Bush Dairy Milking the system. Bush Dairy Getting started Select hardy, docile beef cattle (Tuli tested) These cows are put to dairy bulls (Red Dane Tested)

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Bush Dairy Milking the system

Bush Dairy Getting started Select hardy, docile beef cattle (Tuli tested) These cows are put to dairy bulls (Red Dane Tested) F1 calves are reared as normal in the ranch Steers fed in feed lot At 14 months Heifers bred to F1 (T-REX) bulls or pure dairy Calve the T- Rex Heifers down just before the rains.

Bush Dairy managment Get the heifers ready for milking in the bush dairy by feeding them in the dairy for 2 months before calving Train milkers. 1 milker / 10 to 12 cows Seasonal calving / Calve October Milked for 240 days / dried end of May Dry for 4 months Feed at 500g to 750g of 20% dairy meal per ltr of milk produced Supplement hay or silage before and after best grass growth.

Bush dairy calf rearing Leave with mother for 2 days to ensure colostrum intake Day three place in M.A.R.S pen. 2 ltr twice per day for 60 days Plenty quality calf meal and hay. Move pen twice per day After weaning kept in MARS pens until 5 months. 5 months moved to large groups in bush

Comparing Ranching, Bush Dairy and Intensive Dairy

Ranching

Yearly Costing For A Ranch Ranch Income Expense Milk - - Cull Cows Preg Heifer Feeder Steer

Bush Dairy (T-REX F1)

Yearly Costing For A Bush Dairy Bush Dairy Income Expense Milk Cull Cows Preg Heifer Feeder Steer

Intensive Dairy

Yearly Costing For Intensive Dairy Pure Dairy Income Expense Milk 2, , Cull Cows Preg Heifer Feeder Steer

Milk Comparison Milk IncomeExpense Ranch00 Bush Dairy Pure Dairy

Cull Cow Comparison Cull Cow IncomeExpense Ranch Bush Dairy Pure Dairy

Feeder Steer Comparison Feeder Steer IncomeExpense Ranch T-Rex Pure Dairy

Pregnant Heifer Comparison Preg Heifers IncomeExpense Ranch Bush Dairy Pure Dairy

Yearly Costings - Comparison Income Expenses Profit Ranch Bush Dairy 1, Pure Dairy 3, ,

Yearly Costings - Summary Ranch Bush Dairy Pure Dairy Income Milk , Cow Cull Preg Heifer Feeder Steer Total Income , , Expenses Cost To Rear A Cow Milk , Cow Cull Preg Heif Feeder Steer Total Costs , Profit Profit (%)31%60%37%