Cows 'n grass
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New sheds coming along nicely now. Hopefully by the middle of next week they'll be full of cows.
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Are you putting in slats ready for cubicles?New sheds coming along nicely now. Hopefully by the middle of next week they'll be full of cows.
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Are you putting in slats ready for cubicles?
A couple more years with straw at £150/t you'll be breaking that concrete up in no time!No, they were on the original plans but we've dropped the channel for the time being. It was 15K for something that might never be used. It would only involve breaking a tiny amount of new concrete if it did go in later.
A couple more years with straw at £150/t you'll be breaking that concrete up in no time!
We were lucky and bought ours for £86/t in the spring but not sure what we would have done if we had to pay 150 which is the current spot price slurry storage is what makes it a pita as it's not cheap!I still managed to average <£90/t this year so not too bad.
The cost of cubicles is nothing but I'd still need another new shed to hold 150- 200 calving cows and massively increased slurry storage.
We were lucky and bought ours for £86/t in the spring but not sure what we would have done if we had to pay 150 which is the current spot price slurry storage is what makes it a pita as it's not cheap!
I'm thinking the same. But on the other hand I reckon it could just be for roofs, seper as ting equipment and covers etcThe way that the ELMS proposals are worded makes it sound as if there will be grants toward slurry storage in a few years. That would be a big deciding factor for me.
15/20 acres corn going in, we have extra ground now, grain to feed the y/s, might not be enough, but certainly takes the sting out of current prices, although we are under £90A couple more years with straw at £150/t you'll be breaking that concrete up in no time!
with our 'free' visit from promar, he was very clear about the grants, it is nearly always cheaper to start from scratch, but we will have to wait and see what the grants will cover, depending on the size of grant, leaning towards a separator, thus allowing to spread solids easily, and umbilical the water, but will just have to wait.The way that the ELMS proposals are worded makes it sound as if there will be grants toward slurry storage in a few years. That would be a big deciding factor for me.
What's the shed sizes @Cows 'n grass ? And how many they holding? Look brilliant
I still managed to average <£90/t this year so not too bad.
The cost of cubicles is nothing but I'd still need another new shed to hold 150- 200 calving cows and massively increased slurry storage.
our mess, is probably replicated throughout the country, where ever cattle are outwintered, and it's no wonder the public think it's awful, most of us would agree on the visual side. Ours are on some really dry ground, others around here are not, cattle up to their guts in mud, do not look good. As to the crippled cows, neither us, nor the vet, could find a reason, or suggest better treatment, the post was just highlighting the difference between the two types, and were both heading towards the lead injection, but the fr just responded, rapidly, i also suspect we are much quicker, with that lead injection, we do not wait for the knackerman, than the majority of farmers, and both cows were autumn calvers, not out on kale. Any animal that looks 'wrong' outside, is quickly brought in, we are anal about welfare, we have experienced the other side, and didn't like it, so, sick animal, treat, not responding, vet advice, no response, bang, which i try and point out whenever i can, by doing that route, we are fully legally protected. I would have no hesitation to show any sensible person, our livestock, with no warning, beforehand,
You logged on?Some potentially really good webinars coming up fromAHDB this month
Lean management.My first one is tomorrow at midday. What am I missing ?
You ought to be hosting tomorrow one hadn't you?My first one is tomorrow at midday. What am I missing ?
Ha. There is always somebody better toYou ought to be hosting tomorrow one hadn't you?
This is true but a properly bedded straw yard vs a properly bedded cubicle could have a cost difference of 3-4 ltres/cow/dayPeople forget the slurry storage,covering and handling costs.