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stretch film · 02-05-2015 02:13PM

Milked out wrote: »

I see that lamont bulls ebi is up to 313, with some serious producion figures

Lamont is sire of yad who gets mentioned here a bit .

frazzledhome · 02-05-2015 02:22PM

freedominacup wrote:

And bellview has just choked.

Ballyragget will be bursting Drivers will be horsing. I'd say the Kerry and Arrabawn drivers going into Bally may have to reroute

Choked last week 7sec power outage

Milked out · 02-05-2015 02:22PM

stretch film wrote: »

Lamont is sire of yad who gets mentioned here a bit .

also of pcz, whos ebi is around the 315 mark now, phc was at 350 but is back to 319

frazzledhome · 02-05-2015 02:26PM

stretch film wrote:

Lamont is sire of yad who gets mentioned here a bit .

Bought 100 Yad last week. Guy does a bit if scanning called, he sells straws so bought a few

Greengrass1 · 02-05-2015 03:00PM

frazzledhome wrote: »

Ballyragget will be bursting Drivers will be horsing. I'd say the Kerry and Arrabawn drivers going into Bally may have to reroute

Choked last week 7sec power outage

Laf that hauls our milk lost 2 guys last week. can't hack the driving 24 hrs some days since 1st of april

stretch film · 02-05-2015 03:42PM

frazzledhome wrote: »

Bought 100 Yad last week. Guy does a bit if scanning called, he sells straws so bought a few

Have all straws bought since ploughing.
Buster appeared since ,looks an option.

dar31 · 02-05-2015 06:35PM

stretch film wrote: »

Have all straws bought since ploughing.
Buster appeared since ,looks an option.

Got 100 straws of buster, his nz proofs look very good, and fairly reliable as well.
Just looking earlier , have a spring born bull out of Lamont I was keeping to be a vactomised bull, Ebi of 214, hardly worth keeping as full bull

stretch film · 02-05-2015 06:43PM

dar31 wrote: »

Got 100 straws of buster, his nz proofs look very good, and fairly reliable as well.
Just looking earlier , have a spring born bull out of Lamont I was keeping to be a vactomised bull, Ebi of 214, hardly worth keeping as full bull

Is he in plentiful supply dar . Im milking granduers and supersonics this spring . Happy with them . Supersonics a little slower to milk ( one in particular) if im being picky .

dar31 · 02-05-2015 07:23PM

stretch film wrote: »

Is he in plentiful supply dar . Im milking granduers and supersonics this spring . Happy with them . Supersonics a little slower to milk ( one in particular) if im being picky .

Don't think he is too plentiful, have him ordered since end jan. He can only improve on the Ebi system as time goes by
Have a good few supersonic calves this year, looking very good as calves. And using a bit grandure this season.

frazzledhome · 02-05-2015 07:31PM

dar31 wrote:

Don't think he is too plentiful, have him ordered since end jan. He can only improve on the Ebi system as time goes by
Have a good few supersonic calves this year, looking very good as calves. And using a bit grandure this season.

We've some Supersonic milking, nice stock

Deepsouthwest · 03-05-2015 12:26AM

frazzledhome wrote: »

Bought 100 Yad last week. Guy does a bit if scanning called, he sells straws so bought a few

Is 100 of YAD a big punt for a genomic bull? He's got good figures, but there's easily 5 or 6 other genomic hol's with similar EBI and production, I'd use more of them and hedge my bets a little.

frazzledhome · 03-05-2015 07:00AM

Deepsouthwest wrote:

Is 100 of YAD a big punt for a genomic bull? He's got good figures, but there's easily 5 or 6 other genomic hol's with similar EBI and production, I'd use more of them and hedge my bets a little.

100 straws is about 25 heifers so not mega risk. Just needed to buy something from this guy.

If you use national figures of 6 straws per heifer milking in second lactation it's only 16 heifers

Timmaay · 03-05-2015 07:52AM

Jacked out another monster of a HE bull calf last night, thought I was going to run outa room on the jack, was the last 6 inches on it before the hips popped out! And them HE straws were meant to be easy calving! Meanwhile a big overfat carryover of a HO threw a BB no bother the other day, calf up and sucking afew minutes later, might use more of them to clean up this year!

orm0nd · 03-05-2015 08:55AM

Timmaay wrote: »

Jacked out another monster of a HE bull calf last night, thought I was going to run outa room on the jack, was the last 6 inches on it before the hips popped out! And them HE straws were meant to be easy calving! Meanwhile a big overfat carryover of a HO threw a BB no bother the other day, calf up and sucking afew minutes later, might use more of them to clean up this year!

you can get easy/hard calvers in any breed Timmy usually with the HE if you get past the head you will manage ok,

whelan2 · 03-05-2015 08:59AM

this time of year calves seem to come alot bigger than earlier in the year

cjpm · 03-05-2015 09:17AM

whelan2 wrote: »

this time of year calves seem to come alot bigger than earlier in the year

A lot of cows have been dried off a long time ago at this stage! Really have to watch them in case they get over fat

frazzledhome · 03-05-2015 09:53AM

trixi2011 wrote: »

Have you any milking yet ?

Sorry Trixi only seeing this now.

We have about 70 calved this year. Super looking stock, black, deep and really nice high tight udders. I'd say they'd be the pick of the herd if a stranger came in to look.

