All things Dairy

[Beef farmer]

Might need a separate thread, but... Best value quad/gator/similar? New or 2nd hand?

To be used for electric fencing paddocks etc.

Diesel preferred but seem rare as hen's teeth. Don't care about performance as long as reliable and runs...

CF moto. 2 year warranty. Built well. Cant fault them at the moment

 

[Spudley]

But its the same old story, go to the sales, sit on your hands, and wait for the 'right ones'

I went to a herd sale on Thursday, the 2 I wanted were lots 60- and 70- something. Sat and watched and waited nearly till the end of the sale, got one but the other made silly money but by then all the tidy cows had been sold so I missed out.

 

[sidjon]

Might need a separate thread, but... Best value quad/gator/similar? New or 2nd hand?

To be used for electric fencing paddocks etc.

Diesel preferred but seem rare as hen's teeth. Don't care about performance as long as reliable and runs...

We just use the scraper tractor most of the time with linkbox if I'm feeling extravagant.

 

[Martyn]

Was that the organic dispersal?

Another one on Tuesday!

Were any autumn calving heifers sold, we have just brought PMT depending artic load from West Wales, £950 head.

 

[Beef farmer]

Were any autumn calving heifers sold, we have just brought PMT depending artic load from West Wales, £950 head.

Calving when?

 

[Martyn]

Calving when?

Mid sep - end off Oct. Going to do two calving blocks next year then be all mid spring following year.

 

[Sid]

Were any autumn calving heifers sold, we have just brought PMT depending artic load from West Wales, £950 head.

Yes

 

[crashbox]

We just use the scraper tractor most of the time with linkbox if I'm feeling extravagant.

And for putting up your pig tails, stick it in low range and hop off/on...

 

[Jdunn55]

Heifers enjoying the sun!

 

[In the pit]

Lovely job of grazing 2900 down to 1500

 

[In the pit]

Nuisance eating the quad

 

[In the pit]

In calf heifers

 

[Sid]

Nuisance eating the quad

Be careful of that

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1524476183252979712

 

[Jdunn55]

Whats a normal amount of days between bulling? I know 21 days is the average but how long can that be up to? Just had 3 come bulling for the first time today that were booked to be synced next week so that's a bonus but wondering if I should leave it another week?
It's day 22 of service today

 

[Beef farmer]

Whats a normal amount of days between bulling? I know 21 days is the average but how long can that be up to? Just had 3 come bulling for the first time today that were booked to be synced next week so that's a bonus but wondering if I should leave it another week?
It's day 22 of service today

We average nearer 24 days.

 

[Jdunn55]

We average nearer 24 days.

Interesting, so the higher end would be around 30 days between bulling?

 

[In the pit]

18 to 24 here
First bulling around 29/30 days after calving

 

[In the pit]

Whats a normal amount of days between bulling? I know 21 days is the average but how long can that be up to? Just had 3 come bulling for the first time today that were booked to be synced next week so that's a bonus but wondering if I should leave it another week?
It's day 22 of service today

You want to serve to 28 days at least before touching them ,then save yourself so money and throw the bulls in for 6 weeks then bulls out and anything not in calf runs around to your autumn block EASY

 

[More to life]

Interesting, so the higher end would be around 30 days between bulling?

don't confuse 30 day interval between service with the inertial between heats.

 

[Rossymons]

Whats a normal amount of days between bulling? I know 21 days is the average but how long can that be up to? Just had 3 come bulling for the first time today that were booked to be synced next week so that's a bonus but wondering if I should leave it another week?
It's day 22 of service today

Another week won't hurt.