Dairy chit chat II

farisfat

Can anyone put a value on a bit of sun.

mahoney_j

farisfat wrote: »

Can anyone put a value on a bit of sun.

No cause after last 7/8 months it’s priceless

Mooooo

Some day grass is doubling by the say with the heat. All heifers put finally cows out day and night but still backfencing. Dry spells gonna have to be used as grass will get too strong in a shot..... may bale part of heifer ground st next opportunity

mahoney_j

Mooooo wrote: »

Some day grass is doubling by the say with the heat. All heifers put finally cows out day and night but still backfencing. Dry spells gonna have to be used as grass will get too strong in a shot..... may bale part of heifer ground st next opportunity

Ave growth rate across milk block since Monday 75 ,some paddocks grew 120 plus .amazing turnaround in a week

charolais0153

mahoney_j wrote: »

Ave growth rate across milk block since Monday 75 ,some paddocks grew 120 plus .amazing turnaround in a week

Growth was 20 or so on sunday last . cant wait to measure this evening

alps

Sat hybrids and red clover end of Sept and got a nice grazing before housing. Gave it a bag of SCan in Feb but it was too soft to get on with slurry..

Today was the first day since to get in and I duly arrived with my 18.6.12, with the plan of 20th May cut...

The thing was between the top of my boot and my knee....pointless to go spreading...

Rang those who know and plan now to zero graze, get it cleaned and start again. Cows will start 2nd rotation on Monday, into lush 1000, so this crop may be a good compliment.

Heading away for a week and was a little apprehensive about weather etc, but this should now make things comfy, even if the platform ends up with a little excess when we get back..

Other silage fields topped up today, and looking nicely set for a good quality cut around the 20th...not behind other years but only went with 65 units max, but would have gone stronger if we had the chance of fertilizing sooner.

Reggie.

alps wrote: »

Sat hybrids and red clover end of Sept and got a nice grazing before housing. Gave it a bag of SCan in Feb but it was too soft to get on with slurry..

Today was the first day since to get in and I duly arrived with my 18.6.12, with the plan of 20th May cut...

The thing was between the top of my boot and my knee....pointless to go spreading...

Rang those who know and plan now to zero graze, get it cleaned and start again. Cows will start 2nd rotation on Monday, into lush 1000, so this crop may be a good compliment.

Heading away for a week and was a little apprehensive about weather etc, but this should now make things comfy, even if the platform ends up with a little excess when we get back..

Other silage fields topped up today, and looking nicely set for a good quality cut around the 20th...not behind other years but only went with 65 units max, but would have gone stronger if we had the chance of fertilizing sooner.

Did the red clover strike?

charolais0153

alps wrote: »

Sat hybrids and red clover end of Sept and got a nice grazing before housing. Gave it a bag of SCan in Feb but it was too soft to get on with slurry..

Today was the first day since to get in and I duly arrived with my 18.6.12, with the plan of 20th May cut...

The thing was between the top of my boot and my knee....pointless to go spreading...

Rang those who know and plan now to zero graze, get it cleaned and start again. Cows will start 2nd rotation on Monday, into lush 1000, so this crop may be a good compliment.

Heading away for a week and was a little apprehensive about weather etc, but this should now make things comfy, even if the platform ends up with a little excess when we get back..

Other silage fields topped up today, and looking nicely set for a good quality cut around the 20th...not behind other years but only went with 65 units max, but would have gone stronger if we had the chance of fertilizing sooner.

Would love to have a bit of that. A few thousand gallons of slurry and its away.

Mooooo

alps wrote: »

Sat hybrids and red clover end of Sept and got a nice grazing before housing. Gave it a bag of SCan in Feb but it was too soft to get on with slurry..

Today was the first day since to get in and I duly arrived with my 18.6.12, with the plan of 20th May cut...

The thing was between the top of my boot and my knee....pointless to go spreading...

Rang those who know and plan now to zero graze, get it cleaned and start again. Cows will start 2nd rotation on Monday, into lush 1000, so this crop may be a good compliment.

Heading away for a week and was a little apprehensive about weather etc, but this should now make things comfy, even if the platform ends up with a little excess when we get back..

Other silage fields topped up today, and looking nicely set for a good quality cut around the 20th...not behind other years but only went with 65 units max, but would have gone stronger if we had the chance of fertilizing sooner.

Would you be wary of lush second rotation grass and the clover? Bloat and high urea readings close to start of breeding?

Mooooo

Summer of this would be nice to make up for the last 7 months

alps

Reggie. wrote: »

Did the red clover strike?

Yes, but how well, I wouldn't have experience to say. You have to part the grass to see it. If anything like white clover growth pattern, it might not compete against the grass until weather heats up, but I have had no past use of it to know..

alps

Mooooo wrote: »

Would you be wary of lush second rotation grass and the clover? Bloat and high urea readings close to start of breeding?

