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trixi2011 · 07-09-2015 10:47PM

18.5 l at 4.03p and 4.87 fat cows on 2kg of 13% beef nut and 2 kg of silage all spring calvers

orm0nd · 08-09-2015 09:25AM

3.79 p 4.42 b/f 23.5 ltrs (all spring calvers)

2.5 kgs of 16% nuts

cows are now fields that were only grazed only by sheep all year

old pasture but certainly shows the benefits of the "white vermin"

leg wax · 08-09-2015 09:56AM

back up to 17.6 ltrs 3.71pr 3.89 bf ,now on 2 kgs of 14% ,after group meeting was only 1 on no meal ,they were dropping like mad ,down to 13 ltrs so enough was enough.

Greengrass1 · 08-09-2015 10:11AM

leg wax wrote: »

back up to 17.6 ltrs 3.71pr 3.89 bf ,now on 2 kgs of 14% ,after group meeting was only 1 on no meal ,they were dropping like mad ,down to 13 ltrs so enough was enough.

Are you be happy with those solids for heifers?

leg wax · 08-09-2015 11:21AM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Are you be happy with those solids for heifers?

straight out no, i have been the lowest in my group all year, still going into heavy covers ,we hit 3.83 pr and 4.05 fat on new grass seeds 2 weeks ago,so the heifers are telling me they need lighter covers, i made the choice of not taking out paddocks this week as recovery been the main factor, and would only end up feeding them in 3-4 weeks time and still have to pay the contractor, it may be a mistake ,what do you think.

Greengrass1 · 08-09-2015 11:27AM

leg wax wrote: »

straight out no, i have been the lowest in my group all year, still going into heavy covers ,we hit 3.83 pr and 4.05 fat on new grass seeds 2 weeks ago,so the heifers are telling me they need lighter covers, i made the choice of not taking out paddocks this week as recovery been the main factor, and would only end up feeding them in 3-4 weeks time and still have to pay the contractor, it may be a mistake ,what do you think.

What's your sr? What's sort of covers are they going into.
Doing a farm cover would really tell you if you have too much.
More cows next yr to eat thus grass?

Timmaay · 08-09-2015 01:09PM

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2015/09/08/farmers-enter-peak-giving-out-season/
This is good ha!

Panch18 · 08-09-2015 04:47PM

leg wax wrote: »

back up to 17.6 ltrs 3.71pr 3.89 bf ,now on 2 kgs of 14% ,after group meeting was only 1 on no meal ,they were dropping like mad ,down to 13 ltrs so enough was enough.

You're flying legwax

how are you finding the changeover from sucklers to dairy?

you should start a thread on your diary changeover to date!! hint hint:D:D

awaywithyou · 08-09-2015 05:31PM

those of ye with some cows dried off at the moment... how are ye grazing them....? following milking cows around...? out farm...? paddock by themselves...? what do ye do? and what do ye find works best? cheers

kevthegaff · 08-09-2015 05:44PM

leg wax wrote: »

straight out no, i have been the lowest in my group all year, still going into heavy covers ,we hit 3.83 pr and 4.05 fat on new grass seeds 2 weeks ago,so the heifers are telling me they need lighter covers, i made the choice of not taking out paddocks this week as recovery been the main factor, and would only end up feeding them in 3-4 weeks time and still have to pay the contractor, it may be a mistake ,what do you think.

Firstly your starting out, once your own replacements come on the ground youl see more of sn improvement! Grass management and deficit feeding will improve with experience also. I wouldnt pull back meal this time of the year myself

kevthegaff · 08-09-2015 05:46PM

Cant find phone but think last one was 4.21 and 3.75 16% nut 19.3l

whelan2 · 08-09-2015 05:50PM

awaywithyou wrote: »

those of ye with some cows dried off at the moment... how are ye grazing them....? following milking cows around...? out farm...? paddock by themselves...? what do ye do? and what do ye find works best? cheers

They are cleaning out paddocks after the cows, about a week to 10 dyas before calving they go to calving paddock which is bare and they get a bale of silage every other day

Greengrass1 · 08-09-2015 06:19PM

awaywithyou wrote: »

those of ye with some cows dried off at the moment... how are ye grazing them....? following milking cows around...? out farm...? paddock by themselves...? what do ye do? and what do ye find works best? cheers

Bare paddock getting silage. Helping me build covers without having to spread fert. Don't like them hoingoing behind cows because they eat regrowths.

