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    Real Life, installed, running, new parlour cost.

    hi eulb, i wanted to write a dm to you but it wont let me, i wondered if i could ask your opinion on a few bits re 2nd hand gea stuff. thanks
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    Activity monitors and parlour I.D integration

    Wondered if I could ask for some advice, we are considering investing in activity monitors but ideally don’t want to compromise future integration with a fresh parlour in the near future. Parlour wise will likely be second hand but with auto iD feed to yield and seg gate. Have been told that...
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    Deep bedded cubicles, milled straw, anyone tried/doing it?

    Hi there. Sorry for being slow. I didn’t in the end no. I didn’t have enough confidence/ uk successes to make me try. I’ve seen it a couple of times in magazines/Facebook since. Where I saw it working I think there general climate was drier but did look to work well. Be good to try though.
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    Whats the best type of parlour?

    Where is this advertised? Thanks.
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    How to diagnose is PTO Speed sensor is faulty MCCormick MC135

    What was the solution in the end? Thanks
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    New loader or not?

    What kind of on farm price are 5m 3.5tonne machines coming in at currently?
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    Bulk Sawdust storage recommendations..

    Afternoon all, I want to explore the viability of going from bagged sawdust to bulk, Id like to avoid the plastic waste and hopefully see some cost savings. Has anyone successfully used a silo for sawdust storage? I like the deaf it being sealed and avoiding using up a roofed shed else...
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    Baler control box. Bad design

    Hi jet. How did you get on in the end did you manage to source and replace the LCD?
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    Round bale, 10000 litre club.

    What would be regarded as a very good (top 10%) total feed rate kg conc per Litre ? promar avg currently 0.29 but interested to know what the best are managing to achieve? would a TMR be likely be to improve this figure?
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    Round bale, 10000 litre club.

    Interesting article. Can one of you clarify something for me, it quotes "concentrates fed per cow 2365kg and yield from forage 3612L" Would this be right, it seems a good concentrate figure and yet not great milk from forage, I thought that these figures are in direct correlation? Would the...
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    Deep bedded cubicles, milled straw, anyone tried/doing it?

    Morning All, We are looking at putting up a new cubicle building and wanted to know if anyone has had any experience or successes with deep bedding cubicles with milled straw and quite a lot of lime/cubicle sanitiser. I like the deep bed sand but are planning on putting up a slatted shed so...
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    Where to put the parlour? part 2

    Care to expand on details of what you're doing as it sounds very affordable. Would be keen to hear of what you're doing/ done to get figures like that? Thanks. Also interested on your sand separation pit plan.
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    Real Life, installed, running, new parlour cost.

    Thank you for those. How did you source the parlour itself?
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    Real Life, installed, running, new parlour cost.

    Thanks cookie, Would you mind putting up some pictures some time? Sounds like you've worked hard and done well to have that running for that cost.
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