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- Tue May 03, 2011 4:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: A dead 4 months calf
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15614
Re: A dead 4 months calf
Clive, I have just ordered another lot of replacement tags from Fearings because they do come out and break. I have a bull calf that has lost both of his. The latest one broke when he rubbed his head on a wire fence - I found the bits of that one. But I can't work out how he lost the other. I found ...
- Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: How much water does a Dexter drink?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 40278
Re: How much water does a Dexter drink?
The manufacturers of Grundfos pumps produce a guide for designing water systems. Their figure is that a cow uses 40 litres each day. That sounds quite low to me, especially for a dairy cow, but it may not be too far off to use as an average for a mixed bunch of Dexters. But then when did any Dexter ...
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Muck Spreading
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5077
Re: Muck Spreading
Last year, I had hoped to leave it in a muck heap to compost for a while in the hope that any nasties in the muck would break down with some time. It didn't happen because of lack of time and availability of equipment, so it was spread onto a field that was then cut for silage. We got two pretty goo...
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Silage
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3712
Re: Silage
The last couple of years has taught everyone that they need to take advantage of every opportunity to make forage. Last year people were making silage well into October. This year, some grass is going to seed already, so if they can't graze it, they need to cut and conserve it, its too valuable to w...
- Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Calling the vet to a calving
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10973
Re: Calling the vet to a calving
Hi Saffy, Chris is much more likely to get good treatment from your vet than from your GP. Our neighbour always used to call the vet for any medical problem - human or animal. I'm sure its against some code of conduct or other, but it kept him happy and healthy.
- Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Another positive article for grass fed Dexter - found this on the net - more good commen
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10409
- Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Mini baler and wrapping system
- Replies: 36
- Views: 324484
I apologise for my prejudice against Chinese and Indian equipment. If you can find a reliable supplier its probably Ok, but I have experienced failures from suppliers from both countries who claimed their equipment was made to international standards when it wasn't. Having said that, I've sued a su...
- Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Mini baler and wrapping system
- Replies: 36
- Views: 324484
Ben, I'd be happy to provide any advice or help on farm machinery and also help with training. I spent 15 years designing and testing farm machinery including balers and bale handling systems. Now I investigate machinery problems for insurance companies and lawyers. I have my own set of equipment, ...
- Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Cabin fever - bored cows
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5789
Maybe video games are the answer? Last week, I was using my laptop to read a fault code on the pick-up truck which was parked by the feed barrier. I was squatting by the open car door with the laptop on the driver's seat. I felt heavy breathing in my ears and looked round to find 3 Dexters looking ...
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Dexter Beef - TV plug
- Replies: 24
- Views: 20365
- Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Dexter Beef - TV plug
- Replies: 24
- Views: 20365
I've just sold a steer to a local butcher for £3.35/kg. It was his first Dexter. He told some of his regular customers that he was getting Dexter Beef in and they placed advanced orders before the beef was mature. His cutter commented to me that there was much less waste than with the continental b...
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Plastic Recycling
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11660
This subject has been discussed recently on the farming forum website. One alternative idea came up. Collect all your plastic wrap together. Stuff it into a livestock trailer and deliver it to the local waste depot. Declare it as trade waste and pay £25 per ton to drop it off. Its a whole lot cheap...
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Chinese lanterns
- Replies: 14
- Views: 13744
- Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Dexter Cattle Crush
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15349
- Wed Nov 10, 2010 6:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Calf - mysterious illness
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5935