Dairy Farming General

farmersfriend

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Just served another heifer there. She was very very nervous nearly jumped out of her skin in the crush. What do ye do with nervous heifers?
She will be a nightmare in the parlour next spring

Had a nervous heifer in parlour this yr. Used to come in at end of row and my 11 yr old goes up and keeps stroking her back and talking to her-i was in a knot laughing as he was asking her was she going to the moovies. Did this a few times and She's grand now.

Greengrass1

farmersfriend wrote: »

Had a nervous heifer in parlour this yr. Used to come in at end of row and my 11 yr old goes up and keeps stroking her back and talking to her-i was in a knot laughing as he was asking her was she going to the moovies. Did this a few times and She's grand now.

I may ask the girlfriend can we have a child so

Gillespy

I take no notice of what they do in the crush, it turns the most docile old cows crazy at times. Have two heifers here who are the polar opposite, as calves it's cute when they're friendly and follow you around. As they get older it losses its appeal.

Greengrass1

Got an offer on out of date dry cow tubes today. Won't need them till end of July. Any issue with using them?

Mulumpy

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Got an offer on out of date dry cow tubes today. Won't need them till end of July. Any issue with using them?

What would bord bia inspector say???

td5man

Greengrass1 wrote: »

I may ask the girlfriend can we have a child so

i'll lease you a few until you get your own.

Greengrass1

td5man wrote: »

i'll lease you a few until you get your own.

Free of charge I hope? They'll be well fed and will spend the summer picking stones and cutting weeds

mahoney_j

Fertility tested 10 fr bulls today prior to goingvto new homes.a worthwhile job as I discovered one with low sperm count that vet wouldn't certify.tis a funny job to watch vet doing ,for me not bull!!!!

td5man

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Free of charge I hope? They'll be well fed and will spend the summer picking stones and cutting weeds

free training sounds like a plan. :-)

visatorro

Anyone at dairy sale in carnaros today, any prices?

Greengrass1

By god there us some serious set ups down in fermoy.
Past one lad and there must be 300 jex calves in a paddock.
HEAVEN!!!!!!

RightTurnClyde

Greengrass1 wrote: »

By god there us some serious set ups down in fermoy.
Past one lad and there must be 300 jex calves in a paddock.
HEAVEN!!!!!!

300 jerseys, ahh everyone has their troubles, poor fu#ker

whelan2

RightTurnClyde wrote: »

300 jerseys, ahh everyone has their troubles, poor fu#ker

bulls or heifers

frazzledhome

Greengrass1 wrote: »

By god there us some serious set ups down in fermoy.
Past one lad and there must be 300 jex calves in a paddock.
HEAVEN!!!!!!

Bulls?

mahoney_j

RightTurnClyde wrote: »

300 jerseys, ahh everyone has their troubles, poor fu#ker

One mans heaven,another's hell!!!!

Greengrass1

Greengrass1 wrote: »

By god there us some serious set ups down in fermoy.
Past one lad and there must be 300 jex calves in a paddock.
HEAVEN!!!!!!

Okay a bit over the top there by me more like 180-200.
I got a bit excited......can ye blame me

kevthegaff

I know a dairyman, munster supporter near nenagh who would love to follow the cows with them :-D

case 956

lads and lassies quick question, my Friesian sweeper bull broke leg today in shed trying to get out at heifers in for ai, anyway now I without the bull, I was tempting on asking a neighbour who has fattening fr bulls for a loan of one to sweep up after 5 weeks ai on heifers, is this a bad idea as these be fattening bulls not vaccinated against bvd or lepto even tho there tested for bvd as I don't want to spend big money on a bull to run for 3 weeks and only get 1 or 2 heifers

visatorro

Wouldn't chance it tbh

RightTurnClyde

Wouldn't chance either. Disease risks aside, it's chancy to use a complete unknown on heifers. It could make a very difficult end to the calving next spring and wreck a few heifers on ya. Is there no where you could pick up a fresian bull, with a bit of breeding. They are around.
Probably being over cautious, but I hate fu€kips in calving season.

kevthegaff

I reared bull calves the first year here as i had no quota, i rang the guy who i bought them off for their best figures and used one of them to clean up with the cows, i have some nice cows from them

frazzledhome

Our mop up bulls come from dairy farmer who's keeping buls to finish. All progeny sold

Never had a bother

case 956

frazzledhome wrote: »

Our mop up bulls come from dairy farmer who's keeping buls to finish. All progeny sold

Never had a bother

to be honest I sold some of the bulls he has as 3 week old calves so I would know there background

frazzledhome

case 956 wrote: »

to be honest I sold some of the bulls he has as 3 week old calves so I would know there background

There's your answer

kevthegaff

Many new entrants setting up around ye?? A cousin and 2 other lads are starting in the parish, will many more get in??

whelan2

kevthegaff wrote: »

Many new entrants setting up around ye?? A cousin and 2 other lads are starting in the parish, will many more get in??