Milked out · 08-09-2015 06:26PM

awaywithyou wrote: »

those of ye with some cows dried off at the moment... how are ye grazing them....? following milking cows around...? out farm...? paddock by themselves...? what do ye do? and what do ye find works best? cheers

Have them following cows after paddocks with strong covers or to bare down odd paddock that cant be mown but generally move them to ground not currently part of milking platform with old grass in it. They do alright without putting on too much condition. Make sure they are done for flies anyway. If things get tight dry paddock with silage but don't like em going at round feeders as they would do a bit of belting I find as too many in group initially

Timmaay · 08-09-2015 10:19PM

have them cleaning out sections of rough paddocks that the milkers wouldn't clean out, with a Bale of hay also. Springing down now, will be keeping them close to the house. Not enough of them to follow the cows, and they only be eating the regrowth, they are in plenty good enough condition anyways also.

whelan2 · 09-09-2015 02:28PM

One third of autumn calvers calved in 11 days. 3 yad heifer calves today, they went 280,281,282 days, normally yad calves earlier

stanflt · 09-09-2015 02:45PM

whelan2 wrote: »

One third of autumn calvers calved in 11 days. 3 yad heifer calves today, they went 280,281,282 days, normally yad calves earlier

How did you get on with the bird bia- had a lad here today that said he had the legs walked off him in co Louth yesterday- I didn't pass as a fly strip missing on one door and a hole in wall

whelan2 · 09-09-2015 02:48PM

stanflt wrote: »

How did you get on with the bird bia- had a lad here today that said he had the legs walked off him in co Louth yesterday- I didn't pass as a fly strip missing on one door and a hole in wall

ok, small problem with paperwork, the lady from Glanbia will come back and check on it. Also commented on swallows nest in milking parlour cobwebs on inside of roof. Milking parlour is an old stable and theres no way i am going up to get cobwebs down from there.He was just over 3 hours here.

stanflt · 09-09-2015 02:50PM

whelan2 wrote: »

ok, small problem with paperwork, the lady from Glanbia will come back and check on it. Also commented on swallows nest in milking parlour cobwebs on inside of roof. Milking parlour is an old stable and theres no way i am going up to get cobwebs down from there, no cobwebs at normal level.He was just over 3 hours here.

Yeah that lady will be back take a photo of the hole and door and then I'll pass-

Decent fella who probably is on here-wink wink nudge nudge

Greengrass1 · 10-09-2015 01:52PM

Urea gone out hope tomorrows rain doesn't wash it away

whelan2 · 10-09-2015 01:55PM

was there an issue with the withdrawal period of cepravin dry cow tubes, says 4 days on the box but thought i read here it was taking a week to clear in some cases?

Milked out · 10-09-2015 02:05PM

whelan2 wrote: »

was there an issue with the withdrawal period of cepravin dry cow tubes, says 4 days on the box but thought i read here it was taking a week to clear in some cases?

There was I think, did they make the dry period longer at 54days than it was previously to fix it? I used cephlaxin (spelling?) It has a withdrawal of 35 days + 1 I think. Dear at 8 something a cow off vets but was the best stuff there for cows calving in 40 days

visatorro · 10-09-2015 02:55PM

Greengrass1 wrote:

Urea gone out hope tomorrows rain doesn't wash it away

contractor let me down for the last time this week. I haven't been able to leave the house for the last two weeks. he promised he'd spread. didn't happen. am fuming. don't know what to do now with the rain coming. might want until Tuesday it's giving dry I think. am I wasting my time going out that late?

Milked out · 10-09-2015 03:10PM

visatorro wrote: »

contractor let me down for the last time this week. I haven't been able to leave the house for the last two weeks. he promised he'd spread. didn't happen. am fuming. don't know what to do now with the rain coming. might want until Tuesday it's giving dry I think. am I wasting my time going out that late?

I'll be going sat with rest of stuff here depending on how ground is after rain. Might be just showers after tomorrow night

visatorro · 10-09-2015 04:41PM

anyone know much about ferdia, is it a spin off from fresh milk producers? got a phone call this morning talking about some sort of group scheme saving on esb. anyone else approached or know any more,

RightTurnClyde · 10-09-2015 05:46PM

Can fert be spread on Monday (14th). I thought it could but coop guy today said no. 15th is close day isn't it

pedigree 6 · 10-09-2015 06:20PM

RightTurnClyde wrote: »

Can fert be spread on Monday (14th). I thought it could but coop guy today said no. 15th is close day isn't it

You're right they're wrong. Strange to turn down custom.

RightTurnClyde · 10-09-2015 06:39PM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

You're right they're wrong. Strange to turn down custom.

I had the fert, I was in about something else, just have ton & 1/2 to spread after the cows. ( he can be a bit of a know it all)

WheatenBriar · 10-09-2015 06:39PM

visatorro wrote: »

anyone know much about ferdia, is it a spin off from fresh milk producers? got a phone call this morning talking about some sort of group scheme saving on esb. anyone else approached or know any more,

Ferdia is a co op set up many years ago by leinster milk producers, now fmp to have an avenue to buy milk if necessary
It was never going to have the facilities
A few years ago shares were issued to new members of fmp that previously hadnt any
Yes theyve negoiated a decent deal with electric Ireland

Milked out · 10-09-2015 07:43PM

Milked out wrote: »

There was I think, did they make the dry period longer at 54days than it was previously to fix it? I used cephlaxin (spelling?) It has a withdrawal of 35 days + 1 I think. Dear at 8 something a cow off vets but was the best stuff there for cows calving in 40 days

Cephaguard was tge name of the stuff. It's cefquinome sulphate. With drawl is 1 day when dry period is 5 weeks or more

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