Dairy chit chat II

kowtow · 22-01-2017 01:17AM

mahoney_j wrote: »

Did u try dr google ,amazing what he can throw up!!

Certainly did, who knew there were so many types of proximity sensor?

Thinking of going for lasers.

orm0nd · 22-01-2017 01:51AM

mahoney_j wrote: »

My 2 heaviest culls weighing 775 and 795 came into 1105 and 1135 last week in mart ,what would they of made in factory ??.both were fleshy but could of easily carried another 100 kg.these are dry since 23/12 and were practically starved for 10 days on straw ad lib and 4/5 kg silage no meal .was tempted to feed them all to slaughter but said fook it as I've sent nothing to factory for years bar a cow with cancer of eye and thought I'd be pure shafted

Without feeding hard to say.if they killed 48% @ 3.1 would be 1170. (Think they're more this week ) I reckon I got 50% KO . Best cow made just over 1300 , worst was a small light cow that got badly hurted calving last spring. Had a da and twisted womb since, reckon 200 to 250 in the mart last November would be tops. Came into 930 in the factory..

Freejin · 22-01-2017 09:33AM

kowtow wrote: »

anyone with dairymaster scrapers know if the little proximity switches can be easily got, preferably near Cork and without going down to Dairymaster?

bought a second hand set of scrapers finally, managed to fit them and figure them out and can run them more or less but two of the microswitches are shot - one in the parking sensor and one on the ram position sensor (not sure if they are the same switches wired the opposite way or different switches..)

Could also do with tighter tongues or whatever wear parts are in the reversing mechanism...

On second thoughts maybe worth a drive down to causeway and beg a manual off them while I am there... ?? ..

Google east cork dairy services, ladysbridge, dairy master agents,they look after ours

Keepgrowing · 22-01-2017 12:08PM

Anyone looking for work from mid Feb till April/May drop me a PM. Yard work, calf work, stock work and milking if you want.

If you first question is "what's the money" don't reply.

kowtow · 22-01-2017 12:56PM

Freejin wrote: »

Google east cork dairy services, ladysbridge, dairy master agents,they look after ours

perfect, thanks, I'll give them a ring in the morning. Have to run over to Midleton anyway tomorrow and might be able to pop into them.

Even without the stop switches working the scrapers still park better than my eighteen year old daughter.

Water John · 22-01-2017 05:55PM

The privelige of putting that you have worked for Keepgrowing on your CV, should be enough for any one!!

Keepgrowing · 22-01-2017 06:38PM

Water John wrote: »

The privelige of putting that you have worked for Keepgrowing on your CV, should be enough for any one!!

Might just be the glass ceiling

kowtow · 22-01-2017 07:33PM

Keepgrowing wrote: »

Might just be the glass ceiling

As someone at Goldman Sachs once reminded me, there is no glass ceiling.

If there was, we'd have made sure all the girls worked on the top floor years ago.

alps · 22-01-2017 07:44PM

kowtow wrote: »

perfect, thanks, I'll give them a ring in the morning. Have to run over to Midleton anyway tomorrow and might be able to pop into them.

Even without the stop switches working the scrapers still park better than my eighteen year old daughter.

Oooof.....

Buford T. Justice XIX · 24-01-2017 03:00PM

I see Dairygold and Glanbia have extended their production partnership, for 3 years only instead of the 10 for the first.

http://m.independent.ie/business/farming/dairy/dairygold-and-glanbia-extend-milk-processing-arrangement-35393320.html?utm_content=buffer40c0b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

kowtow · 24-01-2017 06:40PM

Freejin wrote: »

Google east cork dairy services, ladysbridge, dairy master agents,they look after ours

Thanks for that - went there and they had exactly what I need in stock, lovely people and good to know where they are.

Now I just have to figure out how to finish programming them. Nearly there but querying whether the stop switch needs to be in place to reset the count to 0 even if you are stoppping scrapers at say position 55. Also not quite clear over how two park positions work instead of one.

