Collaring All The Heifers, Some Of Them Don't Look Far Off Calving

Its getting close to the start of calving so I really need to get the Tru-test collars on the heifers.
I've been putting it off a bit but the weathers fine and I've got help so that's todays job

[@sumansapkota2743]

Get well soon sir And as a cowboy i love watching your video and your daily activities. Love from nepal❤

[@purplerunner1715]

Full and speedy recovery, fingers crossed it's not gonna be to bad for your younger family members, where they to catch it as well.

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

they've probably given it to me and they'll get away Scott free

[@margarethutton6448]

Burger. Hope you feel better soon. That foggyness is what some people in Scotland call Brigadoon.

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

haha!

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Pray that you improve.

[@Allanscarlett-dp3vg]

Andrew, keep off the whiskey mate, what you need is ! Rum, green ginger and honey. Heat it up in the microwave and I find its bloody good for most flu and cold ailments.not to bad Enron without the flu or cold but leave the honey out. Hope calving gose well for you and the weather treats you well. Cheers

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

haha I might give that a go, I quite like a rum so can't hurt.

[@phillipstephens578]

Get well soon mate

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

Thanks

[@willyfindlay4398]

Get well soon.😊 Great to see you roped your Mum in to help with the collar pairing. Wiil the collars help with notifications about imminent calving ?

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

She was really helpful, way faster with a 3rd person. Not quite yet, the heifers come through as a heat but they are working on a calving notification which will be really handy once its out, maybe next season?

[@jesseramer9785]

Hope you get to feeling better soon, not great being under the weather when calving starts

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

usually get sick at some point during the winter so good that its before calving this year!

[@kaisottofans6248]

full support videos brother.

[@brendont1082]

Hey Andrew hard to believe how fast your calving is coming up. You need to have a couple of whiskey and honey that will see you right 😂

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

Think I have some Glenmorangie in the cupboard! and I get free honey from the bees so might have to have one tonght

[@markgray1119]

Andrew, I thought mobs were sheep and kangaroos, cows are in herds. Or am I just a picky bugger lol, Get better soon, Cheers, Mark

[@NZFarmboy80]

Technically you're right, we split our cows up into different mobs, after calving we've got one herd

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

haha you could be right!

[@plzdont6110]

good luck with calving😅nah mate nearly 10% of the herd calved now 😂only 18

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

You're fully into it then,awesome! This weather helps aye

[@user-ud6mr2zn3f]

Buenas soy de cuba cuando en que mes le toca el paritorio

[@user-df1qm7rw2c]

Hope get well soon another great video. How much cause mag per head do u give give the cows please

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

I give half a bucket to 120 cows which is roughly about 40grams per cow

[@user-df1qm7rw2c]

@@TheOnceADayFarmer thanks

[@andyandncky]

Andrew is it now needed to give mag to the heifers back in my day we didnt

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

I do, but heifers don't seem to get milk fever very often so can see why you didn't

[@pixie706]

Do the collars chafe their necks or cause any sores. What are they made from.

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

the olds ones did chafe a bit but the new ones don't seem to be as bad. Im not real sure what it is, or what you would call it sorry. its just a hard wearing material

[@KiwiJim13]

👀🙄🐾👍Andy have you looked at magnesium boluses? Do you think Fonterra will lower the milk price with the auction fall?

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

Nah, not to keen on them, just easier to dust and they drench once calved. not a bad idea though. They ket the price on the lower side so I guess they could see it coming a little bit. I think its better if they start the new season on the conservative side

[@shawnh8754]

Did you get your early calver sorted with her mastitis issue? It would be interesting to see the data from the first day you put the collars on the heifers. LOL

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

yep all sorted, just need treating and they come right

[@JayAntonio-o2d]

Hey man, can i do my on the job training on your farm,just to gain a lot of knowlede about dairy farming?

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

Once calving starts it gets pretty busy and I don't really have the time sorry

[@KieranWilliams175]

If you don't mind me asking do your kids go to te pahu school or a te awamutu school?

[@TheOnceADayFarmer]

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