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Ducati899 · Oct 9, 2017

Best thing we did was take the yokes out that were in our shed from new

lazy farmer · Oct 9, 2017

supercow said:
Cos we are full of slurry! That and that floor is lower than the current shed, slight problem. Think we are going to raise the floor. Looking forward to getting cows in to it, putting the easifix cubicles in, all in the one group so hope they don't fight over them!! Either that or they will avoid them, I can't see that tho looking at the state our old shed, the old shed cubicles need replaced so if they like them we wil put easifix in old shed aswell.
I didn't know the shed builder who will remain anon was letting slurry in the new tank, hoping he's thinking about concreting the floor this week but I wouldn't know!

green cubicles ?

supercow · Oct 9, 2017

Red I think!

lazy farmer · Oct 9, 2017

supercow said:
Red I think!

plastic?

Grazer · Oct 9, 2017

Thomas-milmain said:
View attachment 587776 Could never get as many cows eating on the shed side of the barrier they would all come out to the straigh pipe, so I thought we'd try a section out to see if it was the tight passage or the yokes.. anyone want to buy 165ft of yokes

I'm interested. What length sections do they come in? I'm going to replace some standard diagonal barrier with locking yokes for vet work. Think they'll be on 10 ft centres. I'll have a look and check how many I need.

supercow · Oct 9, 2017

Plastic! I think!

Rossymons · Oct 9, 2017

Friesianfan said:
I think I need a move west to Dorset going by @lazy farmer and @Ducati899 recent posts!

East might be preferable

Friesianfan · Oct 9, 2017

Rossymons said:
East might be preferable

Ha ha

. I'm not the brightest spark!

Milkcow365 · Oct 9, 2017

Grazer said:
I'm interested. What length sections do they come in? I'm going to replace some standard diagonal barrier with locking yokes for vet work. Think they'll be on 10 ft centres. I'll have a look and check how many I need.

6 20ft sections and 3 15fts
Will need support in the middle for your cows, give me a call come have a look

mixed farm · Oct 9, 2017

Why do the cows not like the locking barriers? I'm about to do two bays of them

Milkcow365 · Oct 9, 2017

40l here we come

Headless chicken · Oct 9, 2017

mixed farm said:
Why do the cows not like the locking barriers? I'm about to do two bays of them

I'm guessing that @Thomas-milmain had some straight bar on a bunker inside the shed and they go to that through preference.

lazy farmer · Oct 9, 2017

is it because there are occasions when they get locked and they remember this and given the option they avoid it?

Milkcow365 · Oct 9, 2017

lazy farmer said:
is it because there are occasions when they get locked and they remember this and given the option they avoid it?

It's a very tight passage behind them with auto scrapers so I think it makes the cow nervous that they get caught but with a straight pipe they can mover about easier

mixed farm · Oct 9, 2017

So I shouldn't cancel my order??
How often do two cows stick their heads into one opening and get stuck?

Milkcow365 · Oct 9, 2017

mixed farm said:
So I shouldn't cancel my order??
How often do two cows stick their heads into one opening and get stuck?

They don't get caught I just mean when they have to move in a hurry it will hurt them slightly, if a cow pushes past the back of them they will feel trapped,

O'Reilly · Oct 9, 2017

It wouldn't be natural for a cow to stick her head in a tight space like a yoke, willingly. If you didn't want her to, different story, be forever getting stuck then....

white_stuffed · Oct 9, 2017

A busy day, end of one season (above) ....

...start prep for next season.....and for the next 5 years....

Sylution · Oct 10, 2017

Sylution said:
Like many others today is the day that the cows went out. Great feeling. View attachment 491010

Cows on final round in this field now. Started grazing 24th March this year. Been grazed for the 8th time and cut once in tge season. Only 1 field left for block grazing after this. So weather dependent they will either go free range on silage fields or indoors in around 12 days time. Been good year for grass growth. Tricky for grazing.

Holsteinfriesian90 · Oct 10, 2017

Saw this on Facebook does this mean we will all have to go back to bovilis and do two jabs again.

@bovine

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