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Hi everyone, we’re looking for a new source of ideally Angus (named sire) calves anywhere between 100-140. Looking for at least 3 weeks of age ex farm, don’t want to be getting them from a collection centre or market for health status reasons. Aiming to fill the sheds from April to August. Need...

Is anyone running a digester on broiler litter and cattle muck from straw yards? The ad plant would be around 250 kw so not massive. Could have a daily supply of 3 ton cattle muck and 17 ton chicken muck. What would I need to balance out to creat a ‘ration’ for it? What are the complications of...

Looking for 40 calves, TB free, any breed or sex, born 2nd to 9th of May. Budget- not very much. To used for a vaccine trial. Would need blood testing 48 hours before they leave free of charge. Need to be collected 23rd May. Let me know if you have anything available

Looking to build a pair of water bowsers to run 200-300 head of stores away from home. Thinking around 15000 liter. Boss has the idea of an old milk tanker and in the pump section at the back put in a pump that will run off a 12 volt batter, an energizer for the fence, and an alarm system so if...

Hi, does anyone know if he is still available. When I try to ring bull bank to order it the number doesn’t connect.

Looking for a supplier of Angus bulls. Wanting some that are grass reared. Not really wanting to go to Stirling sales for generally speaking meal pushed animals. Hoping to rear offspring on 100% grass. If anyone breeds and rears in this way or knows anyone who does please let me know. Thanks in...

Hi everyone, as a young guy looking to start something of my own I’m looking into taking on some land to keep cattle on. Just wondering if anyone can help on what questions I need to be asking before I sign anything so I don’t get caught out later on as it’s the first time I’ve done anything...

Hi everyone, just wondered if you can rear pet lambs on waste cow milk until weaning? Thanks

What’s a reasonable price to charge for clipping 40 stores cattle, backs and tails? Thanks for any replies

I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread for everyone to use for the purpose of sharing knowledge. Where I work we are part of a training group where each member of staff on the cow side have 1 day a month where they go off farm to discuss a topic with the other members of the group...

Hi everyone, as the title suggests my long term plan is to set up on my own one day. Just interested in how everyone else got started on there own. Currently herdsman on a 500 cow split block unit but I’ve always wanted to go late summer/ autumn calving. What’s everyone’s thoughts on this? I’m...

Seen a report about cogent offering I think it’s 4 bulls as fresh semen rather than frozen. Supposed to be higher conception rate than the 4m but have to be used within 48 hours of delivery which limits it use to sync jobs really. Anyway anyone tried it or willing to?

Hi everyone, after a bit of advice. I read on here somewhere that people acid treat milk for calves. Just wondered if anyone could help me with a few questions. 1. what’s the process of treating it? Is it just a matter or pouring the acid into an ibc of milk? 2. can it be stored like that and...

Does anyone have a separate group of treatment cows that only get milked OAD? Do you get good results on cure rates of mastitis?

Hi, how do you organically control flies? The conventional fly pours don’t seem to work and I can’t stand another milking being suffocated with fly spray!! Thanks for any response

Hi everyone, so in September my fiancée and I are going to see the big wide world. We are setting off to America on 18th September starting off in Florida where we are having a 10 day break with was has now added up to 26 of her family members all gathering at Disney. On our travels we would...

Hi everyone! Just wondered if 100 acre of pp was left with nothing done to it would it qualify for one of these payments or would it have to be mown/ topped? What would be the payment on it over bps? It would only be a short term thing maybe two years Thanks in advance

Just wondered how everyone is getting on. Average yield slowly rising as they settle into full time housing but conception rate not where it should be. Anyone else experiencing similar?

What tyre pressure do people run the tractor and tanker at? @25psi on the tractor it sways on the road when getting up the speed but when on farm track would it be alright to run at 18psi or lower? And what are your tanker tyres at? I think one of ours is softer than the other but which one is...

what does arla pay for milk protein over 3.3%? We’re running at 3.6% but don’t get paid on it