kiwi pom
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Just saw this and thought it might be helpful for anyone looking for a replacement for the old 135 and yard scraper. 
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Scholsey
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Compared to slats/slurry channels spread over a huge area that some large dairies are I imagine the cost would be easily justifiable!Just saw this and thought it might be helpful for anyone looking for a replacement for the old 135 and yard scraper.
kiwi pom
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Yes not a silly idea really, I hate slats and under shed tanks.
Andy only has a few sheds without auto scrapers though so tougher to justify.
We’ve got something similar…just a LOT smaller & its not as comfy to sit on. Don’t have to worry about crashing if I’ve got a hangover eitherJust saw this and thought it might be helpful for anyone looking for a replacement for the old 135 and yard scraper.
Scholsey
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Lovely udder on this fresh 4th calver monty X, really I glad I kept her…..
Martyn
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Looked like it here earlier but went aroundGot to love British summer & met office
Happy hillbily
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I remember Dad buying a cow at the mart with a bag like that, me and mum played merry hell with him for buying such an animal.
But to be fair to him he only paid somewhere around the £350 mark for her as a 2nd calver when others were £1200+, he bought her just to fill the tank.
Every time she calved she needed 2 clusters to milk her for the first two weeks, as the milk tubes weren't long enough to reach the teats.
She did last 7 years, did get 6 beef calves out of her, and made £950 when she went as a cull. Probably the most profitable cow that's been here.
Whitewalker
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Not only me that's done the two clusters trick in the pastI remember Dad buying a cow at the mart with a bag like that, me and mum played merry hell with him for buying such an animal.
But to be fair to him he only paid somewhere around the £350 mark for her as a 2nd calver when others were £1200+, he bought her just to fill the tank.
Every time she calved she needed 2 clusters to milk her for the first two weeks, as the milk tubes weren't long enough to reach the teats.
She did last 7 years, did get 6 beef calves out of her, and made £950 when she went as a cull. Probably the most profitable cow that's been here.
Scholsey
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Not very handy in a robot! To be fair with a bit of finger chasing it’s attaching to her ok.Not only me that's done the two clusters trick in the past
Scholsey
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I remember Dad buying a cow at the mart with a bag like that, me and mum played merry hell with him for buying such an animal.
But to be fair to him he only paid somewhere around the £350 mark for her as a 2nd calver when others were £1200+, he bought her just to fill the tank.
Every time she calved she needed 2 clusters to milk her for the first two weeks, as the milk tubes weren't long enough to reach the teats.
She did last 7 years, did get 6 beef calves out of her, and made £950 when she went as a cull. Probably the most profitable cow that's been here.
You better come and buy this one then
Scholsey
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I’m sure @Happy hillbily will, if it’s £350!
It’s about all she is worth at pickstocks because she has a Swedish eartag and they knock loads off that’s if you can even get them booked in!
Happy hillbily
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Martyn
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Um 10th of September kick off for cows
Jdunn55
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Did a count up over lunch, for the first time in a bloody long time over half the cows on my farm are in-calf which feels bloody brilliant
Last fertility visit, conception rate was up to 40% which whilst I'm aware is still below where lots on here and even where I would like to be, it's a big improvement, been steadily climbing for the couple of months now
Give me another couple of months and I reckon it could all be back on track
Last fertility visit, conception rate was up to 40% which whilst I'm aware is still below where lots on here and even where I would like to be, it's a big improvement, been steadily climbing for the couple of months now
Give me another couple of months and I reckon it could all be back on track
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Princess Pooper
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I was thinking about your fertility problems... I know you had suggested various nutritional issues - but have you tested for fluke?Did a count up over lunch, for the first time in a bloody long time over half the cows on my farm are in-calf which feels bloody brilliant
Last fertility visit, conception rate was up to 40% which whilst I'm aware is still below where lots on here and even where I would like to be, it's a big improvement, been steadily climbing for the couple of months now
Give me another couple of months and I reckon it could all be back on track
Getting on well with the RMS bedding, in what I presume is a wet area?