@dinderleat Mind if I ask what breeding is in those type cows you are milking that is a seriously impressive figure.
All things Dairy
- Thread starter Cows 'n grass
- Start date
@dinderleat Mind if I ask what breeding is in those type cows you are milking that is a seriously impressive figure.
dinderleat
Member
- Location
- Wells
Holsteins, Not one sire but always breed for fat, protein and management traits we did try cross breeding with bf nrx srwx and fleckx to much variation Though. Sires we’ve used Bf Quentin, classic,commend, irresistible, trix, pesky, McCormick, Solaris nadal, dancer, padbury, Kodak, Levi, chacal colonial and silver. To be fair to the bf they’ve probably lasted the best of the cross and most are 10-12k litres
That last one is a nwrx but don’t think she will do another her udder attachment is not the best.
Last edited:
Moving some drys towards the yard for a tb skin and gamma on monday. 
they make the parlour before tb takes them. Silage paddock was cut 7 days ago. Bit of rain and a bit of luck we will be cutting it again in 25 days.
they make the parlour before tb takes them. Silage paddock was cut 7 days ago. Bit of rain and a bit of luck we will be cutting it again in 25 days.
Last edited:
- Location
- M6 Hard shoulder
your mate gordons house anywhere in the distance ?Moving some drys towards the yard for a tb skin and gamma on monday.
Hes 1 to the left and 1 to the right. Why have only 1 £4 million house when you can have 2?
David Camerons house, and the royals bolt hole is all in view too.
- Location
- somerset
not only a good view, but a royal one as well.
Looks like you’ve got a new camera phone @Beef farmer
Or have you just cleaned the lens ?
Or have you just cleaned the lens ?
applejack
Member
- Location
- just south of middle england
Is that 'im sneaking across the bottom of the field?
lazy farmer
Member
- Location
- som/dor border
( in a scouse accent) exactly!
That farms like a snakes and ladders board for footpaths
Got a new 1. Need to careful now with what I'm snapping
seriously impressive figures, 625kg is small for a holstein, especally a holstein producing those liters
Cows 'n grass
Member
- Location
- Modbury, South Devon
I used Joseph and Penstorm this year
It took a while but I found a Joseph in the end. She didn't want to be photographed though.
I have a lot more Joseph calves than bullers.
I found a Boaz as well
Clear TB test?
- Location
- somerset
nearly finished our change around, all tested clear, just the rest of the dairy to do, and small bunch of hfrs, makes life complicated testing each batch, after all the agro, bet i miss 1 animal, out !! Then, no doubt, there will be some tracers, with what has come in.
Cows 'n grass
Member
- Location
- Modbury, South Devon
Yip, quite a relief.
Anyone want to buy 100 cows?
I've got 150 head of beef roaming as well, I'm quite tempted to cash the lot in while they're in test and prices are high.
This thing has made testing groups of youngstock spread over multiple sites so much easier. I wish I'd bought one years ago when we were on 60day testing.
When are the cows calving? What they calving to? When can I come have a look?
dinderleat
Member
- Location
- Wells
That’s a relief
then. Get those beefers gone they are absolutely flying at the moment
Happy hillbily
Member
- Location
- Uwchaled, North Wales
A cousin of mine has converted from beef to milk, has put in a parlour, and is now building his winter housing. He is going with cubicles and slats, having all ready built 2 huge concrete tanks. Out vet has told him he should be putting in deep bedding cubicles and not concrete and mats/mattresses, I've read a few threads on the matter, with a few concreting the beds and going mats or mattresses and not looking back. Is it something he should into or concrete the beds ?
Expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive offer for farmers published
Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer from July will give the sector a clear path forward and boost farm business resilience.
From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and The Rt Hon Sir Mark Spencer MP Published21 May 2024
Full details of the expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer available to farmers from July have been published by the...
From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and The Rt Hon Sir Mark Spencer MP Published21 May 2024
Full details of the expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer available to farmers from July have been published by the...