I took some pics when they were calving but can't post. I lost the mobile version of Boards off the phone and the App is shyte and I don't know how to post on Laptop. Have succeeded once or twice but not prepared to give the time. If you are on Twitter I could post

Dawggone · 03-05-2015 10:38AM

Spilling rain with the last few days. Over 4 inches so far...cows back to 29liters.

frazzledhome · 03-05-2015 03:37PM

Dawggone wrote: »

Spilling rain with the last few days. Over 4 inches so far...cows back to 29liters.

I thought ye'd have full control of diet and rain wouldn't matter

Dawggone · 03-05-2015 07:46PM

frazzledhome wrote: »

I thought ye'd have full control of diet and rain wouldn't matter

Absolutely. But there is no way I'm going to allow these fecking Diva's to bawl at the gap when there is the best of grass in front of them!
Already after baling up paddocks and I'm not about to take out more because of a drop of rain.
The neighbors maize was at 5 leaf stage a couple of days ago...you wouldn't think it now as its under 3feet of water.

frazzledhome · 03-05-2015 08:20PM

Dawggone wrote: »

Absolutely. But there is no way I'm going to allow these fecking Diva's to bawl at the gap when there is the best of grass in front of them!
Already after baling up paddocks and I'm not about to take out more because of a drop of rain.
The neighbors maize was at 5 leaf stage a couple of days ago...you wouldn't think it now as its under 3feet of water.

Jaysus you'd be at home in West Cork

:)

I hope you realise you've burst MJ's bubble:D:D

You'll be buying store cattle shortly:P:P

Dawggone · 03-05-2015 08:32PM

frazzledhome wrote: »

Jaysus you'd be at home in West Cork :)

I hope you realise you've burst MJ's bubble:D:D

You'll be buying store cattle shortly:P:P

Two cows with tetany this evening.
How did I burst Mahoney's bubble?

I certainly won't be buying cattle! Cows maybe, but not cattle!

frazzledhome · 03-05-2015 08:37PM

Dawggone wrote: »

Two cows with tetany this evening.
How did I burst Mahoney's bubble?

I certainly won't be buying cattle! Cows maybe, but not cattle!

My xbred rats (runts he calls them) are milking more than your Hols, he won't be happy:cool::cool:

Dawggone · 03-05-2015 08:53PM

frazzledhome wrote: »

My xbred rats (runts he calls them) are milking more than your Hols, he won't be happy:cool::cool:

Not funny for me!
They will be sub 27liters next collection but will bounce back next week when rain stops and temps rise.

The main reason for drop in production is temps were high twenties and then dropped to 14/15 with torrential rain. I'd be damned if I will mollycoddle them with an abundance of top quality grass in front of them.
Maybe I should go for some of your "runts"?

Greengrass1 · 03-05-2015 09:24PM

Seen this on early silage thread.
Great video little has changed brought back alot if memories to mAm and dad
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uqu02eXMnuU

trixi2011 · 03-05-2015 09:31PM

frazzledhome wrote: »

Sorry Trixi only seeing this now.

We have about 70 calved this year. Super looking stock, black, deep and really nice high tight udders. I'd say they'd be the pick of the herd if a stranger came in to look.

I took some pics when they were calving but can't post. I lost the mobile version of Boards off the phone and the App is shyte and I don't know how to post on Laptop. Have succeeded once or twice but not prepared to give the time. If you are on Twitter I could post

Sounds like there super animals have 10 of a group of 15 calve i bought off him. Been used heavily on the herd im working with at the moment but none in milk yet

trixi2011 · 03-05-2015 09:34PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Seen this on early silage thread.
Great video little has changed brought back alot if memories to mAm and dad
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uqu02eXMnuU

Watched it earlier this evening very interesting .

frazzledhome · 03-05-2015 09:40PM

trixi2011 wrote: »

Sounds like there super animals have 10 of a group of 15 calve i bought off him. Been used heavily on the herd im working with at the moment but none in milk yet

Bring back to Ireland and we'll get you going;)

blackdog1 · 03-05-2015 10:55PM

frazzledhome wrote: »

My xbred rats (runts he calls them) are milking more than your Hols, he won't be happy:cool::cool:

Are you all spring? And is he year round?. Currently milking 28 litres @ 3.9 Bf and 3.57 p . Winter and spring on 3kg of 14% nut. Put them on a buffer of 8kg of maize over the last 2 days and they seem to be holding. they dropped a litre and went down to 3.47 p over the last couple of days but are back up. The maize was bought in at 55 euro a tonne so it's just about paying for itself atm. Only bought 7 days worth as a trial because I'm thinking of going up in numbers and will need to buffer feed on limited land base.

frazzledhome · 04-05-2015 06:30AM

blackdog1 wrote: »

Are you all spring? And is he year round?. Currently milking 28 litres @ 3.9 Bf and 3.57 p . Winter and spring on 3kg of 14% nut. Put them on a buffer of 8kg of maize over the last 2 days and they seem to be holding. they dropped a litre and went down to 3.47 p over the last couple of days but are back up. The maize was bought in at 55 euro a tonne so it's just about paying for itself atm. Only bought 7 days worth as a trial because I'm thinking of going up in numbers and will need to buffer feed on limited land base.

All spring with 10% winter calvers. On 2kg 12% nut. I gave double feed for Sat in the rain and cows held.

You are doing very good solids. Hard to keep fat at that level with lush grass

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