lazy farmer
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- som/dor border
Tis true the only time we get cows in the morning is during the service period when we do our observation!
who's got their cows out?
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Irish NZ
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- The mighty Waikato NZ
Still out day and night. 
Still got plenty grass won't be going inside for a long time yet.....
Still got plenty grass won't be going inside for a long time yet.....
Autumn calvers here too, tried getting them out in Feb this year but grass ran out very quickly, and no grass then for spring, was a cold wet one mind. do you buffer silage with grazing?
Headless chicken
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- West Wales
We would be at that time of year. They would only be going out for a leg stretch and to clean themselves up. If they're out it means no wiping which at very least saves me the time and cost of paper
FonterraFarmer
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- Waikato, New Zealand
Same hereStill out day and night.
, we haven't had cows indoors since winter 1957 ............Same here
That sounds alright too me, I hate the winter routine!!
FonterraFarmer
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- Waikato, New Zealand
One of the main reasons Dad immigrated to NZ is the fact that cows can be outside all year round.
Stopped using paper years ago, using micro fiber dish cloths cut in half. Faster and cleaner. Had to buy a washing machine mind!
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- Warwickshire
Ours are still out in the daytime, but as soon as we get some wet weather that will be it
lazy farmer
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- som/dor border
tomorrow then.
godro
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- West Wales
AYR here, cows still out day and night, having big bales ad lib at milking, enough grass for another 2 wks, but depends on weather. if we had tracks to go to each field, they'd be out for the 2 wks no probs, but... guess we'll have some fat sheep come the new year!! . Excellet growth this autumn though!
multi power
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- pembrokeshire
So how do you know there isn't a sick cow left in the field?
Moors Farmer
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- Somerset
Still out by day. I doubt it'll be for much longer though - grazing block is at or just below sea level, and I suspect the tide will be coming in shortly.
Would love to put in cow tracks, but I strongly suspect it would contravene SSSI rules and regs.
Would love to put in cow tracks, but I strongly suspect it would contravene SSSI rules and regs.
lazy farmer
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- som/dor border
when there isn't enough cows in the parlour!have to say we don't tend to get sick cows. we have very fertile soils here so it is rare to get sick stock. I have only ever seen 2 cases of staggers,we haven't seen ecoli for 4 yrs cows calve inside so milk fever at grass is very rare for us.we do get the odd blown cow but they do tend to stay with the herd. NZ X cows on good soils don't tend to go wrong
.having said that I have just touched a rather large piece of wood!
multi power
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- pembrokeshire
Yes I know good well looked after cows give little trouble. I milked a herd for a few years on a ring fenced farm and half the time I never even shut them in the field at night. But if a cow was missing I would have noticed. If that was here and I had an afternoon off my assistant would never notice if a cow was missing.when there isn't enough cows in the parlour!have to say we don't tend to get sick cows. we have very fertile soils here so it is rare to get sick stock. I have only ever seen 2 cases of staggers,we haven't seen ecoli for 4 yrs cows calve inside so milk fever at grass is very rare for us.we do get the odd blown cow but they do tend to stay with the herd. NZ X cows on good soils don't tend to go wrong
having said that I have just touched a rather large piece of wood!
Sylution
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- Carmarthenshire
Looks like yesterday was our last day for cows out. Autumn calving so cows in at night since 20th of September. Finished fresh grass last Tuesday. Been field by field since. Can't complain this year, been good for grass and utilization, and a dry autumn. No poaching on fields, so should be good for next spring.
Happy hillbily
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- Uwchaled, North Wales
Got enough grass for a good week or two here yet, cows out day and night, i chicken'd out of putting more fert out in September, in a good year I have had them come in day and night at the end of november, but have seen it turn wet and the cows were in in the beginning of October that year, Ayr calving averaging 7500l, not bad for being 1100ft up a hill
Irish NZ
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- The mighty Waikato NZ
The fence does wind itself up. Still pop out to the paddock but takes 10mins max versus 30 to 40mins of dead time behind cows.
I wouldn't notice 10 cows missing not to mind 1.
multi power
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- pembrokeshire
You milking in a rotary then?
How does the fence reel itself up?
When I get the cows in I always ride around the paddock just to be sure, don't think anybody else here bothers.
Irish NZ
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*doesn't reel itself up