I would not like to have cows out in cubicles today with the snow and bitter wind up where I off in a high spot in Knocknagoshel Co Kerry. I too would love to see a video of cows lying down in snow covered cubicles and more snow on their backs .
@@dylanfarrell9682 I would be curious to see cows in snow filled cubicles like the weather we have today high up in Knocknagoshel Co Kerry ,snow in cubicles and more on the cows back .And as for the suggestion of an open mind I still would rather have a roof over cows .
Well presented and informative tbf. But personally I'd have to have a roof over the cows...yes very expensive but if you were down here in south west....too cold and wet.
I would not like to have cows out in an open yard tonight .I just checked mine now and all comfortable under roof and with the rain tonight I feel that they are better off under cover. Plenty rain in Kerry tonight
What part of country are you from , the west of the Shannon rain amount too high , winter too long, land too wet for early let out, your system has big advantage for cows, they don't have to adjust from being in a long winter, great video keep them coming 👍
V enjoyable vid. Everything well explained but the coward in me would always prefer a roof. Still each man knows his own set up best . Look forward to future vids
How do u train heifers onto cubicles. I have a few at the moment are breaking my heart. Normally after day or 2 no prob. I let back bar and put meal in front of them. 4 there now either lying on floor or standing up all night.
I put gates up so the can't go onto the slatted tank, then place lorry tires on the crossovers. The scraper keeps them off the passageway and eventually they lie down
Hello. I am going to go to Ireland, work on a dairy in Fennor Ardcath region, near Dublin. I would like to know about living condition. Where do farm workers live?
Can’t bait having a roof over there heads. I have a 13 bay shed with one straight line of cubicles. The last 3 bays have no roof the worst decision I have ever made. It will be roofed next year. On a wet day there is no cows lieing in the outside part and there is always away more waste silage out there aswell.
There is a channel called Saskdutch Kid. He is a canadian dairy farmer, who has cows outdoors. I think it will work just fine in Ireland if it works in the canadian winter.
@@chrssondergaard very very different climates, they dont get a lot of rain they get a lot more snow which wont cause silage to spoil as badly as rain would
We were building them when that hit but we did have some cows in part of it. Not ideal but something like that doesn't come around very often. If it happens again I would open the gate and let them huddle by the wall in the field. They wouldn't do any damage as it would be covered in snow
@@MCMilkingIt we had cows and very young calves out when that snowstorm hit , had no room inside as sheep were lambing , contacted a friend in canada that worked on a farm he said to put down straw in a area sheltered from the blizzard .........he reckoned that it was more important to have a place to lie than have a bit to eat ...............bedded them down under a high hedge ......went down next morning to see , was surprised to see them liying on the straw and no loss on them and there was calves only a fortnight old ........snow was in 5 ft drifts where there was gaps in the hedge ........ iwould do the same again if the need arose .............
Very informative video. Modern farming without the massive costs. I seen a rotary parlour outdoors once. Only covered where the worker was. Big savings.
4.6% BF and 3.8% P Cows produce about 450kg/MS/cow/year But cows are out grazing most of the time when milking, cubicles are for the winter when they are dry
We don't get paid for litres in Ireland, we are paid for kg/MS although the price is usually talked about per litre because it was paid that way years ago. We actually get deducted for litres so if 2 cows are doing the same kg/MS but one is doing them through higher litres and lower solids then the get paid less. If you work it out backwards the litres per cow would be around 5,350
Sorry not sure how to pm. We’re currently fattening them with intention of sending them to the factory. I’m looking for a better process moving forward. Not sure if your need is on an annual basis? Email me at tockfarm@gmail.com to chat further
I like the video but i think the cows dont look happy at all, dirty, rough in hair. And i hardly see any cows lying down, which on my farm i would worry about alot. If you want milk the cow has to have a comfy dry bed or else she wont lay down and she wont make milk. I would be putting “roof” on top of the investment list asap!
I find the cows do most of their lying down at night, if I come out just before dawn 99% of the cows could be lying down. Their coat would be thicker than if they are inside.
Hardship on beast that- roof is one off spend the slurry handling will always be going on. I’d be ashamed to have my cows out there- yeh milking away at a clatter of cows but couldn’t afford to put a roof on the shed!😂😂
@@MrDonfrans cattle survived before with out us farmers in harsher conditions, obviously there was deaths with calving difficulties etc but the cold doesnt bother them, the rain does and when they're wet and inside a shed they get warm and then get pneumonia. That being said I would 100% roof any shed I put up and at most leave the sides open for airflow
Just watched all your videos there. This could be a great channel, looking forward to more vids.
