Farming Chit Chat

Tora Bora

leg wax wrote: »

theres your problem a hurley was only made to hit fellas around the knees and ankles,it must have fallen off the back of a kilkenny lorry.:p

Two best times to pull with the hurley, is first before the ball comes in, and second after the ball is gone:cool:

blue5000

mowed silage this mornin, hope it stays dry for a few hours now:cool:

whelan1

scanned 25 cows this morning 21 in calf , am happy enough with that

leg wax

as whelan1 says fook it ,1 of my part heifers aborted,just back from the lab have to wait and see what they find.

reilig

leg wax wrote: »

as whelan1 says fook it ,1 of my part heifers aborted,just back from the lab have to wait and see what they find.

That's a bummer. Was she long gone?

leg wax

reilig wrote: »

That's a bummer. Was she long gone?

due the end of july/aug:mad:

whelan1

do you lepto ?

Tipp Man

whelan1 wrote: »

do you lepto ?

I hope you're not going to suggest that he should be vaccinating against lepto, that would consitute giving vetinary advice

whelan1

Tipp Man wrote: »

I hope you're not going to suggest that he should be vaccinating against lepto, that would consitute giving vetinary advice

god no! was only asking as i am being nosey , maybe i should delete that question:)

leg wax

whelan1 wrote: »

do you lepto ?

yes

whelan1

leg wax wrote: »

yes

once or twice a year, maybe it was just one of those things , i had one threw her calf a few weeks got her tested and nothing showed up , i have a bitch of a cow that headbutts and i blame her :rolleyes:

Birdnuts

Turf still under water in Mayo - my plot didn't even get a break from this rotten summer over the weekend up here:(!!

reilig

Birdnuts wrote: »

Turf still under water in Mayo - my plot didn't even get a break from this rotten summer over the weekend up here:(!!

Mine are cut since May 1st. I have 19 out of 25 hoppers footed. Its painful work. They have received so much rain, and haven't shrunk at all. I sprayed the grass around them a few weeks back which has helped to dry them a bit better. Hopefully this week will see the rest of them lifted.

whelan1

was looking out the window last night , i have 7 calves and 2 pet lambs in a paddock beside the house... the playacting of them was unreal , the 2 lambs where running through the calves legs and the calves where trying to catch them ... should have video'd it for you tube

stanflt

did all the cows for lepto this morning-knocked 30acres of grass for second cut-hopefully rain will stay away-will do cows for bvd in 3days and then its time for spot on- like to leave 3days between them all

sea12

Birdnuts wrote: »

Turf still under water in Mayo - my plot didn't even get a break from this rotten summer over the weekend up here:(!!

Have all my turf home two weeks ago. It was cut in the real good spell back in april. Some people on on our bog cut a second cut two weeks ago.

Birdnuts

sea12 wrote: »

Have all my turf home two weeks ago. It was cut in the real good spell back in april. Some people on on our bog cut a second cut two weeks ago.

Where are you?? - since theres been a massive difference in the elements from East to West this summer!!

Rollant46

we have all footed and some of he turf on pallets so they are dry enough id say if ther was another day or two of dry weather they would be fit for home!!:)

pakalasa

I've never cut turf....but, can you not bring it home wet and dry it in an open shed.

reilig

pakalasa wrote: »

I've never cut turf....but, can you not bring it home wet and dry it in an open shed.

Its not the ideal solution. If you put it in the shed before it drys, it tends to break into very small pieces as it drys and you end up with a lot of turf moul.
Turf needs weather (sun, rain and wind) in order for it to dry properly over a period of time.

Bizzum

The place to rear turf is the bog!
It tends to 'sweat' if you put it in the shed wet. You would get away with a certain amount of it on the rare side by throwing it up on top of the dry turf in the shed.
The odd time I see at home lads with a few footings in the garden trying to dry but its not ideal.
I wouldn't panic yet about turf, people have in recent years got into the routine of trying to get turf home too early and some banks getting a second cut.
It's a while till sept yet!

sea12

Birdnuts wrote: »

Where are you?? - since theres been a massive difference in the elements from East to West this summer!!

