All things Dairy

[vantage]

Is there a method to stop parents driving through electric fence wires
Dad had a few seconds whilst the forager changed farms and he scraped up for me (very helpful and said thankyou) but has driven through an electric wire that goes across the yard AGAIN

Drives me feckin crazy, he's the only bugger that does it, any tips to help the elderly see it better before I kill him?

Easy, two wires, one at head height, he’ll only do it once!

 

[coomoo]

Rain!!!

 

[Tim G]

If it supposed to be a limi calf just register it as limi. Jaegerbomb anybody?

Was thinking that the lim society might have turned a blind eye to it.......

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Plenty of grass here, 2nd round ready to go but I'm stretching 1st out another week as I've got caught out here before.
Silage ready I come off, forecast not favourable for next week now.

Big experiment starts tomorrow

 

[Jdunn55]

Easy, two wires, one at head height, he’ll only do it once!

Would be good but he drives through it

 

[nonemouse]

Anybody know the dose rate for metacam in people, twisted my ankle this morning, wasn’t too bad till I took welly off a lunch time, evening feeding up is a tad painful

 

[Headless chicken]

Anybody know the dose rate for metacam in people, twisted my ankle this morning, wasn’t too bad till I took welly off a lunch time, evening feeding up is a tad painful

1ml per 50kg

 

[betweenthelines]

Hes parentage testing them! How much more confidence could he give them?!

He could actually know what bull he's putting to what cow in the first place!

The way he's going on, him selling pedigree stock will be like reruns of the Jeremy Kylie show.

"Join us after the break when the DNA results come back and reveal who's really the father"



Not exactly planned breeding is it?

 

[som farmer]

He could actually know what bull he's putting to what cow in the first place!

The way he's going on, him selling pedigree stock will be like reruns of the Jeremy Kylie show.

"Join us after the break when the DNA results come back and reveal who's really the father"



Not exactly planned breeding is it?

give the lad a chance, he's taken on a big challenge, and we all make mistakes, the difference is, he admits them, and hopefully learns from them.

pity that black and white limmy, wasn't a bull calf, might have offered £100 for it.........
having said that, we have a really funnily marked limmy, in the rearing shed, son bought it, l do not buy limmy's, unless really really, in the bargain basement bracket.

 

[Rossymons]

He could actually know what bull he's putting to what cow in the first place!

The way he's going on, him selling pedigree stock will be like reruns of the Jeremy Kylie show.

"Join us after the break when the DNA results come back and reveal who's really the father"



Not exactly planned breeding is it?

Whatever the planned breeding is, he's not lying about anything. He has the proof. Lying about it would be way worse.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

Whats happening with everyones grass? Frost on the grass this morning and fields grazed 3 weeks ago are barely moving?

I measure on a Wednesday, growth was down to 50 this week from 70 the previous two weeks. I'd be surprised if it's above 30 this week.

 

[Jdunn55]

He could actually know what bull he's putting to what cow in the first place!

The way he's going on, him selling pedigree stock will be like reruns of the Jeremy Kylie show.

"Join us after the break when the DNA results come back and reveal who's really the father"



Not exactly planned breeding is it?

Oh p*ss off Mr perfect

 

[Wesley]

He could actually know what bull he's putting to what cow in the first place!

The way he's going on, him selling pedigree stock will be like reruns of the Jeremy Kylie show.

"Join us after the break when the DNA results come back and reveal who's really the father"



Not exactly planned breeding is it?

I’d much rather buy off someone who admits mistakes can be made but actually has DNA proof of what he’s claiming than some of the unscrupulous breeders deliberately passing an animal off as something that its not just because it’s worth more.

 

[Spudley]

I measured today, growth rate 57 but it was 80 last week and fields grazed in the last week haven't moved at all.

 

[Jdunn55]

All done, overall fairly pleased

 

[Martyn]

Last few loads coming in , ready for tomorrow rain hopefully!

 

[vantage]

Last few loads coming in , ready for tomorrow rain hopefully!View attachment 1032741

You got your buckrake sorted?

 

[brigend]

Leave the door open for all of 2 seconds and madam goes for a run!View attachment 1032429

Genomic test with holstein UK for £23 will give you lots of data. There are other companies that just do parentage but are a lot more expensive. You put down the sire and if not correct they will tell you the actual sire. They say on average 15% parentage error (wrong straw wrong cow or muliple cows calving and calves getting mixed up. We have done every calf since 2014. Other conpanies also do it think NMR a quiet good.

 

[Jdunn55]

Genomic test with holstein UK for £23 will give you lots of data. There are other companies that just do parentage but are a lot more expensive. You put down the sire and if not correct they will tell you the actual sire. They say on average 15% parentage error (wrong straw wrong cow or muliple cows calving and calves getting mixed up. We have done every calf since 2014. Other conpanies also do it think NMR a quiet good.

I try and do tissue testing as I find hair samples a pita. Normally have an ai company do mine for me

 

[Jdunn55]

Dread to think how much trouble this calf will be when she's milking

Also got my grass drilled today