All things Dairy

[s line]

Can i have confirmation of how long fresh calved cow's colostrum should be kept out of the tank. If they have only had orbeseal treatment only.

 

[farmboy]

Can i have confirmation of how long fresh calved cow's colostrum should be kept out of the tank. If they have only had orbeseal treatment only.

4 days Isn’t it?

 

[som farmer]

Can i have confirmation of how long fresh calved cow's colostrum should be kept out of the tank. If they have only had orbeseal treatment only.

contracts usually say, specifically, no milk for 4 days post calving. What you actually do, may be different, as we acidify, and store colostrum, to feed calves, we keep to 4 days ish.

 

[Beef farmer]

And you question why you lost your contract. No "ish" here, 4.5 days minimum. Over half would be 5.5 days.

contracts usually say, specifically, no milk for 4 days post calving. What you actually do, may be different, as we acidify, and store colostrum, to feed calves, we keep to 4 days ish.

 

[farmboy]

And you question why you lost your contract. No "ish" here, 4.5 days minimum. Over half would be 5.5 days.

Need plenty for calves here at the moment so no rush to get them back in just as I get round CMTing them

 

[Jdunn55]

a question, we have amassed an autumn calving block, 60'ish, bought a load of xbreds of a farm, 7,000 l average, good fats etc, bit of a shock, when nmr recording sheets came back, some 9/10,000 litre cows ! Any one got views on oop feeders, and is it worth doing, instead of feeding a good tmr, to the whole group ? Just exploring a few random thoughts. Ought to say, about 1/2 would be higher yielders, rather than the lot.

Could you run the high yeilders through the parlour for a third time? Not milking them just feeding them extra cake, would mean a lot of extra work and you would need a separate group but you could see if it's worth feeding the extra cake or not before investing capital on something that you arent sure is worth it?

 

[Beef farmer]

Need plenty for calves here at the moment so no rush to get them back in just as I get round CMTing them

Cmt every other day, the afternoon after we get the nml txt.
Keep your processor happy, you never know when you might want some help and pqst history comes into play.

 

[Headless chicken]

And you question why you lost your contract. No "ish" here, 4.5 days minimum. Over half would be 5.5 days.

we’ve pinched your tape idea this year. Bloody brilliant way of keeping track

 

[Beef farmer]

we’ve pinched your tape idea this year. Bloody brilliant way of keeping track

Essential. But I hate the plastic usage of it all.

 

[Headless chicken]

Essential. But I hate the plastic usage of it all.

agreed. We’ve scrapped it down to the bare minimum of tapes ie just enough to cover it back round. Not sure there is any other way other than spraying them but then don’t think that’s all that good for environment.

 

[farmboy]

Cmt every other day, the afternoon after we get the nml txt.
Keep your processor happy, you never know when you might want some help and pqst history comes into play.

I just been working through the fresh calvers once they get over 5 days calved. If they pass they go in the tank. I hope they’re happy, haven’t missed a top band in 7 years! (Touching wood)

 

[s line]

Ok thankyou for your answers.I work on 4 farms ,3 farms do it by the book.

One farm does,nt and he wonders why cell counts are high.He is the type that you can,t question him about it because he knows all the answers....

Sometimes i wonder why i bother........

 

[farmboy]

Ok thankyou for your answers.I work on 4 farms ,3 farms do it by the book.

One farm does,nt and he wonders why cell counts are high.He is the type that you can,t question him about it because he knows all the answers....

Sometimes i wonder why i bother........

Take his money and let him carry on if that’s his attitude

 

[Beef farmer]

Ok thankyou for your answers.I work on 4 farms ,3 farms do it by the book.

One farm does,nt and he wonders why cell counts are high.He is the type that you can,t question him about it because he knows all the answers....

Sometimes i wonder why i bother........

You work for som farmer?

 

[buffalo_soldier]

The confusion might be because orbeseal has nil milk withdrawal on the datasheet.

 

[s line]

You work for som farmer?

No, a know it all farmer.Wants the litres in the tank rather than Quality.

 

[s line]

The confusion might be because orbeseal has nil milk withdrawal on the datasheet.

I just wanted confimation regarding the colostrum by what the milk buyers say on thir contract.

 

[Jdunn55]

I just wanted confimation regarding the colostrum by what the milk buyers say on thir contract.

All the ones I've seen say 4 days MINIMUM which I assume means you're meant to check that their milk is ok before it enters the tank as some may take longer

 

[buffalo_soldier]

I just wanted confimation regarding the colostrum by what the milk buyers say on thir contract.

Yes the others are correct, it's processor, assurance and legally mandatory.
It's also a minimum.

Out of curiosity, how would it work with your s/e insurance should an issue arise?

 

[s line]

Yes the others are correct, it's processor, assurance and legally mandatory.
It's also a minimum.

Out of curiosity, how would it work with your s/e insurance should an issue arise?

I just supply labour there.I can see on the computer in the farm office where the milk is going.

I try my best to get clean milk into the tank and i fail by a click of someones finger when the milk gets diverted.


So another one of my farms this morning said to me we have had the best average bactoscans and cell counts this last 3 months from the dairy we supply,according to the newsletter they sent out to their suppliers.