All things Dairy

[Sid]

It would seem 8 months ago 100 was having a love affair with 2 very different bulls! Shes looking good though, considering shes only been dry for 20 days, had twins in the cubicles and is now on her 6th lactation! Hereford heifer and a red friesian bull which I may well keep

On another note look who's bulling

Just a note,
Write twin to bull in heifers passport when you get it

 

[Friesianfan]

It would seem 8 months ago 100 was having a love affair with 2 very different bulls! Shes looking good though, considering shes only been dry for 20 days, had twins in the cubicles and is now on her 6th lactation! Hereford heifer and a red friesian bull which I may well keep

On another note look who's bulling

Must have been changeover day between Cameron and Hector!

 

[Jdunn55]

Must have been changeover day between Cameron and Hector!

I think shes early so hopefully a few more Cameron calves to come Cameron must be a red carrier then?

 

[Friesianfan]

I think shes early so hopefully a few more Cameron calves to come Cameron must be a red carrier then?

Yes he is

 

[Jdunn55]

Makes sense then! Will have to serve her to a red sexed bull now to get a red heifer next time! It really is a shame about his fertility as hes got so many plus points!

Yes he is

 

[Tsa115]

Just under an inch of rain today according to a friend. 4 times more than all of April! cold and miserable day though

 

[vantage]

Just under an inch of rain today according to a friend. 4 times more than all of April! cold and miserable day thoughView attachment 958754

Miserable and windy, cows huddled behind the bank in the day, back in tonight.
Noticed I’m not the only one to cable tie those fencers together!

 

[Mr Jones]

Miserable and windy, cows huddled behind the bank in the day, back in tonight.
Noticed I’m not the only one to cable tie those fencers together!

And bloody freezing again all day Monday.

 

[DairyGrazing]

And bloody freezing again all day Monday.

Absolutely freezing in Cheshire this morning.

 

[Happy hillbily]

Milking cows were kicked out this morning.
Not by choice, as I've bugger all grass, but I've no silage either
I usually video the Great escape to freedom, but in-between the snow/hail showers, with a bit of thunder and lightning thrown in, and the bitingly cold wind, I couldn't get my fingers to work as the heated grips on the quad have stopped working too . The the 4 inch of rain we have had overnight hasn't helped either, doesn't look like I will have a spring flush here or an earlier crop of silage like I had planned. Ah the joys of farming

 

[Sid]

Milking cows were kicked out this morning.
Not by choice, as I've bugger all grass, but I've no silage either
I usually video the Great escape to freedom, but in-between the snow/hail showers, with a bit of thunder and lightning thrown in, and the bitingly cold wind, I couldn't get my fingers to work as the heated grips on the quad have stopped working too . The the 4 inch of rain we have had overnight hasn't helped either, doesn't look like I will have a spring flush here or an earlier crop of silage like I had planned. Ah the joys of farming

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Bitterly cold here in the wind today but the hail and sleet in Friday has moved on.
10mm here in last 24 hrs...end of the week looks warmer. Fingers crossed!!

 

[Beef farmer]

4 inch in 1 day

 

[Happy hillbily]

Bitterly cold here in the wind today but the hail and sleet in Friday has moved on.
10mm here in last 24 hrs...end of the week looks warmer. Fingers crossed!!

Warmer ?

 

[Princess Pooper]

Milking cows were kicked out this morning.
Not by choice, as I've bugger all grass, but I've no silage either
I usually video the Great escape to freedom, but in-between the snow/hail showers, with a bit of thunder and lightning thrown in, and the bitingly cold wind, I couldn't get my fingers to work as the heated grips on the quad have stopped working too . The the 4 inch of rain we have had overnight hasn't helped either, doesn't look like I will have a spring flush here or an earlier crop of silage like I had planned. Ah the joys of farming

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Good thing you can zoom in on these photos, thought for a couple of seconds you had a dead sheep there too to add to your woes...

 

[Happy hillbily]

Good thing you can zoom in on these photos, thought for a couple of seconds you had a dead sheep there too to add to your woes...

Got rid of the sheep a few years ago , just the dog rolling in something smelly
Luckily you can't zoom in enough to see the collapsed slurry pit

 

[Sid]

Got rid of the sheep a few years ago , just the dog rolling in something smelly
Luckily you can't zoom in enough to see the collapsed slurry pit

Maybe @Beef farmer likes a challenge with his zooming

 

[bigw]

How high up are you @Happy hillbily

 

[Happy hillbily]

1200ft @bigw dot far off today's snowline

 

[Happy hillbily]

45ft of precast cow track for sale.
Open to offers, buyer removes

 

[Beef farmer]

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45ft of precast cow track for sale.
Open to offers, buyer removes

Can we have the story yet?