All things Dairy

[lazy farmer]

Currently got 180 acres of 2nd cut growing and hopefully it will make up the 40% of silage I Currently don't have, have sold 90% of my culls, will pick rest when I pd, how do you feel your mating has gone? Think will end up with sub 5% MT, if the collars are correct.

No idea really. Have been away for 8 days. Am thinking of getting eartag pedometers for next yr(with a grant)
Recon from looking at rub marks and the few I’ve seen myself I’ve got a list of about 9% including 4 who are showing dirty after the 2 hot spells

 

[Jdunn55]

£235 for a spot load
£233 for sept March
30 ton loads

6kgs

Thanks that's helpful, when would you be feeding the pk? Would you not be better with barley which is cheaper atm?

 

[lazy farmer]

Thanks that's helpful, when would you be feeding the pk? Would you not be better with barley which is cheaper atm

Not sure I would be happy feeding four kgs of barely and 6 of blend. Which can be done with PK. PK will also drive our butterfat.
never really felt barley was a forage replacer.

 

[Jdunn55]

Not sure I would be happy feeding four kgs of barely and 6 of blend. Which can be done with PK. PK will also drive our butterfat.
never really felt barley was a forage replacer.

Yeah that makes sense. Do you not reckon you'll be able to find forage for sale then? Straw is cheap, obviously not ideal feed if they're lactating though but possibly work as a filler and cheaper than pk?

 

[upnortheast]

PK the most horrible, useless stuff I've ever been persuaded to try ( only once ) Did bugger all for bf.

 

[som farmer]

Not sure I would be happy feeding four kgs of barely and 6 of blend. Which can be done with PK. PK will also drive our butterfat.
never really felt barley was a forage replacer.

never been to keen on pk since l went to a 4farmers meeting, and one of the speakers said, while the feed value of pk was correct, the problem with it, was the stuff passed out the back end, before the cow could fully utilise it. Some unhappy looking reps, but he was backed up by another speaker.
Also disliked it after being told it would go through our parlour feeders, rep even checked, and they didn't, shovelled 8 ton out on my tod, they gave me a choice, sucker lorry, or free, l made the wrong choice.

 

[lazy farmer]

Ours goes through the wagon. Would never put it through the parlour.

feed it here with no issues apart from
Making sure cows get are hard whilst feeding it.

 

[vantage]

It is but would make a nice rug

Needs way more cover to hit fat class 9 ,plus more importantly £5.35/kg! Only know this as I know someone who fattens them.

 

[som farmer]

Yeah that makes sense. Do you not reckon you'll be able to find forage for sale then? Straw is cheap, obviously not ideal feed if they're lactating though but possibly work as a filler and cheaper than pk?

you can pour all sorts of molasses based liquids over straw, to improve it.
cheap food is cheap for a reason.
is fodder short down with you ?
maize up here is making £900 plus up here. Straw is plentiful, haven't heard any hay or silage bales, prices. Fuel cost adds a chunk on it now.

 

[som farmer]

Ours goes through the wagon. Would never put it through the parlour.

feed it here with no issues apart from
Making sure cows get are hard whilst feeding it.

l wish l hadn't, just thought ''cheap'' so shovelled it out
but l got the rep to look first.

 

[som farmer]

Needs way more cover to hit fat class 9 ,plus more importantly £5.35/kg! Only know this as I know someone who fattens them.

daughters been on holiday down in Cornwall, farm shop/cafe on site, selling wagyu beef, in degree's of perfection, F1 to F5, F5 was expensive, she said £500/kg, but l reckon she got the decimal point, in the wrong place, an F1 very small beef burger, was excellent, at £12 a bun.
Still thought our own beef was better though.

 

[Beef farmer]

I remember you make outdoor pens with them, is that right? How do you make a covered area.

 

[In the pit]

Needs way more cover to hit fat class 9 ,plus more importantly £5.35/kg! Only know this as I know someone who fattens them.

Needs another 2 years at least ,bloody things

 

[betweenthelines]

Not sure I would be happy feeding four kgs of barely and 6 of blend. Which can be done with PK. PK will also drive our butterfat.
never really felt barley was a forage replacer.

Soya hulls would help BF%

High in fibre

 

[lazy farmer]

Soya hulls would help BF%

High in fibre

Feeding them already last Bf currently 4.9

 

[Beef farmer]

1st group out.

25 born today, so need to admit we've started! No grass, can't see this being a vintage season

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

1st group out. View attachment 1057648
25 born today, so need to admit we've started! No grass, can't see this being a vintage season

Angus calves this year?

 

[Beef farmer]

Angus calves this year?

No flys on you.
Yes tho, hated BB last year, hard in cows, which in turn is hard on people. And can't get as many in the trailer in the mornings and I can't lift them over the side as there too heavy.

 

[Conrod96]

A 2nd clear TB test lifts your mood on a Friday allowed to sell just in time for calving to kick off at the start of September

 

[Wee Willy]

No flys on you.
Yes tho, hated BB last year, hard in cows, which in turn is hard on people. And can't get as many in the trailer in the mornings and I can't lift them over the side as there too heavy.

How much do you think those calves are worth compared to BB?