Dairy Chitchat 4, an udder new thread.

whelan2 · 19-09-2020 10:48pm

Tonynewholland wrote: »

They all get bloated after dying not sure it points to anything really.
Once they’re gone out the yard they are forgotten about I always think

It's just the fear of losing another if you don't know the cause

Grueller · 19-09-2020 10:54pm

awaywithyou wrote: »

had the cow marked the ground with her back legs...? remember here a couple years ago on the cows second day out in spring.. i went for them at evening time and there was a cow stone dead... got vet to come out.. he drove into field said straight away that it wasnt tetany.. as he said cow would have made a big arc in the ground with her back legs.

No marks on the ground at all.

Tonynewholland · 19-09-2020 11:02pm

whelan2 wrote: »

It's just the fear of losing another if you don't know the cause

I know that fear is always there but it very rarely turns out that way.

whelan2 · 19-09-2020 11:10pm

Was just thinking unlikely to be tetany if you found her this evening. Normally cold nights, you'd find them dead in the morning.

GrasstoMilk · 20-09-2020 9:05am

Has anyone used the recycled paper from tetra packs for wiping cows teats

30e for a 6 roll pack

Timmaay · 20-09-2020 9:12am

Say my name wrote: »

I'm possibly on the same nut.

IAS in Bagnelstown would probably test that.

Why a 16% instead of a 14% at the min out of interest?

orm0nd · 20-09-2020 9:20am

Grueller wrote: »

Knackered told me before that the smell on day 2 will let you know if its tetany, they stink.
She was very bloated Straight, maybe it was bloat rather than tetany but tetany was the first thing that came to my mind.
I was seriously pi$$ed earlier, but I am inside now and the family are here healthy and happy so f@@k it.

They smell very fast from blackleg as well. Check her hind quarters

Mooooo · 20-09-2020 9:30am

Timmaay wrote: »

Why a 16% instead of a 14% at the min out of interest?

Technically if in dero we're supposed to be on a 14 at grass. Was so wet when the last load came I thought I may be going in with silage so got a 16. Urea has been climbing tho up to 33 in last result now. Burst of growth this week has prob more n in the grass

mahoney_j · 20-09-2020 9:38am

Timmaay wrote: »

Why a 16% instead of a 14% at the min out of interest?

Crude protein in grass High but quality of that protein (pdia/pdin)has dropped in grass ssamples over last few weeks

mahoney_j · 20-09-2020 9:39am

Grueller wrote: »

Who would test it J?

Old castle labs

Say my name · 20-09-2020 10:20am

Timmaay wrote: »

Why a 16% instead of a 14% at the min out of interest?

For me it was because I was spreading no N on pasture.

Acquiescence · 20-09-2020 1:45pm

GrasstoMilk wrote: »

Has anyone used the recycled paper from tetra packs for wiping cows teats

30e for a 6 roll pack

Link?

Wasting money by trying to save it on paper is a pastime of mine.

GrasstoMilk · 20-09-2020 6:02pm

Acquiescence wrote: »

Link?

Wasting money by trying to save it on paper is a pastime of mine.

https://www.facebook.com/122440607913768/posts/1679333325557814/?sfnsn=mo&extid=LVaF6or66QF7cynb

trixi2011 · 20-09-2020 6:31pm

Would many wipe cows before cupping on ?

Mooooo · 20-09-2020 6:32pm

Pre and post spray, don't wipe unless dirty or if I put a lot of spray on pre cupping for whatever reason

GrasstoMilk · 20-09-2020 8:19pm

trixi2011 wrote: »

Would many wipe cows before cupping on ?

Only dirty ones this time of year, when they're in on cubicles I prespray and wipe.
Find it keeps SCC a nice bit lower

I find that repidermo spray very good actually aswell, it does a brilliant job on killing mortelaro

whelan2 · 22-09-2020 9:01am

Calved a second calver yesterday evening. Massive Albert bull calf. Both grand. Came back from football last night and the calf was dead. Dont know what happened him. He was trying to stand when I left and had a drink . Having a bad run of things here at the minute

mahoney_j · 22-09-2020 9:22am

whelan2 wrote: »

Calved a second calver yesterday evening. Massive Albert bull calf. Both grand. Came back from football last night and the calf was dead. Dont know what happened him. He was trying to stand when I left and had a drink . Having a bad run of things here at the minute

Iodine deficiency?? ,hope things get better

straight · 22-09-2020 10:04am

whelan2 wrote: »

Calved a second calver yesterday evening. Massive Albert bull calf. Both grand. Came back from football last night and the calf was dead. Dont know what happened him. He was trying to stand when I left and had a drink . Having a bad run of things here at the minute

I had one last year like that. I was around the yard watching him sleepy and just died. Just some underlying condition I put it down to. Could be bad heart or anything

Mooooo · 22-09-2020 10:06am

whelan2 wrote: »

Calved a second calver yesterday evening. Massive Albert bull calf. Both grand. Came back from football last night and the calf was dead. Dont know what happened him. He was trying to stand when I left and had a drink . Having a bad run of things here at the minute

Was he still with the cow, she may have lay on top of him. Balls when these things happen esp when no sure reason but at least it's outside the door

straight · 22-09-2020 10:07am

I got my herd health results yesterday and the cows were sky high for Qfever. I never heard of it before and I'm not worried about it. Has anyone here had any experience of it? They were tested for mycoplasma too for the first time.

whelan2 · 22-09-2020 10:13am

straight wrote: »

I had one last year like that. I was around the yard watching him sleepy and just died. Just some underlying condition I put it down to. Could be bad heart or anything

Was a monster calf, had to jack him out. She would never have calved him herself

K.G. · 22-09-2020 10:27am

straight wrote: »

I got my herd health results yesterday and the cows were sky high for Qfever. I never heard of it before and I'm not worried about it. Has anyone here had any experience of it? They were tested for mycoplasma too for the first time.

Same here .dont know much about it. transferrd by ticks,cows get temps and reduce milk but seem to eat away.no treatment as far as i know.seems to a thing that wont kill an animal but would knock the profit out of them

Mooooo · 22-09-2020 6:26pm

Calves fond of the few nuts these days

trixi2011 · 22-09-2020 6:55pm

Mooooo wrote: »

Calves fond of the few nuts these days

Nice looking batch of calves moo

DukeCaboom · 22-09-2020 7:02pm

Mooooo wrote: »

Calves fond of the few nuts these days

There in great order lad.

mahoney_j · 22-09-2020 7:25pm

Mooooo wrote: »

Calves fond of the few nuts these days

Fine looking bunch

raindodger · 22-09-2020 9:02pm

Mooooo wrote: »

Calves fond of the few nuts these days

great calves feels like what am i doing wrong

awaywithyou · 22-09-2020 9:16pm

Nice calves.... who are the sires?

Mooooo · 22-09-2020 10:13pm

Thanks lads, changed tack with calves this year. They used to be on their own block as it's away from the farm and too small for heifers, but years of mainly calves there I reckon was causing too much of a burden on it, so kept them at home in a leader follower system with the heifers. They were off meal for about 7 to 8 weeks in the summer, and were moved when the heifers needed grass so never forced to clean out a paddock unless it was aftergrass. Back on a kilo now since the end of August. There are a few smaller ones there as well in that bunch which I will split out on Thurs to try and push them on a bit.

A couple of years ago I'd know the sires off the top of the head but since the number codes came in not so much, this year's calves are mainly Fr2298, Fr4600, fr2239, fr4530, fr4481

Dairy Chitchat 4, an udder new thread.

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