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.
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
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.
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
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.
jack o shea wrote: » Did anyone go once a day last year? Did scc Suffer?
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.
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
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.
stanflt wrote: » Just had 7 calves at the carnaross Mart all may June born 330 240 280 260 160 140 120g Delighted
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.
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.
mahoney_j wrote: » Fr Bulls ???,24 been offloaded here tomorrow
stanflt wrote: » Yeah all Bulls bar one twin heifer
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..
whelan2 wrote: » Was that the calf sale? What are young angus calves making?
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
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 ???
