Michael Davey

Dairy and Beef nutrition and best practice. Cow comfort and environmental influences on the bottom line. More from quality forage. "Be water my friend"

[Michael Davey @MichaeltDavey]

South Wexford taking on Chile and Pakistan for temperature gradient this morning.
8 degree difference in 6km
⁦@CarlowWeather⁩

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@morankevin797 @JFCAgri Well done Dominic

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@HefinR @Farmer_wheeler @Rhianpricemedia @SaraPedersen3 @AHDB_Dairy @TrouwNutr_GB Trouw came to a similar conclusion. That graph looks like their tamer version. The initial weaning drop is because they found that the calf didn’t always notice the gradual drop and starter intake increased quicker. They hold the milk for a week, followed by the gradual decline.

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@HefinR @Farmer_wheeler @Rhianpricemedia @SaraPedersen3 @AHDB_Dairy @TrouwNutr_GB Marina Von Keyserlingk spoke about step down feeding at total dairy 19. lot of milk early on when their “system” is programmed for milk to have a strong, healthy, well developing calf at that stage. Then reduce milk and being bigger & stronger they then go on to eat more starter

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Bit of an improvement in the last ten days

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Thought we were going to get more than 12mm last night but we’ll certainly take it.

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@HefinR

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Welcome to Wexico

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@HefinR @deflemmy @DylanBeefy It’s a siege engine.
A working model makes a great school project.

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Bath time 🐈 🐱

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Rough sky this evening

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@killoran_seamus Walls

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Plenty of sparks here last night, only brought 10mm of rain but hopefully enough to keep the wolf from the door for another little while.

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@MikeDineen2016 In our case it’s very short and leafy.
I’ll send you a few hundred grams if you’re curious about the fractions but that’s about as much as we can spare at the minute 🙈

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Well first cut is a wrap in Wexford
But if we don’t get moisture soon
It could be an unwrap quicker than planned!

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@SBullbank Yep, the wind is tough on it.
And then 25-30mm and lightning the other day in places

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The plan was to do it in the morning but I decided I’d sample a bit of decent silage to cheer myself up after Twickenham

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@JohnHowie88 Looking good. What speed can you drive at with it?

[Nigel Owens MBE @Nigelrefowens]

The “Mairwen”Pedigree Hereford Herd. Named after my late mother Rhachel Mairwen Owens. Loving this farming life. Thanks everyone who have helped me start and set up this next chapter. Especially my dad & my amazing partner. Not finished refin yet mind😂 🏉thanks also @UKHerefords

[Mike Parker @Mike1Parker]

Corn spilled on the tracks by my house the ducks and deer haven’t found it yet