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<blockquote data-quote="Jdunn55" data-source="post: 7622557" data-attributes="member: 81760"><p>My yield aims are the following:</p><p>Heifers 6000 litres @4.2% and 3.5% to make 450kg solids from 1500kg of cake (extra to allow for them growing still) with 3500litres coming from forage</p><p></p><p>Second calvers - 7500litres @4.4% and 3.6% to make 600kg solids from 1500-1750kg of cake with 4000 litres from forage</p><p></p><p>Third plus calvers - 9000 litres @4.4% and 3.6% to make 700kg of solids from 2000-2500kg of cake with 4500litres from forage</p><p></p><p>So far I seem to be mostly on track to do that with the exception of my heifers who arent quite doing that, I'm thinking I've set my aims for them a little high. </p><p>As for third calvers, our of my 15-20 I would have said 3/4 of them are on track to do that, theres a couple of lower yeilders and 1 or 2 three quarter cows who wont but they're higher constituents and being fed less cake so are making up for it. Also theres a couple who didn't go dry due to the vet getting dates wrong who wont do it this time but will next time. </p><p>All of this will be from 12+kg of grazed grass in the grazing season followed by grass silage in the winter and early spring. They'll also have access to 2kgdm each of wholecrop as they enter and leave the parlour to help maintain butterfat and protein levels, plus it's better than them standing as round waiting for milking or to be let out across the road</p><p></p><p>Go!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jdunn55, post: 7622557, member: 81760"] My yield aims are the following: Heifers 6000 litres @4.2% and 3.5% to make 450kg solids from 1500kg of cake (extra to allow for them growing still) with 3500litres coming from forage Second calvers - 7500litres @4.4% and 3.6% to make 600kg solids from 1500-1750kg of cake with 4000 litres from forage Third plus calvers - 9000 litres @4.4% and 3.6% to make 700kg of solids from 2000-2500kg of cake with 4500litres from forage So far I seem to be mostly on track to do that with the exception of my heifers who arent quite doing that, I'm thinking I've set my aims for them a little high. As for third calvers, our of my 15-20 I would have said 3/4 of them are on track to do that, theres a couple of lower yeilders and 1 or 2 three quarter cows who wont but they're higher constituents and being fed less cake so are making up for it. Also theres a couple who didn't go dry due to the vet getting dates wrong who wont do it this time but will next time. All of this will be from 12+kg of grazed grass in the grazing season followed by grass silage in the winter and early spring. They'll also have access to 2kgdm each of wholecrop as they enter and leave the parlour to help maintain butterfat and protein levels, plus it's better than them standing as round waiting for milking or to be let out across the road Go! [/QUOTE]
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