Stupid mistake, what happens when your tired I guess.
Your not still running 300 cows on your own are you?
no got a few people floating about just a sh!t time of year though. Need someone full time on the cows really so I can do the other bits like feet etc. On my own in the mornings, calf girl comes in at 5:30 and due to Tb we’ve got loads of them so she’s shattered so try to make sure she’s doing as little as poss. Waiting to finish the new house to put an add out on someone full time.
Get a foot trimmer in will take the pressure off, contract out as much as possible easiest way to get staff quickly. Clear your calves better to take the hit than struggle to rear them
Thought it looked like your advert on Facebook for a contract milker. Much luck?
Foot trimmer is booked hopefully. Sadly think your right on calves. Dairy bulls is my only reservation as they’ll be a one way ticket for them.
It's a one way ticket anyway. Just a shorter ride.
guess i'm the bad and ugly.
Was that with cow manager? I’m sure you posted before but how much?
We only hear good reviews on tech now, have they refined it that much?
Just over a pound a month for fertility and around 30 for the tags.
Grant funded?
I think the biggest improvement is getting rumination. Rumination needs to fall as well as activity up for a good heat alert.
Yes which means I paid for all 5 years up front
Serving 1x or 2x day?
1. I got mine to 95% and for autumn calving that would be fine, if you're serving 20 a day there would be a couple a week that you had to find in the yard but with spring calving they're long gone before you notice.
I've gone to twice. We now know we were serving a lot that were only just starting. If you look for bullers you can pick them up two hours earlier than the tags. We won't serve anything that hasn't been in heat for at least 6 hours on the tag.