All things Dairy

[Friesianfan]

Took this at 10am on a hot morning last summer. Door was open, every one chose the shed

I’d love a shed like that!

 

[Cows 'n grass]

Took this at 10am on a hot morning last summer. Door was open, every one chose the shed

Are you pure Ayrshires?

Can I ask what level of production and solids you are doing?

 

[kill]

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Tomorrow is our last day of sun then 9 days off sunshine and showers

Grass growing weather

 

[O'Reilly]

how much do you add ?

So far this year, about 2.5 litres on a 2000l tank for 120 milkers at night. Will do twice a day if the risk is higher, which it hasn't been so far for us. See how much oil is on the water by the next milking to an extent. It does put them off drinking a bit, so try not to put too much on if I can help it, but it is a relatively cheap and effective method, so not worth skimping on. Hope that isn't too vague and rambling an answer.

 

[Bald Rick]

Smallish batch of pre-bullers out

 

[upnortheast]

Are you pure Ayrshires?

Can I ask what level of production and solids you are doing?

Currently 60% Ayrshires & 40% Shorthorns
More Ayrshires arrived in the last 12 months, hence the Ayrshire current / previous yields Something to do with @Cowmangav retiring


Ayrshires

Shorthorns

 

[upnortheast]

I’d love a shed like that!

Simple, Just get on the phone to AMC

 

[Friesianfan]

forage rye getting a bit long for grazing now

 

[Rossymons]

View attachment 791008 forage rye getting a bit long for grazing now

Do you even need to erect a fence? It looks like a green wall in front of them!

 

[Blue.]

View attachment 791008 forage rye getting a bit long for grazing now

When was it sown?

Will you silage it now?

 

[upnortheast]

forage rye getting a bit long for grazing now

Tried growing it once. Bloody awful stuff to manage. It`s at the ideal stage to graze for about 12 hours

 

[pine_guy]

When was it sown?

Will you silage it now?

And another question. What’s the feed value like when it gets to that stage?

 

[The Agrarian]

Bit of last minute ploughing before the rain tomorrow. Kept heifers in until tb test was complete. Typical early grass year meant I could hardly get the darned stuff grazed. Burned it off to stop it growing in front of them! Getting away so far without skimmer blockages, even though it's quite tufty.. Mind you, still the same old nonsense of clogging the boards up in the light land.

Silty gravelly moraine under the first field.

Red silt/clay/stones under the second. Little bit heavier.

The dairy farmer's weight block

 

[Martyn]

now guess where the two calves are hiding!! all very well till the mother takes the fence down!

 

[Homesy]

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So far this year, about 2.5 litres on a 2000l tank for 120 milkers at night. Will do twice a day if the risk is higher, which it hasn't been so far for us. See how much oil is on the water by the next milking to an extent. It does put them off drinking a bit, so try not to put too much on if I can help it, but it is a relatively cheap and effective method, so not worth skimping on. Hope that isn't too vague and rambling an answer.

Cheers . I have a field with high clover content, lost a cow on there last year . Will try some oil when the clover content over takes the grass

 

[Friesianfan]

When was it sown?

Will you silage it now?

Planted after spring barley in October. Yes I’ll bale the rest for dry cows or milkers if we get a dry summer! Only got 30 bales left and well over 400 head of cattle

 

[Friesianfan]

And another question. What’s the feed value like when it gets to that stage?

Better than straw!

 

[Friesianfan]

Tried growing it once. Bloody awful stuff to manage. It`s at the ideal stage to graze for about 12 hours

been grazing it for 6 weeks now. It’s a good crop between barley and fodder beet. Saved some silage and costs little to grow

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Planted after spring barley in October. Yes I’ll bale the rest for dry cows or milkers if we get a dry summer! Only got 30 bales left and well over 400 head of cattle

Maybe another farm would be the answer.

 

[Tsa115]

best time of the year, outside 2 weeks today.