HasthorpeGrange
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- Location
- Lincolnshire
What parlour is that? And what through put do you get with it?
All things Dairy
- Thread starter Cows 'n grass
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- Location
- Shropshire
It’s all sorts surge full wood delaval think it’s a one of a kind 12 a side rapid exit do about 150 an hour be quicker if the two sides could feed at the same time
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
No not really, more of an issue of keeping him where you want him, he can clear a 5 bar gate and stock netting with two strands without a trace, and travels up the farm to find his bulling friend! Quite incredibly for 1tonne + bull, he's now 9 years old and seams to show now slowing of his skill. He has on a number of accessions been found ambling up the main road to drivers surprise! He's soft as a lamb and a good slap on the bottom he always returns home, I can literally go into the herd of hundred cows, give him a back rub, tell him it's home time, and he heads straight for the gate.
- Location
- somerset
that's how quiet stock should be, and we have had bulls like that. But, they are the most dangerous, there are 1,000's of people, who would agree with that, through experiences. Just needs reminding to farmers.
I know of two farmers killed with "quiet" bull's.
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
I would never trust a bull, I always carry a stick, I completely agree.
Princess Pooper
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- Location
- East Mids
This was our ‘Bertha’ , known as Tank. Picture taken mid July shortly before she was dried off as she was in calf. Sadly she lost the calf after being dry a week (dead, swollen up BB with a leg back). We milked her for a couple of weeks but she was giving less than 10 litres so we cashed her in while the beef price was good. Just shy of £1000.@Jdunn55 a competitor for your fat cow projectdue in a few days hopefully she will spit out a small baby Angus!View attachment 984805
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BELOWAVERAGE
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No disrespect but I doubt a stick would be of much help if he turned.
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
What do you suggest then? Think how many bulls are led at shows etc with a piece of string and a huge crowd of non stock wise people you very rarely here of accidents.
Day 20 since psc
lazy farmer
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- Location
- som/dor border
75% in three weeks?
That appears to be us next season any tips ?
That appears to be us next season any tips ?
Make sure they start a week early and buy 20 heifers from a man to calve in aug when they calve in June. That said non of them are here.
dinderleat
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- Location
- Wells
You haven’t been buying of a shark…
That must be hell of a short gestation bull
, guess you need a @Rossymons as well for a tight block too.- Location
- somerset
basically, they shouldn't be there, and dairy bred are not usually at shows. But we all know of cases where bulls have turned, in a flash, that were 'quiet' before. A chain/staff attached to a nose ring, gives control, by causing pain, if not doing as expected. That pain, in todays world of 'do gooders' is probably not acceptable ! I enjoy looking at the bulls at shows, it's great to look, and compare breeds, and don't want it to stop, at the same time, 1,000kg of muscle, running wild, at a show, would make one hell of a mess, let alone causing injury. The fact it hasn't happened, is a wonder on it's own.
A stick gives re-assurance, but in reality, it's not of use versus a excited bull.
There is no answer, except, 'do not be complacent, ever, when with bulls'.
Got any from last year to feed until it’s fermented for a while?
When did you go side saddle?
That must be hell of a short gestation bull
I'm not sure I was much "help" in this instance. 2020 wasn't my favourite year as i've admitted elsewhere and i'm upset with myself that my mistakes have had a big impact on someone else which wasn't the intention at all.
betweenthelines
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- Location
- southwest
Not sure that pain is the best way to control a tonne of bull-more likely to raise it's adrenalin levels, I would have thought
Kirsty and Sarah have done a bloody brilliant job here this year
