Holsteinfriesian90
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- Location
- Cornwall
I don’t know maybe they have got to many. Lots of the top herd sell some surplus every year.
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I don’t know maybe they have got to many. Lots of the top herd sell some surplus every year.
Dead Rabbits
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- Location
- 'Merica
My family sold out of dairy twice, 5 years apart and inadvertently hit the peak both times. It certainly makes it look better than watching them fill a cull truck I guess.
Ducati899
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- Location
- north dorset
The whole thing stank in my opinion,FSA rang father a few days later and said did we have any idea what caused it,dad was honest and just said he had no idea at all how it happened and that he was devastated as this was the first time ever in his life this had happened to him,he’s 65 and has been milking cows since early teens… fsa chap said ok no bother,no need to come out then
kiwi pom
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- Location
- canterbury NZ
Surely by the following night they'd have had the test from the individual samples back, so they'd know which farm?
- Location
- somerset
they take 2 samples from farm, and do a 'quick 10 min' test on each lorry before unloading, pass that, its used. So if the lab found a +ve sample, that milk had already been used. If milk is stored in a silo, eg over a weekend, apparently, it can contaminate the lot, apparently.
Our processer sent the 2nd sample for a re test, NML ''''couldn't'''' test it, as it had turned sour, 2 weeks after they got it, in other words, they either lost it, or it was an incorrect result.
Our processor chased the result every day, the gone off bit, was after 10 days of chasing.
Our processer sent the 2nd sample for a re test, NML ''''couldn't'''' test it, as it had turned sour, 2 weeks after they got it, in other words, they either lost it, or it was an incorrect result.
Our processor chased the result every day, the gone off bit, was after 10 days of chasing.
Iogijones
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- Location
- Denbighshire
They should of but mine passed
Buford T. Justice
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That can happen. I was suspicious of having milked a dried off cow by mistake on the last milking after drying off. I sent a sample for testing before collection and it passed. Milk collected and carried away and failed.
I should have looked for the longer test but, as I'd tested and passed the 10 minute test, I was only fined for my own milk.
Are you guys covered by insurance for positive inhibitor tests?
- Location
- somerset
yes for tank, but not incurred penalty.
But if they tested your sample, and it passed, they used the milk ? These things seem a bit to weighted in the buyers favour.
TheRanger
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- Location
- SW Scotland
Currently running at 10% twins for the year (9 pairs out of 90 calvings so far), what's the common reasons for twins or is it just bad luck? There were also 2 cows PD'd in calf to twins that had singles so I presume they absorbed one of the embryos.
Last year we ran at around 1% for the full year (AYR calving).
Last year we ran at around 1% for the full year (AYR calving).
- Location
- Co. Antrim
Always been told that the diet wasn’t just right at certain times was to why there were more twins
Princess Pooper
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- Location
- East Mids
I think 1-2% is more typical than 10%. There is a genetic element too, so sometimes twins run in families.
organicguy
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- Location
- North East of the south west
We have been 10%in the past, cow families are definitely prone. 5% so far this year but tend to be higher in tail end beef.
912 slipped triplets as a heifer, got in calf 1st service,and had twins!
Still with us in her 5th
912 slipped triplets as a heifer, got in calf 1st service,and had twins!
Still with us in her 5th
- Location
- somerset
well passed TB test 
1 cow slipped her calf, bonus, she ought really have been barren, so no great loss. Usually it would be a really good cow.
kept all the y/s in since monday, l think l might have peed off our posh neighbours, its been rather loud, to say the least !
1 cow slipped her calf, bonus, she ought really have been barren, so no great loss. Usually it would be a really good cow.
kept all the y/s in since monday, l think l might have peed off our posh neighbours, its been rather loud, to say the least !
lazy farmer
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- Location
- som/dor border
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
What is it
lazy farmer
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- Location
- som/dor border
It’s called fertiliser and it will look very different to the 30 tons of PK coming on MondayWhat is it
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
Have you reduced stock rates etc to try and be more self-sufficient or full steam ahead? Most around here ploughing on like normal but to be honest we have been very luck weather wise.It’s called fertiliser and it will look very different to the 30 tons of PK coming on Monday
pine_guy
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- Location
- North Cumbria
Think we could be higher than that in the spring block. Was 17% in the first 3 weeks of calving. Then settled down, but had another flush of twins at the end of calving. I was talking to the vet about it this morning while scanning. Most are not identical, so two ovulations and she said it was related to dry matter intake, i.e. higher intake, more twins.
pine_guy
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- Location
- North Cumbria
Scanned 47 cows this morning. served but not seen to repeat after the first cycle. Only two empty and one dead calf 
be a busy start, may have to reassess calf housing
be a busy start, may have to reassess calf housing
Big square bales are cheap this yearScanned 47 cows this morning. served but not seen to repeat after the first cycle. Only two empty and one dead calf