10 years since we moved here with absolutely nothing. 10 years later we own 708 ma cows 189 yearlings 55 beef cows, 50 bulls, 16 beef steers, 25 sheep, 2 rams, 4 goats and lease 246ha of runoff. Managed to do 519.5ms/cow for the season too 👌
Saved this beautiful viking red heifer calf out of one of our best 3 year olds today. Mum a bit cast and calf still in sack drowning/suffocating. After 5 minutes of CPR I thought I was fighting a loosing battle but managed to get her breathing on her own. Love these wins.
The weather is really pushing me to my mental limit at the moment but I've got look at the positives. 3 very special calves born today and by some kind of miracle I've managed to get 3 heifer calves!
Top cow so far this season. 718ms in 208 days so far. Incalf early too. Still doing 2.75ms. Has consistently been a top producer since a 2 year old now 8 years old. PW 789 LW 617.
Today one of my best friends took his life. 34 years old. He struggled with his demons for many years and has had several attempts of suicide. We couldn't save him he just didn't want to be on this earth. I just hope he's found the peace he's been searching for.
Proud of my girls. Sent 29l a cow last night 2.42ms a cow scc 94 👌
And I know everyone will ask we are feeding 3kg supplement through the shed PKE/ddg/crushed wheat mix.
I might get shit all the time that I milk herefords (fleckvieh) but at 597ms in 265 as a 2 year old (heifer average was 487ms) and a PW of 602 I think I'll be keeping her on.
Very lucky that everyone walked away with very minor injuries. A young guy came around a blind corner at speed sideways and smashed into me. Both cars are buggered. Very lucky that the young guys family have given us a loan car.
When a brought in shorthorn cow calves and gives you a beautiful polled heifer calf and as you walk away you notice feet coming out of mum....guaranteed bull!
Signed our first 50/50 sharemilking contract today. Exciting times ahead! Very cool to tick goals off the list especially a season earlier than expected!
2 of our team are from the Philippines. Due to covid they haven't been back to see their families in a long time. Our farm assistant hasn't seen his wife or son since 2019. Our milkshed cat is like a therapy animal to him - look how happy he is with her 🥰
With no more
@DairyNZ
discussion groups we decided to have a bbq and beer in our shed for everyone to get off farm and have a catch up. Over 50 people showed up it was very well received. Farmers need this over the busy period to unwind.
I'm going to have one very happy girl when she gets home from school. Her pet cow baby calf Ella had a heifer calf. She chose the bull to put over her so here she is a Aussie red x Normande.
Gotta love Southland one minute your in a drought with a cover 1642 growing 6 kg/dm a day the next your in surplus with a cover of 2581 and growth of 107 kg/dm a day.
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One very excited and happy Maycie here today when she went and got the mail and seen herself and Gypsy on the front cover of a newspaper. Thanks
@FarmersWeeklyNZ
for making her day!