Канал: Sullivan's Farm

New yard tour

New yard tour

Mastitis, heifers, mats

Mastitis, heifers, mats

Building costs plus sheds, heifers, and grass

Building costs plus sheds, heifers, and grass

Slats and stuff

Slats and stuff

Building begins on the new slurry tank

Building begins on the new slurry tank

How to get cows into the parlour and milk out the gate

How to get cows into the parlour and milk out the gate

Dairy is a go and there's a dozen jobs to be done

Dairy is a go and there's a dozen jobs to be done

Graze on. Graze off.

Graze on. Graze off.

Eat Sleep Treat Repeat

Eat Sleep Treat Repeat

Relieved to be in the winter routine of muck, rain, and fodder rape

Relieved to be in the winter routine of muck, rain, and fodder rape

Back home to winter after a short holiday

Back home to winter after a short holiday

Converting an IBC tank into a hay feeder

Converting an IBC tank into a hay feeder

Fodder rape and reseeding: the pros, cons, and costs

Fodder rape and reseeding: the pros, cons, and costs

Curious creatures aren’t they?

Curious creatures aren’t they?

Welcome back to Sullivan's Farm

Welcome back to Sullivan's Farm

Here we go again

Here we go again

Fencing, straw, rape seed, and see you soon

Fencing, straw, rape seed, and see you soon

Can grass grow too fast?

Can grass grow too fast?

Getting rid of silage plastic and lessons about manual reseeding

Getting rid of silage plastic and lessons about manual reseeding

New slurry tank, picking stones, cleaning out dung, setting up cubes, and cattle weighing well

New slurry tank, picking stones, cleaning out dung, setting up cubes, and cattle weighing well

Time saving ideas

Time saving ideas

Setting fodder rape, out-wintering, and last-minute decision on calves

Setting fodder rape, out-wintering, and last-minute decision on calves

Forget industry KPIs and just survive the weather

Forget industry KPIs and just survive the weather

The year turns as several jobs get done

The year turns as several jobs get done

Regrowth after long grass was grazed and trampled

Regrowth after long grass was grazed and trampled

Topper in action and some fencing finished at last

Topper in action and some fencing finished at last

Fencing, new topper, and disappearing rushes

Fencing, new topper, and disappearing rushes

Summer jobs

Summer jobs

When the form is bad but the farm vibes are good

When the form is bad but the farm vibes are good

Sunshine before a rainy day

Sunshine before a rainy day

Surprised and delighted at no. of subscribers

Surprised and delighted at no. of subscribers

Weather woes, water flows, and dung lifts the mood

Weather woes, water flows, and dung lifts the mood

Fertiliser, multi-species, and long grass research, plus the tractor needs some little repairs

Fertiliser, multi-species, and long grass research, plus the tractor needs some little repairs

More chatter for the calves

More chatter for the calves

More silage, cattle update, and the real boss says hello

More silage, cattle update, and the real boss says hello

Summer = sound of happy cattle grazing

Summer = sound of happy cattle grazing

First cut silage and new staff in the yard

First cut silage and new staff in the yard

Fencing what's nearly "new" ground

Fencing what's nearly "new" ground

Animals on the move

Animals on the move

The sunshine one where all is good in the world

The sunshine one where all is good in the world

Weaning calves, reseeding ready, cattle breaking out, and how to secure the diesel tank

Weaning calves, reseeding ready, cattle breaking out, and how to secure the diesel tank

