Drought for cows

[Ducati899]

I never wanted it to go....

 

[Maxxum-man]

20mm here in the last 36 hours

 

[lazy farmer]

Speak for yourselfs 20ml barely touched the sides here

 

[Sid]

1976 was just like thi.....ops no it wasn't

 

[buffalo_soldier]

50mm and rising so far.

Another 24 hrs and my might change to a and then a .

 

[More to life]

50mm and rising so far.

Another 24 hrs and my might change to a and then a .

I'll happily take tomorrows monsoon then can it stop please

 

[Fergieman]

We have had 3mm since Friday! send some our way.

 

[Ducati899]

Speak for yourselfs 20ml barely touched the sides here

next time it heads this way ill blow it back in you're direction

 

[dinderleat]

Heavy rain forecast for 36hrs

 

[jondear]

We all wanted rain .Some have had enough some haven't The dry was good because everything was early anyway .It always rain s in May for 10 days at least here and it usually sets us up for summer .When it gets to June and gets hot its a bit late.

 

[Friesianfan]

I have a wet farm and I was pleased how my grass seeds were coming up on the fields ioverseeded where the cows poached in March . The cows are now going into the same fields to ruin again

 

[lazy farmer]

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Heavy rain forecast for 36hrs

i suspect by tomorrow night we may have had enough as well.
was wondering whether to put a couple of bales of haylage out for the ladies tomorrow or would it be counter productive?

 

[More to life]

i suspect by tomorrow night we may have had enough as well.
was wondering whether to put a couple of bales of haylage out for the ladies tomorrow or would it be counter productive?

Beefy showed me something pointing out that wet grass/rain doesn't hamper intakes but cold and mud does made sense to me.

 

[dinderleat]

i suspect by tomorrow night we may have had enough as well.
was wondering whether to put a couple of bales of haylage out for the ladies tomorrow or would it be counter productive?

Might help to keep the grass in them a bit longer. Plus keep the bf up, but they will eat less grass. Damed if the you don't damed if you do. how's the Ai-Ing going? sore shoulders yet?

 

[William Mellor]

Wouldn't mind this drought coming back for a couple weeks please.

I never wanted it to go, hope it it dry all June tho after this rains shifts

 

[lazy farmer]

Might help to keep the grass in them a bit longer. Plus keep the bf up, but they will eat less grass. Damed if the you don't damed if you do. how's the Ai-Ing going? sore shoulders yet?

all AI here. couldn't bare the thought of something else also being my fault!
AI is going well 7 days in on target so far. flashmates appear to be working well and I in my own slow way are adjusting to them!

 

[lazy farmer]

As for the rain we have had 50 ml in the last 7-8 days and coreing down we have moisture in the top 20cms of soil. on the best and 15cm on the worst. Our slitting and use of composted dung is really helping us catch what ever falls. especially when its a gentle rain

 

[Ducati899]

As for the rain we have had 50 ml in the last 7-8 days and coreing down we have moisture in the top 20cms of soil. on the best and 15cm on the worst. Our slitting and use of composted dung is really helping us catch what ever falls. especially when its a gentle rain

Did you have that rain this afternoon?

 

[sidjon]

Has been hailing here, hopefully will get first cut done before the snow arrives

 

[lazy farmer]

Did you have that rain this afternoon?

yeah very noisy! 2ml maybe.