Signpost: Bulls ahead of target as fodder budget, barley and breeding fall into place

The autumn-born bulls are currently outside on grass and these animals will be housed in the next month or so for finishing, write Waterford suckler farmers Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy.
Signpost: Bulls ahead of target as fodder budget, barley and breeding fall into place

Donnchadh and Eamon McCarthy on their farm at Carrigeen, Youghal, Co. Waterford. Picture: Patrick Browne

The first half of the bulls finished at under 16 months averaged 432kg at 15.5 months of age and graded U+3-. 

We are very happy with their performance so far. The remaining bulls are performing well and were weighed in last week, and weighed between 600 and 650kg. 

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