> Aren't your milking intervals pushing the limits a bit Mike?
>
> Michelle.
About 7 years ago in Moorepark research , I think it was Pat Dillon who
conducted a trial on milking interval. He compared 12:12 to 16:8 and found
that the 16:8 gave very marginally better solids. So Miche�l is completely
in tune with modern research.
I completely agree with him. It takes a bit of self-discipline to go to
16:8 but the struggle is worth it. You might not succeed the first morning
but the sacrifice will not be in vain. You will have time to consider the
day ahead in a thoughtful and calm mood.
The basis of all advances is a little bit of laziness. Having the energy
and persistence and singlemindedness to stay at the job without stopping to
think means that by the time you get there you will be too knackered to
think about whats next. Whereas a little bit of laziness - not a lot, just a
small bit- means that you will stand back, have a look at the job and spot
the easier way around it. There is always an easier way than slogging.
Conor
>
>
>
> On 3/6/07, M�che�l � C�os�in <farmercash@eircom.net> wrote:
>>
>> > 5.30am: Get in cows,
>> > ...
>> > 4pm: Cups on 6pm: Finish milking, lock cows away, go home!
>>
>> hmmmm, i'm lazy
>>
>> when i'm grazing (about 9 months of the year it's something like this)
>>
>> 8am. Head cow (#84) gives me a roar as she's coming in for milking.
>> 8.05 Cups on (80 cows)
>> 9:30 Finished milking... in for breakfast
>> 9:30-10am Breakfast, post, paper
>> 10am-4pm as william said: feet other cattle, clip, maintainance, change
>> fences (48 hour allocations)
>> 4pm: #84 is in the yard again and gives a roar.
>> 4:05 Cups on
>> 5:30-6pm Finish milking and any other bits and pieces.
>>
>> We don't milk in the winter so it's much less stressful. i'll give it
>> about 4 hours a day for everything as we're not milking then cos
>> everything is inside.
>>
>> Well i'm not really lazy, i just don't do things unless i have to.
>> Whether laziness leads to efficiency, i don't know, you make up your own
>> mind.
>>
>> Mike C
>> IRL
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > A typical efficient day on a pastoral dairy farm:
>> >
>> > 5.30am: Get in cows, chip thistles or weeds while they are walking,
>> > set up new paddock. 6.00am: Cups on. 8-8.30am: Finish milking,
>> > lock away cows, inside for breakfast. 9.30am to lunchtime, lunchtime
>> > to 3.30pm: Feed out any supplements in the next breaks/paddocks in
>> > advance if possible, set up paddocks/breaks, pasture walk if
>> > necessary, R&M. 3.30pm: Get in cows 4pm: Cups on 6pm: Finish
>> > milking, lock cows away, go home!
>> _______________________________________________
>> Graze-l mailing list
>> Graze-l@witt.ac.nz
>> http://graze-l.witt.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/graze-l
>>
>>
>> This communication - including any attachments - may contain legally
>> privileged information,
>> and is confidential to the addressee. If you are not the intended
>> recipient you should
>> delete the communication and contact the sender immediately.
>>
>> If you have received this e-mail in error, you must not read, copy,
>> disseminate,
>> distribute or otherwise use or disclose any part of this communication,
>> or any information
>> on matters or persons to which it refers.
>>
>> WITT reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications sent through
>> its network.
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Graze-l mailing list
> Graze-l@witt.ac.nz
> http://graze-l.witt.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/graze-l
>
>
> This communication - including any attachments - may contain legally
> privileged information,
> and is confidential to the addressee. If you are not the intended
> recipient you should delete the communication and contact the sender
> immediately.
> If you have received this e-mail in error, you must not read, copy,
> disseminate, distribute or otherwise use or disclose any part of this
> communication, or any information on matters or persons to which it
> refers.
> WITT reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications sent through
> its network.
>
>
