Willie and thank again. It's been a very interesting year for calving surely.
      You know I could nearly clear the whole lot out and keep just Davies hiefer her calf from last year and this year and start all over again. If I ever needed to liquidate that's exactly what I would do. But then don't you know I'd be. Well maybe hold this one and ah sure she's lovely too. God help us I could do with another 40 acres 😂

    • @tadhgpheaitwillie
      @tadhgpheaitwillie 3 місяці тому

      @@seanofalluinregenerativefa4569 The cows are like chocolates, Seánie. You can't have just one of them (or even one box in my case!).

  • @michaelmccormick546
    @michaelmccormick546 3 місяці тому +3

    Cattle look great Sean, you've got a nice variety of calves there. Keep up the great videos man.

  • @edwardconnolly8580
    @edwardconnolly8580 3 місяці тому +2

    Great video Sean well done calfs look in Great order

  • @patrickjordan7670
    @patrickjordan7670 3 місяці тому +2

    What a beautiful calf I could not wait for daylight to see that calf what a beautiful calf brilliant to see 👍

    • @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569
      @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569  3 місяці тому

      Thank you Patrick. I was super surprised. A wee cracker she has the one thing that was missing on last years and that is the little star on her forehead. An amazing colour

  • @azamyahmad
    @azamyahmad 3 місяці тому +2

    Absolutely another spectacular beautiful shooting filming footage compilation and a very interesting video to watch, million thanks again

  • @johncorley5951
    @johncorley5951 3 місяці тому +2

    What a beauty, great markings

  • @jaginsligo
    @jaginsligo 3 місяці тому +2

    She's a lovely calf, maybe the best so far
    It's going well for you, fair play

    • @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569
      @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569  3 місяці тому

      Thank you lad I think so. I'm very happy with Davies hiefer. And would you believe the vet told me to get rid. That she'd always give trouble after a very hard calving with an Ai bull.

  • @johnmcmccormack9203
    @johnmcmccormack9203 3 місяці тому +3

    Begod Sean, you are striking Gold this year 😂 Some adaptions on the cards it seems too.

  • @colmanlong1032
    @colmanlong1032 3 місяці тому +3

    One nice calf and very well made,beautiful video.

  • @padraigmacgabhann2045
    @padraigmacgabhann2045 3 місяці тому +3

    Brilliant Seán, a joy to watch.

  • @shannonbarkes4253
    @shannonbarkes4253 3 місяці тому +2

    Congrats Sean! Another beautiful roan Shorthorn calf!

  • @kcahill2777
    @kcahill2777 3 місяці тому +2

    Great video Sean , you’re happy, they’re happy. Super stuff 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @johnmaher8320
    @johnmaher8320 3 місяці тому +1

    That's a good one about why madras is madra

  • @colmcultra1870
    @colmcultra1870 3 місяці тому +2

    Few nice ones there all the hard work paying off 👍

  • @pategan6969
    @pategan6969 3 місяці тому +1

    Great videos Sean reminds me of my grandparents farming in west Cork in the 60s

  • @JimMcCormick17
    @JimMcCormick17 3 місяці тому +1

    Beautiful heifer. Love the shorthorns.

  • @PeterOMep-fm6wl
    @PeterOMep-fm6wl 3 місяці тому +1

    Sean, the latest two additions are grand calves! You must be delighted and isn’t it great to see the handsome rewards for your hard work over a tough, wet winter?!
    🇮🇪🇸🇬

  • @pjdee5879
    @pjdee5879 3 місяці тому +1

    Another keeper from the hardy Davy's line. You had me thinking it would be a white bull yesterday.

  • @ronaldlucas5360
    @ronaldlucas5360 3 місяці тому +2

    Good looking calves.

  • @kieranosullivan02
    @kieranosullivan02 3 місяці тому +2

    the winter doesn't seem to have bothered them too much if they're pushing great calves except for that one cow at the end as you say

  • @mariepower4260
    @mariepower4260 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for another great video Seán . White clare is it had a massive calf. Such a pity is so odd. It makes life that bit harder. Will you supplement the blues calf with a bottle or will you take her from the cow altogether. You are doing a great job , I love your chats with the cows, I am inclined to have full blown conversations with animals also. It helps to distress them when they know the voice. No need for a deck chair with the last one.😂

  • @IvanG-jn4ue
    @IvanG-jn4ue 3 місяці тому +3

    I’d say that blue cow has an infection Sean . When she tried to pee in the last video (8.12 )something was wrong. Maybe she hasn’t cleaned properly, that’s why she has no milk

    • @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569
      @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569  3 місяці тому

      Well Ivan yes I think you are right. Gave her a shot aer yesterday and a dose. She seems a bit better now 🤞

  • @dougpeterson5257
    @dougpeterson5257 3 місяці тому +2

    Another beauty

  • @stanleyward4485
    @stanleyward4485 3 місяці тому +1

    Shorthorn breeding colour :
    White X Roan = 75% white 25% roan.
    Roan x Roan = 50% roan 50% white.
    White x White = 100% white.
    Red to Red = 100% red.
    Red x Roan = 75% red 25% roan

  • @user-uf1tw6ow8u
    @user-uf1tw6ow8u 3 місяці тому +4

    That's a calf and a half Sean.

  • @user-qj2ge5hz4d
    @user-qj2ge5hz4d 3 місяці тому +5

    Jaysus Sean you're as bad as myself, I don't know what breed to settle on either

    • @kieranosullivan02
      @kieranosullivan02 3 місяці тому +3

      a bit of everything and keep the best ones I'd say. No two cows are the same

  • @joeldavis8851
    @joeldavis8851 3 місяці тому +1

    Some super nice calves this year. You missed a good time to tag that heifer calf when she was so quiet. Do you wait to castrate your bull calves? I know many farmers in the UK feed them out as bulls. 🙂

    • @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569
      @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569  3 місяці тому

      Well Joel. Yes I squeeze them as yearlings. They to get as much natural growth out of the manhood as possible.

  • @finbarreburn5112
    @finbarreburn5112 3 місяці тому +2

    An oral dose of Levafast should sort blue out,
    (Go handy on the ml /kg)
    With a mult-mineral dose to follow a few days later,
    PeppN her Step 💃

    • @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569
      @seanofalluinregenerativefa4569  3 місяці тому +1

      Well Finbar yes agreed. Give her a second dose Sunday and a shot for the calf bed she seems better today 🙌