All things Dairy

[matthew]

Are they homemade or bought sprinklers?
Thanks

We used the nozzles off an old sprayer to create a wall of fine cold water in front of the parlour doors. Very little pressure is needed as it builds up in the hose.
Cows love it, flies won’t go through it. Spray off the parlour first to zap lurkers, then turn the water on.

Saw this at a farm walk many years ago - can’t claim it.

 

[Scholsey]

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Red clover in the base, you csn find it when you search, should we cut or wait for clover to rise and flower?

Only a red clover newby but I’d mow it now, the red clover will be plenty strong enough in the later cuts.

 

[Beef farmer]

Are they homemade or bought sprinklers?
Thanks

Just 32mm pipe with 0.5mm holes drilled every few cms.

 

[Martyn]

Only a red clover newby but I’d mow it now, the red clover will be plenty strong enough in the later cuts.

thats my feeling, our daughters birthday monday so off to the zoo, so will have to wait, and see wether window.

 

[vantage]

Cows going to the night paddock,in the evening cool, cups on at 6.30[emoji41]

 

[vantage]

Cows going to the night paddock,in the evening cool, cups on at 6.30[emoji41]View attachment 789506

Tonight's milker had already miiked 700 cows before he arrived with me!

 

[kill]

Only a red clover newby but I’d mow it now, the red clover will be plenty strong enough in the later cuts.

But leave a good long stubble as I doubt red clover will like a tight shave if we have some decent morning frost's.

 

[ploughman1963]

Our red clover leys absolutely thrive on mowing heights of around 70-90mm - means you cut above the first leaves which then emerge within a couple of days so recovery time is shorter - cutting on 28-30 day rotation here.

 

[vantage]

Our red clover leys absolutely thrive on mowing heights of around 70-90mm - means you cut above the first leaves which then emerge within a couple of days so recovery time is shorter - cutting on 28-30 day rotation here.

Is that done simply by angling the mower back or with the use of some sort of spacer ?

 

[ploughman1963]

Is that done simply by angling the mower back or with the use of some sort of spacer ?

we just crank the mower back - not been an issue on Kuhn or pottinger mowers

 

[ploughman1963]

Its great to see the fields really green again within a couple of days from all the clover leaves fluttering in the breze

 

[Splitpin]

Cups on at 5.am and 2.30.pm

Every morning?

 

[vantage]

White from white this morning,a nice heifer[emoji1]

 

[Beef farmer]

Every morning?

99% yes. Odd occasion get caught up in the moment of fantastic weather and light the barbie, few cans too many and you know the rest.......

 

[vantage]

A bit of striping/ rolling required as the muck we spread last autumn had a dose of stones.

 

[vantage]

Reverse ratio milk today,[emoji53]

 

[Durry cows]

Reverse ratio milk today,[emoji53] View attachment 789634

Ours has just dipped below 4 for the first time in a good while, lush grass

 

[pappuller]

99% yes. Odd occasion get caught up in the moment of fantastic weather and light the barbie, few cans too many and you know the rest.......

Don't we all, nearly say it was nice enough for a midnight dip, but too far away from the lake.

 

[jondear]

Only a red clover newby but I’d mow it now, the red clover will be plenty strong enough in the later cuts.

If its there cut it soon because forward grass like this year will smother it if grass goes down and will soon disapear .Been there done that!like said.^

 

[lazy farmer]

Reverse ratio milk today,[emoji53] View attachment 789634

Cracking protein