Dairy chit chat II

Gawddawggonnit · 29-12-2017 12:49PM

blackdog1 wrote: »

I find it really good compared to the products I was using before. That price per tonne what are the ingredients of it? And is that price a cash price for so much tonne? And finally what product are you using at the moment?

The last pallet of powder I bought on price but it’s shyte. I’ll look later and post the name. I think it’s Italian with 15% skim and 18% protein. Was cheap enough at €1200/t.

The Elvor is €1687/t + vat and I think it’s the same as yours.
When I was talking to the Elvor salesman he told me that they’ve a product now for fattening calves for veal and he’ll get back to me on the price, but he implied that it’s pricey.

Gawddawggonnit · 29-12-2017 02:04PM

stretch film wrote: »

Big dose of the pre calving "fear" here this morning ...gates , milk replacer and disinfectant all on the agenda.
Took a delivery of straw before Christmas, reckon that triggered it

Fear or panic?

stretch film · 29-12-2017 04:49PM

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

Fear or panic?

Pre match tension.
Akin to checking the boots are in the bag for the umpteenth time .
This morning was like throwing in the spare pair of laces .

whelan2 · 29-12-2017 06:17PM

stretch film wrote: »

Pre match tension.
Akin to checking the boots are in the bag for the umpteenth time .
This morning was like throwing in the spare pair of laces .

When are they starting?

stretch film · 30-12-2017 01:16PM

whelan2 wrote: »

When are they starting?

Last week January

visatorro · 30-12-2017 01:21PM

whelan2 wrote: »

When are they starting?

Did you get vaccines sorted?

whelan2 · 30-12-2017 01:38PM

visatorro wrote: »

Did you get vaccines sorted?

Ye. Got them yesterday.

whelan2 · 30-12-2017 01:39PM

stretch film wrote: »

Last week January

That's ages away yet

stretch film · 30-12-2017 01:58PM

whelan2 wrote: »

That's ages away yet

Never said it was rational.
Calmer today

K.G. · 30-12-2017 02:39PM

stretch film wrote: »

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

Yep, never ending. We do find it easier than doing it over a couple of months. Therefore, same regime every day, never stops, never goes away...

Big dose of the pre calving "fear" here this morning ...gates , milk replacer and disinfectant all on the agenda.
Took a delivery of straw before Christmas, reckon that triggered it [/quoter
Realization of what lies ahead is starting to hit.reroofing shed /cubicle/milking parlour.redoing dairy to put in milk tank as bigger tank wouldnt fit last year.building a new calf house and re wiring everything as all lights /wires are.attached to roofs and dairy being replastered.putting in stainless troughs and batch feeders and new feed bin.oh and testing and bord bia thrown in as well.all to be completed by first.week in feb

visatorro · 30-12-2017 03:03PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Ye. Got them yesterday.

A fresh batch came into your vet.
Did you buy those syringes of stuff that time aswell.?

whelan2 · 30-12-2017 03:15PM

visatorro wrote: »

A fresh batch came into your vet.
Did you buy those syringes of stuff that time aswell.?

ye, got 50 doses of vaccine, will get more next week. Bought some of those tubes, used them on 3 heifers calves that were born last week. Will use the tubes on any weak calves too

Timmaay · 30-12-2017 08:30PM

Another local trained into the parlour, and says he'll be around in the evening times in Feb for heifers calving. Off to find myself a few more incalf heifers now.

freedominacup · 30-12-2017 08:31PM

K.G. wrote: »

stretch film wrote: »

Big dose of the pre calving "fear" here this morning ...gates , milk replacer and disinfectant all on the agenda.
Took a delivery of straw before Christmas, reckon that triggered it [/quoter
Realization of what lies ahead is starting to hit.reroofing shed /cubicle/milking parlour.redoing dairy to put in milk tank as bigger tank wouldnt fit last year.building a new calf house and re wiring everything as all lights /wires are.attached to roofs and dairy being replastered.putting in stainless troughs and batch feeders and new feed bin.oh and testing and bord bia thrown in as well.all to be completed by first.week in feb

Be grand.ðŸ˜‰

Mooooo · 30-12-2017 08:39PM

Timmaay wrote: »

Another local trained into the parlour, and says he'll be around in the evening times in Feb for heifers calving. Off to find myself a few more incalf heifers now.

Many available?

mf240 · 30-12-2017 08:40PM

I still can't get my head around calving all the cows in a few weeks. Yes I'm at nothing milking a few for the winter with no contract and your never finished breeding or calving and probably losing out on some milk off grass and some profit. But what good is all the extra money if I end up in a darkened room , curled up in the featal position, sobbing and muttering to myself.

whelan2 · 30-12-2017 08:43PM

Mooooo wrote: »

Many available?

Workers or heifers?

