As the title says , we are experiencing very low milk yields at the moment .
We are at a loss as to the reason , but it is right across the board , from the highest yielders down to the lows and nearly dry's.
I will be returning to work in 2 days , so we will see if it has been purely down to a different milking team or is it something more worse.
The weather has been superb over the last few days, probably some of the best weather we have seen in months , combines are now going full speed and are fairly chopping down the acrages.
We will have several hundred round bales of both wheat and barley straw to bring in as and when it is baled .
So , here's hoping for more cheery news , yields etc , next post
Thursday, 28 August 2008
Sunday, 24 August 2008
Strength to Strength
Well , it's been a long time coming , but here's an update on Chloanne Holsteins.
Well , Chloanne Gallagher is still here but i now have the provisional contract for him to go to Cogent Breeding . It was provisional on his Dam's PLI figure staying the same or going higher in the August proof run that has just come out .
Well her PLI was £147 before the proof run, and it now stands at a whopping £198 after the run , so it is looking good for him .
This figure also places the dam, Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious , 542nd top genetic cow in the country.
Also in the top 1000 is Chloanne Spooky Gracious, who is placed 730th.
Not too bad at all.
Also , since i last posted, Frankham Sept Storm Ethel had a bull calf , which i named Chloanne Hannover, after the town in which my girlfriend, has lived for the past 17 years .
He must be an amazing bull , as she has decided to come across, see him and live here forever, ! ! ! !
Seriously, i have kept him as he is a large calf , all black and a fantastic pedigree.
The cows have had a real lousy summer , mainly due to the terrible weather. They have had to negotiate muddy roads and gateways and grass of dubious quality.
They are now sporting very fetching blue activity collars, which download info to the office computer , telling me of their activity through out the day and night.
Winter will come early for them this year , because of the weather etc .Probably next week, they will come in and start on their winter rations , in the cubicles.
We have just had the annual herd competition again, so as usual i entered the Gracious family, who were looking just amazing , as usual !
We will have to wait until January to see how they have have done.
Well , Chloanne Gallagher is still here but i now have the provisional contract for him to go to Cogent Breeding . It was provisional on his Dam's PLI figure staying the same or going higher in the August proof run that has just come out .
Well her PLI was £147 before the proof run, and it now stands at a whopping £198 after the run , so it is looking good for him .
This figure also places the dam, Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious , 542nd top genetic cow in the country.
Also in the top 1000 is Chloanne Spooky Gracious, who is placed 730th.
Not too bad at all.
Also , since i last posted, Frankham Sept Storm Ethel had a bull calf , which i named Chloanne Hannover, after the town in which my girlfriend, has lived for the past 17 years .
He must be an amazing bull , as she has decided to come across, see him and live here forever, ! ! ! !
Seriously, i have kept him as he is a large calf , all black and a fantastic pedigree.
The cows have had a real lousy summer , mainly due to the terrible weather. They have had to negotiate muddy roads and gateways and grass of dubious quality.
They are now sporting very fetching blue activity collars, which download info to the office computer , telling me of their activity through out the day and night.
Winter will come early for them this year , because of the weather etc .Probably next week, they will come in and start on their winter rations , in the cubicles.
We have just had the annual herd competition again, so as usual i entered the Gracious family, who were looking just amazing , as usual !
We will have to wait until January to see how they have have done.
Friday, 6 June 2008
Back To Work Tomorrow
Well , that went fast , 7 days off , felt like 2, first time that i can honestly say that 2 weeks off would have been better .
Ethel still hasn't calved yet , getting nearer to her due date now , so won't be long.
I have ordered the semen that i intend to flush Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious to , he is Dalbytop Phil from Cogent, that was one of their recommendations , so , we'll see.
The milk yields have fallen dramatically this week , so if they don't increase by Monday , we will need to investigate and see just what the problem is.
will post a better update of herd later when i get back to work and see whats what !!!
Ethel still hasn't calved yet , getting nearer to her due date now , so won't be long.
I have ordered the semen that i intend to flush Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious to , he is Dalbytop Phil from Cogent, that was one of their recommendations , so , we'll see.
The milk yields have fallen dramatically this week , so if they don't increase by Monday , we will need to investigate and see just what the problem is.
will post a better update of herd later when i get back to work and see whats what !!!
Monday, 2 June 2008
I'm Back ! ! ! !
Been a while , i know , but been more busy than usual and also been busy on Facebook (ha ha ha)
The cows at Chloanne are doing fine and i am eagerly awaiting the next arrival.
Frankham Sept Stotm Ethel is due to calve on the 10th of June . She is in calf to Heather Holme Velvet and by the look of her , hopefully she will calf on time , or even a bit early.
Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious 2 is also due , anytime from the 10th of June too , as she was running with a bull , so it is just a waiting game for her, she doesn't look like she is goig to calve this month.
I am hopefully about to embark on a flushing programme for Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious , the dam of Chloanne Gallagher.
Hopefully this would result in another bull , which would be of interest to Cogent Breeding Ltd.
I will list the next calving dates soon .
Another advert appeared in this months Holstein Journal, just to promote the fact that Chloanne Gallagher is joining the Cogent stud.
I am on holiday this week (I know it's hard to believe), so hopefully i will have time to put a few new posts on ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
The cows at Chloanne are doing fine and i am eagerly awaiting the next arrival.
Frankham Sept Stotm Ethel is due to calve on the 10th of June . She is in calf to Heather Holme Velvet and by the look of her , hopefully she will calf on time , or even a bit early.
Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious 2 is also due , anytime from the 10th of June too , as she was running with a bull , so it is just a waiting game for her, she doesn't look like she is goig to calve this month.
I am hopefully about to embark on a flushing programme for Chloanne Goldwyn Gracious , the dam of Chloanne Gallagher.
Hopefully this would result in another bull , which would be of interest to Cogent Breeding Ltd.
I will list the next calving dates soon .
Another advert appeared in this months Holstein Journal, just to promote the fact that Chloanne Gallagher is joining the Cogent stud.
I am on holiday this week (I know it's hard to believe), so hopefully i will have time to put a few new posts on ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Thursday, 29 May 2008
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