Get short, timely messages from Dairy Consultant.

Twitter is a rich source of instantly updated information. It's easy to stay updated on an incredibly wide variety of topics. Join today and follow @DairyConsultant.

Get updates via SMS by texting follow DairyConsultant to 40404 in the United States
Codes for other countries

Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:
Country Code For customers of
Australia
  • 0198089488 Telstra
Canada
  • 21212 (any)
United Kingdom
  • 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
Indonesia
  • 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel
Ireland
  • 51210 O2
India
  • 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon
Jordan
  • 90903 Zain
New Zealand
  • 8987 Vodafone, Telecom NZ
United States
  • 40404 (any)

DairyConsultant

  1. As grass intakes increase ensure adequate fibre intakes are maintained to promote good butterfat levels. Hay / haylage / sugar beet pulp etc 3:17 PM May 21st via Twitter for iPad
  2. Sugar beet, wheat feed and soya hulls all make good absorbents for inclusion in silage pits. Retain nutrients and increase dry matter % 3:14 PM May 21st via Twitter for iPad
  3. We still have silall 4x4 silage additive available at a great discount for immediate delivery, contact me for info and price. 3:09 PM May 21st via Twitter for iPad
  4. If grass silage coming off wet then increase chop length to promote improved cudding next winter, leading to extra buffering from saliva. 3:06 PM May 21st via Twitter for iPad
  5. Take care to avoid soil contamination when silaging, increase cutting height to raise swath and allow air circulation for wilting. 2:59 PM May 21st via Twitter for iPad
  6. @NantwichFarmVet including 25 - 50kg/t of a sugar beet based blend will soak up 5 x its weight in effluent and raise dry matter of silage. 2:55 PM May 21st via Twitter for iPad in reply to NantwichFarmVet
  7. As cows get back out to grass restrict grass intake on pre calving cows and supplement with straw and maize silage plus pre calving minerals 2:52 PM May 21st via Twitter for iPad
  8. Silage making in full swing in wiltshire, with low sugar levels in grass our clients are applying silall 4x4 or ecosyl 100 for fast ph drop. 2:44 PM May 21st via Twitter for iPad
  9. Looking for feed back from farmers with experience of feeding optigen. Effects on Imelda quality and fertility? 4:30 PM May 15th via Twitter for iPad
  10. Weather forecast changed again! Looking like a good week next week. As cows go back out consider shutting up excess growth for silage. 3:37 PM May 15th via Twitter for iPad
  11. We can supply absorbent sbp based blends or pellets to raise silage dry matter content and improve fermentation. Contact us for price. 2:38 PM May 15th via Twitter for iPad
  12. Silage difficult to wilt? A sugar beet based blend mixed with grass at clamping retains effluent raises dry matter and improve fermentation. 1:56 PM May 15th via Twitter for iPad
  13. More maize drilled today dodging the showers, Maximaize going down the spout to ensure a good start. Now needs some warmth to get going. 1:52 PM May 15th via Twitter for iPad
  14. Anyone using Alltech optigen in dairy rations at the moment? Looking for feed back on cow performance following optigen use in rations. 1:46 PM May 15th via Twitter for iPad
  15. Silaging finally started in Wiltshire today ecosyl 100 going on to ensure rapid fermentation despite wet conditions. Contact us for yours! 2:17 PM May 12th via Twitter for iPad
  16. Anyone in need of last minute silage additive order in south of uk for this weekend? Can deliver saturday or Sunday. Silall 4x4 great price 4:07 PM May 11th via Twitter for iPad
  17. We have just 5000 tonnes of sil all 4x4 silage additive at our special early offer price. Selling fast at grassland. Contact us for details 3:24 PM May 10th via Twitter for iPad
  18. Thank you to all who visited our stand at grassland uk today despite the rain! Hope a good time was had by all. 3:20 PM May 10th via Twitter for iPad
  19. Maize drilling delayed a good 2 weeks now who's managed to drill any so far? Early April drilled crops only just starting to show on farm. 3:20 PM May 7th via Twitter for iPad
  • Name Dairy Consultant
  • Location Wiltshire UK Mob 07795 373433
  • Web http://dairyconsu...
  • Bio Dairy Consultancy Services founded by Neil Moorhen after 25 years advising UK farmers on nutrition and forage solutions to achieve optimum performance.
1,947 Following 1,527 Followers 42 Listed
Sharon Hockley Anna Dickinson Kerri Robson Mark Jewers Alltech Noel Gowen Bertie Troy ICBF Arran Lindsay Shane McElroy Ann Laird Sydney Francis Jon eayrs Sheperdess Chris Heins mark farrall Christof Baldus Deb Knapton Steven Boerchers genoitaly Dairy Crossbreeding Vortex Holsteins Ltd richard pratt Haddon Estate BullChat Jessica Fleming John mtdairyman Johnny Gailey Kevin Danzeisen Jenna Wegner Select Sires Inc. David Heim Lucy Jones Beth Baker Amy