Here in Queensland Australia, we milked 280 plus twice a day,( with a further 30 or so springers) with a double pulsating system. But only had 8 bails. So it took a few hours to get them all through. But LOVED it. ( the best childhood, growing up on a dairy farm)
Always great to see those guys on the truck and out of the way. Have you ever thought about using beef bulls for cleanup. Look forward to seeing the upgrades materialize, always exciting to see improvements. Great video.
Hi Andrew , Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and your family , hope you all have a safe Christmas and New year , hope you reach all your targets in the new year , loving the videos
Would be nice, but to do that you need a really wide shed to have the room and we don’t. If we were going brand new it’s something to consider, but it’s also another thing that can break, gates are pretty simple 🤷
Love your operation and how you present it. Please do a comparison between this season and the last one. Are you still doing better. And merry Christmas.
@@kate-ot5lv Hopefully you only like heifers and Cows not Bulls as they're quoted to be dangerous whatever the number they are on a Bull ranking list they're All dangerous Jersey is number 1 in the list of the 12 aggressive Bulls
@@kate-ot5lv Actually Holstein Bulls are dangerous as well as it's just under the Jersey Bulls on the 12 most aggressive Bulls Number 1 Jersey Bulls 2 Holstein Bulls but regardless of what Number it's listed on 1-12 All 12 Bulls are dangerous.
Love your vids but the handler had no need to prong the cow. Never understood shocking the last one as they can only go as fast as those in front. Have a word
Yep I know what you mean, however he didn’t actually shock it, he was using as more of a stick (I watched it a couple of times as I knew someone might pick it up). He’s an excellent stock man, he’s transported a lot of my stock and he’s honestly one of the best, takes his time and is patient. I don’t like the prodder too much, but it’s handy at times.
Hey Andrew is there anything to stopping you going out the other way over towards your Grandfathers old walk thru cowshed. Nice video and you should have stayed inside the loading ramp and took the bull on as it would have been good front row rugby training 😂😢😅😊
👀🙄🐾👍🎄🎄Great video Andy You were lucky with that LOB going on the truck How's your maize looking? Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year Andy Dad and Families
@@TheOnceADayFarmer it doesn’t matter if he zaps them or not the cows come to recognise it automatically and they panic. I use a piece of inch round blue pipe about 4 feet long and if I walk in the fields with it they automatically start moving where I want them.. I am the same with horses and crops or spurs there is just no need to have them as horses also respond to other aids.. even my sheep come running for what is essentially an almost empty bag of sheep pellets because they get used to the sound of the bag.. essay over now..
If you do a upgrade on a pad for the truck check with your milk company to there requirements,I have been in construction for a lot of years and am now retired but have projected manage from earth works to finish on dairy sheds, you guys don’t need any surprises after completing, hope this is helpful all the best going forward merry Christmas to all
Yes im feeling another payrisr from fonterra sometime in late january early February. Just went through me emails. Last 9 auctions going back to mid august 6 were up, 2 down and 1 unchanged. Whole milk powder was $ 2548 in mid August, now $3207 a 25.9% increase since August 15th. So hopefully steady increases even at 1-3% over january 😊😊 And I want another 50 cents 😅 I dont ask for much ..😂
Would you milk twice a day if you had the bigger parlour Andrew?. If you could milk them in one and half hours? It will pay for the job much quicker. Even to milk one herd twice a day?.
That’s the mis conception, if I were to milk them TAD I wouldn’t necessarily do any more production, and then they would be walking more so more lameness, heat stress and repro rates would probably get a bit worse. I don’t want to milk TAD, and we are farming a system that works, jerseys do adapt to OAD pretty well. We are actually doing more now than dad was milking 2x, all though we are feeding more so hard to compare. Great point though and one to make a video about 👌👍
@@TheOnceADayFarmer yes Andrew, I get it now with the Jerseys, I'm used to a black and white herd doing 9000 litres. They would never work on OAD,and you are right, my replacement rate is about 22%.
