When Calving Starting

kevthegaff · 08-02-2015 1:08pm

Timmaay wrote: »

And I'm under pressure with just 4 in the last day. All in different pens of course and one out in the field. Ran outa calf pens also, got to turf more bales out, all alongside trying to finish off the new parlour building, temporary holding yard, some dodgy fencing that the Milkers keep knocking over. Feeling like a real farmer again ha!

I done that 7 years ago putting in parlour using pallets etc, wiring thr pulsation took me 2 days:-(, ill never go back to that hassle again, looking forward to a new parlour in 2-3years! Had a calf with a bleecing naval, luckyi was tagging calves and not playing soccer!

frazzledhome · 08-02-2015 1:08pm

awaywithyou wrote: »

of the first 8 cows that calved here... 4 had twins.... 3 of the 4 cows are flying it.... one cow however struggled and is still struggling.... she's an RUU.. so i aint giving up hope on her.... she for some reason is knuckling severely on her front legs.... have her on straw bed at min... lift her everyday for a while to see if there is an improvement... i think she might be improving a bit.. but lord it will be slow carry on if she is to see the parlour again...

Couple of bottles of Calcium may help.
You know the vets rule in Spring "if its down give calcium"

Greengrass1 · 08-02-2015 1:13pm

Timmaay wrote: »

And I'm under pressure with just 4 in the last day. All in different pens of course and one out in the field. Ran outa calf pens also, got to turf more bales out, all alongside trying to finish off the new parlour building, temporary holding yard, some dodgy fencing that the Milkers keep knocking over. Feeling like a real farmer again ha!

Turf out the cows next milking Tim or as soon as they calve if you need the pen.
Cows here are at grass so any fresh ones go off with them the next day.
Any cow I think is dodgey stays in big shed on straw
This cow with milk fever won't go with them for a good few days when she gets up

awaywithyou · 08-02-2015 1:15pm

frazzledhome wrote: »

Couple of bottles of Calcium may help.
You know the vets rule in Spring "if its down give calcium"

two bottles of calcium... bottle of magnesium... no joy... blood test.. low in magnesium.. 2 magnesium boluses gone into her this wk.,... we'll try patience and perseverance!:)

Dawggone · 08-02-2015 1:37pm

3 dead deformed calves today.
Jeez one of the calves looked gruesome!

Might post up a photo. Looked like its head grew inside out.

4 live calves too.

arctic8dave · 08-02-2015 3:36pm

39 to calve here 32 calved started jan 6. 80% in 5 weeks I'm well pleased with that and no major problems or late nighters either!!!!

Timmaay · 08-02-2015 5:38pm

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Turf out the cows next milking Tim or as soon as they calve if you need the pen.

I'm shy pens for the calves themselves. Always an afterthought, slap a few gates up around the straw shed, but straw in the way still.

Greengrass1 · 08-02-2015 5:43pm

Greengrass1 wrote: »

http://youtu.be/UF0nts2vAv4
Very good video on finding jugular vein for novices

Got it in the vein tonight first try.
Making attempts to get up.
No grip in pen where she is to try get up

Milked out · 08-02-2015 5:48pm

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Got it in the vein tonight first try.
Making attempts to get up.
No grip in pen where she is to try get up

Be careful she doesn't strain herself , if she is struggling all the time best job would be to put her out straight away where she will have grip, it's when they keep trying but can't get up is when they hurt their backs I think

Milked out · 08-02-2015 5:54pm

Milked out wrote: »

Let her back in with the calves the day after she calved as she hadn't cleaned, she appeared to be chewing the cud yday then but was lying down most of the day but when I got her up to the barrier she didnt bother eating and looked sorry for herself so I suspected then . Got the vet out then and he said he heard the pings in a larger area than normal for an LDA so he'll listen again 2moro and the then operate but pretty sure it is. He said it seemed a bit soon alrite but it has happened b4.

