All things Dairy

[Barmyfarmer]

Some look pretty cheap. Not the flying sale I’d expect from the stock I expect they are

Crossbreds are looking like they are very desirable now!

 

[In the pit]

Heifers loving the weather

 

[crashbox]

Crossbreds are looking like they are very desirable now!

You mean the cross breds are cheap?
Wanted to go there to spend some money but... instead stuck on farm with the vet spending money...

 

[Barmyfarmer]

You mean the cross breds are cheap?
Wanted to go there to spend some money but... instead stuck on farm with the vet spending money...

Sorry, expensive

 

[som farmer]

bloody expensive

 

[crashbox]

Sorry, expensive

Phew, feel better about the difficult calving now

 

[In the pit]

Nice crossed

 

[Spudley]

First batch of calves out, 20 calves on a 50 space feeder and they still fight over the same 3 teats

 

[pine_guy]

First batch of calves out, 20 calves on a 50 space feeder and they still fight over the same 3 teats

What do you pull the feeder with? I’m trying to find a second hand one for ages, but like rocking horse sh!t.

 

[som farmer]

saw some xbred calves out today, with a proper creep feeder, long established grazing herd.

sale today, the hols looked cheaper than the xbred, different economics, some of those jx, were close to 60ppl, pre seasonality, haven't been in the 60p bracket before. But only bought 1, and son didn't wait for the jerseys. Lot of 3/4 or light cows in the sale. But plenty more sales on the horizon.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

First batch of calves out, 20 calves on a 50 space feeder and they still fight over the same 3 teats

The only way to feed calves..

 

[Barmyfarmer]

saw some xbred calves out today, with a proper creep feeder, long established grazing herd.

sale today, the hols looked cheaper than the xbred, different economics, some of those jx, were close to 60ppl, pre seasonality, haven't been in the 60p bracket before. But only bought 1, and son didn't wait for the jerseys. Lot of 3/4 or light cows in the sale. But plenty more sales on the horizon.

I agree, might of been marteye camera but didn't think the Holsteins looked big solid types that have a decent cull value?

 

[som farmer]

I agree, might of been marteye camera but didn't think the Holsteins looked big solid types that have a decent cull value?

that's the problem of marteye.
son said they were fair cows, and trade showed that, wished he'd bought some of them, but liked the yields on the xbreds, and only bought 1.

 

[pine_guy]

What age do you put them out at?

 

[Spudley]

I use a quad, a mule obviously works as well

 

[lazy farmer]

Can anyone suggest where to get one of these please.

 

[Sparstones]

I'm new to the group. This is one of my heifers due soon on a cracking Cornish evening

 

[Rossymons]

I'm new to the group. This is one of my heifers due soon on a cracking Cornish evening

Welcome aboard!

Where abouts in the Duchy are you?

 

[Sparstones]

Welcome aboard!

Where abouts in the Duchy are you?

Right in the middle pretty much.

 

[Homesy]

that's the problem of marteye.
son said they were fair cows, and trade showed that, wished he'd bought some of them, but liked the yields on the xbreds, and only bought 1.

I bought 3 xbreds but had to pay for them. The Holsteins were a bit plain and one hell of a lot of 3 titters in there. I think the best were left at home. Auctioneer thought they were a good trade for what they were.