As i type away , the herd are demolishing 1.5 tonnes of buffer feeding , they seem to be doing this on a daily basis and they are making fairly good work of the grazing paddocks too , so it is true to say that feed intakes are far greater this year than last . Yields are holding up and it was around this time last year that things tailed off , so hopefully we can keep them milking better this year.
So far the baling of straw and silage has gone reasonably well and we are up to date with it and nothing is lying in the swath to bale. We still need around another 1000 large round bales to see us through the winter and beyond.
I have been busy trying to select cows for this years Northumbria Holstein Breeders Club herds competition . As usual , the Gracious family will head up the crew and will hopefully deliver a result or two.
Chloanne Magna Gracious was PD'd in calf the other day to Wa-Del Hayden so that is a really good pregnancy, happy with that.
We have had many pregnancies to Chloanne Gallagher so with any luck, other breeders around the country have had too , fingers crossed for many heifer calves getting registered in 9 months time !
It is our Nation Dairy Farm Assurance audit on Friday , so I am busy getting things ready for it. Sadly, the farming is today , it is more about paperwork and ticking the right boxes , than how the farm looks or functions
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