I saw almost all your cattle’s bones and that would mean they ain’t getting lots to eat I hope you feed them cause mine is black angus and they are pretty fat and there’s not one bone showing in any of them
That may be your opinion but I stand with Once a Day Farmer's father as they are God's Son as well as they are fed yes Grass and alternative feed as the Lord will provide his son the feed to feed his Cows as the Cows belong to the Lord Not Farmers dairy farmers are just an instrument God uses to care for HIS Cows as 1 Corinthians 3:9 says.
@@sherrydouglas5666 Cut it out as you don't know me You cant even read my heart to start with Only God Can Read my heart 1 Kings 8:39 You wont succeed Isaiah 54:17 Shut up as I'll be justified by the Lord not dust you're dust Genesis 2:7 you cant do anything to me.
@@sherrydouglas5666 I'm a General viewer not a Dairy farmer so get your FACTS right before you open your Bloody mouth I still stand with Once a Day Farmer Shut up.
@@HaydenM37no worries, I need to do a video on, I’ve been meaning to for years 😂 Always nice seeing how other people do it, you can always pick something up 🤷
Cows are such beautiful creatures, and I truly wish humans could learn to let them live their lives peacefully, free from harm and interference. They are not commodities; they are living, sentient beings. I wish we could allow them to live their lives peacefully, without being exploited or harmed.
Hmm, so if not for meat & milk, where do you propose we keep ALL the cattle? They're not meant to be pets and don't think you'd want them pooping all over your property, and trust me, they poop a LOT!
Unfortunately No is the answer as the cows need to be milked even on public holidays Christmas Day Boxing day New Years day Day after New years day Auckland anniversary day Waitangi day Good Friday Easter Sunday Easter Monday Kings Birthday Matariki Day all the holidays some of which I have mentioned all dairy farmers are still working even on sundays still milking for some of them as some operate all year.
Here in Queensland Australia, we milked 280 plus twice a day,( with a further 30 or so springers) with a double pulsating system. But only had 8 bails.
So it took a few hours to get them all through. But LOVED it. ( the best childhood, growing up on a dairy farm)
It’s a great lifestyle to grow up with, I bet milking took a while though 👍
Always great to see those guys on the truck and out of the way. Have you ever thought about using beef bulls for cleanup. Look forward to seeing the upgrades materialize, always exciting to see improvements. Great video.
Great stuff Andrew, always pushing forward to improve on what you have already. Very best of luck with your future plans. 🍀
Trying too 😂
@@TheOnceADayFarmer well keep trying,cause your doing a great job fella. 👍🏼
Hi Andrew , Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and your family , hope you all have a safe Christmas and New year , hope you reach all your targets in the new year , loving the videos
Almost 26k subscribers. Looking good.
To Andrew your hole yard needs fixing or upgrading . You Should do the whole thing tho IT really needs replacing . Kiwi Shayne in the UK
Yeah at some stage it probably does, dont really use it very much though
LITTLE PROD HAPPY DONT YOU THINK.
I think you should consider the new parlour with the cows exiting front out
That way the cows exit much more quickly saving a load of time
Would be nice, but to do that you need a really wide shed to have the room and we don’t.
If we were going brand new it’s something to consider, but it’s also another thing that can break, gates are pretty simple 🤷
Love your operation and how you present it.
Please do a comparison between this season and the last one. Are you still doing better.
And merry Christmas.
Good idea, will update 👌
Merry Christmas to you too 🎅🏼🎄
Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎅🎅
What is the amount of milk production per cow for you to consider which ones to keep and or let go?
Depends a lot on production compared to same aged animals
Jersey bulls are notoriously some of the more dangerous bulls. Definitely don’t miss them in that aspct
Yes agree. Mine just returned last week from the heifers and they're so disruptive and loud compared to the beef bulls.
We used to rear calves on cows that weren't really good yielders. Then send them away when dry.
Good idea!
if you brought it down to 2 hours milking would you consider going to twice a day milking?
I'm in the US, and most dairies here have Holsteins (or Friesians as you call them), but I love Jerseys, pretty cows!
They are lovely cows! wouldn't change
@@kate-ot5lv Hopefully you only like heifers and Cows not Bulls as they're quoted to be dangerous whatever the number they are on a Bull ranking list they're All dangerous Jersey is number 1 in the list of the 12 aggressive Bulls
@@svfproductions9520 Well Holstein bulls aren't exactly tame and not for faint of heart to mess with.