Calves out, new staff, and cattle moved to far-off cnoic

Calves out, new staff, and cattle moved to far-off cnoic

No video til the weekend as I’m training in new staff

No video til the weekend as I’m training in new staff

Grass, cattle, and a shout out to support your local butcher

Grass, cattle, and a shout out to support your local butcher

First calves hit their weaning weight and targets for Friesian heifers

First calves hit their weaning weight and targets for Friesian heifers

Rolling, repairs, and a u-turn on feeding calves once-a-day

Rolling, repairs, and a u-turn on feeding calves once-a-day

More muck but calves are nearly on once-a-day

More muck but calves are nearly on once-a-day

Fertiliser time

Fertiliser time

My calf feeding routine

My calf feeding routine

Muck, grass, and calves

Muck, grass, and calves

Still not Spring, no AI for heifers, and feeding calves once-a-day

Still not Spring, no AI for heifers, and feeding calves once-a-day

Not out-out just yet

Not out-out just yet

Grass, gadgets, and cattle weights

Grass, gadgets, and cattle weights

10 x Angus calves arrive ||| €7 profit on store bullocks

10 x Angus calves arrive ||| €7 profit on store bullocks

Dealing with calf scour

Dealing with calf scour

Reels moved and out for another while

Reels moved and out for another while

First calves arrive

First calves arrive

Calves started to arrive but sleet and wind meant a new housing plan

Calves started to arrive but sleet and wind meant a new housing plan

Getting ready for new calves ||| More cattle lessons

Getting ready for new calves ||| More cattle lessons

Getting ready for more on/off grazing

Getting ready for more on/off grazing

ON-OFF grazing ||| Cows on the agenda again

ON-OFF grazing ||| Cows on the agenda again

Some scrap pieces of timber, a nut n’ bolt, and pig-headed determination

Some scrap pieces of timber, a nut n’ bolt, and pig-headed determination

Cattle out-out

Cattle out-out

Transport box loader ||| Cattle plan ||| Mixing rations

Transport box loader ||| Cattle plan ||| Mixing rations

Costs on a dairy-beef farm

Costs on a dairy-beef farm

Busy week ||| Type of calves I'm looking for in 2023

Busy week ||| Type of calves I'm looking for in 2023

10 seconds of calming nature

10 seconds of calming nature

4 more heifers off to the mart || Contemplating future options

4 more heifers off to the mart || Contemplating future options

Farm tour to show how I manage grass, silage, and fertiliser

Farm tour to show how I manage grass, silage, and fertiliser

First cattle out to grass

First cattle out to grass

Quick word of thanks to YouTube viewers

Quick word of thanks to YouTube viewers

Rain jobs ||| Mixing my own ration

Rain jobs ||| Mixing my own ration

Livin’ the good life

Livin’ the good life

Off-colour weanlings || Bale grazing

Off-colour weanlings || Bale grazing

Bale from last winter and they’re eating it away just fine

Bale from last winter and they’re eating it away just fine

Grass || Transport bucket || U-turn on meal bin

Grass || Transport bucket || U-turn on meal bin

Let any guard stop me now!

Let any guard stop me now!

Quick dip in Bonmahon before feeding the cattle this morning #roughseas

Quick dip in Bonmahon before feeding the cattle this morning #roughseas

My feeding routine on a farm day

My feeding routine on a farm day

First part of the morning feeding routine

First part of the morning feeding routine

Six projects I want to do in 2023

Six projects I want to do in 2023

Thanks for all the comments on the last video about a possible new shed https://youtu.be/z7yFiZ7xFk8

Thanks for all the comments on the last video about a possible new shed https://youtu.be/z7yFiZ7xFk8

Weanlings plan-B ||| Bucket loader for tractor ||| New shed?

Weanlings plan-B ||| Bucket loader for tractor ||| New shed?

Happy Christmas from Sullivan’s Farm. Hopefully you’ll enjoy your dinner as much as these cattle do

Happy Christmas from Sullivan’s Farm. Hopefully you’ll enjoy your dinner as much as these cattle do

Cattle sold || Shed cleaned out for next group

Cattle sold || Shed cleaned out for next group

Dosing a few weanlings

Dosing a few weanlings

Fecal egg tests ||| Summer plans

Fecal egg tests ||| Summer plans

Lovely sound to hear after the frozen days

Lovely sound to hear after the frozen days

Frozen pipes ||| Cattle progress thru the system

Frozen pipes ||| Cattle progress thru the system

Water troughs and underpants

Water troughs and underpants

My farm schemes and the ones that don't fit

My farm schemes and the ones that don't fit

Weanlings onto fodder rape ||| Cows update ||| More lessons learned

Weanlings onto fodder rape ||| Cows update ||| More lessons learned

Tour of the yard and thinking about milking

Tour of the yard and thinking about milking

Early winter tour

Early winter tour

Water trough finally fitted and a bloody start for the new crush gate

Water trough finally fitted and a bloody start for the new crush gate

First weanlings into the new shed

First weanlings into the new shed

Why I'm not converting to organics

Why I'm not converting to organics

My daily feeding routine

My daily feeding routine

Making a trough and lessons from the Irish beef industry

Making a trough and lessons from the Irish beef industry

Tour of the new shed

Tour of the new shed

Mid-week mini update

Mid-week mini update

Winter arrives: new routines for weanlings, stores, and me

Winter arrives: new routines for weanlings, stores, and me

On-off grazing for the cattle

On-off grazing for the cattle

Divining for water

Divining for water

Farm update: rape seed, shed and new gap, clover and bloat, TB testing, lost water pipe, winter next

Farm update: rape seed, shed and new gap, clover and bloat, TB testing, lost water pipe, winter next

Cattle grades and fat scores

Cattle grades and fat scores

Getting ready in the rain

Getting ready in the rain

Quick fencing job

Quick fencing job

Beginners guide to measuring grass

Beginners guide to measuring grass

Self-sufficient soil, plants, and animals

Self-sufficient soil, plants, and animals

TLC calves and first multi-species swards

TLC calves and first multi-species swards

Closer look at calves and possible future plans for some continental heifers

Closer look at calves and possible future plans for some continental heifers

Looking closer at the calves

Looking closer at the calves

Calf genetics and store cattle weights

Calf genetics and store cattle weights

Weighing cattle and calves

Weighing cattle and calves

Soil, sheds, and straw

Soil, sheds, and straw

Question on feed barrier: straight rail or diagonal bars

Question on feed barrier: straight rail or diagonal bars

Intro to Sullivan farm

Intro to Sullivan farm