Dairy Chitchat 4, an udder new thread.

I drove it yesterday and the ratios were just wrong and necessitated two gear changes iykwim. It was a grand tractor for the job all the same…small and compact with a good turning circle.

I hope that Massey does the job because it’s 3hrs away…so if I waste 6hrs on the road I’ll blame Mr. Clover!!

Anyone move on empty or March /April calvers lately …also have a few incalf after going thru mine and doing a mini cull .5/6 lactation cow’s times up from 20/3 to 18/4 …we’ll capable of milking till end January into February .also 3 3 spin cows calving down in February /early March to Ai Friesan and Angus bull no faults bar minus a quarter 🤔🤔

I'm able to use the 240 with the first and reverse alright as it's forward with the gear stick for reverse and back for 1st gear. It's simple that way and both speeds are similar. But you'd want one with power steering. It pulls the arms off you. It's available seemingly to add on. Starts on the first turn of key.

A 40 series ford nh with the forward reverse gear stick or a tl series with shuttle sounds like it'd suit.

Anything thats correct selling privately probably the way to get better money. Anything 3 teats etc nearly always won't make much more than cull value, may be best to calve down milk away for the year and then sell as culls. They generally give as much milk wise anyway. Sold a mix bunch of empties for their weight a few weeks back. 4 to go but will be drying everything off this week so once soaked up I'll give them the road. Sold the bulk of the empties in milk thru the mart back in early Nov made 710 on average, milkier bigger ones went to 840 straight from parlour.

Hard to see high replacement prices, with stocking rates under pressure, restrictions on certain co ops and fertiliser prices

Not Roscrea

Snap.

Except plenty to be doing

Half dried here, first calves the 20th jan