He's just far awayOne of them could have done with some hard food.
All things Dairy
- Thread starter Cows 'n grass
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They just tell everyone that to stop the Southwest mafia going up there.....
Mr Jones
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- Llancwmbwlchrhydyfoncenfach
This month alone, I've had a hfr due to an Angus calve to a BB.
And a fifth calver due to a Lim calve to a Holstein Heifer.
Anyone else have the odd
calving, thankfully the hfr calved no problem, but the BB snuffed it
And a fifth calver due to a Lim calve to a Holstein Heifer.
Anyone else have the odd
calving, thankfully the hfr calved no problem, but the BB snuffed itJdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
I find blue calves to be extremely fragile and a pita personally.This month alone, I've had a hfr due to an Angus calve to a BB.
And a fifth calver due to a Lim calve to a Holstein Heifer.
Anyone else have the odd
Limo any day of the week
Princess Pooper
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- Location
- East Mids
No problem with blues here!
Our blues are born outside from end of February, there much easier to manage than the mental limey, who's trying to clear the stock f3nce at a day old
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
Getting hard work mentally in this weather
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Holsteinfriesian90
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- Location
- Cornwall
Getting hard work mentally in this weather
Glad I’m not the only one.
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
Silage is disappearing at pace, slurry building up, cows not really milking enough to justify TAD, spent afternoon doing bills & vat, costs still rising. Yes winter feel long slog ahead🫣
Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
Absolutely miserableGetting hard work mentally in this weather
I've had a spring pop up in rhe back of my calf shed, water just pouring out
Roof has blown off the cubicle shed
Cow done the splits today
I'm soaked, exhausted and fed up today
For every good day (Christmas day) there always seems to be 2-3 sh!t days and then the ones in between are survivable...
Your on 49.5p.....can't be as bad as last winter for you?
What milk your cows doing?
Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
my hiefer shed 
turned into a lake this past week, heifers have been moved to the other side as an emergency but not ideal, water just pouring out all the time now
turned into a lake this past week, heifers have been moved to the other side as an emergency but not ideal, water just pouring out all the time now
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
No def better than last winter financially but TAD is tiring, but bills definitely growing (£50 hour for tractor&tanker feels like only yesterday was mid £30!)
Have ai 85% of cows in first 21 days of serving & this morning only 6 cows left unserved so pleased with that, cows would be early 20l which includes a lot of heifers. They peaked well but we couldn’t maintain it.
We are making money but all dairy farming in this weather is tiring
Wishful Thinker
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- Location
- Northern Ireland
Regular enough occurrence here, my dad works on the lucky dip theory when I'm not there. Can't complain though least they're in calfThis month alone, I've had a hfr due to an Angus calve to a BB.
And a fifth calver due to a Lim calve to a Holstein Heifer.
Anyone else have the odd
- Location
- somerset
we have had the water refill our lagoon 3 times this year, run off the hills. hopefully cured it from happening again, dug 2 new ditches, cleaned out, and deepened two more.my hiefer shed
My flood was 4/6 ins deep in the calf shed, hfr straw yard was turned into slurry, and got under the home mix, and a pond reappeared in the middle of the shed, where there was no concrete.
water is pouring into the dirty water tanks, found the cause, when the above shed was built, back in the 70's, they drained the 'wet spot' that had been a pond, into the main farm drain
to be fair, hasn't really caused a problem before, not even in may. Dug a big pond to catch any farm run off, years ago, currently thinking of setting up a reed bed between tank and pond. Digging up the drain, would entail a lot of concrete coming up, and would need a dog leg bend, so will go with the cheaper option.
@Jdunn55 can you dig a ditch behind your buildings, to divert the water, very cheap and effective solution, flooding anywhere is a bugger.
the last time we had anything like this year, farrowing house was 6ins deep, piglets were swimming. Punched a hole through a biggish bank, and drained it, and received a bollocking from OM, for using the tractor bucket, he saw the bank, before the shed. Never lost a piglet though, plus the shed had a good wash.
but we all get disasters, its the ability to work out a quick solution that's the key, and l always reckon they come in 3's. so once we have 1, looking for 2&3, then relax abit.
How's your stream/spring doing?You've been yapping this past two years about it not running . Is it flowing to your satisfaction yet?we have had the water refill our lagoon 3 times this year, run off the hills. hopefully cured it from happening again, dug 2 new ditches, cleaned out, and deepened two more.
My flood was 4/6 ins deep in the calf shed, hfr straw yard was turned into slurry, and got under the home mix, and a pond reappeared in the middle of the shed, where there was no concrete.
water is pouring into the dirty water tanks, found the cause, when the above shed was built, back in the 70's, they drained the 'wet spot' that had been a pond, into the main farm drain
to be fair, hasn't really caused a problem before, not even in may. Dug a big pond to catch any farm run off, years ago, currently thinking of setting up a reed bed between tank and pond. Digging up the drain, would entail a lot of concrete coming up, and would need a dog leg bend, so will go with the cheaper option.
@Jdunn55 can you dig a ditch behind your buildings, to divert the water, very cheap and effective solution, flooding anywhere is a bugger.
the last time we had anything like this year, farrowing house was 6ins deep, piglets were swimming. Punched a hole through a biggish bank, and drained it, and received a bollocking from OM, for using the tractor bucket, he saw the bank, before the shed. Never lost a piglet though, plus the shed had a good wash.
but we all get disasters, its the ability to work out a quick solution that's the key, and l always reckon they come in 3's. so once we have 1, looking for 2&3, then relax abit.
- Location
- somerset
not really,
the only reason l can think of, is that in the may flood it completely 'cleaned' itself out, so no restriction on flow.
but, the EA claim that 'dredged' rivers don't remove the water faster from heavy rain, or that's what they 'claim' on the som levels !
lots of springs running, even a few new ones on me, so l reckon we have had enough rain for a while ! If the doom mongers are correct about climate change, we will have to get used to wet winters, and drier summers !
and glad all our cattle are housed, seen a few out, in a sea of mud.
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
Jdunn55
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- Location
- Helston, cornwall
Yes unfortunately, ive got 2 covered in dust for that exact reason..
Let me know if you do stumble across any at a sensible price
Barmyfarmer
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