Martyn
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- Location
- South west
Shield Agri
All things Dairy
- Thread starter Cows 'n grass
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pine_guy
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- Location
- North Cumbria
- Location
- somerset
all our y/stock, have successfully passed the TB, as swopping things around a bit, cows, the greatest risk, will be done, when all else is sorted, otherwise, a failure, would #### everything up !
dinderleat
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- Location
- Wells
So are you selling a load before you test the cows?
- Location
- somerset
/biggest threat, is always the cows, so as doing a small swop around, done the,120 y/s first, as some will be sold, 59 heifers to calve march, is to many, and another 65 hfr calves, for the following spring, will 'test' this rocket market ! We have to increase our small autumn block, for our contract, y/s are least likely to hit the pocket/milk cheque. Of the hfrs, pd'd 1 group of 49, 40 +ve to 1st cycle, 3 weeks, pd the other 12, when we TB test. On the TB front, no 'lumps' at all, on the hfrs, nor cows in jan, but having been 'shut' last year, with no cultures positive, just being careful ! or sensible ?
Help lighten the mood. Not sure why, but apon seeing this i instantly thought @Bald Rick .
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- somerset
cant we start a new fashion, in the nosey parker, townee brigade, certainly, a few accidents, might deter them !!!!! or a trend towards stripey dogs ! or, just convince them, they are highly likely to catch TB, having suffered, anything to keep the ##################################################out !
- Location
- North Yorkshire
Didn’t say what he shot him with, just that he blasted him in the arse [emoji23]
I didnt imagine you where the farmer doing the shooting.....
Are you not needing to restrict fresh grass intake to stop the milk? Our drys are taking a bit of slowing up. 3kgdm grazed grass and the rest hay. Even then, the shoots of fresh growth are being grazed all the while
?? Jesus ?
Your dry cows are very lucky, that would be nice grass for the milkers.
Stuart1
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Having a bit of problem trying to find a paddock with next to no grass in. I have the drys on rough haylage for a while before they go out.
Stuart1
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They’ll maybe make it out someday....
pine_guy
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- Location
- North Cumbria
So got a few more steps in yesterday. Two more should do it then have to make do with a slope. Question is, what to do with the soil sides. Really want graded back, but then how to do the fence and cows love a rub in some soil
Drainage ...... going to need some beefy drainage to stop water running down them steps & in to your shed.
Other than that, fine job
ollie989898
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That ramp of steps strikes me as a darn sight safer than a plain concrete ramp which would be fudging lethal with a bit of mud and rain or frost on it.
Drain somewhere across the front of it to take the water away meaning the rain will clean it off?
Drain somewhere across the front of it to take the water away meaning the rain will clean it off?
buffalo_soldier
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- Location
- cumbria
It'll have to be cambered or it will be prone to collapse. Then just run a wire down each side.
If your budget is Gold Cup standard, a stone wall with daff bulbs planted in the top will look the dogs doodas.