Maybe Mahoney or someone else might know....I hadn't thought of it, but was told it is not like white clover regarding bloat.

Better find out though..

alps

Mooooo wrote: »

Would you be wary of lush second rotation grass and the clover? Bloat and high urea readings close to start of breeding?

Maybe Mahoney or someone else might know....I hadn't thought of it, but was told it is not like white clover regarding bloat.

Better find out though..

Pasture bloat is usually associated with cattle grazing white (ladino) clover or alfalfa, although other plants such as small grains and ryegrass also can cause bloat. Cases have been reported from grazing of red clover, but its risk of causing bloat is much lower than that of white clover.

GrasstoMilk

alps wrote: »

Sat hybrids and red clover end of Sept and got a nice grazing before housing. Gave it a bag of SCan in Feb but it was too soft to get on with slurry..

Today was the first day since to get in and I duly arrived with my 18.6.12, with the plan of 20th May cut...

The thing was between the top of my boot and my knee....pointless to go spreading...

Rang those who know and plan now to zero graze, get it cleaned and start again. Cows will start 2nd rotation on Monday, into lush 1000, so this crop may be a good compliment.

Heading away for a week and was a little apprehensive about weather etc, but this should now make things comfy, even if the platform ends up with a little excess when we get back..

Other silage fields topped up today, and looking nicely set for a good quality cut around the 20th...not behind other years but only went with 65 units max, but would have gone stronger if we had the chance of fertilizing sooner.

Why not take silage off it in 2 weeks time? You'll get 3 if not 4 cuts of good silage off it. From my experience of hybrids they need to be cut in early may if not they just get really wirey

Reggie.

alps wrote: »

Yes, but how well, I wouldn't have experience to say. You have to part the grass to see it. If anything like white clover growth pattern, it might not compete against the grass until weather heats up, but I have had no past use of it to know..

Takes it a good few months but the hardest part is to get it to strike. Red clover ain't coated like white clover so harder to sow

Reggie.

alps wrote: »

Maybe Mahoney or someone else might know....I hadn't thought of it, but was told it is not like white clover regarding bloat.

Better find out though..

Pasture bloat is usually associated with cattle grazing white (ladino) clover or alfalfa, although other plants such as small grains and ryegrass also can cause bloat. Cases have been reported from grazing of red clover, but its risk of causing bloat is much lower than that of white clover.

Once you sowed less than 2kg an acre it shouldn't cause an issue

kevthegaff

8 down in test bollox, from now on going to breed more replacements..

Mooooo

kevthegaff wrote: »

8 down in test bollox, from now on going to breed more replacements..

Sorry to hear, small consolation but at least it's not Jan and you have time hopefully be clear by next spring. With that number possible they may blood rest of cows?

Wildsurfer

kevthegaff wrote: »

8 down in test bollox, from now on going to breed more replacements..

Feck. And you'd be thinking once the weather improved life would be rosy. Always the way in farming, once you have one problem solved another one appears. Replacements are like an insurance policy always good to have a few over what you need if the need arises.

Timmaay

Is this can or urea based?

charolais0153

Timmaay wrote: »

Is this can or urea based?

Can

whelan2

Cows out tonight.

Timmaay

https://www.magentadirect.ie/BUNGEE-GATE-ROPE-50M?search=Bungee

I just after bought a similar 50m roll from Glanbia, for the "discounted" price of 89e (reduced from 99e)! Bloody well gonna return it ha.

Mooooo

Today is everyone break out of every where day according to the milkers, heifers and dries...

Mooooo

Timmaay wrote: »

https://www.magentadirect.ie/BUNGEE-GATE-ROPE-50M?search=Bungee

I just after bought a similar 50m roll from Glanbia, for the "discounted" price of 89e (reduced from 99e)! Bloody well gonna return it ha.

Does that stuff stay together when it's cut?

whelan2

Mooooo wrote: »

Today is everyone break out of every where day according to the milkers, heifers and dries...

My milkers broke out this morning too. Lucky they didn't get to the road

Injuryprone

Timmaay wrote: »

https://www.magentadirect.ie/BUNGEE-GATE-ROPE-50M?search=Bungee

I just after bought a similar 50m roll from Glanbia, for the "discounted" price of 89e (reduced from 99e)! Bloody well gonna return it ha.

Not defending glanbia for a second, but the standard of the magenta is probably a little inferior. I'm sure it'll do the job fine though

GrasstoMilk

Av growth of 80 here for the last 5 days. Went from getting 2 grazings per paddock to 3 grazings in one day.

visatorro

Seen garlic bolus, s on donedeal for reducing scc . Anyone ever use them or is it complete nonsense?

Wildsurfer

visatorro wrote: »

Seen garlic bolus, s on donedeal for reducing scc . Anyone ever use them or is it complete nonsense?

Protection from vampires, most definitely. Reduce SCC, I wouldn't be so sure...