Hes better weather than the south west. Unique place StranraerNot so easy in Scotland where you can end up with a 8 month winter
Hes better weather than the south west. Unique place StranraerNot so easy in Scotland where you can end up with a 8 month winter
That’s serious anti jump partitioning!2 heifers (R2D2) from 2 Goodwhone heifers. I only got 2 hours sleep Saturday night seeing these safely into the world.
View attachment 980139 Peed off as we had to put a heifer calf down today. Lovely black little lady also from a heifer, had what vet thinks was a dislocated shoulder from day 1. No idea how, calved unassisted and quickly. Had vet out twice to see if he could sort it and he set today as the deadline for any improvement (there wasn’t).
But it is deep bedded... by the end of March it’s not quite so high! The yard on the left hand side has the main pre-Calver group and is 2 ft higher. From October it has the bulling heifers in and by the end of the winter they can poke their heads over the barrier and we have even had a wild one jump over when being handled.That’s serious anti jump partitioning!
we got pulled up for similar, on cubicle gates, that cant even shut, gates removed, different inspectors seem to have different 'things' to focus on, trouble is, you never get the same one twice.Never had them mention doors before
They're so clean! A credit to you2 heifers (R2D2) from 2 Goodwhone heifers. I only got 2 hours sleep Saturday night seeing these safely into the world.
View attachment 980139 Peed off as we had to put a heifer calf down today. Lovely black little lady also from a heifer, had what vet thinks was a dislocated shoulder from day 1. No idea how, calved unassisted and quickly. Had vet out twice to see if he could sort it and he set today as the deadline for any improvement (there wasn’t).
Still short of rain ?And I wondered how so much ends up on the floor
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Had some rain, but we had no grass at all when it came on the grazing platform. So tried to stay off it till it’s recovered. Back grazing by day buffering with zero grazed grass at night which is of mixed quality depending where I get it from. That’s from away ground. Should have been tipped but didn’t happen, so old stem with regrowth in the bottom. Had a few loads off some pony event ground and car park. Great stuff, but very short and takes ages to gather a load. All in all it’s been a tricky year and milk production has not been great especially July/August when I was hoping to peak, several thousands gone because it didn’t rain. Hey ho, can’t beat the weather.Still short of rain ?
That looks a bit steamy !
You cant side step the law to sell Raw milk. Selling it is perfectly legal but you have to be registered with the FSA and follow strict protocols. Its not a case of just milking some cows and dipping a can in the bulk tank.We do sell pasteurised and it goes well i would imagine you are open to all sorts of claims selling raw intact I seem to think you can’t sell it and must instead ask for a donation or some such side step off the law
What brand of parlour, looks nice and simple?Heifers still haven’t got the hang of it yet
So simple they leave the cows to milk themselvesWhat brand of parlour, looks nice and simple?
24% hdf.View attachment 980411View attachment 980412
Our organic maize looking ok to farmer who not grown it befor going into cow diet along side crimp barley, Red clover bales, what cake saving can I expect?
Are you allowed to feed urea ?What does 24 hdf mean? Cake type?
If feed budgeting we have 3/4tonne of crimp barley per cow, and currently 7 bales of clover a cow befor 3rd cut. Maize volume unknown, What volume of cake per cow for 6500l autumn calver?