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yewtree

blackdog1 wrote: »

Cows down a litre or 2 with this rain and wind. Grass is starting to get tight so hopefully we get that sun from Wednesday on. Planning on opening the whole crop in 2 weeks and buffer feeding from then on. Might have to open it sooner if needed. 1 thing I learned this spring is 10 kg of whole crop per cow is alot better than a few kilos of extra meal.

Do you grow whole crop on out blocks yourself or buy on contract? When it's good quality it's a great feed to have

Keepgrowing

Cows walking pace has dropped fairly dramatically Took ages to get them out yesterday and in this pm. Wet roads, cows heavy and time of year.

Might have to start following them, not something we like to do as up to this they followed you in at their own pace.

blackdog1

yewtree wrote:

Do you grow whole crop on out blocks yourself or buy on contract? When it's good quality it's a great feed to have

Grew 12 acres at home normally do 18 but spring was so bad didn't want to risk taking out too much. Turned out we did the right thing. Bought another 10 acres. So we're well stocked this year hopefully.

Mooooo

Keepgrowing wrote: »

Cows walking pace has dropped fairly dramatically Took ages to get them out yesterday and in this pm. Wet roads, cows heavy and time of year.

Might have to start following them, not something we like to do as up to this they followed you in at their own pace.

If I didn't follow our girls a third of em wouldn't bother coming in. Leave the gap open and same ones would have to rounded up. Of course if a wire was down they'd be gone in a flash the feckers

Keepgrowing

Mooooo wrote: »

If I didn't follow our girls a third of em wouldn't bother coming in. Leave the gap open and same ones would have to rounded up. Of course if a wire was down they'd be gone in a flash the feckers

Ours learn to follow as calves with mobile feeder. They get nuts everyday as calves so follow right through life. This morning I had to bring 5 feckers that stayed behind. Normally wouldn't need to but we were crossing road so was afraid to chance them.

trixi2011

Keepgrowing wrote: »

Cows walking pace has dropped fairly dramatically Took ages to get them out yesterday and in this pm. Wet roads, cows heavy and time of year.

Might have to start following them, not something we like to do as up to this they followed you in at their own pace.

Having bother the last few weeks with that cows won't walk in or out. Moved to 12 hour breaks has helped a bit thinking of moving to 16 hour milkings to reduce the amount of walking in the back end.

whelan2

Thats what the kids are for, they bring the cows in here-when bull isnt with them anymore- They know not to run after them and they enjoy it.

Keepgrowing

trixi2011 wrote: »

Having bother the last few weeks with that cows won't walk in or out. Moved to 12 hour breaks has helped a bit thinking of moving to 16 hour milkings to reduce the amount of walking in the back end.

That would be say 6am 10pm then 4pm 8am.......?

jack o shea

Did anyone go once a day last year? Did scc Suffer?

whelan2

Alarm was going off on milk tank this morning, some problem with the cleaning pump. Repair guy came out and reckons it needs a new circuit board, the tank isnt even 2years old.

whelan2

jack o shea wrote: »

Did anyone go once a day last year? Did scc Suffer?

There was a guy on here had been on once a day since February, seemed to be working out very well for him

Mooooo

whelan2 wrote: »

Alarm was going off on milk tank this morning, some problem with the cleaning pump. Repair guy came out and reckons it needs a new circuit board, the tank isnt even 2years old.

What make? Will warranty cover it? Got a text from my tank this morning saying wash stopped due to low water and check filters. Went messing around for 30 mins only to click that it was the farm pump not the tank at fault. Wait an hour then for the thing to wash before milking. Have two Wells one for house and one for farm so was able to switch over till I get the farm well fixed. Another few euro gone now, balls

whelan2

Mooooo wrote: »

What make? Will warranty cover it? Got a text from my tank this morning saying wash stopped due to low water and check filters. Went messing around for 30 mins only to click that it was the farm pump not the tank at fault. Wait an hour then for the thing to wash before milking. Have two Wells one for house and one for farm so was able to switch over till I get the farm well fixed. Another few euro gone now, balls

Packo, also had problems with sensors on it a while ago. I have the bulk tank maintenance scheme with glanbia so I hope that covers it.

Timmaay

whelan2 wrote: »

Alarm was going off on milk tank this morning, some problem with the cleaning pump. Repair guy came out and reckons it needs a new circuit board, the tank isnt even 2years old.

The salesman who I bought the darakool off said there was a option for a fancy touchscreen version for 500 ish extra, he told me it's a complete waste of money, wont tell me anything extra over the normal display, and will probably be less reliable etc. His honesty definitely played a part in going for that tank.

stanflt

Just had 7 calves at the carnaross Mart all may June born
330
240
280
260
160
140 120g

Delighted

farmerjj

whelan2 wrote: »

Packo, also had problems with sensors on it a while ago. I have the bulk tank maintenance scheme with glanbia so I hope that covers it.