@@kate-ot5lv Actually Holstein Bulls are dangerous as well as it's just under the Jersey Bulls on the 12 most aggressive Bulls Number 1 Jersey Bulls 2 Holstein Bulls but regardless of what Number it's listed on 1-12 All 12 Bulls are dangerous.
Love your vids but the handler had no need to prong the cow. Never understood shocking the last one as they can only go as fast as those in front. Have a word
Yep I know what you mean, however he didn’t actually shock it, he was using as more of a stick (I watched it a couple of times as I knew someone might pick it up).
He’s an excellent stock man, he’s transported a lot of my stock and he’s honestly one of the best, takes his time and is patient.
I don’t like the prodder too much, but it’s handy at times.
@TheOnceADayFarmer you said you knew someone might pick it up as if you were trying to hide it.
Looking good in the photos Andrew with cian and the Irish cousins
Having dealt with Jersey bulls in the past, my heart was racing when the single bull turned at the lorry door. Devils in disguise 🏴
Haha mine was too a bit 😂😅
Hey Andrew is there anything to stopping you going out the other way over towards your Grandfathers old walk thru cowshed. Nice video and you should have stayed inside the loading ramp and took the bull on as it would have been good front row rugby training 😂😢😅😊
@@johnjordan4647 Yes theres the road which is too close unfortunately, for a split second I did think about holding my ground haha
Same 😮
👀🙄🐾👍🎄🎄Great video Andy You were lucky with that LOB going on the truck
How's your maize looking?
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year Andy Dad and Families
Maize is absolutely cranking now! Some of its taller than me 👌
He definitely took a dislike to me 😂
Merry Christmas to you and your family too 🎄🎅🏼
Do you have to use cattle prods? ❤we bred Angus and didn’t even own a prod
He doesn't zap them much, he uses it as more of a stick unless he has too
@@TheOnceADayFarmer it doesn’t matter if he zaps them or not the cows come to recognise it automatically and they panic. I use a piece of inch round blue pipe about 4 feet long and if I walk in the fields with it they automatically start moving where I want them..
I am the same with horses and crops or spurs there is just no need to have them as horses also respond to other aids.. even my sheep come running for what is essentially an almost empty bag of sheep pellets because they get used to the sound of the bag..
essay over now..
Would you run it as 1 herd if you were to go to a 30 aside or keep two herds
Probably still 2 herds as the feed pad is in the wrong place, and I’m not sure if I would be able to fit them all on the yard in one herd
If you do a upgrade on a pad for the truck check with your milk company to there requirements,I have been in construction for a lot of years and am now retired but have projected manage from earth works to finish on dairy sheds, you guys don’t need any surprises after completing, hope this is helpful all the best going forward merry Christmas to all
Cheers mate and good point!
Merry Christmas to you too 🎄🎅🏼
I’m so happy not to have angry bulls. Great video
They were alright, just that one was bit of an a hole 🤷
Hi I like your video
Yes im feeling another payrisr from fonterra sometime in late january early February.
Just went through me emails.
Last 9 auctions going back to mid august 6 were up, 2 down and 1 unchanged.
Whole milk powder was $ 2548 in mid August, now $3207 a 25.9% increase since August 15th.
So hopefully steady increases even at 1-3% over january 😊😊
And I want another 50 cents 😅
I dont ask for much ..😂
Would you milk twice a day if you had the bigger parlour Andrew?. If you could milk them in one and half hours? It will pay for the job much quicker. Even to milk one herd twice a day?.
That’s the mis conception, if I were to milk them TAD I wouldn’t necessarily do any more production, and then they would be walking more so more lameness, heat stress and repro rates would probably get a bit worse.
I don’t want to milk TAD, and we are farming a system that works, jerseys do adapt to OAD pretty well.
We are actually doing more now than dad was milking 2x, all though we are feeding more so hard to compare.