I might ring dairymaster and see if they will email me a pdf of the manual.

simx · 24-01-2017 10:36PM

Toying with the idea of getting a plate cooler, probably make sense Efficiency wise anyway, was talking to a lad that said he was in a place and the water coming off it was piped to a trough in the yard when cows were exiting and with increased intakes of water due it being warm cows went up 1l in milk instantly, thought it was a good idea

kowtow · 24-01-2017 11:43PM

simx wrote: »

Toying with the idea of getting a plate cooler, probably make sense Efficiency wise anyway, was talking to a lad that said he was in a place and the water coming off it was piped to a trough in the yard when cows were exiting and with increased intakes of water due it being warm cows went up 1l in milk instantly, thought it was a good idea

A good few people do that, I think you can do almost anything with the water except wash the parlour?

Signpost · 25-01-2017 01:34AM

Mine fills a water trough for cows going away from parlour (I've it set up so cows walk off once they are milked so constant flow) and when thats full the water goes to a few IBC tanks for washing down parlour + holding yard
Saves filling a separate tank for washing down and would be giving the cows water anyway so all in good use. Wouldn't mind trying to harvest some rain water too this year for similar exercises around the yard, must give the roofs and gutters a cleaning first thou

Signpost · 25-01-2017 12:09PM

Who are ye using for insurance lads and lassies? We've been FBD for a lifetime but when the postman arrived this morning I have to say I was a bit shocked at what they were asking for. Wouldn't mind seeing whats out there just to know if I'm actually getting value for money

Timmaay · 25-01-2017 01:29PM

Signpost wrote: »

Who are ye using for insurance lads and lassies? We've been FBD for a lifetime but when the postman arrived this morning I have to say I was a bit shocked at what they were asking for. Wouldn't mind seeing whats out there just to know if I'm actually getting value for money

Go find your local friendly insurance broker, give him your fbd schedule, and see what he comes back with. Zurich is another one I know anyways, I think Aviva also. Insurance is unfortunately skyrocketing in general anyways.

pedigree 6 · 25-01-2017 01:58PM

I just went around with my ph and moisture meter testing a few fields for Ph.

The results came back in at 7, 6, 6.5, 6.8.

They all got 2t/ac of calcium lime in November.
The field that came back in at 6 will be reseeded and limed this year as basically the grass is crap on it atm.

But the one that came back in at 7 hasn't been limed in 12 years i'd say.
It was reading about 6.5 before I limed it. Everyone here is commenting on how green it is over the winter and the meter confirmed it.

The only difference between this field and the rest of the land is this field was in beet about 20 years ago. So this field would have got boron and the rest wouldn't.
The only thing it must have been is a chemical reaction between the calcium and boron in the soil?

Looks well anyway and a good cover of grass on ground that was reseeded 12 years ago.

Keepgrowing · 25-01-2017 02:44PM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

I just went around with my ph and moisture meter testing a few fields for Ph.

The results came back in at 7, 6, 6.5, 6.8.

They all got 2t/ac of calcium lime in November.
The field that came back in at 6 will be reseeded and limed this year as basically the grass is crap on it atm.

But the one that came back in at 7 hasn't been limed in 12 years i'd say.
It was reading about 6.5 before I limed it. Everyone here is commenting on how green it is over the winter and the meter confirmed it.

The only difference between this field and the rest of the land is this field was in beet about 20 years ago. So this field would have got boron and the rest wouldn't.
The only thing it must have been is a chemical reaction between the calcium and boron in the soil?

Looks well anyway and a good cover of grass on ground that was reseeded 12 years ago.

What is your cover?

pedigree 6 · 25-01-2017 03:00PM

Keepgrowing wrote: »

What is your cover?

It wouldn't be as much as other paddock/fields I posted pics before this year. Simple answer I don't know.
I'm not measuring. I may start up.
But if we had a measurement for colour on grass this would be the darkest and no dead bits.

