Tag Archives: calving

Checking in on the BIG boys

Posted on March 1, 2014 by hoddlecows

I enjoy checking in on cattle after I have sold them to other farms, it’s good to see how they have grown up and how they are going with their new owner. Recently I went to see how some of … Continue reading →

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Sun setting on another season

Posted on May 17, 2013 by hoddlecows

The Montrose Dairy farming calender revolves around our herds calving date. Our herd is a seasonal calving herd, which means all the cows calve in one batch over a few weeks. This calving period is timed to match the seasons … Continue reading →

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Busy season.

Posted on June 26, 2012 by hoddlecows

It’s a busy time of the year at Montrose Dairy, like most dairy farms in our district it’s calving season. I haven’t had much time for blogging of late, I’ve been flat out looking after our stock.  We are enduring our … Continue reading →

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Milk now and mud later??

Posted on May 7, 2012 by hoddlecows

Recent heavy rains have forced us to evaluate how we approach the next six weeks on our farm. Our herd is due to start calving on the 12th of next month and in order to give the cows a break … Continue reading →

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Glad to see the end of 2011 calving

Posted on August 25, 2011 by hoddlecows

Nine weeks since the start of our 2011 calving season and we can see the end of what has been a very tiring calving period. We aim to calve the entire herd down in 7 weeks but this year we … Continue reading →

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