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[Suckndiesel]

Iv tried washin them onto the sump in the pit and puttin paracetic acid and formaldehyde in the water but stil doesnt kill them. Have man comin to service parlour soon and would like rid of them

Get them in our parlour as well, for a while there this year there were half a dozen starlings appearing back and forth in the pit during milking and taking them off the pit walls.

You just need some hungry starlings.....

 

[Suckndiesel]

Iv tried washin them onto the sump in the pit and puttin paracetic acid and formaldehyde in the water but stil doesnt kill them. Have man comin to service parlour soon and would like rid of them

Get them in our parlour as well, for a while there this year there were half a dozen starlings appearing back and forth in the pit during milking and taking them off the pit walls.

You just need some hungry starlings.....

 

[daveydiesel1]

Get them in our parlour as well, for a while there this year there were half a dozen starlings appearing back and forth in the pit during milking and taking them off the pit walls.

You just need some hungry starlings.....

Funny the pit had lots of bird dung in it tonight so they must be in redin them up but therl be plenty more crawlin about in the mornin again

 

[daveydiesel1]

They hatch out into big dopey things like a cross between a bluebottle and a honeybee. But slow. They crawl up out looking for a dry place to hatch, leaving behind black shells like super sized rat droppings.

Yeah always seem to be climbin. Its been 4 years since i done for flies and iv had them for past 3 summers. Never made the connection but think al be doin for flies next year

 

[The Agrarian]

They aren't a biting fly though.

 

[daveydiesel1]

They aren't a biting fly though.

So they dont come out thru the dung? How do they get ther?

 

[Wee Willy]

I know a man who synced and ai a batch of heifers. Then hereford bull for nine weeks. Scanned,two empty. Put the 2 empties on done deal. Sold within the hour. Farmers are the biggest prats, think he got near1k each and they'll probably never breed. The joys of buying maidens.

 

[Mouser]

Apologies NI friends I meant to post this in all things dairy ! It wasn’t meant to wind up all you wet weather suffers.

Dont worry about us, just had 4 dry days in a row, it's like an Indian summer here

 

[it's not over]

Anyone into min till direct drilling grass seed. What's the cons

 

[Suckndiesel]

Anyone into min till direct drilling grass seed. What's the cons

Reseed with an aitchison here, get slugs in the reseeds sometimes. Other than that not many cons that I can see

pros
Not many stones to lift
Can get reseeding done in poor weather/ground conditions.
If your fields are already nice and smooth to drive on you don’t have the work after ploughing to get them back to that state again
Fields still firm to drive on, not like ploughing, although according to some, some types of ground needs loosened up with the plough now and again

 

[MrA.G.]

Anyone into min till direct drilling grass seed. What's the cons

We currently have a field burnt off with the aim of direct drilling. Main reason being stone’s. We have had success with it in the past but I’m not as confident at this time of year and the current conditions. Usually a fella from your way does it with a Moore but I’ve heard good things about the Atchesion/simtech drill mentioned by @Suckndiesel

 

[yin ewe]

If it's ploughable do it properly, gets rid of the slurried, sticky top and brings up nice fresh soil. It's a lazy farmer that can't be bothered lifting stones

 

[Suckndiesel]

We currently have a field burnt off with the aim of direct drilling. Main reason being stone’s. We have had success with it in the past but I’m not as confident at this time of year and the current conditions. Usually a fella from your way does it with a Moore but I’ve heard good things about the Atchesion/simtech drill mentioned by @Suckndiesel

Main thing is the field needs to be clean ie no trash. No experience with the Moore type here, but the aitchison will work in very sticky conditions. Have drilled in mid September before, it’s not ideal but it worked, just leaves it late for post spraying if chickweed gets going in it.

 

[it's not over]

I remember direct drilling a field years ago. Surprising how wet a field can get once burned off. The rain simply concentrated on the drill lines and killed the seed. From what I can see timing seems to be most important. Cost the same to plough as direct drill. As for the stones.... at what age are you promoted to the tractor seat

 

[yin ewe]

I get the cubs to help with the stones- should be able to get a few years out of them yet before the discover it's not 'fun'

 

[Suckndiesel]

I remember direct drilling a field years ago. Surprising how wet a field can get once burned off. The rain simply concentrated on the drill lines and killed the seed. From what I can see timing seems to be most important. Cost the same to plough as direct drill. As for the stones.... at what age are you promoted to the tractor seat

I have only had seed being killed if it’s an area that gets flooded. Costs the same as ploughing yes but you’ve only a single run with the roller to do afterwards.
Maybe direct drilling isn’t as suitable for the location you’re at with the extra rain

 

[lazy farmer]

If it's ploughable do it properly, gets rid of the slurried, sticky top and brings up nice fresh soil. It's a lazy farmer that can't be bothered lifting stones

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[Wishful Thinker]

I found if there is scutch in the field even if it is burnt off it comes back quick. Anytime I’ve done it, found after 3years it starting to take over.

 

[daveydiesel1]

What is the best drug to use to cure high scc? Got couple of cows and done them with the boluses when they started showin cruds but they didnt work so i tubed them and the cruds disappeared but stil high scc so what can i try now? Any injection i could put up in the teat?

 

[Tex]

I inject intramuscular any cow with a repeated dirty quarter or high SCC with Pharmacin, as advised by the vet.