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Thought the same when I saw the picture.Nice heifer but for me they are more Holstein. Not much like a friesian at all.
Thought the same when I saw the picture.Nice heifer but for me they are more Holstein. Not much like a friesian at all.
Well if there Holstein @Jdunn55 then you might as xbred them and get a proper spring calving cow !?Thought the same when I saw the picture.
This one's mother is a holstein, my proper friesian Chad's get just as fat as all the othersNice heifer but for me they are more Holstein. Not much like a friesian at all.
I'll probably cross breed them back to a friesian?Well if there Holstein @Jdunn55 then you might as xbred them and get a proper spring calving cow !?
is it such a bad idea to alternate fr and hol ? Plenty of decent bulls to choose from.I'll probably cross breed them back to a friesian?
What solids do your so a season ?is it such a bad idea to alternate fr and hol ? Plenty of decent bulls to choose from.
Still rate 1st cross jersey/ b&w. Just not so keen on 2nd 3rd or 4th x's
just calved 7 hfrs, 3 3/4, 1 bad mastitus, one f##### hfr, sucking, never ever seen her do, till son saw her, just before she calved, very unusual to miss one, and been here long time, in full view, as well.I hope all your heifers are better than this one, calved with one quarter full of mastitis and kicks like a mule. Typically she's the only pedigree heifer to calve this year and the daughter's pet.
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can answer the solids, later on, as we are milking more hol types, presently, 4.6 fat and 3.4 prot, which seems a bit to good, for the milk they are pushing out, not complaining though, as most calved late oct, november, just a bit higher, than expected, av about 35 litres, big change from the grazing type !What solids do your so a season ?
Uncle over the border in Dorset has had a dairy inspector visit Recently. He said they were still on 10yr cycle.
Where I’m at I’d say. Got some HoJo’s bloody hate them tho personally.is it such a bad idea to alternate fr and hol ? Plenty of decent bulls to choose from.
Still rate 1st cross jersey/ b&w. Just not so keen on 2nd 3rd or 4th x's
Hojo's can milk well, had some over 9,000, with good constits, when they progress to mojo's, (or monkey bred), you can get the good, the bad, and the ugly.Where I’m at I’d say. Got some HoJo’s bloody hate them tho personally.
So have you changed from a low input spring block to a holstien ayr farm?Hojo's can milk well, had some over 9,000, with good constits, when they progress to mojo's, (or monkey bred), you can get the good, the bad, and the ugly.
I will admit to enjoying last recordings, lots over 40 litres, rather a change from 30-35 litres, tops with the spring ones !.
Just a ########## with the hfrs.
I thought one was bad . I have this week found a milking heifer sucking on another. Green nose ring applied yesterday, today the heifer that was being sucked is mooing and calling like a suckler who's just weaned her calf.just calved 7 hfrs, 3 3/4, 1 bad mastitus, one f##### hfr, sucking, never ever seen her do, till son saw her, just before she calved, very unusual to miss one, and been here long time, in full view, as well.
How much has that cost us.
Stupid boy
Ever thought about writing a book?can answer the solids, later on, as we are milking more hol types, presently, 4.6 fat and 3.4 prot, which seems a bit to good, for the milk they are pushing out, not complaining though, as most calved late oct, november, just a bit higher, than expected, av about 35 litres, big change from the grazing type !
nov milk, came in at 33.59p into the bank, +2.2 1jan, and up gain 1 feb, how much, not yet announced.
Big question, what will arla do, for feb, jan 37.6. up again ?
not sure it makes a difference, the way inputs are going up, not much left for us anyway, suppliers grab any increase !
This coming year, will be interesting, to say the least, talk of N £1000/ton in the new year, if right, a lot less will be used, = less production, = shortages = higher prices, pretty well a global price for fert, so global reduction in all ag product.
If it goes over the £1000/t, might just cash ours in !
On dairy hygiene visits, I would agree with your uncle, but, you never know, they have obviously got something in mind, perhaps preparing for the demise of RT ? To good to be true that idea, just been told we have them 7 jan 1
Dairy Hygiene Inspections are Food Standards Agency, not Trading Standards.2 milking neighbours, have had calls from trading standards, to check they were still milking, apparently going to restart routine dairy hygiene checks. Thought they were long gone, only for 'problems'.
not ayr, but mid oct to mid dec, 3 summers we had to buy fodder, and winter, buying grub, to feed spr calvers, don't work, it basically cost us the profit, another dry summer, the lot would have gone. Milk contract wanted autumn, more than summer.So have you changed from a low input spring block to a holstien ayr farm?
yes ! wasn't thinking, through l doubt we will get the same old girl, we used to get, Delia Pady.Dairy Hygiene Inspections are Food Standards Agency, not Trading Standards.
been asked to, got the time, but not the inclination !Ever thought about writing a book?
Could call it ‘the good the bad and the ugly’been asked to, got the time, but not the inclination