Recent content by Walwyn

Between 6200 & 6700 most of adult life Was your post that made me think of her and then she calved. Agree with you. Likes of quentin made solid cows that have just gone on and on.

Langley Evolution daughter dropped her 10th this morning, doesn't break any yield records, 4.7 BF 3.6 P average, held 1st time every year, proper no hassle cow.

Can't add much to what's been said. Entering 5th season with one here. Based purchase on paying for machine over 2 years with 40% saving per annum, that was when fert prices started with a 2. We managed 60% saving by end of second year. As mentioned it is a bit slower than conventional but can...

That is the sort of thing I've been thinking about, worried about the temperature initially but probably unnecessarily as fed at ambient temp post 4 days anyway.

Calves just bloom, no nutritional issues and stores what is technically unsaleable milk for use so no waste.

Fresh colostrum and live yoghurt (usually 2 bottles of actimel) into a thermos flask over night. Next day tip flask into a bucket with more fresh colostrum, cover and keep warm for another 12-24 hours. Use that bucket to seed the tank. Continue to add milk to the tank, agitate once or twice a...

In a bid to manage workload during calving, I'm looking for any inspiration to managing milk for calves day 1-4. Calves are put in groups of 3 for 1st 4 days, giving 1st milking for 1st feed then take milk from next freshest cows for the next feeds up to 4 days. usually don't have to go past...

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If they are not, I have some for sale plus a reader

I 'm still aiming to breed the type of animal you require so don't write off all British Friesians, do feel that a separate form of marketing than the big AI companies maybe required though. I'm a firm believer in everyone doing what suits them but just keep in mind that you don't get something...

Do you have recording data? Can you compare current 7/8th lactation with 3rd/4th? Has the decline been gradual? What are your current cow selection criteria? Are empty cows the higher yielding ones? Has management been any different prior to 10 years ago to the last 10 years? What is soil health...

My two penn'orth. It is not the breed per se but the selection criteria applied to it. Reason NZ breeding has done well on British seasonal grass based farms is because of decades of selection in NZ of animals that perform on seasonal grass based farms. Similar Ireland have seen great strides...

Solos are growing into great cows. I sold a pile of bulling heifers spring 22 as just had too many, in hindsight put to much weighting on genomics in my selection as sold a lot of solos.

I've got a box of brass 3/4" long stem, happy to sell, changed all over to the plastic apex valves as the iron in our water corrodes the brass.