Timmaay wrote: » If it's too wet and cold to graze all the cows will stay inside (aside from 2 hr strip grazing if possible), only out by day yet, nice reasonably sunny day here now.
Timmaay wrote: » And I go to check all the cows half hr ago, no milkers in the shed at all ugh. They had broke open a gate that I had open earlier and obviously didn't tie right, and all happily out grazing the paddock beside the milking parlour. I just left them there, gate still open to return back inside if they want.
freedominacup wrote: » I had a look at paddocks last weekend. Covers upto 14/1500kg on some but I'm very slow to go out atm. I just couldn't see the same feed quality available outside. Where would sugars come from. Probably have to increase conc levels when we do go. Hitting the 30% by 01/03 will force our hand.
freedominacup wrote: » What things? We got a small number of deformed calves a few years ago. I think we were lucky in the time of year it hit. What is the story with acquired immunity? We haven’t had the conditions in recent years for another hit but I remember someone saying that an animal who had the disease wouldn't get it again. There was an assumption that if cows showed symptoms every animal had been exposed to it and would be immune ginger forward.
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » Serious covers here also. It got 30t/ha of well composted fym and turkey litter along with 12k litres of duck slurry injected in before Xmas. At the time the ground was too hard for the discs to cut a slot... Massive growth but of absolutely no feed value. It’ll keep the drys going but won’t do much for the heifers. If you don’t have other stock to graze it, it’ll cost on concentrate, especially for fresh calvers. A few warm days might come in the next couple of weeks. As you say, where would the sugars come from.
Mooooo wrote: » Chinese takeaway last night bad idea, energy zapped today
Reggie. wrote: » Why's that?
Mooooo wrote: » Like a lot of takeaway stuff the eating of it is grand the aftereffects not so much, never feel like this after a cold plate! Ah prob had it too late as well
wexie wrote: » The lighting in here sucks
Mooooo wrote: » What is yer routine with cows that have twins? A shot of oxytocin after calving to ensure they clean and encourage them to drink as much water as they can. I used to give a bottle of calciject under the skin but only do that to high yielders or ones that look a bit shaky now as apparently giving it to them if they don't need it could cause them to get milk fever a few days later?
Timmaay wrote: » Giving one shot oxytocin to nearly every heifer here, and any cow with twins, slow to clean or any other problems.
kowtow wrote: » Does anyone know where parlour top (the red / green / dust) that goes on parlour floors is stocked in Munster? I know it comes from CCS in Dublin but I only need 7 or 8 bags of it and it can't be worth sending down on a pallet or running all the way up there for it?
jaymla627 wrote: » Boldi armour heifer just after landing, has gorgeous markings
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » Anyone know suppliers of these disinfection units? They need to be able to do a 4m truck/trailer including the roof.
freedominacup wrote: » I'll ask the neighbours.
