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by Louise Badcock
Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: First non black - First non black
Replies: 27
Views: 27577

Boring--- but all my heifer calves are called Della, so we are now on Baranduin Della 11th. The original cow was Beeches Della 11th, so I carried on the tradition of naming them the same way. The latest one is a red bull born two weeks ago. I will try for some pics soon but it is very muddy.
Louise
by Louise Badcock
Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: sucking preventer - 2 queries
Replies: 1
Views: 3495

Hello all My red cow calved last week. She was 6 months later than usual due to unforeseen circumstances. Her previous calf is still here and suckled her up to about July. The day she calved and prior to calving I spotted her 18 month old daughter sucking her. I separated them. Do you think I ought...
by Louise Badcock
Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Torn ear - ear tags
Replies: 1
Views: 3431

Hi all Went out this morning having been away for the weekend and found that the yearling heifer has ripped the tag out. There is a long split in the ear now and it is healing so no question of stitching it I think. WHAT A NUISANCE! it will be an even bigger job than usual trying to find a place fo...
by Louise Badcock
Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: selling Dexter Beef
Replies: 14
Views: 18275

If you are doing just the odd one like me then it all goes on the kitchen table and people come and get what they want. The various cuts come from the abattoire in marked boxes such as best braising steak or brisket. Thecustomers take it away in boxes or carrier bags I have a price list and individ...
by Louise Badcock
Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:59 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Grinstead 1949 "Newsreel" - Historical photos and video
Replies: 18
Views: 32387

What an excellent bit of film. The DCS should definitely archive it. It is so interesting to look at all the little cows from the 1940's then use that other brilliant resource on the DCS site to trace back your cow's pedigree. Mine goes back on the dam line to 1942. I have called all my females Del...
by Louise Badcock
Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Revitalizing winter grazing
Replies: 13
Views: 17803

Hi
How many acres have you got?
Thistles are a nuisance. I am comparing spraying one lot with SBK and cutting the others several times with the ride on lawn mower.
Harrowing and rolling will be fine but next winter you need to confine the cattle otherwise the land will deteriorate.

Regards Louise
by Louise Badcock
Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Teaching them to lead - Best tips please!!!
Replies: 23
Views: 23936

I agree with Cyndy, just get the halter rope on the neck like a lassoo and tie them up. Put the halter on when tied up. They cannot do as much when they are choking. I use a neck strap on mine it is easy to clip a lead rope on and tie it. I have useda pony headcollar in the field also. My friend tr...
by Louise Badcock
Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:06 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Raising Calf off Dam
Replies: 38
Views: 31505

You must tie the cow up and as it is winter just keep her tied up in the old fashioned way. Keep her calf and the other one in a calf box near by and let them both out together to feed a few times a day. I am not sure how often. Make sure there is enough room on both sides. Give her a nice bucket o...
by Louise Badcock
Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Silage Eye
Replies: 18
Views: 29799

Some of my sheep have this type of thing---snow blindness we call it. Nothing to do with silage here as they were on hay. Hard to catch the semiblind sheep as they will not follow the others. I put the ointment in and there has been improvement but not clearance.
Louise
by Louise Badcock
Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Barbed Wire
Replies: 15
Views: 19863

Hi all
I too got rid of barbed wire because of the horses but the cows do abuse the plain wire. They lean over the pig net and under the plain wire and push it down. Then the staples come out. I think I would definitely use barbed wire if I just had the cows.
Louise
by Louise Badcock
Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Insurance
Replies: 8
Views: 10583

NFU are fine --most of the others do not cover outbuildings or temporary helpers.
Louise
by Louise Badcock
Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:38 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Dexters for sale
Replies: 27
Views: 35883

On the other side of the coin I rely on the goodwill of the folks who let me use their bull. So thanks to Graham Hunt, Louisa Gidney, David Harle and the late Dave Dawson i have managed a calf every year for 20 years. I have taken my cow out and had bulls in. The main worry is the fencing for the b...
by Louise Badcock
Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Grass-Fed Cheese - Available from where?
Replies: 54
Views: 70464

Hunter House Farm do Dexter cheese. They are in Middleton in Teesdale and may be on this site. Sorry I cannot track down the details. I buy their cheese in Barnard Castle. DL12 8LZ 01833 637275 Also this outstanding cheese stall in durham market has some great local cheeses . It has a website. go f...
by Louise Badcock
Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: I Didn't Want Twins
Replies: 26
Views: 25659

play button appeared but to my disapointment all i get are some purple lines and the music. hey ho!
by Louise Badcock
Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:40 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: I Didn't Want Twins
Replies: 26
Views: 25659

There is no play button just a nice empty screen with sand castle