All things Dairy

[Cows 'n grass]

That's more like it. I don't want to come on here just to see pictures of my own cows that I see far too much of on a day to day basis anyway.

ps @ cowabunga I think your calf shed might need mucking out. Either that or you're keeping them in a hobbit hole with a 5 foot high door!

 

[rc mx110]

 

[Chips]

Some Moos with a view

 

[Cowabunga]

That's more like it. I don't want to come on here just to see pictures of my own cows that I see far too much of on a day to day basis anyway.

ps @ cowabunga I think your calf shed might need mucking out. Either that or you're keeping them in a hobbit hole with a 5 foot high door!

Ha! They have been moved now to the loose housing shed. Hopefully they will be going out to graze next week on silage aftermath. Weather permitting. They are a bit taller now than in the picture.

 

[Princess Pooper]

Peekaboo!!!

An inquisitive Spooky heifer just after she entered the herd

 

[jim bob]

This is my home made calf feeder could do with a lid thou.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

That's an impressively shiny cow. She a Swedish red cross?

 

[Cows 'n grass]

This is my home made calf feeder could do with a lid thou. View attachment 49800

You wouldn't want to have to stop in a hurry if you were towing that one full of milk.

Are you keeping calves in the poly tunnel in the background?

 

[Tonka]

First time of seeing one of these this week - calf igloos with a covered verandah for loafing/feeding. All moveable.
Calves looked great too

 

[rc mx110]

That's an impressively shiny cow. She a Swedish red cross?

View attachment 49804

It's shinier cause of camera setting but she does shine.
Norwegian red, (same thing prob), we've lots some very black, some very white, some red, some spotty. Bloody clever cows, too clever

 

[jim bob]

You wouldn't want to have to stop in a hurry if you were towing that one full of milk.

Are you keeping calves in the poly tunnel in the background?

Yeap we've got two tunnels one for the calves and the other for young bulls. Great to work in but can get too cold for the baby's in the winter so we have jackets for them

 

[Cows 'n grass]

I have poly film stretched over a wooden frame for my calves but I worry they get a bit hot at times.

I only put it up last spring and had planned to give them yarded area outside so they had more options for temperature control but I never got around to it. They are mostly out now (spring calving) and the plan for next year is to build or buy a 50 teat trailed feeder and get them out even sooner.

We built it ourselves and the sheet isn't as tight as I'd like on a couple of bays. I was really amazed to see it was still there when I went out some mornings this winter.

 

[jim bob]

I have poly film stretched over a wooden frame for my calves but I worry they get a bit hot at times.
View attachment 50016View attachment 50017

I only put it up last spring and had planned to give them yarded area outside so they had more options for temperature control but I never got around to it. They are mostly out now (spring calving) and the plan for next year is to build or buy a 50 teat trailed feeder and get them out even sooner.

We built it ourselves and the sheet isn't as tight as I'd like on a couple of bays. I was really amazed to see it was still there when I went out some mornings this winter.

We built our tunnels ourselves got a pipe bender from Northern tools or screw fix i think. The tunnels are surrounded by trees so they get plenty if shade in the summer. I'll get a picture when I muck them out sometime soon.

How about this for a home made feeder

 

[jimmer]

excellent idea for a thread @Cows 'n grass
calved tonight ,bull calf

getting the cows in yesterd

ay

 

[multi power]

 

[multi power]

had a one off relief job this morning on the other farm.spring calvers there

 

[Blue.]

View attachment 50361 had a one off relief job this morning on the other farm.spring calvers there

Are you spraying water onto them?

 

[Blue.]

Just enlarged it,looks like a leak.

 

[Hilly]

Ha! They have been moved now to the loose housing shed. Hopefully they will be going out to graze next week on silage aftermath. Weather permitting. They are a bit taller now than in the picture.

You take some bloody good pics, not like you to post pics you should post more.

 

[jimmer]

You take some bloody good pics, not like you to post pics you should post more.

to be honest i wasnt entirely sure the duck was a dairy farmer
your right good pics