Lights

5live

I was doing a bit of driving the last few nights and noticed nearly all sheds with lights on. Am i the only one that doesnt leave lights on at night? Is there any particular benefits to doing this

leg wax

5live wrote: »

I was doing a bit of driving the last few nights and noticed nearly all sheds with lights on. Am i the only one that doesnt leave lights on at night? Is there any particular benefits to doing this

yes i have the lights on a light sensor when i go out i wont be in the dark or will the cows which are on the cameras to see any bulling during the night.

BeeDI

5live wrote: »

I was doing a bit of driving the last few nights and noticed nearly all sheds with lights on. Am i the only one that doesnt leave lights on at night? Is there any particular benefits to doing this

Yes the whole country seems to leave lights on like it was free and of some benefit to the animals. If I had a cow for calving, light on in the shed so I can peek in through a crack in the door. Other than that total darkness.

dar31

i know with milking cows the optimum is some thing like 6-8 hrs in total darkness, this can marginally increase yields and increase cycling activity.
we have ours on a time switch which goes off at 11 and comes back on at 6 so as there is light when you come in for milking.

http://www.cowcaresystems.com/index.php?Cowcare-Lighting-System-4

dont understand why any one would leave the lights on all night, bad for the pocket and bad for the cow.
that said ive also noticed a few yards well light up during the night and there would be no sight of anyone up in the houses.

yessam

A neighbour my mine belives the water wont freeze in the shed if the light is on. I am not convinced it works.

BeeDI

yessam wrote: »

A neighbour my mine belives the water wont freeze in the shed if the light is on. I am not convinced it works.

Jeez, he must be using one hell of a bulb:D Im surprised the cattle havent sunburn:rolleyes:

morning delight

BeeDI wrote: »

Jeez, he must be using one hell of a bulb:D Im surprised the cattle havent sunburn:rolleyes:

bud10

Rarely ever leave lights on apart from cows in to calve and any cows with small calves or maybe a sick animal in a shed. Never leave lights on the sheds with the beef cattle, total waste, they better off if they settled for the night in the dark imo.

Shauny2010

I put the light on in the wealens shed from 6 to 9 most evenings just to let them eat for a few hours before night.

Muckit

I put them lights with the elasticated head bands on mine. When they bend their head the lights come on. They run on kiinetic energy like those special watches ..........:rolleyes:

whelan1

i leave the lights on with the cows til bed time, which could vary from 9pm til 3am:D

5live

You just love the pain whelan1. Admit it:D. I only put lights into the houses 2 years ago so i have no history of lights on( i used calve cows with ropes in one hand, jack in the other and torch in the other:rolleyes:). Most of my neighbours leave them on all night so the cattle can see what they are doing. What will they do at grass in spring with no body to supply lights to eat with and find water?:o

whelan1

the reason i leave them on is that it takes ages for the lights to heat up iykwim.... also the cows wont know i am coming so i can check for heats etc

5live

whelan1 wrote: »

the reason i leave them on is that it takes ages for the lights to heat up iykwim.... also the cows wont know i am coming so i can check for heats etc

I didnt know that. Good idea. Just around here it is almost totally spring milk. When i ask anyone they just say 'We have always done it'. Thanks for the info guys. At least now i know i am not the only one:)

agrostar

5live wrote: »

You just love the pain whelan1. Admit it:D. I only put lights into the houses 2 years ago so i have no history of lights on( i used calve cows with ropes in one hand, jack in the other and torch in the other:rolleyes:). Most of my neighbours leave them on all night so the cattle can see what they are doing. What will they do at grass in spring with no body to supply lights to eat with and find water?:o

Sorry there lad:rolleyes::rolleyes: how many hands did you say you had exactly????:D:D

5live

agrostar wrote: »

Sorry there lad:rolleyes::rolleyes: how many hands did you say you had exactly????:D:D

Just the 3 same as every one else:rolleyes:. It was a challenge, i admit, calving a cow if she wasnt lying down in a cubicle at the time but needs must. It is so much easier for me now to just switch on lights and grab ropes and jack and work away(the other hand is handy for keeping my hat on. And washing up too:D). There is no one more thankful than the vet though. A C section in the dark can be a bit of a challenge:)

agrostar

5live wrote: »

Just the 3 same as every one else:rolleyes:. It was a challenge, i admit, calving a cow if she wasnt lying down in a cubicle at the time but needs must. It is so much easier for me now to just switch on lights and grab ropes and jack and work away(the other hand is handy for keeping my hat on. And washing up too:D). There is no one more thankful than the vet though. A C section in the dark can be a bit of a challenge:)

There definitly is times when you would need three hands when handling animals:D:D
But all jokes aside good lighting is very important when you would be completing these tasks as your often by yourself and the job is difficult enough. Dont really see the point of leaving them on all night thoo;);)

cattle man

how would you feel tryin to sleep with the lights on will ya turn off the light and give the cattle some peace!!!:);)

bbam

These LED head lamps are a great help in the dark, mine's gone MIA at the moment but it was great... Might feel a bit of a twat putting it on the first time but it keeps both hands free...

http://cgi.ebay.ie/High-Quality-LED-Head-Lamp-/200125579839?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Camping_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item2e986a023f