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Anyone have any experience of putting in a used parlour? Would be bought in usable condition? Is it as simple as cutting and labelling cables/pipework in suitable locations and rejoining in new site or does it never end up as simple as that?

Thanks for your honest reply! Ive had the same ideas that itd be easier on cows and less stressful than running robots it's reassuring to hear first hand that things have turned out for you the same

Also interested in this post as I'm currently contemplating similar move. @happycows I believe I read previously you've made a similar move. How did u and cows adjust? Cost/yield/ working conditions?

How long does it normally take to get tb compension payment through?

Has anybody looked at the carbon audit calculator that lakelands wanting done for the sustainability payment?

Has anyone used them as a sweeper bull for dairy herd? Are they strong enough to make a good calf from holstein cows?

Just pondering future options. If going to more robots I could be very tempted with a small parlour to get heifers settled rather than work in a 1 point parlour

Has anyone had any rough quotes for a new 20.40 parlour recently. Auto id, feed to yield etc?

Yea that's what I'm looking it for. The way silage pits have worked out this year I'm going to have a larger face than I'd like for both maize and whole crop.

Is there any company in the UK that supplies rotary defacers like you see on the continent and the US?

I remember being on holiday in california a few years ago through a period of severe wildfires and they had poster's up all over towns that lighting of fireworks carried jail time throughout main fire season

Trying maize for the first time here in ni. Getting a bit ahead of myself, but what do experienced growers recommend for additives come harvest time?

Process here for twins is Kexxtone bolus 10 days before due date. Good quality minerals at dry off. Either bolus or liquid gold. Reviva at calving. BUT the biggest difference I've noticed in twins is keeping the cow on straw pen for the first 10 days until she is feeling on top of things after...

Been looking for some help atm. Shocking amount of guys 17/18 whose mums are replying to the ad. I'm sorry but if mummy is looking for a job for you, it doesnt sit well with me as a potential employer?? Anyone else feel the same?