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Milked out · 16-05-2015 11:34PM

Milked out wrote: »

Knocked 16 acres last night, tedded this morning will rake in at 3 and bale in the evening. Will be for dry cows more than likely as its old grass which if left to go into pit in 2 weeks would deteriorate so chanced it. same story re paddocks not cleaned out in the last round so hopefully we'll get a bit of heat soon to kick on growth and can skip those paddocks

Came in at 5 bales to the acre, nice day here all day so didn't mind baling late. First time ever tedding here may consider it for main cut of silage as well if I can get contractor to do it, today's crop would have been wet enough without it id say

Brown Podzol · 17-05-2015 12:05AM

frazzledhome wrote: »

If it works its 100%

Remember the old days. Cows leaving parlour you miss one you then run out of the pit but think I better walk as she can out run me.

You slow not daring to look her on the eye while widening the arc and speeding slightly. As you increase to a slow jog so does she you get to eye level and decide to go for it.

You know you've one chance as she's almost out of the yard. You go for it and are making ground, thinking I have her. Once you reach eye level you know and she knows there can only be one winner.

She accelerates away but you being the hero give it one more go, with nothing left in the tank and all you can see is her freeze brand you know you're bet.

In one last effort to prove who's master you swing your right leg to land a kick not realising that the yard was scraped yesterday and it hasn't rained for weeks.

You miss and land on your ass in the one pile of scutter the scraper missed.

Sound about right

LOL. I was with you every step of the way.

Greengrass1 · 19-05-2015 08:24AM

Heifer jumping and lepping around the place this morning managed to get her foot lifted in parlour
all bruised underneath. Jumping around the yard when I let her out. Hurt it some how. What would ye do with her? Not educated on foot probs hete

RightTurnClyde · 19-05-2015 08:44AM

Thought cows had peaked, they had dropped from 33 down to 30.5 for a few days. Back up to 33 for the last 2 days.

Greengrass1 · 19-05-2015 08:57AM

RightTurnClyde wrote: »

Thought cows had peaked, they had dropped from 33 down to 30.5 for a few days. Back up to 33 for the last 2 days.

Down to 25 here. Autumns doing that I reckon

whelan2 · 19-05-2015 09:53AM

Do you pay bulk tank maintenance fee on a new tank?

Ameila · 19-05-2015 10:05AM

frazzledhome wrote: »

If it works its 100%

Remember the old days. Cows leaving parlour you miss one you then run out of the pit but think I better walk as she can out run me.

You slow not daring to look her on the eye while widening the arc and speeding slightly. As you increase to a slow jog so does she you get to eye level and decide to go for it.

You know you've one chance as she's almost out of the yard. You go for it and are making ground, thinking I have her. Once you reach eye level you know and she knows there can only be one winner.

She accelerates away but you being the hero give it one more go, with nothing left in the tank and all you can see is her freeze brand you know you're bet.

In one last effort to prove who's master you swing your right leg to land a kick not realising that the yard was scraped yesterday and it hasn't rained for weeks.

You miss and land on your ass in the one pile of scutter the scraper missed.

Sound about right

This made my day absolutely class. Pmsl

White Clover · 19-05-2015 10:09AM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Heifer jumping and lepping around the place this morning managed to get her foot lifted in parlour
all bruised underneath. Jumping around the yard when I let her out. Hurt it some how. What would ye do with her? Not educated on foot probs hete

Hoofcare man ??

Greengrass1 · 19-05-2015 10:12AM

White Clover wrote: »

Hoofcare man ??

Don't have number for one. Never needed one before

kowtow · 19-05-2015 10:16AM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Don't have number for one. Never needed one before

Whelan will have one.

She has a fella for everything.

They say she even has a man who comes in to count the blades of grass.

White Clover · 19-05-2015 10:16AM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Don't have number for one. Never needed one before

Do FRS operate around your area ? Maybe ring nearest office

whelan2 · 19-05-2015 10:30AM

kowtow wrote: »

Whelan will have one.

She has a fella for everything.

They say she even has a man who comes in to count the blades of grass.

