Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

[Wee Willy]

It's putting the tin hat on the grazing.

Cow house door remained shut this morning.
In the words of Catherine Tate " I ain't bothered". It's been a good year.

 

[it's not over]

final pitch inspection last Friday, I lifted the bull and took the ball off the pitch

 

[ridger]

Any suggestions for best to go to for matting slatted pens?

Don't especially if you work with a dribble bar, the lugs that hold them on break off and jam it

 

[mixed farm]

Don't especially if you work with a dribble bar, the lugs that hold them on break off and jam itView attachment 1072618View attachment 1072617View attachment 1072616View attachment 1072615

easyfix or who?

 

[The Agrarian]

Thanks for the photos!

 

[ridger]

Thanks for the photos!

To be fair they are 7 years old but would have liked them to last longer. The slurry pump doesn't like them either

 

[The Agrarian]

To be fair, my cousin has it, and I don't think it's coming apart at all.

The bit I was more worried about was that the rubber can spread and block the slots.

 

[The Agrarian]

Seven years old ain't good enough

 

[ridger]

To be fair, my cousin has it, and I don't think it's coming apart at all.

The bit I was more worried about was that the rubber can spread and block the slots.

The green mats come off the slats and land in the tank unless you see them first

 

[Mouser]

Thanks for the photos!

Green ones (comfort slat I think)here have been fine for nearly 10 years. Wouldn't rave about beef performance but good for feet on bull beef.

 

[yoki]

Green ones (comfort slat I think)

Is that the one that pushes down over each individual slat and has a wee bit of spring on the surface?

 

[Mouser]

Is that the one that pushes down over each individual slat and has a wee bit of spring on the surface?

Yeah that's them, quite slippy for us hoomans but beasts have no issues that way.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Any1 know the price of concrete cubicle beds 16 foot long?

 

[Mouser]

Any1 know the price of concrete cubicle beds 16 foot long?

Jesus, how big are your cows!

 

[yoki]

Yeah that's them, quite slippy for us hoomans but beasts have no issues that way.

If that's them then the son-in-law has them in his bull beef pens.

Down four or five years and seem to be pretty much as they went in and that's beasts on them 365 days a year.

I'm not in there much, hate the stink and not too struck on the principle either, but the slats themselves seem to be a grand job.

 

[farmerian]

Any1 know the price of concrete cubicle beds 16 foot long?

Around £400 each

 

[daveydiesel1]

Around £400 each

Just counting the cost of a job in my head currently

 

[Happy at it]

Any1 know the price of concrete cubicle beds 16 foot long?

You've probably seen them but thought I'd say, 9 of them (likely seconds from across the road) in bmena online sale. might be worth a look?

 

[yin ewe]

You've probably seen them but thought I'd say, 9 of them (likely seconds from across the road) in bmena online sale. might be worth a look?

I have it on good authority that said company do not make seconds.

 

[The Agrarian]

At that price I'd look at making my own bed if you have any good hardfill.