Timmaay · 30-12-2017 08:54PM

mf240 wrote: »

I still can't get my head around calving all the cows in a few weeks. Yes I'm at nothing milking a few for the winter with no contract and your never finished breeding or calving and probably losing out on some milk off grass and some profit. But what good is all the extra money if I end up in a darkened room , curled up in the featal position, sobbing and muttering to myself.

I end up in that dark room regardless of compact calving or not ha

. I'm happy enough if these extra cows made me no extra money after paying for labour if it affords me more time off during the year. I get a 5yr itch at most jobs I do ha, 6 years tipping away full-time at just dairying here now, got a few other directions I could go if I can have someone in part time alot more regularly.

Timmaay · 30-12-2017 09:00PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Workers or heifers?

Doing reasonably well on the relief milkers front, had 4 lads to call on before now, but none were able to commit to the spring (with college /placement etc). No end of heifers still available, apparently alot of lads in the Midlands waiting till Feb to buy for fear of shortage of fodder.

GrasstoMilk · 30-12-2017 09:00PM

mf240 wrote: »

I still can't get my head around calving all the cows in a few weeks. Yes I'm at nothing milking a few for the winter with no contract and your never finished breeding or calving and probably losing out on some milk off grass and some profit. But what good is all the extra money if I end up in a darkened room , curled up in the featal position, sobbing and muttering to myself.

I personally enjoy it and get a great kick out it all.
Find if much easier now with compact calving than 5 years ago with calves every age and drying cows off all the time

Everyone to they're own.

jaymla627 · 30-12-2017 09:06PM

mf240 wrote: »

I still can't get my head around calving all the cows in a few weeks. Yes I'm at nothing milking a few for the winter with no contract and your never finished breeding or calving and probably losing out on some milk off grass and some profit. But what good is all the extra money if I end up in a darkened room , curled up in the featal position, sobbing and muttering to myself.

Tanker driver was rambling glanbia are bringing in pretty nice bonouses for Nov to Feb supplies next year I'll believe it when I see it in print but it makes sense to spread out the milk intake and might mean they haven't to go dropping a 100 odd million on extra driers every two years going forward

Timmaay · 30-12-2017 09:14PM

jaymla627 wrote: »

Tanker driver was rambling glanbia are bringing in pretty nice bonouses for Nov to Feb supplies next year I'll believe it when I see it in print but it makes sense to spread out the milk intake and might mean they haven't to go dropping a 100 odd million on extra driers every two years going forward

That the one you can't avail of if your already in liquid or winter? But yeh I'll belive it when I see it, still loads of lads like yourself happy enough to pump out the milk over the winter without any bonus, why would Glanbia need to pay extra

Coolfresian · 30-12-2017 09:24PM

jaymla627 wrote: »

Tanker driver was rambling glanbia are bringing in pretty nice bonouses for Nov to Feb supplies next year I'll believe it when I see it in print but it makes sense to spread out the milk intake and might mean they haven't to go dropping a 100 odd million on extra driers every two years going forward

I think its to replace the current winter milk scheme. First priority is being given to current contracted suppliers who already have a contract. Not sure if it will be open to other suppliers unless current autumn calvers dont take it up. U may have to show proof of calving in autumn as well to be eligible for it.

whelan2 · 30-12-2017 09:25PM

Coolfresian wrote: »

I think its to replace the current winter milk scheme. First priority is being given to current contracted suppliers who already have a contract. Not sure if it will be open to other suppliers unless current autumn calvers dont take it up. U may have to show proof of calving in autumn as well to be eligible for it.

They'd want to be announcing it soon so, so lads could get their animals in calf for then

jaymla627 · 30-12-2017 09:29PM

Timmaay wrote: »

That the one you can't avail of if your already in liquid or winter? But yeh I'll belive it when I see it, still loads of lads like yourself happy enough to pump out the milk over the winter without any bonus, why would Glanbia need to pay extra

I know on a fools errand, 120 thousand litres sent in Nov/Dec will total 45k and 7 grand of meal went in sure where would a lad be going

Coolfresian · 30-12-2017 09:30PM

whelan2 wrote: »

They'd want to be announcing it soon so, so lads could get their animals in calf for then

Yeah we got the letter in the post the other day. Its replacing our current scheme.

whelan2 · 30-12-2017 09:33PM

Coolfresian wrote: »

Yeah we got the letter in the post the other day. Its replacing our current scheme.

instead of liquid milk contract? Didnt get a letter here

GrasstoMilk · 30-12-2017 09:39PM

whelan2 wrote: »

instead of liquid milk contract? Didnt get a letter here

Replacing winter scheme. Liquid suppliers won't be offered it

Coolfresian · 30-12-2017 09:43PM

whelan2 wrote: »

instead of liquid milk contract? Didnt get a letter here

Just winter scheme. Depending on uptake we can possibly get contracted for more.

awaywithyou · 30-12-2017 10:32PM

jaymla627 wrote: »

I know on a fools errand, 120 thousand litres sent in Nov/Dec will total 45k and 7 grand of meal went in sure where would a lad be going

how many litres/day are cows doing?

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