All things Dairy

[epfarms]

Our melody’s lasted for years.

Same

 

[Spudley]

Our last Melody only went last year I think. She was a wild old bat. Good milker though.

We brought the last batch of cattle in today so I guess winter is here now. They have been out since they were 2 weeks old and when I clipped their backs it was like clipping sheep the fur was so thick.

 

[Martyn]

Muds turned up today, walked these feilds in walking boots yesterday! Back fencing the next task, hope to keep them out until Jan if I can.

 

[dinderleat]

She’s a really powerful cow Just done another 11k

 

[easy farming]

3 weeks off her calving interval? impressive

 

[dinderleat]

3 weeks off her calving interval? impressive

Not quite good enough as she didn’t hold to first service

 

[DairyGrazing]

To cold to get out and check for bullers.

 

[LTH]

Actually had a tank of milk for tanker today, after having to tip last two as no electric to keep it cool.

 

[upnortheast]

Actually had a tank of milk for tanker today, after having to tip last two as no electric to keep it cool.

That would have payed for a genny twice over ??

 

[LTH]

That would have payed for a genny twice over ??

They kept saying it was going to come back on, and it’s all directly wired in so lot to sort at short notice. Insurance hopefully cover it.

 

[LTH]

sad sight round the valley anyway

 

[upnortheast]

They kept saying it was going to come back on, and it’s all directly wired in so lot to sort at short notice. Insurance hopefully cover it.

Get your sparky to fit a change over switch & genny socket.

Then next time it`s off aquire a genny & plug it in

 

[LTH]

Get your sparky to fit a change over switch & genny socket.

Then next time it`s off aquire a genny & plug it in

That’s the plan, nothing like this ever happened before, and we can run the vaccum pump off tractor pto so wasn’t as though couldn’t milk the cows, that’s why never bothered, we milk 45 or thereabouts max. Just had to have head torches on to see.

 

[Jdunn55]

And so it begins...

 

[Jdunn55]

Fresh sheet day

 

[sidjon]

Passed tracer test on 20 cows today, herd test 18th of January, feeling slightly more positive about it, as the tracer cows have been here since last day of march.

 

[Beef farmer]

Passed tracer test on 20 cows today, herd test 18th of January, feeling slightly more positive about it, as the tracer cows have been here since last day of march.

Will those 20 not be included in the herd test?

 

[sidjon]

Will those 20 not be included in the herd test?

No, makes tb testing interesting with purchasing cows, 4 different groups now with all different test dates

 

[organicguy]

Passed our test today after looseing 34 beef cattle in March and 1 in June.
No testing for 6 months, whooopey!

 

[lazy farmer]

Am living the best of days.
my weekend to work all done by 9.30.
Plenty of time to walk the dogs with my best friend and get home to watch Bryony Frost show the boys how to ride a steep chaser and win the tingle creek at Sandown . Then go back and do the afternoon routine whilst listening to my beloved Liverpool go top of the league. Finish up in time to watch Max V choke in F 1 qualifying.
proper lush.