Snow/spring??

[Greythundercloudys]

Watching BBC weather at1230 today, the women said there would be more snow in central scotland,but in the south it would feel like spring, we have about 8inchs of snow. I think we're about 8 weeks later up hear if spring comes at all . Most people have there cows in side till mid/late May. A long winter a head of us, when do guys down south get the cows out?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

when do guys down south get the cows out?

As soon as possible

 

[Sandy]

Missed all the snow for a change weather had been great this week dry frosty days with blue skies.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Watching BBC weather at1230 today, the women said there would be more snow in central scotland,but in the south it would feel like spring, we have about 8inchs of snow. I think we're about 8 weeks later up hear if spring comes at all . Most people have there cows in side till mid/late May. A long winter a head of us, when do guys down south get the cows out?

Anything from early March to mid May. But too many sheep and wet ground here.

 

[shortney]

They haven’t come in yet !

 

[Bill dog]

They haven’t come in yet !

Where do you live to have Cattle out?
Try to get mine out for 20th April, the day I start Calving!

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

Can't afford to bring cattle in, much happier left out.
Might be in a shed at night for calving.

 

[Karliboy]

Last week off April to 1st week of May all depends on April’s weather last year was great easy on cows. went out on 13 April and I baled my first cut on the 5th of May which is I don’t thinks ever been done before if ever around my way.
Funny feeling it won’t happen this year though.

 

[shortney]

Where do you live to have Cattle out?
Try to get mine out for 20th April, the day I start Calving!

Hampshire, move every day on a break fence....just don’t look back [emoji33]

 

[Nithsdale]

Watching BBC weather at1230 today, the women said there would be more snow in central scotland,but in the south it would feel like spring, we have about 8inchs of snow. I think we're about 8 weeks later up hear if spring comes at all . Most people have there cows in side till mid/late May. A long winter a head of us, when do guys down south get the cows out?

It's January. It's Winter and we are in Scotland.

Nothing to worry about yet.

 

[DB67]

Foot of snow here, was 6 inches yesterday morning on top of the snow.

It’s to rain on Tuesday, and be milder so hopefully it goes, as the Hill ewes will not he enjoying this. A real test for them.

 

[Chae1]

Where do you live to have Cattle out?
Try to get mine out for 20th April, the day I start Calving!

We've still got cows outside up here. Will be out for another month yet before they come into calve.

 

[Nithsdale]

We've still got cows outside up here. Will be out for another month yet before they come into calve.

Same. Just 20, mind, but they've never been in yet. They'll come in and join the rest a few weeks before calving.

 

[Chae1]

Same. Just 20, mind, but they've never been in yet. They'll come in and join the rest a few weeks before calving.

Enjoying the st mirren game!?

 

[Nithsdale]

Enjoying the st mirren game!?

Just in the door, having a cuppa to warm up at the farmhouse with kiddies tv on and I'm not allowed to change it (I have a niece and nephew 6 and 3)

I've seen the score heading home to the cottage for 2nd half

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Not worried at all about the weather, it quite nice that the snow is lasting, pm trying to get 100 glimmers used to eating cake, so great weather for that job. It going to be a hard frost hear tonight, !!

 

[Nithsdale]

Looking a hard frost here, too.

It's to warm up after Sunday though, and a lot of rain Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be flood warnings before long, and a return to gitters and sodden fields

 

[Bob the beef]

The novelty of snow has worn off now for this winter. 3 rd decent dump this week. Sitting under nearly 2 ft of the white stuff after last nights efforts. Kale has completely given up the ghost so cows will be in start of next week. Even the kids have given up sledging
Not looking forward to the rapid thaw now forecast

 

[Lovegoodstock]

Rarely have I had a winter where I have not had an opportunity to get any muck out, tipped on fields. Many a winter its not been ideal, but this year, not a chance, get a couple of days of those real vicious winds, but it does dry the land, to be followed by a real soaking. Had 6 nights of 0 or below, not in succession sadly, but came after severe rain. Got a load of muck on yards to get rid of, and as much, well more actually in sheds to get rid of. First time and reluctantly considering parting with FYM for straw deal, though the way straw price has gone I will probably part with 400t of muck for a couple of 5ft round bales of straw!!

 

[CharcoalWally]

No snow to speak of here this week, hail/sleet showers at most, but Jesus, it is wet. Wet wet wet wet wet wet wet f**king wet.

Even the tops of the harder knowes that would have been bone dry in the past are beyond saturated. Water lies everywhere. There's nowhere for it to run off as the water table is right up.

Looking across to my neighbours ground, he has a field that used to run water across the middle of the field in freakily heavy rain. It maybe happened once every 5 years or so.

This Winter, that field is running surface water from one end to the other every week. Every time it rains again

Unbelievable. Except it's very believable. If this weather pattern doesn't change I can see a lot more cows disappearing from the far west.