Really great video, keep em coming
Looking forward to seeing more videos 🚜🇮🇪
Great stuff very informative
Great video there, really enjoyed it. Where abouts in the Premier are you?
Could u make the video on a cold wet and windy day and we see what its really like
I would also like to see a video on a cold wet windy day or after a heavy fallluof snow on the cows and cubicles.
Cows will be the same, be open minded 👍
I would not like to have cows out in cubicles today with the snow and bitter wind up where I off in a high spot in Knocknagoshel Co Kerry. I too would love to see a video of cows lying down in snow covered cubicles and more snow on their backs .
@@dylanfarrell9682 I would be curious to see cows in snow filled cubicles like the weather we have today high up in Knocknagoshel Co Kerry ,snow in cubicles and more on the cows back .And as for the suggestion of an open mind I still would rather have a roof over cows .
@@timcotter8879 100% tim.
Nice job ! It’s horses for courses really and location , location , location!
The outdoor cubicles are super cool! It amazes me you can be profitable with dry cows all winter though.
Profitability is the easy part, cashflow is the challenge
I'd say if u keep up the videos keep em coming ya will be like farmer phill after a while
The can great heat from the few hours sun outside as well. I think its promoted have an inside area as well however small to give them a choice.
Brilliant vid thanks keep up the good work. Tidy farm tidy cows what would your scc be if u milked them in the cubicles
It was less that 150 anyway in the back end when we were on the cubicles
Do a farmyard and machinery tour thanks
Well presented and informative tbf. But personally I'd have to have a roof over the cows...yes very expensive but if you were down here in south west....too cold and wet.
I would not like to have cows out in an open yard tonight .I just checked mine now and all comfortable under roof and with the rain tonight I feel that they are better off under cover. Plenty rain in Kerry tonight
cows don't mind rain or cold but rain and cold together is the killer.
Cow's look very happy that's the mean thing
Nice one. Livestock usually like shelter when the weather is bad
Salut mon ami, c'est très bon vedeo et bon courage
What part of country are you from , the west of the Shannon rain amount too high , winter too long, land too wet for early let out, your system has big advantage for cows, they don't have to adjust from being in a long winter, great video keep them coming 👍
Tipperary
Nice
Great video - your cows have voted to want to stay outside. That is all that matters!
Can you make a video on wet windy day or when theirs Snow! Complete madness
The cold is not a problem for healthy and well feed livestock but the long lasting wind is .
All the best from Morocco
I have an outdoor feeding area and silage does spoil and there is more waste of silage in a period of very wet weather
Surely.... Is this farm in the east?Can tell you in cork this would be brutal with the rainfall we get...
Tipperary
What county you in.Great video,very informative.
Tipperary
what if it snows. and when George saunders put a new shed up , the milk production went up .. great vid by the way
Those cows certainly are looking well
V enjoyable vid.
Everything well explained but the coward in me would always prefer a roof.
Still each man knows his own set up best .
Look forward to future vids
Mats are the decider.
How do u train heifers onto cubicles. I have a few at the moment are breaking my heart. Normally after day or 2 no prob. I let back bar and put meal in front of them. 4 there now either lying on floor or standing up all night.
I put gates up so the can't go onto the slatted tank, then place lorry tires on the crossovers. The scraper keeps them off the passageway and eventually they lie down
@@MCMilkingIt put four ropes behind the heifers last night tied onto the cubicles. They were all lying down this morning.
What do you feed in the winter? Any corn silage?
Just ryegrass silage
How many people milk in the rotary and what is the cow output per hour
One person milking, around 350 cows an hour
Hello. I am going to go to Ireland, work on a dairy in Fennor Ardcath region, near Dublin. I would like to know about living condition. Where do farm workers live?
On our farm we provide accommodation for our employees but not all farms will these facilities
U will get a grant for covering the cubicle shortly
Would like to see the outdoor cubicles on a bad cold winters day with wind and cold rain and see it then,
Can’t bait having a roof over there heads. I have a 13 bay shed with one straight line of cubicles. The last 3 bays have no roof the worst decision I have ever made. It will be roofed next year. On a wet day there is no cows lieing in the outside part and there is always away more waste silage out there aswell.
There is a channel called Saskdutch Kid. He is a canadian dairy farmer, who has cows outdoors. I think it will work just fine in Ireland if it works in the canadian winter.