Great point though and one to make a video about 👌👍
@@TheOnceADayFarmer yes Andrew, I get it now with the Jerseys, I'm used to a black and white herd doing 9000 litres. They would never work on OAD,and you are right, my replacement rate is about 22%.
Great video Andrew, can I ask how many cull cows you have per year on average?
Usually carry 20-25% replacements so have to make room for them every year.
Say 8-10% will be empty
So 10-25% culls
Do you change the bulls every year?
When you say the works is that a slaughterhouse? They seem young to be going for slaughter thanks for sharing
how old are the bulls ? Angus breeder here in Aus and we run our bulls for Three years before moving them on .
That is a lot of cows and how did you name all them
😂
Just named some of the good ones, not many 😂
Hi Andrew what sort of money do you get from the bulls and cows. I saw on Kiwi farmer he got $5.50/kg for bulls and $3.50 for cows less costs.
I’ll try chuck that in the next video, I don’t think it’s come through yet 👍
I saw almost all your cattle’s bones and that would mean they ain’t getting lots to eat I hope you feed them cause mine is black angus and they are pretty fat and there’s not one bone showing in any of them
That may be your opinion but I stand with Once a Day Farmer's father as they are God's Son as well as they are fed yes Grass and alternative feed as the Lord will provide his son the feed to feed his Cows as the Cows belong to the Lord Not Farmers dairy farmers are just an instrument God uses to care for HIS Cows as 1 Corinthians 3:9 says.
You need to feed your animals.....especially milkers. They don't look very healthy. Shame on you.
@@sherrydouglas5666 Cut it out as you don't know me You cant even read my heart to start with Only God Can Read my heart 1 Kings 8:39 You wont succeed Isaiah 54:17 Shut up as I'll be justified by the Lord not dust you're dust Genesis 2:7 you cant do anything to me.
@@sherrydouglas5666 I'm a General viewer not a Dairy farmer so get your FACTS right before you open your Bloody mouth I still stand with Once a Day Farmer Shut up.
Angry jersey bulls are the scariest animal on the farm.
Are those cows and bulls all going to slaughter?
Are you not concerned that the cattle will push you and the 2 wheeler over when you ride around them?
Nah not really, it’s easy to jump off and we’re always thinking of plan B if something was to happen 👍
we are having Problems with are bulls to
Boa tarde você só cria raça Jersey? Já tive gado e tive uma bezerra jersolando,vaca holandesa com Jersey 😊, este Touro literalmente te odeia rsrsrs 😅
He certainly has taken a dislike to me 😂
Yes only breed 100% jersey
@@TheOnceADayFarmer Bom bom
Why do you guys only milk once a day, I milk cows in Canada and people normally milk 2-3 times a day.
Suites our system. We are low input low output and don’t see a reduction in production milking OAD compared to TAD for us 👍
@@TheOnceADayFarmer thanks for the explanation I was always wondering, your farm is great I like seeing how other places do things and I love the vids
@@HaydenM37no worries, I need to do a video on, I’ve been meaning to for years 😂
Always nice seeing how other people do it, you can always pick something up 🤷
Cows are such beautiful creatures, and I truly wish humans could learn to let them live their lives peacefully, free from harm and interference. They are not commodities; they are living, sentient beings. I wish we could allow them to live their lives peacefully, without being exploited or harmed.
Hmm, so if not for meat & milk, where do you propose we keep ALL the cattle? They're not meant to be pets and don't think you'd want them pooping all over your property, and trust me, they poop a LOT!
Do you get a day off on Xmas day, or do you still have to milk the cows?
Unfortunately No is the answer as the cows need to be milked even on public holidays Christmas Day Boxing day New Years day Day after New years day Auckland anniversary day Waitangi day Good Friday Easter Sunday Easter Monday Kings Birthday Matariki Day all the holidays some of which I have mentioned all dairy farmers are still working even on sundays still milking for some of them as some operate all year.
start doing some murch extra money
Maybe, a lot of work and if it didn’t all sell out then I could loose more than I make 🤷
Just sent some 3 yr service bulls to works
Should be heavy weights. Shorthorns can weigh like lead.
😂
Would love your collars please if you are going to throw them out?
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Hi I like your video