Guessing you have the I control one too, the fecking "icisaris" (spelt wrong) sensor is the biggest pain in the .... Goes every 9months wish packo would solve the problem with it

Mooooo

stanflt wrote: »

Just had 7 calves at the carnaross Mart all may June born
330
240
280
260
160
140 120g

Delighted

All fr yeah? Good prices. Have about 30 aa bulls, heifers and fr bulls to go hopefully if we go clear in September. Please god prices may hold up badly wanted.

stanflt

Mooooo wrote: »

All from yeah? Good prices. Have about 30 aa bulls, heifers and fr bulls to go hopefully if we go clear in September. Please god prices may hold up badly wanted.

All Hol/ for by the way

whelan2

Did you have them inside or out? Kept the smallest 6 of mine in all summer. They have passed out the ones outside. Made a big difference.

mahoney_j

stanflt wrote: »

Just had 7 calves at the carnaross Mart all may June born
330
240
280
260
160
140 120g

Delighted

Fr Bulls ???,24 been offloaded here tomorrow

stanflt

whelan2 wrote: »

Did you have them inside or out? Kept the smallest 6 of mine in all summer. They have passed out the ones outside. Made a big difference.

Kept them in- had 2 cows with mastitis all summer which went to factory on Friday so calves got milk

stanflt

mahoney_j wrote: »

Fr Bulls ???,24 been offloaded here tomorrow

Yeah all Bulls bar one twin heifer

kowtow

stanflt wrote: »

Yeah all Bulls bar one twin heifer

Stan - any idea what weights they were? I have 4 bulls & a freemartin born Feb - April, all to go to a neighbour from the bunch below.

No idea what to ask. Mixed bunch, one or two quite nice and some quite screwy. I'm fond of my neighbours so not inclined to be greedy..

mahoney_j

kowtow wrote: »

Stan - any idea what weights they were? I have 4 bulls & a freemartin born Feb - April, all to go to a neighbour from the bunch below.

No idea what to ask. Mixed bunch, one or two quite nice and some quite screwy. I'm fond of my neighbours so not inclined to be greedy..

Neighbour took fr Bulls last week ,all Feb /early March .average weight 215 averaged 410.hooe mart is as good tomorrow .

freedominacup

Mooooo wrote: »

What make? Will warranty cover it? Got a text from my tank this morning saying wash stopped due to low water and check filters. Went messing around for 30 mins only to click that it was the farm pump not the tank at fault. Wait an hour then for the thing to wash before milking. Have two Wells one for house and one for farm so was able to switch over till I get the farm well fixed. Another few euro gone now, balls

What sort of pump? How hard is your water? It could well be worth your while lifting that pump out of the well and making sure filter hasn't been oxidized over. It can bring a pump to a stop very suddenly.

whelan2

stanflt wrote: »

Just had 7 calves at the carnaross Mart all may June born
330
240
280
260
160
140 120g

Delighted

Was that the calf sale? What are young angus calves making?

stanflt

whelan2 wrote: »

Was that the calf sale? What are young angus calves making?

I'll have to ask the auld man- the slave stayed at home tbh

Was a great sale for cont/cross by all account

whelan2

stanflt wrote: »

I'll have to ask the auld man- the slave stayed at home tbh

Was a great sale for cont/cross by all account

wouldnt say there would be too many calves around at the minute

mahoney_j

Offloaded 24 fr Bulls this am ,born from 01/02 to 08/03 .average weight 168 kg .average price 270
.no meal since 19/05 .left me 84 euro a piece after costs including labour of 50 per calf .much fleshier calves weighing 210 /230 kg made 335/350'but by looks of it ate a lot more meal than mine .said id off load now before big flush comes .could of fed more meal and got better weights but would I have made any more ???

Mooooo

mahoney_j wrote: »

Offloaded 24 fr Bulls this am ,born from 01/02 to 08/03 .average weight 168 kg .average price 270
.no meal since 19/05 .left me 84 euro a piece after costs including labour of 50 per calf .much fleshier calves weighing 210 /230 kg made 335/350'but by looks of it ate a lot more meal than mine .said id off load now before big flush comes .could of fed more meal and got better weights but would I have made any more ???

Would it have taken 2kg a piece for the last 90 days to get that far? @30c/kget twud be 54 euro. Then again a different day in the mart and they wouldn't make the fleshy price. For the 10 or twenty extra not a whole pile in it I guess