Milked out wrote: » Down at 3.4 here, was at 3.6 last year for early May. Tighter on grass this year so more meal going in however I have also culled all rollovers and have 10 less autumn calvers milking so that could be it. Took a while to recover from being housed in early and mid april as well
Panch18 wrote: » The brother was working out there that the bad weather at end of March and April has cost us north of 15k on a 140 cow herd, and it could well end up at more than that Has anyone else worked out how much the bad weather cost them? the main factors we took account of were: 1) a huge amount more nuts used - probably 2.5 times what we would usually use 2) about 150 round bales used that wouldn't have normally been 3) protein fell through the floor in the last test in March and the first few in April - will cost us a fair bit per litre 4) yields down by having them indoors 5) a huge fertiliser bill and f##k all grass grown for it 6) will probably have to buy in silage for next winter as we don't think we'll get the yield that we would normally
simx wrote: » mines down at 3.32 last collection, rising every collection though, bf is low though, any ideas? would access to straw after milking help a bit?
Charliebull wrote: » how bare do you guys graze the paddocks in the first rotation. Last years covers and want to fertilize behind them
ozil10 wrote: » Ya that thought had occured to me alright and where collection is would have direct sunlight as well, so not too sure what ill do,
whelan2 wrote: » Be very careful if leaving spare tank outside with milk in it in daylight hours, what Timmaay was doing worked well as tamker driver was coming during the night and night time temps wouldnt be as high
ozil10 wrote: » Cheers Timmaay I am down in Cork, where did you get the mobile tanker and was there any problem holding the milk in the tanker, my collection is usually around two or three in the afternoon
whelan2 wrote: » Had 5 cows in crush for ai this evening and they opened the crush gate :eek: as luck would have it I didnt open gate to paddock properly and we had to repick the 5 back out from the cows that had been milked. Added half an hour to milking time
Dawggone wrote: » A steering wheel attendant comes up to me earlier complaining that he got sunburned through the cab glass yesterday (it was 28*), so can he take a half day...I'm a quiet man. Planting maize for forage to be harvested in 120 days.
Timmaay wrote: » Whereabouts are ya based? I got a mobile tanker that did jsut this job before I got in the new bulk tank, it had no cooler or anything on it but I use to fill it with cold milk from the main tank jsut before the final milking, using a submersible pump. I've no real use for the tank at the second, feel free to borrow it if you only need it to get you through the peak in June, I'm in Wicklow.
ozil10 wrote: » Quick Question any help would be appreciated Bulk tank is nearly full by collection at the moment and was just wondering is there a cheap alternative to store say 500 to 800 litres surplus milk for collection. hope to be putting up new parlour in the next year as currently milking 75 cows in 6 unit parlour. any ideas besides going for second hand tank that i would be getting rid of again or is there good value to be got in second hand tanks at the moment Cheers
trixi2011 wrote: » Add your reply here. Need heat here enough rain sleet and snow fallen here in the last week to do us till june
Kovu wrote: » Different toil on different soil! Another week of drying would be perfect here.
Buford T. Justice V wrote: » Different strokes for different folks.:) We need rain here every week to keep grass growing, especially when there is good drying like we have had the last 2 weeks.
Buford T. Justice V wrote: » Kovu wrote: » Will ya whist, can't even get out on grazing ground here to spread fert! Different strokes for different folks.:) We need rain here every week to keep grass growing, especially when there is good drying like we have had the last 2 weeks.
Kovu wrote: » Will ya whist, can't even get out on grazing ground here to spread fert!
Buford T. Justice V wrote: » Rain just starting here and it's gone bitter cold here with the last hour. Land has gone rock hard and I'm finding it hard to roll silage ground so a good sup would be welcome. And a couple of big bags of heat wouldn't go astray after that either.
