When I used to run out I would squirt 5 ml of p+s or teramycin plus 1 ml of colvasone up into tit.
Quite sure someone on this forum will be a long to give me a bollocking!
I think I might get told off too.
When I used to run out I would squirt 5 ml of p+s or teramycin plus 1 ml of colvasone up into tit.
Quite sure someone on this forum will be a long to give me a bollocking!
Is anyone on the spreadable butter with United? First year on it and has put buffterfats to 3.4. Is that normal, and do they rise sharply after the scheme end?
Cheers, I know they said they'd be paying to 3.7 as a base but just thought it strange it went so very low. Maybe less of the dromona nut required.. just interesting to see how it works out going forward, only person I asked before trying it said they wouldn't do it again.
Ours has dropped to 3.2 this year, even buffer feeding hasn't lifted it. On the other hand the iodine value has stuck at 39-40. In other years we hit 42-43 & fat stayed above 3.6, they're milking better than ever this year that may be the cause. Without the 3.7 base it wouldn't be working for us this year, I'm not looking for a fortune out of it, taking product out of the commodity markets should help us all.Cheers, I know they said they'd be paying to 3.7 as a base but just thought it strange it went so very low. Maybe less of the dromona nut required.. just interesting to see how it works out going forward, only person I asked before trying it said they wouldn't do it again.
It was 18% before, this year it's 17. The oil level is high that's what pushes the fat down. It also means it's high energy which "should" help fertility, I'm not sure if it makes much difference one way or the other.What protein % is the spreadable meal? Always hear the same about it being hard on fats. Would there be any fertility issues with it for not yet in calf cows? It's a good bonus if you get the iodine levels up and can keep the fat level sensible
25mm pen strep for 4 days.Anyone any home remedies for mastitis. The choice of tubes from the vet is pathetic. I've 2 being treating for 2 weeks and no cure yet. Dont want them losing quarters.
Didn’t excite themselves, poor showing in my opinion. One just copies the other.Dale Farm hold milk price for May supplies at 23.05p (22.75 +0.3)
It’s pee poor
1 what are the excuses ?
2 what are their suggested remidies
3 why aren’t you all challenging them more ? Especially those on the co op boards.
That's all true but we cant simply depress the price of milk to try and run a closed shop on new milk production. Quotas were a very effective tool on how to control milk supplies and therefore price. It's all about governments ,cheap food and low inflation. They know you cant turn the tap off on farming overnight. We need self regulation but that wont last 5 mins because dairy farmers are greedy.........just ask your non dairy neighboursVery poor, none of the buyers over here are outstanding with regards to price though. The only consolation for us atm is we have around 40% of our supply fixed on 27/28p, although not all producers signed up as milk price was higher when the deals were put on the table.
Anyway, if milk was 30p every Tom, Dick, Harry and Sally would start milking cows or stick another 50 cows through the parlour.
Nobody better at beating a farmer than another farmer.
Definitely not when price is still ok for high quality milk on farms that aren't heavily invested. Not a long term solution but plenty of farms could kick on 15-20 years without heavy spending.You will NEVER (I don't often use capital letters) get dairy farmers to agree to dump milk, always someone to break ranks. Look what happened when fane valley/ ballyrashane etc offered an extra penny, it was every man for himself.