Did the op while ago, there was alot of gas in it and it had went right up to the top hence the pings in the bigger area, all went ok so hopefully she be right in a few days. She could have had worse things wrong with her I guess

Mad4simmental · 08-02-2015 6:39pm

Milked out wrote: »

Did the op while ago, there was alot of gas in it and it had went right up to the top hence the pings in the bigger area, all went ok so hopefully she be right in a few days. She could have had worse things wrong with her I guess

Could you hear the pings fairly clearly?

visatorro · 08-02-2015 7:19pm

Greengrass1 wrote:

First out of 20 calved. Calved since yesterday after noon. Was fine at 3am On her back at 7 Got calcium into her then. Couldn't find vein in neck. Still down

could you not put the needle into milk vein under neath them?. new vet here recommends one bottle into the vein and another just under the skin.

Greengrass1 · 08-02-2015 8:10pm

visatorro wrote: »

could you not put the needle into milk vein under neath them?. new vet here recommends one bottle into the vein and another just under the skin.

Dad doesn't like to do it
Pick my fights, won't argue over stuff like that.
Learnt how to get it into the vein in neck now so should be okay from now on

Greengrass1 · 08-02-2015 10:16pm

Happy days cow is up
Bottle in vein did the job.
Another bloody bull calf too

Reggie. · 08-02-2015 10:17pm

Hear alot of calves are heading to cork. It's usually the other way. Jersey bull calf's are getting €60 a head

mf240 · 08-02-2015 10:22pm

Reggie. wrote: »

Hear alot of calves are heading to cork. It's usually the other way. Jersey bull calf's are getting €60 a head

Cork jerseys are 60 each?? Are they hurling or football jerseys???

Reggie. · 08-02-2015 10:27pm

mf240 wrote: »

Cork jerseys are 60 each?? Are they hurling or football jerseys???

Nope my brother in law is calving 600 FR the next few weeks. All the calves are going to cork diary farmers to drink milk. The truck comes up twice a week for the calves. He was selling the bull calves for a €5 a head last year and if ya bought over 10 he threw in a few extra but now he is getting €60 a head.

Timmaay · 08-02-2015 10:27pm

Mf how's the tomcat this year, he ready for round 2 with the SL? At least no more ad lib milk for him after April with quotas gone!

frazzledhome · 08-02-2015 10:29pm

Reggie. wrote: »

Hear alot of calves are heading to cork. It's usually the other way. Jersey bull calf's are getting €60 a head

Taking a load to the mart this week. Parasites calling every day on phone looking for calves. Told them I'm only selling in the mart.

They tried to bull us last yr when calves were cheap, this yr the boot is on the other foot and I'm going to use it

Deepsouthwest · 08-02-2015 10:29pm

frazzledhome wrote: »

She could milk but she's already on the B team, she's just sealed it with twins. We don't keep cows that have twins as a rule.

That sounds a bit ott to me. I know it's not ideal, but a lot of cows are fine after twins. Admittedly a lot of jx used here, but still. A cow with twins here a couple of days ago,cleaned straight away. I'd be v surprised if she didn't go back in calf again for nxt feb or March.

Reggie. · 08-02-2015 10:31pm

frazzledhome wrote: »

Taking a load to the mart this week. Parasites calling every day on phone looking for calves. Told them I'm only selling in the mart.

They tried to bull us last yr when calves were cheap, this yr the boot is on the other foot and I'm going to use it

Unfortunately I'm on the receiving end of that boot but your bang on. The dealers are causing mayhem on farms around the midlands driving prices up needlessly.

Greengrass1 · 08-02-2015 10:39pm

Reggie. wrote: »

Hear alot of calves are heading to cork. It's usually the other way. Jersey bull calf's are getting €60 a head

Are you sure there jex?

Reggie. · 08-02-2015 10:47pm

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Are you sure there jex?

