Hows everybody coping in this hot weather?

bobk

Member
Location
stafford
I walked outside this afternoon to fetch the cows up and my face started to melt in the sun. Milking has just been ridiculous. Each cow is like a furnace.

I'm not complaining one little bit, but I do have a lot sympathy for everyone milking cows in this weather it's truly horrible , the milkers hate it and so do the cows , have the flies arrived yet ?
Here all the cattle are lying in the cubicles all day ( soft b##tards )
 

Monty

Member
I'm not complaining one little bit, but I do have a lot sympathy for everyone milking cows in this weather it's truly horrible , the milkers hate it and so do the cows , have the flies arrived yet ?
Here all the cattle are lying in the cubicles all day ( soft b##tards )


Biting flies. Oh yes. The best part is when they flick their sh*t covered tails in your face.
 

Flossie

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Lancs
It's a touch warm. Kids are feeling it-they all seem to have a touch of hayfever and are a tad under the weather:( Milking isn't the most pleasant of jobs at the mo and the calves are supping gallon after gallon of water which is all to handball to the hutches(n) Other than that, the washing is dry in no time at all(y)
 

Old Boar

Member
Location
West Wales
It climbed to 33 degrees in the butchery unit, with 3 large fans going. I would have stripped to my kecks but the risk with knives and sticky out bits is too high...
 

neilo

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
It's a touch warm. Kids are feeling it-they all seem to have a touch of hayfever and are a tad under the weather:( Milking isn't the most pleasant of jobs at the mo and the calves are supping gallon after gallon of water which is all to handball to the hutches(n) Other than that, the washing is dry in no time at all(y)

Set the swimming pool up this week so NeilO Jnr is very happy. Didn't even bother unpacking it after the move last year.:( Mrs NeilO reports fast drying times too, so all happy.

Me, I'm a miserable bugger, moaning about it being too hot to do anything. I'm a farmer after all, it would never do to be happy.(n) Spent this afternoon digging out & repairing drains by hand, just so I could have something to moan about. Bah humbug.
 

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