All things Dairy

[Will Blackburn]

Panels have been grouted then fully tensioned, then the concrete has been placed at and under their bottoms. That concrete is sealed at the inner floor and wall edge. Outlet is set up and it looks like job done.

 

[Friesianfan]

Goonhilly adema Marie 1&2.full sisters 12 months apart

 

[DairyGrazing]

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Panels have been grouted then fully tensioned, then the concrete has been placed at and under their bottoms. That concrete is sealed at the inner floor and wall edge. Outlet is set up and it looks like job done.

What’s a ball park figure for the cost all in if you don’t mind disclosing? How big is it?

 

[Will Blackburn]

What’s a ball park figure for the cost all in if you don’t mind disclosing? How big is it?

1m gallon.

 

[Milkcow365]

Just need mats

 

[frederick]

Well the weather may be rubbish but just pd d autumns.
186 in calf out of 210 11% empty after 9 weeks.
Heifers 70 out of 74 6%
And we tried some sexed semen

183 due to calve 5-30th september

 

[Beef farmer]

Well the weather may be rubbish but just pd d autumns.
186 in calf out of 210 11% empty after 9 weeks.
Heifers 70 out of 74 6%
And we tried some sexed semen

183 due to calve 5-30th september

 

[Stuart1]

Well the weather may be rubbish but just pd d autumns.
186 in calf out of 210 11% empty after 9 weeks.
Heifers 70 out of 74 6%
And we tried some sexed semen

183 due to calve 5-30th september

How many held with sexed?

 

[Manney]

Got myself some astro turf

 

[frederick]

How many held with sexed?

70 pd d pregnant off 100 straws half used on cows half on heifers according to computer. Used jitterbug.

I think some heifers maybe in calf to angus but cows pds will be correct as bull went in 4 weeks after finishing using sexed.

So about 60%

 

[Agrispeed]

Got myself some astro turf

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If you don't mind me asking, where did you get that from?

I've been half heartedly looking for some, but like sleepers it seems difficult to get hold of down here, unless you can get hold of a pitch getting rid yourself.

Hoping to get a couple more Kms of track in this year.

 

[Manney]

It was originally RNAS Culdrose hockey pitch. A chap local to me bought it, used a small amount and advertised the rest on facebook.

I jumped on it and bought everything he had and split it with another local spring calver. We hauled it back on bale trailers.

Paid £15 per roll. Rolls are 2m wide and 20 - 25m long. Should have around 1500m in total lenght but will see when I lay it.

Looks like good stuff so Im very pleased with it so far.

 

[Sparkymark]

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Looking good Thomas. Does this shed link up with the rest or will you have seperate groups?

 

[Milkcow365]

Looking good Thomas. Does this shed link up with the rest or will you have seperate groups?

Links up with other group so give them extra feed space, might need to have another group to keep milking time short will see how it goes

 

[Ducati899]

Fudging weather

 

[Penmoel]

Snap.....

 

[Maxxum-man]

On his way out, don't fancy his job today!

 

[Penmoel]

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Hope we see ours today

 

[Manney]

Been laying the astro turf

 

[lazy farmer]

no snow ?