All things Dairy

[Rossymons]

Whos selling the cows?

GTH. I was actually looking for something else when I saw it. Big number of cattle on the market.

 

[Headless chicken]

GTH. I was actually looking for something else when I saw it. Big number of cattle on the market.

3000 head apparently. This could have a serious knock on effect of cow prices

 

[Beef farmer]

3000 head apparently. This could have a serious knock on effect of cow prices

1300 on gth

 

[Rossymons]

3000 head apparently. This could have a serious knock on effect of cow prices

1500 according to the sales diary but yes, a big number in a short time. But will it make any difference to prices? Probably not.

Could be a grand day out if i'm allowed!

 

[sidjon]

3000 head apparently. This could have a serious knock on effect of cow prices

Fantastic if knocks the price back about £500 would do

 

[Beef farmer]

And it won't have much effect on cow prices

 

[Beef farmer]

Fantastic if knocks the price back about £500 would do

There holstiens.....

 

[sidjon]

There holstiens.....

Watched the sale at Holsworthy today, some cracking cull cows

 

[Headless chicken]

1300 on gth

1500 according to the sales diary but yes, a big number in a short time. But will it make any difference to prices? Probably not.

Could be a grand day out if i'm allowed!

Didn’t get as far as the website just looking at the Facebook feed. Wonder if that’s including youngstock too.

 

[Rossymons]

Didn’t get as far as the website just looking at the Facebook feed. Wonder if that’s including youngstock too.

Looked like it. There could be some bargains to be had there if true.

 

[ImLost]

There holstiens.....

Says the man who supposedly milks anything....

Although having said that, I don't know what damages your rep more - going against your ethos of "milk anything" or milking a herd of holsteins....

 

[Beef farmer]

Says the man who supposedly milks anything....

Although having said that, I don't know what damages your rep more - going against your ethos of "milk anything" or milking a herd of holsteins....

Anything....but I draw the line at them.

Its only because I'm not good enough to farm them

 

[Farmer_1994]

This evenings quick project.

Took out the old robot room wall and fence that was meant to be temporary two years ago.

Add a bit of fencing and the girls will have a lot more room in the trimming holding area.

 

[pine_guy]

I mentioned a while ago I had an idea for making my own portable cubicles. Well today we finally got round to installing them. So this batch of dry cows went from this

To this

 

[Beef farmer]

I mentioned a while ago I had an idea for making my own portable cubicles. Well today we finally got round to installing them. So this batch of dry cows went from this
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To this
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Lovely now, full of sh1t tomorrow?

 

[pine_guy]

Lovely now, full of sh1t tomorrow?

I’ll take a photo and see, but doubt it. We have some old cubicles with a leg at back, but only an couple inch step at back and that is fine. Girls are on dry haylage, so reasonably firm.

 

[Milkcow365]

Making a un used shed into extra feed space for dry cows and some happy cows and pumping slurry over the road with grain pusher as people keep catching ramps for 5inch hose!

 

[vantage]

View attachment 946911View attachment 946912View attachment 946913 Making a un used shed into extra feed space for dry cows and some happy cows and pumping slurry over the road with grain pusher as people keep catching ramps for 5inch hose!View attachment 946914

Tidy job.
Nice to have an unused shed!

 

[Beef farmer]

Still at it....just.
Showers are intense this week

 

[Milkcow365]

Still at it....just.
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Like a mid winters day here 3degrees and hail stones,