you think it's genetic? And don't blame the Father LOL
no way Abbie is much worse
you think it's genetic? And don't blame the Father LOL
Ye canny breed tame rabbits af a wild yins!no way Abbie is much worse
Not really sure. Think they're a protected species over here in wales,that's why I didn't know what dragon soup is . sounds deadly stuff!!how do you stop it being to firey.
Ye canny breed tame rabbits af a wild yins!
sorry for not answering but i have been out with the plough ! anyway the cows shed / we use whatever wynnstay sell i think it's £4 a bag we put it on the concrete then blow the straw around . we do cull quite hard for mastitis as we always have replacements as i think its the best way to solve the problem ... i always think its better to walk a cow off than drag her up the knackerman's ramp !Ok thankyou and well done.
I work on one farm where they are loosed housed.Always mastitis and i hate mastitis.
I was going to suggest to them about using cubicle lime on the straw area.Do use it everywhere on the straw?And do you apply it?Product?
with the decline of holstien in our herd, one of the things we expected to change, was the knackerman, not that he comes a lot, but no, hasn't changed much, the 'accident' side, won't change, but the cow side we thought would, not really though, what has changed, is the age of cow, we have 8/9/10 calvers about, and that age, is the problem, nice to see cows last to that age though. The other problem with xbreds, bloody things will struggle, and struggle, rather than 'stay down' like a hol !sorry for not answering but i have been out with the plough ! anyway the cows shed / we use whatever wynnstay sell i think it's £4 a bag we put it on the concrete then blow the straw around . we do cull quite hard for mastitis as we always have replacements as i think its the best way to solve the problem ... i always think its better to walk a cow off than drag her up the knackerman's ramp !
Knacker man depresses me! I see it as a fail.with the decline of holstien in our herd, one of the things we expected to change, was the knackerman, not that he comes a lot, but no, hasn't changed much, the 'accident' side, won't change, but the cow side we thought would, not really though, what has changed, is the age of cow, we have 8/9/10 calvers about, and that age, is the problem, nice to see cows last to that age though. The other problem with xbreds, bloody things will struggle, and struggle, rather than 'stay down' like a hol !
I find the knackerman a catch 22, I hate seeing them but I also hate getting rid of old cows and the more old cows you have the more likely you are to see the knackerman ☹Knacker man depresses me! I see it as a fail.
Comes here far more than he use to, but less in percentage terms since we have doubled the cow numbers.
it is a fail, but we all get them, but a xcow going having down 6+ lactations, is better than a hol, having done 2 or 3 lactations, could be classed as a 'success', at least the x covered cost of rearing ! The other 'bad' point about x's, is they have a huge will to live, and if going 'down' will struggle and struggle to get up, hol will just stay there ! till you sort them out.Knacker man depresses me! I see it as a fail.
Comes here far more than he use to, but less in percentage terms since we have doubled the cow numbers.
Thats absolutely spot on true!I find the knackerman a catch 22, I hate seeing them but I also hate getting rid of old cows and the more old cows you have the more likely you are to see the knackerman ☹
By that time you hope they owe you nothing.I find the knackerman a catch 22, I hate seeing them but I also hate getting rid of old cows and the more old cows you have the more likely you are to see the knackerman ☹
I did one in January.She was 20 years old.By that time you hope they owe you nothing.
18 year old here was shot on farm. Only reason, didn't want her to go through the stress of travelling and slaughterhouse.
I think this probably shows you've taken your replacement to low.with the decline of holstien in our herd, one of the things we expected to change, was the knackerman, not that he comes a lot, but no, hasn't changed much, the 'accident' side, won't change, but the cow side we thought would, not really though, what has changed, is the age of cow, we have 8/9/10 calvers about, and that age, is the problem, nice to see cows last to that age though. The other problem with xbreds, bloody things will struggle, and struggle, rather than 'stay down' like a hol !