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    Exzolt

    We have used it a couple of times. It has a very good initial kill but doesn’t get the longevity required for the cost of it. I did the whole farm at the end of June and we are starting to see live mites now again so not even half a flock cycle. They do offer a reduced price on the second dose...
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    Egg market - Where is the truth?

    The problem is the supermarkets can just lie and not be held accountable. they say we can’t increase our prices due to pressures on the consumer, however in Morrisons today 6 large free range eggs are £1.65 which is £3.30 a dozen. A year ago they were £2.20 a dozen. As a producer we have had a...
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    Free range eggs?

    It’s called progress! Hopefully a vaccine will be developed which will work and allow us to let the birds out. It may possibly follow the course of coronavirus. however in the meantime keeping the birds in for the greater good of the hen and human populations is the sensible thing to do. They...
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    Free range eggs?

    That is a very unsympathetic view. A lot of egg producers are just farmers like a lot of us and not massive operations. The trauma and stress of having your livestock wiped out by a disease is certainly not something I would like to go through. Restricting the access to outside areas for your...
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    New electric connection

    I am looking to get a quote to upgrade to 3 phase electric and get a larger supply in of approx 250-300kva Is it better to apply to the DNO yourself or use a contractor to do the application and do as much of the civils yourself? thoughts were that they would be able to negotiate a better price...
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    CTF and direct drilling

    do you tank off from the combine stationary or how do you keep to permanent tramlines?
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    CTF and direct drilling

    Just wondering what people’s thoughts on CTF and direct drilling are and whether it is beneficial. I could currently fit a 9m system in with current equipment 36m sprayer 18 m muck spreader 9m tine drill, combine and rolls. This year I have been drilling at an angle to sprayer tramlines which...
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    poultry muck storage

    are you drying it so you can push it up into a heap and it stays in the heap?
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    Chicken muck carting and spreading

    It is such a great product but arable farmers do not seem to want to pay a comparable price per unit compared to bagged stuff and you get extra benefits too. Yes there is a factor of storing and applying it. What are people getting for fresh poultry manure run off muck belts weekly?
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    Dale drills

    I bought an XL for last season. I was looking for a tined drill. I like the versatility of the drill. Alter the row width, ability to companion crop, mix different seeds down the pipes, individual contour following tines and therefore individually adjustable tines. A very helpful company to...
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    Breaking cultivation layer

    I have experienced a cultivation layer when from moving from a Mzuri to a Dale this year. When digging down I have found what looks like a pan which the water has not been able to get through, therefore the top few inches have been sitting wet. Has anybody else experienced this and what have...
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    B&b pigs and intensive poultry

    Erisipelas is a big concern with pigs and laying hens. Pigs carry it and doesn’t seem to affect them that much and the vaccine seems to sort it out. If poultry get it antibiotics can reduce the mortality but it will come back and can cause significant mortality. A vaccine would be a must but...
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    Hot tubs - Holiday lets - are they worth it?

    We installed a hot tub in our rental property and bookings rose instantly approx 20%. I fill it from the central heating system and drain it with a submersible pump. Turnaround takes approx 2hrs which we do each turnaround.(mostly filling time) It ties in with doing the bins, grass cutting etc...
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    Blackgrass

    I have a field which has had patches of blackgrass in it for 3 years. I think I find the patch spray it off and another turns up further round the headland. What is the best way to try and get on top of it? It is due to go into osr. 1 - plough it deep and bury the seed? 2 - run over with the...
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    Bobcat Telehandlers

    38-70 is £5k cheaper than the Kramer 35-7 and it comes with a 5 yr warranty compared to 2yr and 5 yr 0% finance which is appealing. I had a demo of both and liked both machines. Kramer has a couple of extra gadgets such as automatic boom in function which was handy.
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    Bobcat Telehandlers

    Looking at a new Telehandler and have been looking at the bobcat 38-70. There is a dealer in our area now so it is an option. Just looking for peoples experiences of them as I don’t have much experience of them.
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    Resistant ryegrass

    Axial pro has done a good job this year with me. Centurion max also done a very good job in S Beans.
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    Hen manure

    Sorry meant to say 32,000 in one go twice a week or 16,000 once a week.
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    Hen manure

    I would go for a 16t trailer, it will give you the option of getting 16,000 birds worth in 1 go or 1 trailer per shed per week. We run it into a 15t muck spreader once a week.
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    Hen manure

    How many birds are in the sheds from which you are getting the muck?
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