suckler cows back in

[Princess Pooper]

Milkers out last week, had built them up to 8.15 turnout to 3.30 bring in, but today they came in at 12.30, poaching too much and a bit worried about staggers.

 

[SilliamWhale]

Did you get all drilled up by the 20th as predicted by @SilliamWhale ?

Cpurs

Almost, finished on the 21st....

He only did that to spite me!!

 

[Old Tip]

I'm surprised there's not been more mention of this dire spring TBH. Must be the worst in living memory. Yet here, as in the rest of the ag press, all appears rosey......

Look at the Lamb Killing Weather thread

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Turned 30 freshly calved cows out...they won’t be coming back in

 

[Thick Farmer]

Finished turning everything out last week. They won’t be back in till autumn.

 

[cheggars]

Had 5mm when I came in at 6pm and still pissing down.should rain all night and tomorrow
Nick...

5 mm, thats a dry day here. We had 32 mm from the 23rd and 24th.

 

[bruce9001]

Got about 50 cows n calves out that are all getting fed silage in trailers. Got 80 cows n calves in the shed that not putting out as trying to save fields best we can and got another 50 cows still calving in the shed atm as well.
Just horrible weather, no grass growth of much significance really

 

[Werzle]

Stock peeling the grass off around here with wet cold weather slowing grass growth. They will have to stand under the hedge because theres no fodder or straw to come back into. Lambs looking very shelly and turnout cattle trade just starting to ease because of it to.

 

[puppet]

View attachment 664462 Bloody grim here too.about 10 degrees,raining and miserable.spent the morning in my office doing paperwork.at least my Katie is in the right place
Nick...

That office is too tidy. How do you find anything?

 

[puppet]

We still have plenty cattle in. Cows are calving outside and decided to sacrifice a few acres of poaching to let the rest come away. Thankfully plenty silage left

 

[tr250]

We have turned none out yet. We have plenty of silage and straw so they might as well stay in

 

[sodbuster]

I'll have 320 fresh calved cow's out and 40 Autumn calvers also. Put 50 billing heifers out yesterday and rest out today. By end of day all that should be inside will be 60 calving cow's and bulls and a few store cattle to sell. Slightly ahead of last year I think

 

[nick...]

5 mm, thats a dry day here. We had 32 mm from the 23rd and 24th.

Went to local sainsbury at half 6 this morning.back home an hour and half later rain gauge has another 7mm in it and still peeing down
Nick...

 

[Werzle]

I'll have 320 fresh calved cow's out and 40 Autumn calvers also. Put 50 billing heifers out yesterday and rest out today. By end of day all that should be inside will be 60 calving cow's and bulls and a few store cattle to sell. Slightly ahead of last year I think

Sucklers? Fair sized herd

 

[sodbuster]

Yes sucklers. They have nearly 700 next door

 

[Werzle]

Crikey, on what kind of system?

 

[sodbuster]

They run mainly AA finishing everything. I have AA and limx cow's mainly with char aa lim and sim bulls selling store from weaning

 

[onthehoof]

Yes sucklers. They have nearly 700 next door

What area?

 

[Werzle]

They run mainly AA finishing everything. I have AA and limx cow's mainly with char aa lim and sim bulls selling store from weaning

Winter grazing on roots with stubble run back or housed on silage etc the 700 nxt door?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I'll have 320 fresh calved cow's out and 40 Autumn calvers also. Put 50 billing heifers out yesterday and rest out today. By end of day all that should be inside will be 60 calving cow's and bulls and a few store cattle to sell. Slightly ahead of last year I think

You must be having the best spring in the country