Most certainly

frazzledhome · 08-02-2015 10:48pm

Reggie. wrote: »

Unfortunately I'm on the receiving end of that boot but your bang on. The dealers are causing mayhem on farms around the midlands driving prices up needlessly.

Shippers will be priced out, anyone free for a blockade at a meat plant in 2 yrs

These guys Would be much better off treating farmers better in bad price yrs, not in their nature. Scorpion and the turtle

Reggie. · 08-02-2015 11:06pm

frazzledhome wrote: »

Shippers will be priced out, anyone free for a blockade at a meat plant in 2 yrs

These guys Would be much better off treating farmers better in bad price yrs, not in their nature. Scorpion and the snake:)

As you said we will be full circle in two years time

Mad4simmental · 08-02-2015 11:18pm

Ffs if lads are paying that for jex calves they deserve to loose their bag on them for out bidding exporters. Problim is they drag everyone elce down with them.

Timmaay · 08-02-2015 11:28pm

Anyone hazard the sums on this? Buy a calf for 60quid, feed him worthless SL milk until end of March (call it 7wks), and then either sell on immediately (to whom, and for what price), or carry them until housing and flog them then, what price will ya get then? Anyways who am I to be complaining, 3 bull calves here who will be out the door once cards have come!

mf240 · 09-02-2015 12:15am

Timmaay wrote: »

Mf how's the tomcat this year, he ready for round 2 with the SL? At least no more ad lib milk for him after April with quotas gone!

Ya the hair on his arse is almost fully grown back at this stage.

Think the poor auld cnut is lactose intolerant:D:D:D

Deepsouthwest · 09-02-2015 1:04am

arctic8dave wrote: »

39 to calve here 32 calved started jan 6. 80% in 5 weeks I'm well pleased with that and no major problems or late nighters either!!!!

Think I might've seen these stats on another form of networking site this evening!

visatorro · 09-02-2015 3:04am

frazzledhome wrote:

Taking a load to the mart this week. Parasites calling every day on phone looking for calves. Told them I'm only selling in the mart.

frazzledhome wrote:

They tried to bull us last yr when calves were cheap, this yr the boot is on the other foot and I'm going to use it

make hay when the sun shines. it's definitely not every year a 'by product ' is worth something.

arctic8dave · 09-02-2015 6:56am

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

Think I might've seen these stats on another form of networking site this evening!

Saw that too funny that same name as me and all:O

whelan2 · 09-02-2015 1:52pm

set of ksk sexed twins -heifers:), 25% calved now

Milked out · 09-02-2015 2:12pm

whelan2 wrote: »

set of ksk sexed twins -heifers:), 25% calved now

Have 7 or 8 heifers off him so far this year hopefully they perform, nice calves I think.

Reggie. · 09-02-2015 2:52pm

whelan2 wrote: »

set of ksk sexed twins -heifers:), 25% calved now

Do the lotto tonight

trixi2011 · 09-02-2015 7:33pm

Reggie. wrote: »

Nope my brother in law is calving 600 FR the next few weeks. All the calves are going to cork diary farmers to drink milk. The truck comes up twice a week for the calves. He was selling the bull calves for a €5 a head last year and if ya bought over 10 he threw in a few extra but now he is getting €60 a head.

If you want to come across the water you could have a load of friesin bull calves for free about 10 a day no market for them over here at all

Dawggone · 09-02-2015 8:00pm

trixi2011 wrote: »

If you want to come across the water you could have a load of friesin bull calves for free about 10 a day no market for them over here at all

Ditto. Bulls 15 days = € 35

Reggie. · 09-02-2015 8:11pm

trixi2011 wrote: »

If you want to come across the water you could have a load of friesin bull calves for free about 10 a day no market for them over here at all

As tempting as that is

Coonagh · 09-02-2015 8:18pm

50% calved as of today a lot of heifers this year so that has helped a lot. It's been a hectic couple of weeks but great to hit that milestone nonetheless. Weather making things very manageable at the minute.

frazzledhome · 09-02-2015 10:09pm

Coonagh wrote: »

50% calved as of today a lot of heifers this year so that has helped a lot. It's been a hectic couple of weeks but great to hit that milestone nonetheless. Weather making things very manageable at the minute.

