All things Dairy
- Thread starter Cows 'n grass
- Start date
50ppl dairy farming chat in here today lol30k ish then
TheRanger
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- Location
- SW Scotland
How many anti suckle devices do you use? We've 2 montyX at the moment and they've both got one in, haven't used one on a HF for a decade. They've had the same rearing as all the B&Ws, so can only assume it's genetic or a breed thing?
dinderleat
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- Location
- Wells
New set 13750Used 6.3m set in Essex for sale, no seeder unit on it though. Private sale £15500. In Farmads.
10% finders fee??
- Location
- somerset
jerseys seem to have a liking to suckle, we currently have 2 in jerseyx and 1 in a pure Aryshire.
haven't put one in a hol/fri for years.
really have to watch jx hfrs, had 1 couple years back, ended up with some 3/4 hfrs, just didn't catch her in time.
lazy farmer
Member
- Location
- som/dor border
Ah montys dont you just love them!
here where we OAD/ad-lib feed calves. No issues in the last 3 decades.
Grassman247
Member
About 10 in 1100 cows. I don’t think anyone knows why they really do it, we’ve done multiple feeding systems. One thing I do know is that the ones sucking generally grew up in the same group and when my dad reared calves in individual pens it wasn’t an issue
Green Grass
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- Location
- Cornwall
Just pricing up replacement teats for calf feeders. Usually use peach teats. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with the Stallion clear teats?
Headless chicken
Member
- Location
- West Wales
We found them terrible. Very slow to drink with them.
- Location
- Pembrokeshire
Snap , we couldn’t get on with them either.
Headless chicken
Member
- Location
- West Wales
Has anyone bought or sold any maize and grass silage this year? I have Ofcourse done my costs and it won’t leave unless it turns a small profit but no point trying to sell if the market isn’t there
Scholsey
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- Location
- Herefordshire
Maize being sold around here £30/t, ADs are laughing all the way to the bank as they are the only ones with any spare capital to buy any!
Will Blackburn
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- Location
- Cheshire
Loose silage into Ashley Waller seems too cheap this year..
Headless chicken
Member
- Location
- West Wales
It can sit here for a while at that then
- Location
- somerset
not to sure l agree with that.
Actual knowledge, tells me different.
I once sold some silage bales for £10 (long time ago). The next year was short and had to buy bales for £15. Never sold fodder again, there's always a need for it eventually.It can sit here for a while at that then
Tirglas
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- Location
- West wales
Would expect local forage prices be much higher than away I reckon
Headless chicken
Member
- Location
- West Wales
I hate selling fodder too! as it stands I’ve circa 3000 tonnes clamped still and poor cow performance has ruined my budgets.
Just been told maize £90 a tonne delivered from Bristol
If you've built 10 ton per cow surplus, is that sustainable in 1 year? Made with 700 quid fert
Tirglas
Member
- Location
- West wales
Good cash injection sell some keep enough plus 20% for good measure