Like most industries, farming has its own lingo, probably made more complicated by colloquial and regional expressions. Most of this seems to surround dairying which, though I'm from a farming area, I know little about, therefore list and explain words or phrases that arent obvious or outline and rebut common myths etc: (Macra should have a dictionary section on their site but dont)
to start off:
beastings - milk produces by cow in first few days after calving, very good for calf due to anti-bodies etc. passed on, not suitable for creamery
calving jack - device hooked on to calfs legs and cows hind quarters, working on the ratchet principle, to pull the calf. To be used with care to avoid horror film sequence, might be best left to vet.
(any takers for stripper, springer, explaining the different categories of heifers etc. etc.)
to start off:
beastings - milk produces by cow in first few days after calving, very good for calf due to anti-bodies etc. passed on, not suitable for creamery
calving jack - device hooked on to calfs legs and cows hind quarters, working on the ratchet principle, to pull the calf. To be used with care to avoid horror film sequence, might be best left to vet.
(any takers for stripper, springer, explaining the different categories of heifers etc. etc.)