Bombing through heifers but cows really only starting now. A lot of heifers 2 wks early.

keep going · 10-02-2015 3:15pm

2nd calver down in the cubicle house this morning but she walked out when I lifted her.had a couple marks on her backfrom cubicles id say and I had noticed her a bit peaky condition wise a couple of weeks ago.watched her in the field and then it hit me ,f**king twins:mad:

sh1tstirrer · 10-02-2015 4:47pm

frazzledhome wrote: »

Bombing through heifers but cows really only starting now. A lot of heifers 2 wks early.

I have one calving in a few hours 3 wks early.

frazzledhome · 11-02-2015 12:10am

frazzledhome wrote: »

Bombing through heifers but cows really only starting now. A lot of heifers 2 wks early.

Spoke too soon. Cows bombing now one after another. Bord Bia man calved a heifer with me this morning

:)

Out in the yard tagging, tubing and snatching. Will head to the charger about 1 am should be ok till 5

Walking through calves and enjoying them some asleep and having dreams by the looks. Some feeding and some playing in their fresh beds and some just chilling.

Really lovely night to be out and about. This weather is making grazing out well really easy, anyone who can be out is giving the paddocks a great start for the year

Some of today's arrivals

Milked out · 11-02-2015 2:06am

frazzledhome wrote: »

Spoke too soon. Cows bombing now one after another. Bord Bia man calved a heifer with me this morning :)

Out in the yard tagging, tubing and snatching. Will head to the charger about 1 am should be ok till 5

Walking through calves and enjoying them some asleep and having dreams by the looks. Some feeding and some playing in their fresh beds and some just chilling.

Really lovely night to be out and about. This weather is making grazing out well really easy, anyone who can be out is giving the paddocks a great start for the year

Some of today's arrivals

Happy calves there frazz, you feeding adlib? should be at 50% by tomorrow and they will prob start stretching out from the end of the week on here. Running 60/40 bulls to heifers at the mo but happy enough as had a good run of heifers on autumn side. got cows out this week trying to graze part of the wetter ground with strong covers and a couple of early spring calvers and an autumn repeat bulling not helping me in trying to mind the ground!

Milked out · 11-02-2015 9:54am

Another set of twins landed, heifer and bull. That's 4 now between autumn and spring hhopefully no more

whelan2 · 11-02-2015 10:09am

Milked out wrote: »

Another set of twins landed, heifer and bull. That's 4 now between autumn and spring hhopefully no more

hows the cow doing that was operated on?

Sami23 · 11-02-2015 10:57am

Is anyone using the lambs rubber rings to castrate their bull calves as was thinking of doing it this year myself ?

Milked out · 11-02-2015 12:42pm

whelan2 wrote: »

hows the cow doing that was operated on?

Doing ok thanks, eating a bit and looks better. Keeping her in on the mix during the day instead of grass where main herd are and on straw bed at nite. Thought she had mastitis in a quarter so tubed it but I'd say it's ok

Milked out · 12-02-2015 11:01am

Milked out wrote: »

Another set of twins landed, heifer and bull. That's 4 now between autumn and spring hhopefully no more

Another set feckin landed 2 heifers one dead. Won't be leaving scanning so late this year anyway

whelan2 · 12-02-2015 11:23am

Milked out wrote: »

Another set feckin landed 2 heifers one dead. Won't be leaving scanning so late this year anyway

Are they out of the same bull?

Sami23 · 12-02-2015 11:55am

Sami23 wrote: »

Is anyone using the lambs rubber rings to castrate their bull calves as was thinking of doing it this year myself ?

Anyone

When Calving Starting

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