400 cow + herds what parlours and how many staff members.

[vantage]

Do about 3600 hours a year that are paid

70 hours a week?!

 

[HasthorpeGrange]

70 hours a week?!

On average yes
Between 60 and 90, day and half off a month roughly and one week unpaid holiday a year

 

[unlacedgecko]

Do about 3600 hours a year that are paid

Holy f**k. I hope you're well paid!

 

[HasthorpeGrange]

Holy fudge. I hope you're well paid!

What would you want an hour?

 

[unlacedgecko]

What would you want an hour?

What are your duties and what equipment do you provide?

Do you get a house? What size? Any bills?

 

[HasthorpeGrange]

Still live with parents and pay board there I only provide my AI tank and clippers. Milk, feed calves, feed cows do fertility work drive all the machines do our own silage so rake and ted most of the silage between milking. Also do Some of the paper work for drying dates and cow management in general. So now house provided or bills to pay.

 

[unlacedgecko]

Still live with parents and pay board there I only provide my AI tank and clippers. Milk, feed calves, feed cows do fertility work drive all the machines do our own silage so rake and ted most of the silage between milking. Also do Some of the paper work for drying dates and cow management in general. So now house provided or bills to pay.

£15/hr otherwise it's not worth being self employed.

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Still live with parents and pay board there I only provide my AI tank and clippers. Milk, feed calves, feed cows do fertility work drive all the machines do our own silage so rake and ted most of the silage between milking. Also do Some of the paper work for drying dates and cow management in general. So now house provided or bills to pay.

So it’s your family farm?

 

[HasthorpeGrange]

So it’s your family farm?

It’s is yes, dad, uncle and grandad
I just with here

 

[multi power]

£15/hr otherwise it's not worth being self employed.

Trouble is a £15 an hour person needs to be thinking and making good decisions for the business, but I don't think that is possible on only a day and a half off a month

 

[multi power]

On average yes
Between 60 and 90, day and half off a month roughly and one week unpaid holiday a year

How do you manage to keep a girlfriend?

 

[dinderleat]

Still live with parents and pay board there I only provide my AI tank and clippers. Milk, feed calves, feed cows do fertility work drive all the machines do our own silage so rake and ted most of the silage between milking. Also do Some of the paper work for drying dates and cow management in general. So now house provided or bills to pay.

How old are you? Have you been at home long? Personally I would want to be a profit share partner, other wise I would walk away unless you were paid properly

 

[Dr. Alkathene]

How do you manage to keep a girlfriend?

Get one that can milk as well

 

[it's not over]

If I need to milk 200 never mind 400 to make a living it's time for a change of profession,I'd drive a Tesco van or be a womble,lifting litter from the side if the road,life is too short

 

[HasthorpeGrange]

How do you manage to keep a girlfriend?

How old are you? Have you been at home long? Personally I would want to be a profit share partner, other wise I would walk away unless you were paid properly

Can be hard at times keeping my girlfriend happy, only thing I have in my favour really is she doesn’t know any different and she like the calves and will spend hours on a tractor with me
I’m selling my cows and going travelling for a few months now. I’m not paid related to profit in anyway just an hourly rate

 

[HasthorpeGrange]

How old are you? Have you been at home long? Personally I would want to be a profit share partner, other wise I would walk away unless you were paid properly

I’m 22

 

[dinderleat]

Can be hard at times keeping my girlfriend happy, only thing I have in my favour really is she doesn’t know any different and she like the calves and will spend hours on a tractor with me
I’m selling my cows and going travelling for a few months now. I’m not paid related to profit in anyway just an hourly rate

That sound like a great idea. All the cows or do you just a few of your own.

 

[multi power]

Can be hard at times keeping my girlfriend happy, only thing I have in my favour really is she doesn’t know any different and she like the calves and will spend hours on a tractor with me
I’m selling my cows and going travelling for a few months now. I’m not paid related to profit in anyway just an hourly rate

That is great that she likes the calves etc, make sure you keep hold of her

 

[HasthorpeGrange]

That is great that she likes the calves etc, make sure you keep hold of her

Put a ring on it 2 months ago and got engaged

 

[HasthorpeGrange]

That sound like a great idea. All the cows or do you just a few of your own.

I have 9 cows, 5 heifers, and 4 calves all of which I’m selling.