rumen

  1. steveR

    Molasses... again

    My supply will not keep me going until end of lambing this time and my usual supplier (and competitor) only want 5t drops. Any recommendation for a company that will deliver smaller loads, say 2 IBC's worth, or will allow collection with IBC's? Am based North of Telford. I can get a couple of...
  2. Cows 'n grass

    Milk powders

    I realise this is a bit of a open question because everyone seems to like different powders but I just wondered what other people get on with. The powder I've been feeding is an.. 18% protein 22% oil 35% skim I've reared plenty of healthy strong calves on this powder but it's comparatively...
  3. happycows

    Changing the way I feed.

    So for nearly 10 years I’ve fed the same blend and ingredients with just an alteration in inclusion to get desired protein from one bin through robot and oopf. It worked well and did 9200/9300 Just 6/7 good quality ingredients. No extras. I did used to feed regumaize 44 ad lib in winter which I...
  4. C

    Rape meal or HIPro soya in ewe blend

    About to start feeding inlamb ewes that lamb in Feb. Got alka treated oats and barley, wondering if I should try rape meal with it instead of soya. Any thoughts ?
  5. supercow

    Silage replacer

    Losing 100 acres of silage ground to our landlord, flipping our cow grazing acres and a bit more grazing ground into silage ground, keeping them in 365 tho, what silage replacers could I use? I’m thinking fodder beet, crush it on farm and buy cleaned, 7kgs a day would save roughly 300 ton of...
  6. N

    Silage inoculants

    Haven't used anything here in my lifetime but would like to trial some this coming year. 90% young grass harvested for silage, some steamy silage/haylage made for dry cows pre calving. What is useful in either circumstance?
  7. Agriland RSS

    Dairy advice: Fundamentals of calf rumen development

    Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Rumen development is a vital part of the development of young calves, and should begin from day one. Young calves are born without a functional rumen, therefore development of the rumen takes place over the rearing period. There are a number of key...
  8. T

    Anybody got any molasses prices

    As above usually put a bit with the barley to reduce the dust.
  9. L

    johnes spreading over 1yr old

    Ive have a johnes free herd for last couple of year having had big problem in past.My weanling heifers are reared and housed on outfarm away from adult stock.I have now room in my cow house cubicles and was thinking of housing weanlings beside incalf heifers wud this be risky incase it reappears...
  10. Agriland RSS

    2023 maize silage performance is ‘disappointing’ – ForFarmers

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland ForFarmers has said that the 2023 maize silage season has yielded good volume, but the performance of that silage is “disappointing”. The agricultural feed company said this conclusion was reached following “extensive analysis” by its forage...
  11. Headless chicken

    Balancing a maize heavy ration

    We’re having some issues currently with cow performance being pretty poor and not consistent. Had a meeting with nutritionist and we’ve played around with some things and hopefully things will improve. Discussed with vets who also have a nutritionist and run the same program as far as I’m aware...
  12. D

    Hay

    This is a slightly bizarre and definitely pointless thread but putting hay out yesterday for our dry cows and thinking what a fantastic feed it is; no plastic, no effluent, easy as pie to handle and transport, rumen friendly, cows love it. Got me wondering; does anyone know of anyone still...
  13. Chips

    Acid buff vs limestone flour

    Having a nightmare with cows crashing their rumination and then in turn their yield , spoke with vet originally who recomended feeding limestone flour as it sounds like SARA, so borrowed a couple of bags and cows recovered , then my feed company recomended acid buff as a better alterantive , so...
  14. Agriland RSS

    Report: ‘Efficiency gains’ in dairy farming can help reduce GHG emissions

    Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland Significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be achieved through improvement of management practices in dairy farming, a new report has highlighted today (Friday, December 8). These can include elective breeding, rumen manipulation...
  15. Agriland RSS

    Farmers breaking through methane emissions ‘glass ceiling’

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The recent Ruminant Methane Mitigation conference held by the British Society of Animal Science (BCAS) in Belfast, delivered new insights into the challenges that lie ahead for the dairy and livestock sectors in terms of emissions. Here comes the...
  16. B

    Natural rock salt

    Have been leaving out rock salt for the cows. They’re going through it quicker than I expected is there a deficiency or is it just the novelty value .
  17. Foregoneconclusion

    Yield crash

    Hi. This time last week the cows were on an upward trajectory towards a 30kg average at 0 19 kg/ cake / litre fed in parlour. The ration outside was balanced 3 forages n prot pellet. 2 Kgs. Since Sunday the yld has fallen very quickly to 24kg. Exactly the same ration. Mixed and fed...
  18. L

    EweAlert - Device to monitor and alert of lambing

    Hello, We are Five Electrical and Electronic Masters students at Queens University Belfast, developing a wearable device for sheep called EweAlert. This device utilizes advanced sensors to monitor key physiological metrics like body temperature, ECG, movement patterns, and contractions in ewes...
  19. Ed @ Farmdeals

    Livestock collective deal closing in 4 days!

    Make sure you have joined the collective deal before Sunday to take part. We've seen a great deal of interest for this collective so are anticipating some great savings to be made! Collective deals available: ✅24/18 Milk Powder Collective Deal - 100% Dairy Protein / 60% Skim ✅20/17 Milk...
  20. B

    Worst, Best Companies, You Have Had The Misfortune To Deal With?

    As it says, any one care to have a say? Id start the ball, rolling, toyota GB, product quite good, service, attitude, way below average? Now anyone in business, i would think would aim to be above average, but below? Many reasons for me saying that, ive bought 3 new hiluxs over the years, whever...
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