All things Dairy

[jimmer]

Bluemax premium have you heard of it? Get it from birches in Dumfries cell count hasn't been above 200 since last September i would really recommend it if anyone's having problems

I appreciate you admit to having problems ,but a product that expensive , I hope when you say not been over 200 you mean much lower than 200

 

[supercow]

I appreciate you admit to having problems ,but a product that expensive , I hope when you say not been over 200 you mean much lower than 200

I don't know what you mean? I admit we have as many problems on any other dairy farm but mastitis isn't one of them, yes cell count probably averaged 130 since last September. I got a case of mastitis on the 6th December, and before that case I think it was 2 months before that we had a case, I can't remember. I know what it's like getting mastitis, and it's demoralising. I don't mean to be condescending, im only trying to help someone who could have problems, you might not have problems but the best dairy farms in the country go through mastitis problems

 

[jimmer]

I don't know what you mean? I admit we have as many problems on any other dairy farm but mastitis isn't one of them, yes cell count probably averaged 130 since last September. I got a case of mastitis on the 6th December, and before that case I think it was 2 months before that we had a case, I can't remember. I know what it's like getting mastitis, and it's demoralising. I don't mean to be condescending, im only trying to help someone who could have problems, you might not have problems but the best dairy farms in the country go through mastitis problems

You may have environmental bugs etc that require a good kill from your teat dip , but I question the cost of yours compared to cheaper alternatives that others are very pleased with

 

[pappuller]

I pre and post dip with chlorohexidine get on really well with it although quite pricey at 500£ per 200 litres!!

Is that correct ? I can buy any ibc of chlorexadine for that, is there anything else in it ? Hope your not been shafted on that price or anything else for that matter.

 

[agristudent]

I pre and post dip with chlorohexidine get on really well with it although quite pricey at 500£ per 200 litres!!

Sounds like your using chlorine dioxide not chlorhexidine, expensive but great stuff.

 

[vantage]

Sounds like your using chlorine dioxide not chlorhexidine, expensive but great stuff.

@supercow , as @agristudent has posted,probably your active ingredient.

 

[supercow]

Is that correct ? I can buy any ibc of chlorexadine for that, is there anything else in it ? Hope your not been shafted on that price or anything else for that matter.

No it seems I'm just being destroyed with the teat dip!

 

[supercow]

@supercow , as @agristudent has posted,probably your active ingredient.

Potentially, all that chat with chlorhexidine had my head in a muddle

 

[supercow]

Is that correct ? I can buy any ibc of chlorexadine for that, is there anything else in it ? Hope your not been shafted on that price or anything else for that matter.

No it's chlorine dioxide based dip,just checked on Boumatics website, can anyone with a chlorine dioxide based dip post prices and then we shall compare! As many of you may realise I am literally winging the whole job heads up a cows arse half the time

 

[pappuller]

No it's chlorine dioxide based dip,just checked on Boumatics website, can anyone with a chlorine dioxide based dip post prices and then we shall compare! As many of you may realise I am literally winging the whole job heads up a cows arse half the time

Slow down, deep breathe, relax. Too many busy fools in the world already, get better before you get bigger.

 

[supercow]

Slow down, deep breathe, relax. Too many busy fools in the world already, get better before you get bigger.

Haha. I was only joking. I've never judged how good a fella is at handling cows on the knowledge of the ingredients in his amazing teat dip !

 

[supercow]

Does anyone else use a chlorine dioxide based dip?!? So all these comparisons on price and the mocking of the supercow for paying too much for his teat dip has all been for nothing ?!?

 

[lazy farmer]

Does anyone else use a chlorine dioxide based dip?!? So all these comparisons on price and the mocking of the supercow for paying too much for his teat dip has all been for nothing ?!?

talking about yourself in third person ? are you sure you haven't been smelling your teat dip a little too much

 

[supercow]

A wise man once said "supercows don't need to sniff teat dip to be wired to the moon, he only needs a strong gin and tonic when he's in from milking at night"

 

[Manney]

Calving in full flow now, 5 calved so far this morning, all hefier calves to Chad

This bunch wont be long, all Patrol heifers calving to Chad.

 

[pine_guy]

First of my heifers coming up to calve. Bought then in the spring to eat some surplus grass. We don’t milk, so plan is to sell them as they calve.

 

[Beef farmer]

Calving in full flow now, 5 calved so far this morning, all hefier calves to Chad

This bunch wont be long, all Patrol heifers calving to Chad.

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Much grazing happening yet?

 

[Manney]

Much grazing happening yet?

Busy grazing silage at the feed barrier ha ha. Bloody wet in the fields so cant see them going out anytime soon. Plenty of good quality silage here so will turnout when the ground conditions allow.

 

[Durry cows]

Calving in full flow now, 5 calved so far this morning, all hefier calves to Chad

This bunch wont be long, all Patrol heifers calving to Chad.

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[Cows 'n grass]

Much grazing happening yet?

Not much chance of they just yet. We've had 9 inches of rain now since Christmas. This time last year we had the first round of urea on a week ago, now we'll need two dry weeks before we'd think about putting a tractor in a field.

This scene may look semi tropical with palm trees but it's still pi$$ing down and it's about 100yds from the end of your grazing block on the other farm.