All things Dairy

[pappuller]

Well i do like the sound of threatening the sheep with some mint sauce, but I now seem to be lambing them for him. Told me they weren't due til mid March, today there seems to be few lambs I have seen running about. Phoned him today to tell him and all I got was "I might pop up in a day or 2 to check there alright will you go and have a look at them and give me a call back if there is any problems, but when I last came to see them on Friday they were all alright"

Load em up into leek tomorrow Will. You might be able to buy an extra dairy with the proceeds

 

[William Mellor]

Load em up into leek tomorrow Will. You might be able to buy an extra dairy with the proceeds

I like the sounds of that
But know absolutely nothing about sheep, never mind selling them.

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Well i do like the sound of threatening the sheep with some mint sauce, but I now seem to be lambing them for him. Told me they weren't due til mid March, today there seems to be few lambs I have seen running about. Phoned him today to tell him and all I got was "I might pop up in a day or 2 to check there alright will you go and have a look at them and give me a call back if there is any problems, but when I last came to see them on Friday they were all alright"

I think this guy is seriously taking the pi$$. Surly anyone in there right minds would be checking there own stock at lambing time.

 

[William Mellor]

I think this guy is seriously taking the pi$$. Surly anyone in there right minds would be checking there own stock at lambing time.

To be fair he does have another job but livestock come first.

 

[Rossymons]

To be fair he does have another job but livestock come first.

And to think some people want to dairy farm part time...

 

[Agrispeed]

I think this guy is seriously taking the pi$$. Surly anyone in there right minds would be checking there own stock at lambing time.

IIRC isn't it a legal requirement to check lowland sheep daily? I seem to remember something along those lines.

Tell him you are repossessing his sheep to pay rent?

 

[Rossymons]

Some of them do take the mick. Our local guy once told us he didn't have to take his sheep out of our fields by Feb 1st. Beg to differ mate!

Went years without having sheep on our land till a couple years ago. We buy our dry cow silage from a local farm and their son wanted to out winter his sheep on our land so we said yes. Went past our field one day and thought "they sheep best come out soon". Next day before I even had chance to ring him they were gone. Never had a problem with him.

Having a decent shepherd is key to the whole thing.

 

[Sheepykid]

You dairy farmers want to relax a bit. I'm still grazing 4 dairy farms now will do into March I would think all being well. Don't know what all the fuss is about!!

 

[Rossymons]

Not your grass you're eating though is it? A deals a deal - if an exit date is agreed then that's what the deal is. We don't have to let you have it so don't take the pi55

 

[Sheepykid]

I'm only teasing. You were the first to bite. An agreement is to be adhered to i agree. But I was just stating some farms vary on their policy regards to sheep grazing. From my experience it does vary depending on the strength of said farm. Many won't believe me but one farm we graze til 1st march always has the heaviest first cut around. Still cut the same first two weeks of May time wise. Just has a incredibly strong farm. I would say most of the problems you are having is not selecting your sheep farmer correctly.

 

[multi power]

I'm only teasing. You were the first to bite. An agreement is to be adhered to i agree. But I was just stating some farms vary on their policy regards to sheep grazing. From my experience it does vary depending on the strength of said farm. Many won't believe me but one farm we graze til 1st march always has the heaviest first cut around. Still cut the same first two weeks of May time wise. Just has a incredibly strong farm. I would say most of the problems you are having is not selecting your sheep farmer correctly.

Sheep are definitely great at getting heavy crops of high quality silage, but a total disaster for early turn out

 

[Sheepykid]

Sheep are definitely great at getting heavy crops of high quality silage, but a total disaster for early turn out

I know what you mean. Locally hardly any of the spring calving farms will touch sheep. Surprising how many places won't have sheep full stop. They would have a foot of grass on silage ground come January to go a spread Fert on. I'm no expert. But that must make dog poo silage.

 

[lazy farmer]

I know what you mean. Locally hardly any of the spring calving farms will touch sheep. Surprising how many places won't have sheep full stop. They would have a foot of grass on silage ground come January to go a spread Fert on. I'm no expert. But that must make dog poo silage.

not if the cows eat it down well first.no sheep required.

 

[In the pit]

Sheep are definitely great at getting heavy crops of high quality silage, but a total disaster for early turn out

Great at eating ragweed florets

 

[farmertom]

A few pics of the 5 pedigree Freisians that I bought out of Leek today

 

[Durry cows]

A few pics of the 5 pedigree Freisians that I bought out of Leek today View attachment 475304View attachment 475306View attachment 475308View attachment 475312View attachment 475314

Nice bunch you got there how much were they?

 

[farmertom]

Nice bunch you got there how much were they?

Averaged just over £1300

 

[Rossymons]

12 days ago had the first calving of Spring. Mixed beef twins. The calves were fine but mother wasn't great. Left her in the maternity shed and 48 hours later she waddles past the gate and falls over like an old drunk. Vet out, neither of us knows what's wrong but cover the basics. Keep taking her water and feed, move her gently. Kept going and going.

Well today this happened

She didn't walk far but she did do it and sat down under her own steam. Several times.

Good girl

 

[William Mellor]

Had 2 heifers calve at the weekend
First is absolutely nasty, kicks like hell, put a bar on and jumps around like a Kangaroo until jumps onto the cow in front of her but seems to be quite atm with a jump lead cable clip on her tail.

The second quite but had to have the vet out due to her trying to push her insides out

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

A few pics of the 5 pedigree Freisians that I bought out of Leek today View attachment 475304View attachment 475306View attachment 475308View attachment 475312View attachment 475314

Lovely looking cattle.