@@chrssondergaard very very different climates, they dont get a lot of rain they get a lot more snow which wont cause silage to spoil as badly as rain would
Your ok as long as Gretta doesn't appear
from schwitzerland pouquoi il pleut sur la nourriture des vaches?? un toit améliorerai l,ingestion du fourrage et tu trairait plus de lait
Most of the time the cows are on the cubicles they are dry and not milking, they are in the fields grazing when milking
Bare minimum sheet the shed with a roof and leave the sides open I reckon, what's the length and width of the shed?
13 spans x 11 spans
The one other Pro sunshine who doesn't love sunshine
March 2018 was that snow weather problematic
We were building them when that hit but we did have some cows in part of it. Not ideal but something like that doesn't come around very often. If it happens again I would open the gate and let them huddle by the wall in the field. They wouldn't do any damage as it would be covered in snow
@@MCMilkingIt we had cows and very young calves out when that snowstorm hit , had no room inside as sheep were lambing , contacted a friend in canada that worked on a farm he said to put down straw in a area sheltered from the blizzard .........he reckoned that it was more important to have a place to lie than have a bit to eat ...............bedded them down under a high hedge ......went down next morning to see , was surprised to see them liying on the straw and no loss on them and there was calves only a fortnight old ........snow was in 5 ft drifts where there was gaps in the hedge ........ iwould do the same again if the need arose .............
Very informative video. Modern farming without the massive costs. I seen a rotary parlour outdoors once. Only covered where the worker was. Big savings.
Wonder! Will anyone ever come up
With a way of washing the mats ! To keep it clean enough to milk off
What happens in the snow
The snow we have had lately hasn't bothered them
How many liters with what kind of fat and protein do your cows produce in s year?
4.6% BF and 3.8% P
Cows produce about 450kg/MS/cow/year
But cows are out grazing most of the time when milking, cubicles are for the winter when they are dry
Do you not do liters per cow per year in ireland haha? Butterfat and protein are nice numbers if i only knew the liters that go with them
We don't get paid for litres in Ireland, we are paid for kg/MS although the price is usually talked about per litre because it was paid that way years ago. We actually get deducted for litres so if 2 cows are doing the same kg/MS but one is doing them through higher litres and lower solids then the get paid less. If you work it out backwards the litres per cow would be around 5,350
Kto od Powrót Do Korzeni 😂 🇵🇱
Are you selling them empty cows ? Pm me if so 👍🏻
Have them sold
Killian, are you in the market for empty cows?
@@johnoconnell3842 Looking for some yes Have you some ?
Sorry not sure how to pm. We’re currently fattening them with intention of sending them to the factory. I’m looking for a better process moving forward. Not sure if your need is on an annual basis? Email me at tockfarm@gmail.com to chat further
@@johnoconnell3842 I’m looking for cows with little flesh to fatten off grass not looking for already fat cows or near finished cows
Some set up
I like the video but i think the cows dont look happy at all, dirty, rough in hair. And i hardly see any cows lying down, which on my farm i would worry about alot. If you want milk the cow has to have a comfy dry bed or else she wont lay down and she wont make milk. I would be putting “roof” on top of the investment list asap!
I find the cows do most of their lying down at night, if I come out just before dawn 99% of the cows could be lying down. Their coat would be thicker than if they are inside.
@@MCMilkingIt how do you keep cublices clean? Sure rain wash away lime destroy silage with rain
@@michaeldorn5330 the cubicles are cleaner when it rains
@@MCMilkingIt washes /away the lime 😂
@@michaeldorn5330 if there's enough rain to wash away the lime it will wash away the dirt too
Hardship on beast that- roof is one off spend the slurry handling will always be going on. I’d be ashamed to have my cows out there- yeh milking away at a clatter of cows but couldn’t afford to put a roof on the shed!😂😂
Would have to agree with you, to say there happier 9 out of 10 days outside in an Irish winter is rubbish
@@MrDonfrans cattle survived before with out us farmers in harsher conditions, obviously there was deaths with calving difficulties etc but the cold doesnt bother them, the rain does and when they're wet and inside a shed they get warm and then get pneumonia. That being said I would 100% roof any shed I put up and at most leave the sides open for airflow
Well said drumdy
@@Grassbandits6510 would like to see a fresh calved cow on a topless cubicle today!! Absolute cruelty in a day like today!!
@@MrDonfrans I 100% agree. Cows need a clean dry bed and shelter and comfort