Dairy Chitchat 4, an udder new thread.

straight

mf240 wrote: »

I put in parlour mats this year. I would recommend them.

Would you get sour milk gathering under them in the spring more over?

mf240

straight wrote: »

Would you get sour milk gathering under them in the spring more over?

Dunno that there only in a few weeks

Siamsa Sessions

mf240 wrote: »

Dunno that there only in a few weeks

Might be an option to put good insoles into the wellingtons and wear thick stockings?

straight

https://youtu.be/jQ3-2YUGEyo

Nice farm for sale in the Midlands. Throw a couple of hundred cows and it and it would be paid for in no time.

alps

straight wrote: »

https://youtu.be/jQ3-2YUGEyo

Nice farm for sale in the Midlands. Throw a couple of hundred cows and it and it would be paid for in no time.

You'd want some ball of money to keep that house and yard in good order..

Siamsa Sessions

Anyone have 20-25 heifer calves (Feb/March) for sale? Around the south-east would be a bonus.

Nothing set in stone but I’m leaning towards x-breds

Grueller

Anyone know what in calf heifers to calve next February are making? I am in the market for about 15-20 in a months time or so.

trixi2011

Grueller wrote: »

Anyone know what in calf heifers to calve next February are making? I am in the market for about 15-20 in a months time or so.

I'm hearing lads asking 1450 , if I was buying I wouldnt be going that strong so early in the year

mahoney_j

trixi2011 wrote: »

I'm hearing lads asking 1450 , if I was buying I wouldnt be going that strong so early in the year

Market is hot and demand strong ,lots have used more beef and less dairy

Grueller

trixi2011 wrote: »

I'm hearing lads asking 1450 , if I was buying I wouldnt be going that strong so early in the year

Jaysus I bought calved heifers for that last March

stanflt

trixi2011 wrote: »

I'm hearing lads asking 1450 , if I was buying I wouldnt be going that strong so early in the year

I know a lad with circa 40 for sale- I think he’s looking around 1600 thou- they’d be pedigree stock high ebi have type and would have plenty of milk with high solids

mahoney_j

stanflt wrote: »

I know a lad with circa 40 for sale- I think he’s looking around 1600 thou- they’d be pedigree stock high ebi have type and would have plenty of milk with high solids

Vulture!!

kevthegaff

stanflt wrote: »

I know a lad with circa 40 for sale- I think he’s looking around 1600 thou- they’d be pedigree stock high ebi have type and would have plenty of milk with high solids

Mad money in august

K.G.

JeffKenna wrote: »

Bit off topic but does anyone wear a fitbit when milking? Keep an eye on calories and I'm hitting about 220 calories for one and a quarter hours milking.

counted steps for one 14 unit row the other day and it was 180 so i reckon at least 2000 a milking,cant say how it compares to fitbit steps but if include bringing them in you have at least 5000 aday

whelan2

stanflt wrote: »

I know a lad with circa 40 for sale- I think he’s looking around 1600 thou- they’d be pedigree stock high ebi have type and would have plenty of milk with high solids

Is it yourself?

mf240

whelan2 wrote: »

Is it yourself?

Or course it is.

mahoney_j

kevthegaff wrote: »

Mad money in august

Maby so but that’s where the market is ,lots have been talking about flying herds ,running teams of beef bulls etc this is the result

mf240

mahoney_j wrote: »

Maby so but that’s where the market is ,lots have been talking about flying herds ,running teams of beef bulls etc this is the result

It's not really though. Lads are asking that kind of money but getting it is another story . I'd have no problem giving 15 or 1600 for good calved heifers next march though

GrasstoMilk

straight wrote: »

https://youtu.be/jQ3-2YUGEyo

Nice farm for sale in the Midlands. Throw a couple of hundred cows and it and it would be paid for in no time.

Like all those places good % of it gone in woodland. Same storey here

charolais0153

mf240 wrote: »

It's not really though. Lads are asking that kind of money but getting it is another story . I'd have no problem giving 15 or 1600 for good calved heifers next march though

Penny wise and pound foolish imv. Would prefer to pay 3 or 4 hundred more for top quality a good start is half the battle. You'd b a long time trying to breed to them type cows imv

Grueller

charolais0153 wrote: »

Penny wise and pound foolish imv. Would prefer to pay 3 or 4 hundred more for top quality a good start is half the battle. You'd b a long time trying to breed to them type cows imv

I bought high ebi calved heifers at €1400 - €1450 last year. €1600 not calved and having to keep them a winter is a long way dearer.

Tonynewholland

charolais0153 wrote: »

Penny wise and pound foolish imv. Would prefer to pay 3 or 4 hundred more for top quality a good start is half the battle. You'd b a long time trying to breed to them type cows imv

It’s not penny wise . You can’t be sure about a heifer until she’s calved

straight

Tonynewholland wrote: »

It’s not penny wise . You can’t be sure about a heifer until she’s calved

Yep. Its a long road. One of my best ones calved down on 3 paps this year. If you can get 400 euro for weaned heifer calves I don't think you will have too much out of them but it's as good as a fella can do. Costs alot of time and money to get them to calving.

whelan2

Tonynewholland wrote: »

It’s not penny wise . You can’t be sure about a heifer until she’s calved

Nearly better off buying a second calver

mahoney_j

straight wrote: »

Yep. Its a long road. One of my best ones calved down on 3 paps this year. If you can get 400 euro for weaned heifer calves I don't think you will have too much out of them but it's as good as a fella can do. Costs alot of time and money to get them to calving.

Circa 14/1500 to get to point of calving as 2 year old .for anyone looking for stock go out to the market or thru grasstec etc quality stock with good records ,well grown etc are selling for 15/1600 plus now average stock 12/1400.there is a shortage of dairy stocks due to lads expanding ,getting into cows and lads breeding less to dairy

straight

mahoney_j wrote: »

Circa 14/1500 to get to point of calving as 2 year old .for anyone looking for stock go out to the market or thru grasstec etc quality stock with good records ,well grown etc are selling for 15/1600 plus now average stock 12/1400.there is a shortage of dairy stocks due to lads expanding ,getting into cows and lads breeding less to dairy

Alot of flying herds too so that fellas can drive up numbers and cut out the work of breeding/rearing heifers. Just leave off bulls for 3 months and that's it.

mahoney_j

straight wrote: »

Alot of flying herds too so that fellas can drive up numbers and cut out the work of breeding/rearing heifers. Just leave off bulls for 3 months and that's it.

Heard some very bad reports this year from bulls breaking down during season you’d need serious bull power to run something like that

Mooooo

whelan2 wrote: »

Nearly better off buying a second calver

Would be thinking the same as young herds can hold back output a bit, however best chances of getting a second calver that is not being sold for some particular reason or another is at a dispersal sale and they may have another premium again.

jaymla627

mahoney_j wrote: »

Heard some very bad reports this year from bulls breaking down during season you’d need serious bull power to run something like that

Its madness not doing at least 3 weeks ai at that start of breeding and giving the stock bull/bulls half a chance of lasting the season, was one 4 day period here where 60 cows where ai'd with only a handful either side of that period, you'd destroy a team of bulls in that scenario

whelan2

jaymla627 wrote: »

Its madness not doing at least 3 weeks ai at that start of breeding and giving the stock bull/bulls half a chance of lasting the season, was one 4 day period here where 60 cows where ai'd with only a handful either side of that period, you'd destroy a team of bulls in that scenario

Then the poor old bull gets the blame