Small scale mixed enterprise farmer, dairying, sheep & store cattle.Licensed radio ham, ei3grb. Never too far away from a cow's rear end or a hf rig's front end
@LadyHaywire congratulations Karen, she's gorgeous, odd that I was thinking of you this morning and wondering when you were due, well done all round and best of luck.
@LadyHaywire@John1986ire A vet showed me a trick one night we were in similar situation.. put a coat , old blanket or whatever you have to hand over the cow's head and block off her vision. I couldn't believe how well it worked, and have done it a couple of times since when calving feisty ladies.
@2pintpaddy@aoifedoyle7 Just drive on Paddy, personally I don't think it affect conception rates. Be much worse to get a blast of the virus in the breeding season imo. Just like the covid vac. no guarantee the vac will give 100% protection either, but we can only hope for the best.
@1noeloconnor@DavidCummins85 Aldi or Lidl getting more press coverage for their retail price drop/ltr. than the the co-ops cutting price to the farmers.
@Friesian_man neighbour had problems a few years ago, lost a couple of calves & reckon he'd have lost more if not with them, he blamed a pre calver mineral lick he was using, although others using the same lick had no issues