Longest dry period

[HasthorpeGrange]

How long will you allow a cow to be dry before you decide to kill her instead of dry her when Incalf?

Could be interesting

Also how can I explain to someone grass doesn't grow for nothing? And cows shouldn't be kept dry for 7 months because they will be dry through the summer on cheap grass...

 

[jimmer]

long term dry cows usually get ,and lay down fat
getting dry cows to lose condition is bad news in the long term

if a cow needs to be dry for more than four months ,there is usually an underlying reason why her production has dropped to that level in the first place

hang her up in my opinion

 

[Hotspur]

Give em a Kexxtone and they will be your highest yielder for sure.

 

[jimmer]

Give em a Kexxtone and they will be your highest yielder for sure.

 

[More to life]

Give em a Kexxtone and they will be your highest yielder for sure.

Ironic ?

 

[More to life]

long term dry cows usually get ,and lay down fat
getting dry cows to lose condition is bad news in the long term

if a cow needs to be dry for more than four months ,there is usually an underlying reason why her production has dropped to that level in the first place

hang her up in my opinion

No need to add to this

 

[Hotspur]

I totally agree, and the aim is not to have any cows with extended dry periods but you will get a few and I'm convinced Kexxtone are brilliant in these cows...as long as they don't spit it out.

 

[HasthorpeGrange]

So if a cow is to be dry more than 4 month you will kill her?

 

[HasthorpeGrange]

What exactly is this kexxtone? I've never heard of it

 

[Hotspur]

No Kexxtone her

 

[jimmer]

So if a cow is to be dry more than 4 month you will kill her?

20 weeks (half way through pregnancy) is where my morals sway

 

[HasthorpeGrange]

So giving 7.5 liters a day, 10 weeks pregnant, as fat as it will ever be is an easy decision for you then?

 

[Hotspur]

Longest dry period I've ever given was 13 months, and that was before kexxtones! Had to drench her for a couple of weeks with glycol but she did do 12500 that lactation.

 

[jimmer]

So giving 7.5 liters a day, 10 weeks pregnant, as fat as it will ever be is an easy decision for you then?

i sent four giving 22l on monday , none preg though
one giving 17 but only 8 weeks preg went too

 

[buffalo_soldier]

It would be fair to say I give them far too many chances, but even I would let that one go

 

[Hotspur]

So giving 7.5 liters a day, 10 weeks pregnant, as fat as it will ever be is an easy decision for you then?

What has she given in the whole lactation? How old is she?

 

[Splitpin]

So giving 7.5 liters a day, 10 weeks pregnant, as fat as it will ever be is an easy decision for you then?

That would be a really easy decision for me, it's the ones that arnt incalve and you have given up on but will give 20+litres, how long do you keep them about (If she doesn't tick any other boxes aswell)

 

[HasthorpeGrange]

She's second lactation, 4300 liters this lactation
@jimmer how much do your cows have to be giving for them to keep their place if they go at 22l

 

[jimmer]

She's second lactation, 4300 liters this lactation
@jimmer how much do your cows have to be giving for them to keep their place if they go at 22l

each cow averages £4 of feed per day

being kind at 23l

 

[More to life]

So giving 7.5 liters a day, 10 weeks pregnant, as fat as it will ever be is an easy decision for you then?

How's your cash flow £600 next week or a return to profit next year maybe