It wouldn't be the greatest cover as is an older sod and was grazed into November.
I'll take a pic.

whelan2 · 25-01-2017 03:40PM

Signpost wrote: »

Who are ye using for insurance lads and lassies? We've been FBD for a lifetime but when the postman arrived this morning I have to say I was a bit shocked at what they were asking for. Wouldn't mind seeing whats out there just to know if I'm actually getting value for money

zurich couldnt match fbd for the farm jeep and car insurance, came in a bit cheaper on the farm alright. Fbd stayed at what we paid last year with a few add ons, sostayed with them, even though the renewal notice was up alot on last year

pedigree 6 · 25-01-2017 04:06PM

Pointless I know posting about grass when you don't have any figures to write up about them.
But any way bear with me.

This is the field I was posting about it got no dung or slurry when I closed it up in the first week of November. It got 2t/ac of lime (they all did). This is now coming in at ph 7 on the probe.

Second field/paddocks closed up at the same time, same lime, no dung on this either. Might be hard to judge the colour of the grass in the pictures. But this is not great. Coming in at ph 6 on the probe.

Then this third one was reseeded 2 years ago closed up last week in October.
Dung spread in September and 2t/ac lime in November. Ph coming up as 6.8.

It's hard to judge the covers off the pics but the biggest thing for me is the colour of the grass and dead grass or tips on the grass.
I'm coming to the conclusion that the rest of the land is deficient in boron.
Well the lime is not working as well without an increase in boron.

OverRide · 25-01-2017 04:18PM

Decent covers
Looks like just your typical frost burn to me
I'd get the cows out on that asap,cheapest feed for milk you'll ever have

pedigree 6 · 25-01-2017 04:23PM

OverRide wrote: »

Decent covers
Looks like just your typical frost burn to me
I'd get the cows out on that asap,cheapest feed for milk you'll ever have

I agree and I need the cows to hurry up and calve.:pac:

Yea but all the fields got frost. Maybe if you were on a desktop you could see the difference between the first pic and the other ones.

Sam Kade · 25-01-2017 08:00PM

OverRide wrote: »

Decent covers
Looks like just your typical frost burn to me
I'd get the cows out on that asap,cheapest feed for milk you'll ever have

I just saw this on donedeal:)

https://www.donedeal.ie/dairycattle-for-sale/get-cows-out-now/14512988

simx · 25-01-2017 08:11PM

Signpost wrote: »

Mine fills a water trough for cows going away from parlour (I've it set up so cows walk off once they are milked so constant flow) and when thats full the water goes to a few IBC tanks for washing down parlour + holding yard
Saves filling a separate tank for washing down and would be giving the cows water anyway so all in good use. Wouldn't mind trying to harvest some rain water too this year for similar exercises around the yard, must give the roofs and gutters a cleaning first thou

Would you think it would help increase yields what with it being warm water?

visatorro · 25-01-2017 08:39PM

simx wrote: »

Would you think it would help increase yields what with it being warm water?

The warmish water is easier to drink. Some lads reckon cows never drink enough water. So drinking the extra water probably the reason for extra milk.

GrasstoMilk · 25-01-2017 08:53PM

Would 11 miles be too far to draw silage? We drew silage 7/8 miles last year this would be well over double the acerage of last year though

alps · 25-01-2017 08:59PM

GrasstoMilk wrote: »

Would 11 miles be too far to draw silage? We drew silage 7/8 miles last year this would be well over double the acerage of last year though

Reckon the answer to that would be if you have to draw slurry out...then probably yes..too far...but if it's a case of a few extra euros to the contractor or putting on a tractor or 2 in the draw, then no...worth it..

GrasstoMilk · 25-01-2017 09:00PM

alps wrote: »

Reckon the answer to that would be if you have to draw slurry out...then probably yes..too far...but if it's a case of a few extra euros to the contractor or putting on a tractor or 2 in the draw, then no...worth it..

No slurry going back out. Con acre job

mahoney_j · 25-01-2017 09:34PM

GrasstoMilk wrote: »

No slurry going back out. Con acre job

Lads around here drawing silage up to 15 miles one way ........

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