Can never have enough good men around the place

whelan2 · 19-05-2015 10:33AM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Heifer jumping and lepping around the place this morning managed to get her foot lifted in parlour
all bruised underneath. Jumping around the yard when I let her out. Hurt it some how. What would ye do with her? Not educated on foot probs hete

Is it bruised on one claw or 2? Leave her in a paddock close to parlour and inject if needs be

Greengrass1 · 19-05-2015 10:56AM

whelan2 wrote: »

Is it bruised on one claw or 2? Leave her in a paddock close to parlour and inject if needs be

Both. I presume red/purple on bottom of hoof is bruising?
There in a paddock beside yard for today at least I'll see what she's like tonight. She was horsing every cow in the place with kicks this morning

kevthegaff · 19-05-2015 11:00AM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Heifer jumping and lepping around the place this morning managed to get her foot lifted in parlour
all bruised underneath. Jumping around the yard when I let her out. Hurt it some how. What would ye do with her? Not educated on foot probs hete

Eficure no withdrawal great stuff

Timmaay · 19-05-2015 11:13AM

kevthegaff wrote: »

Eficure no withdrawal great stuff

There's a generic equivalent which is less than 1/2 the price.

Deepsouthwest · 19-05-2015 11:28AM

Timmaay wrote: »

There's a generic equivalent which is less than 1/2 the price.

What's it called? How much? Efficur is crazy money

Markcheese · 19-05-2015 11:47AM

Arnica is really good for bringing down swelling and bruising - no idea how you'd get it in to her / onto the foot though. !
Would one of those cow slipper things stop her hurting it again Whilst it's still tender ?

Milked out · 19-05-2015 11:47AM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Heifer jumping and lepping around the place this morning managed to get her foot lifted in parlour
all bruised underneath. Jumping around the yard when I let her out. Hurt it some how. What would ye do with her? Not educated on foot probs hete

Are u sure it's a hoof problem. If she was kicking out with the other leg as well and unsettled it could be a cholic of some sort. If lame find while they keep lifting the soRe leg during milking and that I would find it strange if they were jumping around the place. Is she lying down and then getting up again soon very often or anything like that?

Brown Podzol · 19-05-2015 12:07PM

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

What's it called? How much? Efficur is crazy money

Excenel

kevthegaff · 19-05-2015 12:17PM

Brown Podzol wrote: »

Excenel

how much bp?

whelan2 · 19-05-2015 01:04PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Do you pay bulk tank maintenance fee on a new tank?

first year is supposed to be free

Timmaay · 19-05-2015 01:36PM

Brown Podzol wrote: »

Excenel

Cevaxel the stuff I use, works out about 40e a bottle, 15ml per day for 3days. Can be got in 250ml bottles which works out cheaper I think, but don't quote me on that.

Brown Podzol · 19-05-2015 01:43PM

kevthegaff wrote: »

how much bp?

Can't seem to find it on the vets bill, must have been free. Eficure is about €60 per 100mls.

Timmaay · 19-05-2015 01:47PM

Brown Podzol wrote: »

Can't seem to find it on the vets bill, must have been free. Eficure is about €60 per 100mls.

Hmmm why have I been charged closer to 90 previously! Eficure is stronger tho, and only 12ml per day needed.

Ameila · 19-05-2015 02:05PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Can never have enough good men around the place

Could you send a few this way , their scarce around here .ðŸ˜‰

Brown Podzol · 19-05-2015 02:25PM

Ameila wrote: »

Could you send a few this way , their scarce around here .ðŸ˜‰

Plenty men around here, but what are they good for is the question.

Timmaay · 19-05-2015 02:30PM

Anyone read up about the Longford farmer with 180 cows on 36ha in the findo. Paddocks growing over 20tons. Sounds like NZ not Ireland ha!

Ameila · 19-05-2015 02:34PM

Brown Podzol wrote: »

Plenty men around here, but what are they good for is the question.

Well now i could think of at least 1 thing i cant do on my own.

dar31 · 19-05-2015 02:37PM

Timmaay wrote: »

Cevaxel the stuff I use, works out about 40e a bottle, 15ml per day for 3days. Can be got in 250ml bottles which works out cheaper I think, but don't quote me on that.

last bottle i got was around €90-95 for 250ml

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