Dairy Chitchat 4, an udder new thread.

Important to to get them measured the first day, as if there is a lump in the bottom, a few millimeters of a difference when testing could be the difference between pass and fail

You need to declare that you have power washed before they will pay the compensation part. Send in your TB factory docket and proof of disinfectant purchase and power washing declaration form.

Because they're following the sales pitch from the vaccine suppliers.

High up vets in dafm will freely admit unofficially that vaccinating badgers doesn't achieve a whole lot...

Keeping badgers and deer under control is the best solution and could be further improved by paying special attention to forests due to be clearfelled

Do exactly like the BCG, and replacement and breeding stock be vaccinated at birth.

We've a situation now where cattle are passing the skin test and going down in the factory. And going down in the skin test and going clear in the factory. And bloods being demanded of cow owners that is told to owners that if they go down in this it's no guarrantee that they have it. But it'll be treated as a positive result for you and your neighbours. And then you need another two clear skin tests after to be clear. And now they are looking for three clear tests before you are clear. And then you'll have your name broadcast all over the country for the next ten years that there was tb in your herd.

New Zealand they are just about clear as they tackled the wildlife issue. There's no stomach for doing so in Ireland or the UK. Vaccination is the only answer for farmers here. We vaccinate the people already.

Its not effective in badgers. Vaccination of badgers started in 2018. When did TB in cattle start to explode?......No prize for guessing.

Load of me boll1x alps. Only one figure matters for your farm to be viable. Measurements create jobs for the boys in the pointy dealer boots and fancy shoffles with the crest of some company or organisation on them. I read them and then take what I want from it and discard it. Did the same when I was in sucklers.

Not milking here but similar with a tb breakdown. Blooded some during the week and had word of a few more down. The disinfecting can be postponed with one half of the form that comes in the pack. You will still get paid the compo

Could be worthwhile doing that until you get some blood tests done on some high risk stock and then only powerhose and disinfectant once. Approx 4 week gap here from the first few down to the result of a blood test on the non reactors to the skin test.

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All of the vaccinated animals can ultimately catch TB and spread it. So what do you actually achieve by vaccination?

Cattle aren't culled to reduce symptoms of tb. They're culled to reduce the presence of tb...

Keeping on top of badger and deer numbers as well as herd testing the whole time is as good as it's going to get. It's still never going to be eradicated

Getting on top of badgers and deer would take us back to where TB was more under control. I don't think there's any reason to believe TB can be eradicated from Ireland. We're setup perfectly for it

3 stars for fat/protein% ….or kgms .im up on litres sold ,and slightly on fat and protein%…..overall kgms compared to same period last year to end may is up near 40kgms to 260…..just shows how **** a year last year was …I fed same but addition of diet feeder has allowed me make far better use of forages I have in stock (grasss silage,red clover silage and maize)……no point on lads loosing there shite on what advisors are telling them to do or comparing to others in group…I’m a decent grassland manager ….there’s others in my group better than me….lads that are far more on top of costs and comparing to others through profit monitors etc…I am in control of my costs but have no interest in others as differing systems …..one area I think I stand out is on breeding and feeding cows wouldn’t use or place much emphasis on ebi and when it comes to feeding ….stuff the calves and grow frame young …no rush to let them out and cows keep good quality grass into them but also realise grass on its own isn’t good enough so small buffer all year and keep the nuts into them ….result 5 stars on milk sold per cow and kgms sold

I’ve used good bit of him last 2 years …that point re tb resistance was flagged to me too