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Parishlad · 26-02-2014 04:47PM

First calf last Saturday. Handy little heifer from our own CH bull.

just do it · 26-02-2014 04:56PM

Parishlad wrote: »

First calf last Saturday. Handy little heifer from our own CH bull.

Nice shape though. The only day you want them looking good is the day of sale

dh1985 · 26-02-2014 05:03PM

Parishlad wrote: »

First calf last Saturday. Handy little heifer from our own CH bull.

Handy is the way you want them

Parishlad · 26-02-2014 08:06PM

dh1985 wrote: »

Handy is the way you want them

Very true. It was her first calf and I changed the bull last year so was very happy not to see a monster of a calf.

Parishlad · 26-02-2014 08:15PM

And here's the rest of the ladies for the maternity ward.

moy83 · 26-02-2014 08:26PM

Parishlad wrote: »

And here's the rest of the ladies for the maternity ward.

Fine shed Parishlad

dh1985 · 26-02-2014 08:30PM

Parishlad wrote: »

And here's the rest of the ladies for the maternity ward.

Fine set up and good looking stock

Reggie. · 26-02-2014 10:17PM

moy83 wrote: »

Fine shed Parishlad

+1

Parishlad · 26-02-2014 11:48PM

Thanks all. Not long built...first winter in it. Cattle always outwintered until this year. Seriously glad of it for the last few months! Makes life a lot easier as I work off farm and have a young family that needs/deserves plenty of attention.
Have to say though that I am fairly nervous of cows calving on slats. I was pretty okay at picking out a cow close to calving when they were outside and even if I didn't spot one on time they generally calved away grand.....even if they did so in the best hiding place possible.
A few are due around now so keeping a close eye on them.

TITANIUM. · 27-02-2014 12:04AM

Parishlad wrote: »

And here's the rest of the ladies for the maternity ward.

Christ thats a big change from out wintering. If you don't mind me asking P what that set up set you back?
Slatted unit here isn't big enough with some cattle still out wintered. Cheers. ...

Parishlad · 27-02-2014 12:13AM

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Christ thats a big change from out wintering. If you don't mind me asking P what that set up set you back?
Slatted unit here isn't big enough with some cattle still out wintered. Cheers. ...

You have no idea how big a change it is! I'll PM you re prices etc.

moy83 · 27-02-2014 01:54PM

Parishlad wrote: »

Thanks all. Not long built...first winter in it. Cattle always outwintered until this year. Seriously glad of it for the last few months! Makes life a lot easier as I work off farm and have a young family that needs/deserves plenty of attention.
Have to say though that I am fairly nervous of cows calving on slats. I was pretty okay at picking out a cow close to calving when they were outside and even if I didn't spot one on time they generally calved away grand.....even if they did so in the best hiding place possible.
A few are due around now so keeping a close eye on them.

Are they calfing on the slats or do you put ones that are close back into a pen on straw ? If they were on straw I wouldnt mind but the slats are a bit dirty on the calf alright . We just turn them out into a garden near the house when we are expecting them to drop within a couple of days

yessam · 27-02-2014 02:45PM

I never liked cows calving on slats. Dirty calf and cows doing a lot of slipping while getting up and down and risk of other cows standing on calf.
Better to have straw pens for calving but some cows won't give you enough notice and I have seen several calves born on the slats.

Parishlad · 27-02-2014 03:08PM

moy83 wrote: »

Are they calfing on the slats or do you put ones that are close back into a pen on straw ? If they were on straw I wouldnt mind but the slats are a bit dirty on the calf alright . We just turn them out into a garden near the house when we are expecting them to drop within a couple of days

The idea is to put them back in to straw bedded calving pens as they come close to calving. I keep as close an eye on them as possible. I don't want them calving on slats if I can manage it and will keep cow and calf of slats until cal is strong enough to manouvre in and out through creep gates.

Parishlad · 27-02-2014 03:12PM

yessam wrote: »

I never liked cows calving on slats. Dirty calf and cows doing a lot of slipping while getting up and down and risk of other cows standing on calf.
Better to have straw pens for calving but some cows won't give you enough notice and I have seen several calves born on the slats.

Agree. Risks are high enough around calving without adding extra ones as mentioned above. But as you say, sometimes a cow can go from showing no signs at all to calving within a short space of time and unless you are there you will get caught.

just do it · 27-02-2014 04:05PM

A calving camera is a God send for watching them. You can use up a lot of straw in the calving pens just waiting for them. More work too.

Parishlad · 27-02-2014 04:17PM

just do it wrote: »

A calving camera is a God send for watching them. You can use up a lot of straw in the calving pens just waiting for them. More work too.

