As I am writing this , the rain is lashing down and the cows are pacing up and down the fields for the last few pieces of grass. Their ration in the shed has increased greatly and they are now eating in excess of 3.2 tonnes of silage inbetween milkings. In with this they are getting barley, soya, straw and minerals. Before too long the cows will be in at nights and just out for a couple of hours through the day. It is always nice to see them are snug and warm in their cubicles which will be home for the next 180 days.
The youngstock will stay out as late as possible and they will get to graze any of the cow fields that still have a bit of grass on.
On the animal front, we still have a large backlog of calves to sell. this is due to the movement ban still being in force but this is supposed to be eased tomorrow. However, any buyer will be subject to a 20 movement ban at their own steading if they take any animals on, so I don't think many calves will be going away very fast.
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