All things Dairy

[Jdunn55]

Dont worry guys, I cut her cake back yesterday to 1kg and she came in and did 6l this morning so I've upped it again, you can all sleep easy now

 

[Tim G]

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One of our better conditioned cows at the minute for the competition. She is barren, 6 months calved doing 22liters from 2kg cake

Is this going to be like top trumps? If it is, she's calved too recently, putting too much in the tank and not eating enough to get anywhere in the useless stakes.

 

[Rhydwen1]

Got to remember as well, it's not just the milk side of things from me, her genetics are very valuable, her granddaughter is top 10 on the pli for friesians, a heifer calf from her could join her up there

Where do you see a list of top friesian heifer pli's?

 

[TheRanger]

Did they really need to say that the cows have all died since?

Was a strange comment, but then it was 14 years ago

If it was @Jdunn55 ‘s herd, most would still be there, with a number of extended dry cow periods in between

 

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[Ducati899]

Knocking 30 acres off before it goes back to maize

 

[Spudley]

Did they really need to say that the cows have all died since?

Well it was 14years ago!

 

[Jdunn55]

Wheres the cheapest place to buy the estrotect heat detection patches please!?

 

[MartinM]

Wheres the cheapest place to buy the estrotect heat detection patches please!?

JC @ venture

 

[sidjon]

Wheres the cheapest place to buy the estrotect heat detection patches please!?

Secondhand off @jimmer

 

[Tim G]

Secondhand off @jimmer

I wonder if he gets the kids to colour them back in with silver crayons?

 

[pine_guy]

Wheres the cheapest place to buy the estrotect heat detection patches please!?

You only need 3, every thing else is in calf

 

[Tim G]

You only need 3, every thing else is in calf

Yeah, but one of them has gone through a dozen so far.

 

[Spudley]

I give you "stupid ugly", about 900 kg and probably the least intelligent animal I have ever met. Every morning and every night I have to fetch her from the furthest corner of the field. She just doesn't get it. I wouldn't mind so much if she was a good milker!

 

[cattow]

Where do you see a list of top friesian heifer pli's?

Here are the Pli reports

Friesian bull and cow reports | AHDB

Lists of proven and genomic Friesian proven bulls and genomic young sires

ahdb.org.uk

 

[Beef farmer]

We often graze feb-nov, and don't make too much mess. Seemingly after seeing some pictures its evident we are milking yearlings!!!

 

[sidjon]

We often graze feb-nov, and don't make too much mess. Seemingly after seeing some pictures its evident we are milking yearlings!!!

Ours look like calves

 

[More to life]

I wonder if he gets the kids to colour them back in with silver crayons?

He will now anyway

 

[Martyn]

I wonder if he gets the kids to colour them back in with silver crayons?

I was told if you cut up used cereal box and dip them in a can of paint, the cows body heat drys the paint super fast so sticks well to cows coat. Just make sure it exterior paint in case it rains.

 

[Rossymons]

I was told if you cut up used cereal box and dip them in a can of paint, the cows body heat drys the paint super fast so sticks well to cows coat. Just make sure it exterior paint in case it rains.

Carpet offcuts, glue and spray paint works well i've been told.