None that i know of around here

RightTurnClyde

kevthegaff wrote: »

Many new entrants setting up around ye?? A cousin and 2 other lads are starting in the parish, will many more get in??

4 that I know of within 4 miles of me
120 conversion from sucklers
120 conversion from beef
150 from tillage completely new with robots
250 rented, coming from a herd of 450. They're going to continue with home herd of 400 with 250 on out farm. Fathers place raring heifers for both.

And a lot of big expansions

satstheway

Never had them as clean.

frazzledhome

satstheway wrote: »

Never had them as clean.

Why?

Viewtodiefor

frazzledhome wrote: »

Why?

After 2 weeks of horrible tbc's up to170, discovered the problem on Thursday got txt last night tbc of 3. Heaven

whelan2

satstheway wrote: »

Never had them as clean.

did you just use normal dishwasher detergent, doing mine this week

satstheway

My last scc was 82 before the wash so it was not for that reason.
Old liners are just to replace any that are burst when trampled on.

I was washing shells and they were a pain so I thought why not the dish washer.

Used 2 power ball tablets . Cleaned them great.
140 min wash and they need a while to cool.

Viewtodiefor

satstheway wrote: »

My last scc was 82 before the wash so it was not for that reason.
Old liners are just to replace any that are burst when trampled on.

I was washing shells and they were a pain so I thought why not the dish washer.

Used 2 power ball tablets . Cleaned them great.
140 min wash and they need a while to cool.

Herself must be away for the weekend!

satstheway

Viewtodiefor wrote: »

After 2 weeks of horrible tbc's up to170, discovered the problem on Thursday got txt last night tbc of 3. Heaven

What was the problem?

Viewtodiefor

satstheway wrote: »

What was the problem?

The line linking the receiving jar to sanitary trap full of ****e at the bends. Cleaned out drilled it put inlet in and t'eed a wash line into the one that washes the sanitary trap. Problem solved! Only annoying thing is I should have checked it earlier

whelan2

Viewtodiefor wrote: »

The line linking the receiving jar to sanitary trap full of ****e at the bends. Cleaned out drilled it put inlet in and t'eed a wash line into the one that washes the sanitary trap. Problem solved! Only annoying thing is I should have checked it earlier

did you get it down low for the last tests of the month or will you be deducted?

Viewtodiefor

whelan2 wrote: »

did you get it down low for the last tests of the month or will you be deducted?[/

Just scraped in for the month I think. Was tested on Thursday so think that's in April ?

whelan2

Viewtodiefor wrote: »

whelan2 wrote: »

did you get it down low for the last tests of the month or will you be deducted?[/

Just scraped in for the month I think. Was tested on Thursday so think that's in April ?

are you glanbia, if so the month finished on may the 3rd which was yesterday

Viewtodiefor

whelan2 wrote: »

Viewtodiefor wrote: »

are you glanbia, if so the month finished on may the 3rd which was yesterday

Yeah glanbia

case 956

relief milker in this morning did a good job milking and was suppose to write in dairy wall anything bulling, never even batted a eyelid for bulling, nothing wrote down

Gillespy

I've been known to put clusters and bits and pieces of the milk line into the dishwasher too. Unfortunately it's too small for the calf feeders, even the 6 teat ones.

sheebadog

First calver had a calf last night that was 56kgs !
First time in six months using the jack.
Was by a bull called Caesar.

frazzledhome

sheebadog wrote: »

First calver had a calf last night that was 56kgs !
First time in six months using the jack.
Was by a bull called Caesar.

Should that not be Brutus

sheebadog

frazzledhome wrote: »

Should that not be Brutas

Lol. Good point.

frazzledhome

How long after calving to reg a calf, I missed one

whelan2

frazzledhome wrote: »

How long after calving to reg a calf, I missed one

think its 28 days but afaik it only becomes a problem if they realise before you do

frazzledhome

whelan2 wrote: »

think its 28 days but afaik it only becomes a problem if they realise before you do

Cheers, I knew you'd have the answer

Greengrass1

No cows bulling to day. 50% bulled at 2 weeks. That's only cows that are 9 weeks plus calved. Would be 80% if everything was served

frazzledhome

Like Brown Thomas make up counter here this am

Gillespy

Herringbone crush is it? I want one. Any pointers from your experience?

Greengrass1 wrote: »

No cows bulling to day. 50% bulled at 2 weeks. That's only cows that are 9 weeks plus calved. Would be 80% if everything was served

When the AI man is coming everyday, why not serve them with a cheap/free straw? I think you said you don't have a tank yet, salemen like to sweeten a deal with free straws and nitrogen refills. I know people like to wait but I think that makes more sense in high yielding herds with cows doing over 45kgs.