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whelan2 · 09-10-2015 02:23PM

Panch18 wrote: »

did the scanning ourselves there a few days ago

8 cows out of 140 not in calf and 1 heifer in 34 not in calf

The milkings have been fun since though - crap everywhere!!

Will you sell the heifer?

Panch18 · 09-10-2015 02:34PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Will you sell the heifer?

Not sure what to do with them to be honest

We might fatten her - we have a speckled park heifer belonging to the nephew that we are going to fatten in the straw bed before the cows calf so we might put them together, the nephew could do well out of it!!

Not sure what to do with the cows, tight for cubicles and didn't get the shed done that we were supposed to this year, not yet anyway and its running late to be starting it

Sacrolyte · 09-10-2015 02:51PM

keep going wrote: »

sold some cows today and i think you better warn your cows about the change in brucellosis testing,as happened this morning one poor girl went up the ramp that wasnt going yesterday.all it took was a slack looking bag last night and a second look to say "i think youre looking after yourself more than me" and 970 euros in the pocket and not lonesome for her

I tought the exact same thing this morning when one smacked me in the eye with her tail.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 10-10-2015 01:26PM

Interesting article on Agriland about profitability of robots v medium spec parlour v high spec parlour.

http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/robotic-milking-whats-more-important-time-or-money/

pedigree 6 · 10-10-2015 03:59PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Interesting article on Agriland about profitability of robots v medium spec parlour v high spec parlour.

http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/robotic-milking-whats-more-important-time-or-money/

Maybe this is a stupid question, but i'll ask it anyway. When milk tank is getting washed do cows have to wait in pen till it's finished washing. Also is the teagasc guy called Walsh Fellow.

Timmaay · 10-10-2015 04:04PM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Maybe this is a stupid question, but i'll ask it anyway. When milk tank is getting washed do cows have to wait in pen till it's finished washing. Also is the teagasc guy called Walsh Fellow.

The lelys have a large receving jar which can hold afew a good cows if needs be definitely.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 10-10-2015 04:05PM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Maybe this is a stupid question, but i'll ask it anyway. When milk tank is getting washed do cows have to wait in pen till it's finished washing. Also is the teagasc guy called Walsh Fellow.

John Shortall, who is a Walsh Fellow, which is some sort of grant given to people each year to study a particular area abroad that may have benefits for Irelands agriculture.

In this case he studied robotic milking and what cost/benefit it may bring over conventional milking parlours. They have to present their findings to an audience and are then questioned on their findings.

kowtow · 10-10-2015 09:43PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote:

Interesting article on Agriland about profitability of robots v medium spec parlour v high spec parlour.

Don't have it in front of me but did they mention labour as a variable cost in that?

pedigree 6 · 11-10-2015 01:29AM

Milk lorry just collected there now. Who'd be a milk tanker driver at 1.30 am on a sunday morning. Thankless job.

Ruxin · 11-10-2015 07:29AM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Milk lorry just collected there now. Who'd be a milk tanker driver at 1.30 am on a sunday morning. Thankless job.

4am here galnbia have been collecting milk here since February haven't seen the tanker or talked to driver yet.

whelan2 · 11-10-2015 09:33AM

Ruxin wrote: »

4am here galnbia have been collecting milk here since February haven't seen the tanker or talked to driver yet.

Milkman has been coming here between 3 and 4 am for years, I think its great as theres no kids around the yard then. Also just leave yard clear in the evening time for him. Means he isnt coming in the middle of milking too

Greengrass1 · 11-10-2015 09:37AM

How's fat and protein with with everyone?
4.25p and 5.68 bf 18 l.
Expecting a big drop next test as alot of fresh calvers went into tank this wk

Dawggone · 11-10-2015 09:44AM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

How's fat and protein with with everyone?
4.25p and 5.68 bf 18 l.
Expecting a big drop next test as alot of fresh calvers went into tank this wk

3.2p and 4.0bf. Dire. All fresh calves and being added to every day. Three calves last night and one was a big Lim

whelan2 · 11-10-2015 09:50AM

Dawggone wrote: »

3.2p and 4.0bf. Dire. All fresh calves and being added to every day. Three calves last night and one was a big Lim

4.35 bf and 3.69 pr happy enough as 30 fresh calvers in that

Greengrass1 · 11-10-2015 10:08AM

Dawggone wrote: »

3.2p and 4.0bf. Dire. All fresh calves and being added to every day. Three calves last night and one was a big Lim

How do you find the lims? Do they have a longer gestation?

Timmaay · 11-10-2015 10:22AM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

How's fat and protein with with everyone?
4.25p and 5.68 bf 18 l.
Expecting a big drop next test as alot of fresh calvers went into tank this wk

Almost 10% solids, How does the milkman even suck that outa the tank!

