Dairy Chitchat 4, an udder new thread.

Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »

Better to be looking at it than looking for it. I have a nice bit to make still though.

Protected urea with sulphur from gouldings used on it and that sone were saying they had issues with.
I think its great stuff. Been spreading there protected urea with k most of the summer at home too

mahoney_j wrote: »

Second cut in yesterday ,another 24 bales of surplus as well ,maize looking like a bumper crop.yard bursting with feed since the drought ended a bumper summer for grass and it’s still flying
Cows tipping along at 2.23’kgms 4.2 kg average feed in parlour looking like 12% cows empty including planned culls

2.2 is fair going. Could you do it without feed to yield? Don't like going over the 10% empty here. They seem to have went better here than last year but there's bound to be a few surprises yet. I'd say grass is growing better here now than it did all year. It was slow enough getting going with the cold winds and it left me with a smaller pit than I hoped but plenty surplus bales since.

straight wrote: »

2.2 is fair going. Could you do it without feed to yield? Don't like going over the 10% empty here. They seem to have went better here than last year but there's bound to be a few surprises yet. I'd say grass is growing better here now than it did all year. It was slow enough getting going with the cold winds and it left me with a smaller pit than I hoped but plenty surplus bales since.

Sr of 3.9 on milk block from early April till end of year so demand high throughout ,times of year id proably get away with less feed but like to keep things consistent .fty a must for me ,if I had a diet feeder I’d proably get away without but then cows would have to be buffered most of year ,also another tractor and diet feeder plus associated running costs to count in
I’ll be delighted with 12% as ai season just 11 weeks planned culls which I didn’t ai in that figure with them out about 8% .my bull was misfiring for a finish 2/3 nice cows empty as a result

Will be scanning start of Sept but could be looking at 14/ 15% empty maybe, hopefully less but if so they will be late April calvers. Depending on how it and finances go between now and next spring may sell April calvers and buy in Feb calvers if I can. Disappointed as last year went very well, was 8% I think. Not sure what I'll do with empties, may just offload pre housing and simplify it alltogtehr

Mooooo wrote: »

Will be scanning start of Sept but could be looking at 14/ 15% empty maybe, hopefully less but if so they will be late April calvers. Depending on how it and finances go between now and next spring may sell April calvers and buy in Feb calvers if I can. Disappointed as last year went very well, was 8% I think. Not sure what I'll do with empties, may just offload pre housing and simplify it alltogtehr

2018 should be a lesson to us...shortage of feed and a necessity to reduce demand to a bare minimum. We pregnancy tested at milk re ordering in August and pulled the plug on the empties immediately.....didn't do it last year.

I'm thinking there's more out of reducing the demand. We loose sight of the cost of keeping these cows as we only do a calculation based on feed in and milk out. The truth of it is that from the top of the grass growth curve, and positively for anything below the full grass demand figure(in our case 70) if you hold onto any of these empties, their actual consumption is fully bought in or conserved feed.

That sum will not add up..

When is the best time to scan, I took the bull away the 1st of august

Scanning last 30 cows tomorrow and incalf heifers on thursday.

Looking like at least 10% empty inc planned culls

Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »

You may need to check calves for hoose. Lost one today and it's coming on fast according to the vet. Calves checked in morning and OK and bad with it in the evening. All dosed now and a few neighbours having trouble too.

Never have goose troubles here so I don't know much about it, what are the main causes? Is it just high burdens on pastures from adult stock exacerbated by the muggy weather?

Dosed my calves for first time this year yesterday with zearl and covered for flys as well with spot on .noticed a few coughs last few days longest I’ve ever left calves to dose,no ****ty arses and no coughs and thriving so left it off

Why is this weather lethal. Is it the strong growth.

straight wrote: »

630kg solids.

https://www.facebook.com/100753058412291/videos/308355497146685/

Seen it earlier v impressive milks all year round tho so every cow dose 305 plus day lactation

Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »

The warm wet weather the last few days led to a big hatch. Mine on sheep ground so burden should be low but obviously not low enough.

And don't use Ivermectins on hoose, the kill is too fast and can cause autoimmune issues with calves.

They're due their next dose next week.

we use bimectin on the calves, we find it very effective and doesn't seem to any problems afterwards.

dar31 wrote: »

As well as the huge volume of feed.

Fair play to him though, nice cows

Well feeding them well is obviously paying off and he can afford to have a high stocking rate on the paddocks with the buffering.

mahoney_j wrote: »

I’ve no issue with the feed either ,Sr is high and there putting it in tank I’m betting there’s a nice side in selling stock as well ,all adds up .love to see the coop report

Yea the maize buffering is a great idea. Let's him carry an extra 15-20 cows id say while keeping fat and milk up as well as condition. It's nice to see.