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Solids contract: calving pattern, total solids
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<blockquote data-quote="Hill Dairy" data-source="post: 8365629" data-attributes="member: 17268"><p>We run a very simular calving pattern to yours pland start of calving 20 march 90% + calved outside. We house by night around the start of November and all in mid December if weather allows. We drop all the covers low in the back end as half our first round will be with drys. Everything goes out around start of march. </p><p> Key seems to be keeping cows well fed into the backend , We try and make a high quality first cut and find cows hold onto there lactation well. We may not peak quite as high as some of the February calvers but it's a flatter curve. </p><p></p><p>+ is</p><p>Level seasonality </p><p>Good fertility, cow condition stays very even through the year. </p><p>Calving outside is healthy less than 1% Johne's.</p><p>- ivs</p><p>Around half of first round goes into drys.</p><p>Relys on some summer rain, this year didn't suit it. </p><p>Average last five years have done 470kg ms 6000ltrs off just over a tonne of cake. </p><p></p><p>Last year was great 497kgms off 960kg concs</p><p>This year won't be.</p><p></p><p>I'd definitely give it another year or two. What's your typical rainfall?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hill Dairy, post: 8365629, member: 17268"] We run a very simular calving pattern to yours pland start of calving 20 march 90% + calved outside. We house by night around the start of November and all in mid December if weather allows. We drop all the covers low in the back end as half our first round will be with drys. Everything goes out around start of march. Key seems to be keeping cows well fed into the backend , We try and make a high quality first cut and find cows hold onto there lactation well. We may not peak quite as high as some of the February calvers but it's a flatter curve. + is Level seasonality Good fertility, cow condition stays very even through the year. Calving outside is healthy less than 1% Johne's. - ivs Around half of first round goes into drys. Relys on some summer rain, this year didn't suit it. Average last five years have done 470kg ms 6000ltrs off just over a tonne of cake. Last year was great 497kgms off 960kg concs This year won't be. I'd definitely give it another year or two. What's your typical rainfall? [/QUOTE]
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