Exactly, I'd have no problem putting them in calving pen well ahead of their time if it wasn't for the price of straw. Then again, another argument is that if it meant a difference for even one calf then the straw would be well paid for!!
I have a camera in the shed but it doesn't pick up all the cattle in enough detail. Probably need to stick up another one. Also have a problem connecting via 3G and can only connect on wi-fi when at home for example. There is wi-fi at work but would have to get managers approval for access...not sure how I would word that request!

Not exactly business related!

yessam · 27-02-2014 04:39PM

I have cameras in shed and a very handy but you will never see as much as being there. You can never say for certain that all is ok just by looking at camera

Good to watch cow calving when in calving pen and not to be disturbing her and delaying her by opening doors.
Good for looking back to see if calf has sucked.
Can't be trusted for looking into a pen of cows.

Great job but don't over rely on them

on the river · 27-02-2014 05:13PM

Parishlad wrote: »

And here's the rest of the ladies for the maternity ward.

do you have picture outside of shed ?

just do it · 27-02-2014 06:47PM

Regardless of what you do you'll always have one catch you by surprise. Any calf that calved on slats gets a shot of antibiotic and beatings via stomach tube. Never have had a problem because off it but they've only ever been 2-3 hours old.

just do it · 27-02-2014 06:49PM

parish

You need to get a smartphone

Parishlad · 27-02-2014 11:23PM

http://http://0.tqn.com/d/antiques/1/0/Q/f/PictureFrameTelephone.jpg

Something like this...

Ah that didn't work....

munkus · 27-02-2014 11:28PM

Parishlad wrote: »

There is wi-fi at work but would have to get managers approval for access...not sure how I would word that request! Not exactly business related!

Watchin the camera is just normal web traffic over port 80, wouldn't be picked up on really.

Parishlad · 27-02-2014 11:35PM

munkus wrote: »

Watchin the camera is just normal web traffic over port 80, wouldn't be picked up on really.

I know but it's password protected and help desk won't do anything without proper approval.

J.O. Farmer · 27-02-2014 11:47PM

Parishlad wrote: »

I know but it's password protected and help desk won't do anything without proper approval.

I thought where I work is bad. They block random stuff for no obvious reason. One lad at work was looking up about a lung infection in pigs and the site was blocked because apparently there was sexual content. That said they too would probably block a calving camera.

Now that I think about it the boys in iT may well regard looking at that end of the cow as pornographic.

Miname · 27-02-2014 11:52PM

I nearly missed one last week. There was a cow i was watching to calve for the last forthnight, she finally did at 11 o clock anyways i was just finished getting beistings into that calf when i decided to check the other cows thaat were on slats so as to pick th next couple out for the isolation unit, when one of the more energetic cows went for me through the feed barrier, anyways i thought she must be coming close on calving so tried letting her out with a bunch of the cows to try and put her on her own. she didnt move, the rest did and there in the corner of the pen was a smashing calf. I spent the next two hours playing chicken with her trying to get her and the calf isolated. anyways that batch of beistings got plenty of time to thaw. I put her out the field today and as quiet as a lamb.

Kovu · 28-02-2014 02:04AM

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

I thought where I work is bad. They block random stuff for no obvious reason. One lad at work was looking up about a lung infection in pigs and the site was blocked because apparently there was sexual content. That said they too would probably block a calving camera.

Now that I think about it the boys in iT may well regard looking at that end of the cow as pornographic.

You must have been reading the British paper today

:eek::eek:

J.O. Farmer · 28-02-2014 07:50AM

.Kovu. wrote: »

You must have been reading the British paper today

:eek::eek:

No I hadn't seen that. I would say whatever floats their boat but that's just wrong.

yessam · 28-02-2014 08:24AM

Miname wrote: »

I nearly missed one last week. There was a cow i was watching to calve for the last forthnight, she finally did at 11 o clock anyways i was just finished getting beistings into that calf when i decided to check the other cows thaat were on slats so as to pick th next couple out for the isolation unit, when one of the more energetic cows went for me through the feed barrier, anyways i thought she must be coming close on calving so tried letting her out with a bunch of the cows to try and put her on her own. she didnt move, the rest did and there in the corner of the pen was a smashing calf. I spent the next two hours playing chicken with her trying to get her and the calf isolated. anyways that batch of beistings got plenty of time to thaw. I put her out the field today and as quiet as a lamb.

Get rid of her. She'll get you yet when your or worse still a child or neighbour when your least expecting it.
Unfortunately I know all about it but lucky enough to be still around.

NOT WORTH IT

darragh_haven · 28-02-2014 08:35AM

.Kovu. wrote: »

You must have been reading the British paper today

:eek::eek:

What were you looking up when you found that story?

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