One temperament scoring technique is the cows’ ability to come to the farmer when called. A temperament fault is a beast that stands by themselves and doesn’t come to being called.
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The cows are housed in this wooden framed building from the end of December to the start of March
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Bulls have been sold all over Europe, and to Ireland and Britain also
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An automated straw bedder is attached to the roof and operated from a boom lift
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Calving in the autumn and the spring, temperament scoring is a big part of the Champeix family’s breeding policy
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This is a stock bull for sale, by a bull called Toto that was also bred on farm
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Chris Champeix and family farm 250 pure Salers, breeding bulls to sell, as well as putting 100 cows and bullocks through his own farm shop.
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The breeding policy is for frame rather than shape, with a focus on a strong shoulder
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On a Charolais breeding farm. Sylvain Prugneau calves 50 cows and also has 200 Texel ewes. Calving from September until December.
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A shearing demonstration is also being held. The commentator explained about the shortage of shearers in France, with long wait lists for farmers.
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These are cull cows, which are bought by a dealer and exports them to Italy. The same dealer buys the bullocks, that are sold as stores. 420kg stores make around 2500 euros.
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A cow with twins, and another in the distance starting to calf. Sylvain was quite relaxed about her, saying “she always calves herself”.
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Not something you see everyday
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The inter regional Charollais competition is now running, with these consignments waiting to come to the ring
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A meeting between local shepherds working in a co-operative for a communal grazing system of 1800 ewes, who explained their system of management.
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The first Texel shearling class begins
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Number 5, again from Maxime Albert wins the next class in the tup lambs
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Maxime Albert wins the first class
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On passe de la télé à la radio, et Marine Boyer, Présidente de la FNCuma, enchaine avec l'enregistrement de “Un Foin c’est Tout”, un podcast 100% enregistré pendant le Sommet de l'élevage
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Judging of the inter-regional Texels competition about to begin, with help from students from the local agricultural college in Bonnefont. The first class is a carcass and conformation class.
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On a parlé Cuma, mécanisation partagée et mécanisation responsable avec Marine Boyer , Présidente de la FNCuma, invitée de la Matinale du Comptoir ce matin au @SommetElevage , avec Jean-Baptiste Vervy et Thierry Baillet
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A Lely Juno pushes up the haylage
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Crossbred calves are sold through a dealer at 3 weeks old. This is a yperios cross Simmental. Heifer calves are selling for 750 euros, whilst bullocks are making 900 euros
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Cows are milked twice a day in a 8/8 herringbone. Robots are not used as the milk for cheese production needs to be fresh.
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Around 3kg of concentrate consisting of protein mix and homegrown oats and barley is fed in feeders each day, with EID tags restricting each cow to an individual ration depending on their yield
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Simmental has been used in the past on the lower yielding cows, with some cross breds retained in the milking herd. A Yperios bull is now used on cows not suitable for breeding pure.
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The oldest cow in the herd
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The cows graze fresh pasture each day when the fence is moved. Many are in 7th and 8th lactation, with the oldest in her 11th. Grazing between Apr and Oct.
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