Greengrass1 · 11-10-2015 10:25AM

http://www.connachtagri.ie/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=vmj_naru.tpl&product_id=271&category_id=2&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=6

Are these any good? Agridirect selling for 369e

Brown Podzol · 11-10-2015 10:35AM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

How's fat and protein with with everyone?
4.25p and 5.68 bf 18 l.
Expecting a big drop next test as alot of fresh calvers went into tank this wk

Almost 10% solids at 18l, excellent performance.

Here we're at 4.04 p and 4.6 f. 23lts. 480 kg solids/cow, delivered and fed to calves,average 243 days in milk. 1800 kg per ha.Milk quota filled since end of sept with just 12% more cows.

Greengrass1 · 11-10-2015 10:46AM

Brown Podzol wrote: »

Almost 10% solids at 18l, excellent performance.

Here we're at 4.04 p and 4.6 f. 23lts. 480 kg solids/cow, delivered and fed to calves,average 243 days in milk. 1800 kg per ha.Milk quota filled since end of sept with just 12% more cows.

Great supply. You will surely hit 550kgs?
We're at about 415 kgs here. Atm supplied 477 last yr. Could hit 500 off <700 kgs meal

darragh_haven · 11-10-2015 10:58AM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

http://www.connachtagri.ie/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=vmj_naru.tpl&product_id=271&category_id=2&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=6

Are these any good? Agridirect selling for 369e

I think Dawggone said he had one.

frazzledhome · 11-10-2015 11:03AM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

http://www.connachtagri.ie/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=vmj_naru.tpl&product_id=271&category_id=2&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=6

Are these any good? Agridirect selling for 369e

Have (had) one, take a fools advise and keep your money in your pocket

Brown Podzol · 11-10-2015 11:03AM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Great supply. You will surely hit 550kgs?
We're at about 415 kgs here. Atm supplied 477 last yr. Could hit 500 off <700 kgs meal

Should be around that, at c. one ton meal. Best grass year I can remember. Pity about the price.

kevthegaff · 11-10-2015 11:28AM

frazzledhome wrote: »

Have (had) one, take a fools advise and keep your money in your pocket

Im very skeptical of new gadgets for farming

pedigree 6 · 11-10-2015 11:33AM

kevthegaff wrote: »

Im very skeptical of new gadgets for farming

Are you still milking with a 3 legged stool.:pac::pac: I'll do a John McEnrow on this" You cannot be serious".

Greengrass1 · 11-10-2015 12:02PM

frazzledhome wrote: »

Have (had) one, take a fools advise and keep your money in your pocket

Cordless heigner the one for it so? No plug in pit yet for a electric one

stanflt · 11-10-2015 12:02PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

How's fat and protein with with everyone?
4.25p and 5.68 bf 18 l.
Expecting a big drop next test as alot of fresh calvers went into tank this wk

4.43 fat and 3.92% p 24,6 litres 9 fresh calvers of which 4 are heifers

Cows getting avg 4.2kg of 16% nut which is mixed with hulls at 3:1 in parlour
2 bales of third cut silage per day which is 46%dm 74%dmd and 13%p
And then 10kg dm of grass- no tmr

Greengrass1 · 11-10-2015 12:21PM

stanflt wrote: »

4.43 fat and 3.92% p 24,6 litres 9 fresh calvers of which 4 are heifers

Cows getting avg 4.2kg of 16% nut which is mixed with hulls at 3:1 in parlour
2 bales of third cut silage per day which is 46%dm 74%dmd and 13%p
And then 10kg dm of grass- no tmr

What's the silage for?
Sent off silage samples here 2 wks ago. Most smelled savage I must say

stanflt · 11-10-2015 12:31PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

What's the silage for?
Sent off silage samples here 2 wks ago. Most smelled savage I must say

Dry matter intakes

Remember grass is running at 11% now compared to 18 in the summer

That means a cow has to eat 145kg of fresh grass compared to 88kg in the summer to get the same stomach full

Not gonna happen Eddie

Buford T. Justice XIX · 11-10-2015 12:34PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

http://www.connachtagri.ie/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=vmj_naru.tpl&product_id=271&category_id=2&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=6

Are these any good? Agridirect selling for 369e

I have one with a good few years. I find it very good for trimming tails a few times a year. It's not so good if the tails are very long or knotted with dirt though. A good drill with 2 batteries and I do 1 or 2 each round, morning and evening. No pressure or delay in milking, once you sharpen the teeth every year or so.

frazzledhome wrote: »

Have (had) one, take a fools advise and keep your money in your pocket

What did you find wrong with them? I know a few lads with them and all seem happy with them.

RightTurnClyde · 11-10-2015 12:35PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

http://www.connachtagri.ie/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=vmj_naru.tpl&product_id=271&category_id=2&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=6

Are these any good? Agridirect selling for 369e

Sh1te

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