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They are kept in groups of 6-10 and I am weaning them with around 1.5kg average of concentrate intake for the group. And that being an oat and high protein mix giving me about 18% protein.

Would you recommend using a straight concentrate rather than a cereal mix then. I have always been under the impression that the cereals help with the rumen development. I have always got straw in-front of them from the time they arrive and fresh water. Had toyed with the idea of stretching the...

I have been rearing calves now for around 3 years slowly building up the size of groups i buy. But i have always found that after weening (7-9weeks) they always loose the growth rate they had on milk. Recently the current bunch averaged a DLWG of 1.37kg on milk powder but 2 weeks after weaning...

I run a browns 2.5 on the front and very rarely need to get out to clean the rad on my puma. Only ever had trouble in real short mossy stuff that went like dust when you’re cutting it. I bought a browns on the fact that it looked well built and saw a local lad pretty much using one as a stone...

I run a 2.5m browns flail on a 100hp landini. It will do it but get into any thick spots and it will stall the tractor easily if your not quick on the clutch. I found our old 685 case ih ran it better. Old school HP. If your only topping off a stalky grass and and not trying to clear a thick...

Yeah it was a bit tasty for the weigh scales. Rep came and saw me this morning. Best part of 13k and you can’t get the 100 after this month

Any one used the Hard feed stall with H&L feeders and the weighing plates. looking at buying a machine

Bfg at2. All day long good on the road good off road. Did 70,000 miles on my last set of tyres and come the winter I’m always in the fields and never get stuck. Running on a ford ranger with 31 10.5 r15

Yeah I have the same. Never really had it go off. Only using a fan speed of 1900rpm as recommended for the size of seed by sumo.

ive got a 230s with a bigger weight and a rockspike. well worth the exrtra few quid than the 200s. As its a much stronger machine and you get just a little bit more reach. usually got it on 150hp tractor but have had it on a 75hp 2wd and only just mannaged to pick it up (with a full set of...

the drill is set off the gps signal, and yes i do have one of those switches but in not sure the switch position is at fault as in one area i had 25 acres in 6 different fields. had the issue in 2 of them and the rest are drilled perfect, and the fields were not done imidietly after each other...

Ive got a Sumo DD3 (same metering as DTS) drill and and i am having a metering issues with it. only in certain fields i've had the problem. Ill be drilling no problem and no codes, signal loss, or metering issues but when the crop has germinated there appears to be patches in the field that...

I would go for a Simtec/achitson over any thing or a Duncan drill also. for the standard farmer. I have an old atchison and a 2017 sumo dd and average 700acres a year contracting. for ease of use the atchison is the one to have. On very stoney ground you can end up breaking legs and pull up a...

My neighbor bought a tractor that had been repossessed and the back end was full of metal filings when the got it. But then a local contractor bought a silage wagon and that been great for him. It’s like a game or roulette

Well that’s ok when you can get hold of machinery that cheap. When putting on average of 2500hrs a year on a tractor. That David brown will be worn out very quick and won’t do half the work you could get done with a modern machine. And then it would also take you a lot longer to cut the hedge...

It’s an average of £25 around here. Can’t really justifying putting the tractor in the field let alone with the cutter on

Im just working out costings of cutting hedges on 150hp tractor with 6.5m hedge cutter with a 120cm head plus a front mounted flail topper . And the price i have as a figure seems to be a fair bit more than the local rate. what is the current going rate that is being payed. (Red diesel at...

are these still avalible please

I started contracting like a young dumb idiot and quickly realised that my cost were way out. I use the naac arse a guide for my prices but also look at my costs and then decide wether it too little or too much For ploughing cost on the naac are at £24-25 per acre. Around me you would be...