All things Dairy
- Thread starter Cows 'n grass
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Martyn
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- Location
- South west
Your location is epic!
Off farm, main unit is about 1 mile away. View at home is ok but not that good.
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
We have family and friends at leedstown so spent a lot of time in your patch. Hope in future years to relocate down your way.
- Location
- Wormingford, Essex
I can see it being doable, just not sure I could do it! Arduino/raspberry pi type thing, dosing pump, water solenoids etc.
My head hurts from trying to wire in the bulk tank control box that the previous owner helpfully remove but only labelled some of the connections.
Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
Looks nice and even! When was that drilled and how tall would you say?
Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
Ahh yes, that's just what I needed 
anyone else ever had a dog break their leg in a cow slat? Or just my luck as per?? 
How this is going to cost 2 grand and yet a c-section on a cow costs 350 quid is beyond me...
anyone else ever had a dog break their leg in a cow slat? Or just my luck as per?? How this is going to cost 2 grand and yet a c-section on a cow costs 350 quid is beyond me...
Cows 'n grass
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- Location
- Modbury, South Devon
Looking on a map is that you the other side of the quarry from Paul Richards?
Very similar here. Drilled 24th of July
Cows 'n grass
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- Location
- Modbury, South Devon
Getting towards the end of the turnips and rape now. Both the cows and me prefer the turnips.
Running an effective stocking rate of 2000 cows/ha here.
Running an effective stocking rate of 2000 cows/ha here.
Cows 'n grass
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- Location
- Modbury, South Devon
It looks a very tidy farm on Google maps and the area is distinctly west Cornwall. Tiny fields with prime veg ground one side of the hedge and basically moorland on the other side.
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Martyn
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- Location
- South west
I'm sure there is space for a few more
Cows are carrying some cover. As good as it gets for mid sept?
frederick
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- Location
- south west
It's because most people insure their pets so the cost is what the insurance companies will wear not what is sensible.Ahh yes, that's just what I needed
How this is going to cost 2 grand and yet a c-section on a cow costs 350 quid is beyond me...
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Cows 'n grass
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- Location
- Modbury, South Devon
Definitely way ahead of the last few years as a result of a lower stocking rate and a good growing year. You can still see last year's heifers that got really bullied out when we had too many cows last year and finished the year far too thin. This year's heifers are by difference bulls but you'd struggle to identify them, they've continued to grow and look great.
PD tomorrow.
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- Location
- Shropshire
There a complete pain have a silly timer thing on a wheel which you stick various plastic chips onto for length of each cycle ours must have 30 wires in it I wouldn’t like to have to wire one had a thought today we use a snow foam thing for cleaning the outside the tank it sticks pretty well maybe that would be the easy solution spray it up then come back rinse it off job done
- Location
- Shropshire
Had one break it on a concrete block has it had pins and plates or just a cast if it’s a cast they’ve had your pants down if pins and plates that’s fairly reasonableAhh yes, that's just what I needed
How this is going to cost 2 grand and yet a c-section on a cow costs 350 quid is beyond me...
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