I bet starting up again isnt so lush?
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I bet starting up again isnt so lush?
lazy farmer
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- Location
- som/dor border
Usually would have had 2 holidays and a trip to the PFC. So raring to go after that !
This yr painting the house doesn’t sound quite as exciting!
lazy farmer
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- Location
- som/dor border
After a very interesting/challenging yr. I need a break.Probably looking forward to milking then!
Green Grass
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- Location
- Cornwall
I'm in need of a break moving from autumn calving to spring should do it. Being in the planning stage for few years this year seems to be the year to make the move.
Cows are bulling strong should i push them harder with protein this winter, to get higher peak for a long lactation or keep on a healthy, fertility conscious diet. Cows normally peak now at 2.1kg ms and will still be doing 2kg ms come mid may.
Cows are bulling strong should i push them harder with protein this winter, to get higher peak for a long lactation or keep on a healthy, fertility conscious diet. Cows normally peak now at 2.1kg ms and will still be doing 2kg ms come mid may.
You will punish the feet on them poor cows.
Sell them and buy some springs in
Green Grass
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- Location
- Cornwall
Could prob run them over to WSM.
But Ive grown quite fond of my highly inefficient suckler cows. Hear its all the rage to cross kiwi cross spring cows with monty. So mine could be bang in fashion two years time.
But Ive grown quite fond of my highly inefficient suckler cows. Hear its all the rage to cross kiwi cross spring cows with monty. So mine could be bang in fashion two years time.
WSM?
Green Grass
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- Location
- Cornwall
Somewhere the grass will grow in June.
s line
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- Location
- Gloucestershire uk
Weston super mare?
Don't agree; no need to go loopy with protein, absolutely no need to wreck feet and if the OP has a half decent herd why trade out for a bunch of unknowns.
frederick
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- Location
- south west
You evidently have a very understanding buyer.
Whats protein got to do with it?
dairydurham
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Why would that punish their feet ?
A bunch of autumn cows all winter bulling on concrete! We're glad to have started serving, if we don't stop them bulling there heats will just get stronger and longer as the winter goes on. Bulling every 24 days for upto 3 days at a time. So maybe 18 days throughout the winter pivoting on her back legs.
Everyone's cows are different, but we would literally pull the feet of our cows by Xmas if we didn't stop them. Lifted 1 cow on each farm today, both served 2 days ago.
Slipped or flattened by bigger cows?
Always glad to get 3 weeks done and reduce number bulling considerably......hopfully
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- South Molton
Edited that for clarification
