Recent content by NaeSure

No tb test done in 90 days before johnes test but there was a routine TB4 6 months previous. I think retest the 3 generations is most likely and I’ll just have to figure out what to do then. If the results are exactly the same then the vet says to keep the oldest cow as there’s a fair chance the...

I got the cows blood tested for johnes for the first time last autumn and had 2 positives out of 45. The first one is a 10 year old cow with no daughters in my herd (I’ve only had my suckler herd for 4 years) so she will be kept separate and culled once she has weaned her calf. The second one...

The big boss has his finger in other pies. He is on a salary I'm sure but he does his fair share of night work, he covers for me if I'm away and helps if there are problems. I've got one but it's not the most specific!

So which one are you? The mug or the digger driver?

When I say boss, he's actually the farm manager. I do get most of the time away that I ask for so I have no complaints there. I get one or two perks but the same as the other members of staff who don't have to do the same unpaid work as me. I am also in a tied house, but again so are other staff.

It was mentioned but I didn't think it was a big deal at the time. I still don't really... I'm not saying I'm unhappy in my job or anything, the reason I asked others on here was to see if I was right to expect some reward for it. The guy before me didn't, but there's no way for me to know if he...

Probably about the same depending which fields

Tractor, but sometimes my car if I'm going away straight after.

Some are nearby, but most are at least 10 minutes away at one of the other places

I love working with cattle and in fact if it was up to me it would be all I did!! Surely just because you enjoy it it doesn't mean you shouldn't be rewarded for your time?

I suppose I should clarify, it's not that I don't want to do it, I really enjoy this time of year and the work involved but the point I was making is i don't think I should be expected to work for free. I do get one or two perks but we calve spring and autumn, and they still need checked whether...

Hi folks, I'm new here! Just thought I'd post this to see what everyone thought. So we are in the middle of calving at the minute, we calve all the cows outside and the heifers inside a shed near my house. I get the usual overtime with other things but my boss said he wouldn't put down the...