All things Dairy

[Sid]

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Bit of snow never hurts

Does when its formed into a missile!

 

[pappuller]

Latest maize sample, cooked nicely

 

[MrA.G.]

Just a 5ft float on a pole. Done all the same. Seen some grooved and think it looks awful.



Sorry of you grooved yours today

No groves here either. Spread carborundum grit over it and rubbed it in and then a brush finish. Followed by a concrete sealer today

 

[Beef farmer]

No groves here either. Spread carborundum grit over it and rubbed it in and then a brush finish. Followed by a concrete sealer todayView attachment 934013

Looks a smart job.
Whats a concrete sealer?

Got ours roofed today so that Monday they can chuck the guts in. 1st milking is 4 weeks time so need to keep it going

 

[Jdunn55]

No groves here either. Spread carborundum grit over it and rubbed it in and then a brush finish. Followed by a concrete sealer todayView attachment 934013

I like the roof! Does it get covered in algae tho?

 

[MrA.G.]

Looks a smart job.
Whats a concrete sealer?

Got ours roofed today so that Monday they can chuck the guts in. 1st milking is 4 weeks time so need to keep it going

Concrete sealer helps slow the cure of the concrete which should help the durability of the top.
Similar timeframe here, parlour install to start on Wednesday, first heifer due the 5th February

 

[MrA.G.]

I like the roof! Does it get covered in algae tho?

Hopefully not, but ask again in 5 years!

 

[Beef farmer]

No groves here either. Spread carborundum grit over it and rubbed it in and then a brush finish. Followed by a concrete sealer todayView attachment 934013

Will you clad in the gap or leave it open?

 

[MrA.G.]

Will you clad in the gap or leave it open?

Plan to space board it as that is our prevailing wind direction. But priority jobs only until we are running so it could be a few weeks yet

 

[vantage]

Latest maize sample, cooked nicelyView attachment 933981

Now that’s just showing off!

 

[dinderleat]

No groves here either. Spread carborundum grit over it and rubbed it in and then a brush finish. Followed by a concrete sealer todayView attachment 934013

We just threw it on a troweled finish its amazing the grip it gives.

 

[Happy at it]

No groves here either. Spread carborundum grit over it and rubbed it in and then a brush finish. Followed by a concrete sealer todayView attachment 934013

If you have hands that can make the stall work and build a parlour like that you're wasted milking cows. Looks a grand job...

 

[jimmer]

If you have hands that can make the stall work and build a parlour like that you're wasted milking cows. Looks a grand job...

Agree
Other than the walls

 

[MrA.G.]

If you have hands that can make the stall work and build a parlour like that you're wasted milking cows. Looks a grand job...

The novelty of spending 3 hours a day travelling to a ‘professional’ job more than wore off after 8 years so I see it all as opportunity rather than waste. And with 4 rows to milk I’ll hopefully have time for other businesses. Had a one man band builder helping with plastering and concrete laying so I can’t take credit there

Agree
Other than the walls

Take your point if I farmed in the south of England, happy enough having a bit of shelter in NI

 

[lazy farmer]

The novelty of spending 3 hours a day travelling to a ‘professional’ job more than wore off after 8 years so I see it all as opportunity rather than waste. And with 4 rows to milk I’ll hopefully have time for other businesses. Had a one man band builder helping with plastering and concrete laying so I can’t take credit there

Take your point if I farmed in the south of England, happy enough having a bit of shelter in NI

Are you going to be a block calver in the north!

 

[Conrod96]

Are you going to be a block calver in the north!

A few of those do exist

 

[Plain steer]

View attachment 933244First stores £100 up, make up the milk price. Home bred Friesians £1010 £limi 1120 18 months

Where did you sell them at ?

 

[LTH]

Where did you sell them at ?

Ulverston auction mart, cumbria. Print out came and Friesian were actually 1030 so even better.

 

[Beef farmer]

Short sleeves milking this avo. Felt positively spring like.

pd+ve to a service on the 1st day.....bulling. cuss. At best lost 65 days. At worse a happy meal.

 

[vantage]

Short sleeves milking this avo. Felt positively spring like. View attachment 934246pd+ve to a service on the 1st day.....bulling. cuss. At best lost 65 days. At worse a happy meal.View attachment 934248

Or a triple burger, mmmmm!