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Had a Farmall U 115.could be pro, that came from Steyr factory that would not have a blue colour version

-O3/4L cows would have been £4.15 with Pickstock last week

Not heard much feedback about him, but I am well happy with my Gabriels. Used him on sensible type HFs. Good udders, milk,fertility size. Would use him again if sexed

Try rotavec vaccine for a year,. It’s one vaccine that I won’t stop using. Ideally use before you have problems because it keeps the build up of germs to a minimum. Don’t worry, your not alone in your hassles and losses. I’ve got the t-shirt for most things!

4k is a , pee take. Round here £10 acre to mow, £6 approx a time to ted or rake. Small bale cost to bale I would not know. Agree with previous posts, go 50/50 with a good neighbour who will look after the crop as it was his own

Get a vit K jab from the vet. It helps stop internal bleeding in the udder

Yes. The glue finishes way before the tips and nozzles. I did the same years ago, changed to BD supplies and you order any things individually , I think I went 2 years ordering glue only as I had enough spare tips and blocks!

Had same issues with bovibond a couple of years ago. Changed to BD Supplies own brand and been great. Have to prise a lot off as holding on too well. Get about 5-6 blocks per tube. In winter put glue over Rayburn rack before getting cow into crush and don’t hang about getting the block on the hoof!

Any one got experience of Enegis calf group hutches

VIT. K INJECTION FROM YOUR VET WILL HELP THE CLOTTING. HAD ONE CASE RECENTLY MYSELF

Have used Nadins cubicle lime for several years. No teat burns and hardly any mastitis. Used in straw bedded hard core cubicles and sawdust covered mats

Anybody had any Gabriel calves yet

West Wales. Had R grade prices from Pickstock 3.10 and text from Meadow Quality for 3.15 with the plainer cows at minimum of 2.35

Where's the best outlet for dairy culls straight out of parlour?

Use 1/4 milker occasionally, fiddle to use but confident of no tank failure

Says on the bag u could use on its own safely,but I always cover with straw or sawdust

just seen this thread.Last couple winters not had one case of e coli mastitis since using Nadins cubicle lime I put it on every 2 days usually , every day on some cubicles if they are damp/dirty. Our cell counts are under 100 all winter and mastitis is more of a problem in summer ironically

Sorry if this topic is not quite in line with the milk price tracker thread.I suppose what I am getting at is the "take home" price for a lot of us this spring will be much lower than our individual headline contract price

I agree! I have almost given up on good solids in spring milk anyway. There is a fine line between the cost of feeding silage and getting better solids even with a decent milk price. It still pees you off though when you get your NML results

I keep sensible Holstein Friesians .Annual average approx [email protected] 3.35 protein. On a Glanbia Cheese contract,low constitiuents make a low price even worse and seasonality on top makes it depresssing