WEATHER SLIGHTLY IMPROVED/TB & BVD SCARE/FERTILIZER GOING STRONG

It has just turned from April to May and we are still feeding silage. This most be worst spring on record, no growth tanks full and silage pit empty. But signs of improvement are on the way.
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[@slickymick]

Hi Alan, im think your chats are hitting the nail on the head. Im not giving out only in parlour very hard to hear you, and I'd like to. Keep the good work up 👍

[@dronedairys7461]

Yes I appreciate you saying that. I did notice that when I was editing the video that it wasn’t very clear in the parkour. I do intend to get a new camera with an external mic. I have to save up my piggy bank 😂😂 thanks for the feedback

[@brianculbert8706]

Hi Alan another great video really enjoyed it

[@dronedairys7461]

Good man Brian. Thank you very much.

[@tomkeeffe8711]

Great video as always.

[@dronedairys7461]

Thank you.

[@markcorr6704]

Great video. Keep it up. Was up in cavan a few weeks back at the emerald expo. A good bit colder up there than south. As for calving later a hard decision to make. I often find the calves born jan/feb thrive away when the temps are low outside. As soon as the temp goes over 15 degrees in march /april nothing but trouble in the calf shed. Have the early calves out on grass and flying it and the younger calves in the shed and antibiotics being used every few days. And i have a well ventilated shed. Like i say hard one to call.

[@dronedairys7461]

Yea I understand what you’re saying. I am starting to breed this week anyway and see how it goes. Thanks for your feedback.

[@paulfinnan1984]

Id agreed wit u there. Your time enough Starting calving 15th February

[@dronedairys7461]

It’s a tough one to call. But the last 2 years were such bad springs the freshly calves cow needs the grass

[@paulfinnan1984]

@@dronedairys7461 do u milk on past Christmas?

[@dronedairys7461]

@@paulfinnan1984 I didn’t the last few years. But it was hard having no cheque from November till April. Another reason to push all back a bit.

[@gerrymulligan2602]

Good see back in action. Always busy out hope weather.inproves

[@dronedairys7461]

Thanks lad. Weather is getting there slowly. Grass is booming these days

[@nenuphar2104]

Another great video, fair play. Fine dugs on the cows

[@dronedairys7461]

Cheers lad. Thank you

[@jonathanmurphy3342]

A great weekend and now the weather is breaking again. Very hard to get anything done. Keep up the fight

[@dronedairys7461]

How long can we fight for ?? 😂 at least the grass is starting to move. I think next weekend is good weather again.

[@raymondconnolly1435]

Well done great to see you back keep it going

[@dronedairys7461]

Thank you.

[@masseyman265]

The cone that you push up into the fertiliser bag is a very good job i must get one

[@dronedairys7461]

Good job surely. You can borrow that one anytime lad

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Nice to see your videos again.

[@dronedairys7461]

Thank you

[@paddy294]

Welcome back lad. Cracking video as always

[@dronedairys7461]

Thank you paddy

[@gerryryan2142]

Hiya, i could hear the ground squelching as u walked around. Its hard to put up with it when it goes on for so long. Hope your test go clear. I only had a cow slip in the holding yard last Friday while the bull was at her, something gone very wrong with her. Im getting a bone setter to look at her during the week. This year will test the best of farmers. Your not alone

[@dronedairys7461]

Ah it’s desperate Gerry. Totally sick of it at this stage. Work ever hour god sends for nothing. Sorry to hear about the cow, let me know what the bone setter says please. Every day has a new problem lad

[@gerryryan2142]

@dronedairys7461 I really feel for ye up around there. I must say you have some fine looking cows. All my calves that's out on grass and meal have a scour with a smell. How's the cow that done the splits early on in the year. Did you keep her

[@brendannaughton1996]

Welcome back.the weather is playing havoc.its not bad here in Galway at the moment.rain promised this week.hope Ur test goes well.all the best.

[@dronedairys7461]

Weather is very hard to handle. Yesterday ground was manageable I got out slurry and fertiliser yesterday and now today it’s getting wet again. Grass getting very hard to move.

[@brendannaughton1996]

@@dronedairys7461 nights are cold.whats grazed there is nothing coming back.its very slow for this time of year.its tough going to keep grass in front of cattle.hopefully things will change soon.its a year we won't forget.

[@padraigking5185]

Good stuff

[@dronedairys7461]

Thank you

[@causewayfarming4x494]

Done first cut silage on Saturday in south West England wet today on Monday

[@dronedairys7461]

Had you a good crop ?

[@causewayfarming4x494]

Yes not to bad we were bit earlier gutting this year it has been raining here for the last 8 hours still raining now

[@gerrymulligan2602]

How is price milk going this year. Hope.make. fortune this year after all.hard work

[@johnconcannon380]

Very hard to make out what your saying in milking parlour good video

[@dronedairys7461]

Yes I did notice that when I was editing it. I intend to buy an external mic

[@finbarreburn5112]

With substitute milk costing on average 39.5cent/ litre You do the maths 🤔

[@dronedairys7461]

I didn’t think it was as costly as that. I worked it out less. Well water would be cheaper than mains water too.

[@finbarreburn5112]

Teagasc survey 02/'24 'Cost benefit analysis' 👨‍🎓

[@dronedairys7461]

@@finbarreburn5112 yes well to be fair they would have a make it more than the lads trying to sell it. 😂

[@markcorr6704]

Teagasc are like the eurovision.... forcing us to listen to bulls#1t 😂