I'm in Laois;)

5live

I had a cow calve while i was laid up. Couldnt find the calf in rushes and thought he was either dead or hiding. If he was hiding he would get hungry in a day or two and i could catch him and bring him back. So every day when herding, i would drive round the field in the tractor looking for a calf or a body. As time went on i realised i was looking for a body. Day 11 and i went down for the last time to look and there was my poly heifer looking out the gate at me. She was hungry but in good condition considering how long she was lost. And then on day 14 her mother comes bulling:). I think i fell on my feet with those two. Happy days:D

who the fug

5live wrote: »

I had a cow calve while i was laid up. Couldnt find the calf in rushes and thought he was either dead or hiding. If he was hiding he would get hungry in a day or two and i could catch him and bring him back. So every day when herding, i would drive round the field in the tractor looking for a calf or a body. As time went on i realised i was looking for a body. Day 11 and i went down for the last time to look and there was my poly heifer looking out the gate at me. She was hungry but in good condition considering how long she was lost. And then on day 14 her mother comes bulling:). I think i fell on my feet with those two. Happy days:D

How many days was she in the field with out the mother ?

5live

who the fug wrote: »

How many days was she in the field with out the mother ?

11 days:eek:. I had no sucklers with that bunch of cattle so she couldnt have had anything to eat in 11 days. I think she must have been drinking from the river as there is no way she could survive for that long without something to drink. I have her up to 3 litres a day now but this girl has me in shock. You just cant kill a poly:)

whelan1

5live wrote: »

11 days:eek:. I had no sucklers with that bunch of cattle so she couldnt have had anything to eat in 11 days. I think she must have been drinking from the river as there is no way she could survive for that long without something to drink. I have her up to 3 litres a day now but this girl has me in shock. You just cant kill a poly:)

yup , angus are hard to beat... that was some find .... glad she's ok...

who the fug

5live wrote: »

11 days:eek:. I had no sucklers with that bunch of cattle so she couldnt have had anything to eat in 11 days. I think she must have been drinking from the river as there is no way she could survive for that long without something to drink. I have her up to 3 litres a day now but this girl has me in shock. You just cant kill a poly:)

Amazing, and you are right you can't beat a black poly


Should have her on Ripleys

BeeDI

5live wrote: »

11 days:eek:. I had no sucklers with that bunch of cattle so she couldnt have had anything to eat in 11 days. I think she must have been drinking from the river as there is no way she could survive for that long without something to drink. I have her up to 3 litres a day now but this girl has me in shock. You just cant kill a poly:)

Those drugs the quacks prescribed to you, are having some quite pleasant side effects:D

leg wax

anyone going to the tall ships, i have a boardies camp site 3 tents so far in silage field opposite the park and ride.

Tora Bora

leg wax wrote: »

anyone going to the tall ships, i have a boardies camp site 3 tents so far in silage field opposite the park and ride.

Perfect time to let in the bull;)

5live

BeeDI wrote: »

Those drugs the quacks prescribed to you, are having some quite pleasant side effects:D

LOL. You have no idea what happens when you mix up to 6 different meds:D:D

Cran

leg wax wrote: »

anyone going to the tall ships, i have a boardies camp site 3 tents so far in silage field opposite the park and ride.

ye was thinking of heading down saturday once finished sowing some hayseed:D whats the story with camping etc in the area very little on the website??

COCKPHESANT

which park and ride? have you room for 2 camper vans?

leg wax

Cran wrote: »

ye was thinking of heading down saturday once finished sowing some hayseed:D whats the story with camping etc in the area very little on the website??

there is very little camping sites in the city if any at all nearest is tramore i think. silage field opp the green car park is there at your own risk.

COCKPHESANT

Thanks, I will run it by the other half.

whelan1

went checking the cattle this morning and my group of incalf heifers and bull had broken into my dads suckler herd :rolleyes: they had lifted gate and gate post clean out of the ground , didnt even break the post:o

wiggy123

bulls fight?

whelan1

this is the funny bit the bull thats with the heifers stayed on his own so was easy to get back and all the friesian heifers went in with the angus , the bull that was with the sucklers was in his element and was not impressed at being seperated from them... at the same time there was an army helicopter flying really low - my dad said it was the dept guys keeping an eye on us:o it circled us about 5 times, dont know what that was for

Bizzum

whelan1 wrote: »

at the same time there was an army helicopter flying really low - my dad said it was the dept guys keeping an eye on us:o it circled us about 5 times, dont know what that was for

When I'm in work I like nothing more than checking out other farmers stock, on my travels.
I don't pilot a chopper though!

Tora Bora

whelan1 wrote: »

went checking the cattle this morning and my group of incalf heifers and bull had broken into my dads suckler herd :rolleyes: they had lifted gate and gate post clean out of the ground , didnt even break the post:o

Aul fella has grass, young filly doesn't

stanflt

injected my tumb with bimectin this morning-my eyes are all puffy now:eek:

whelan1

stanflt wrote: »

injected my tumb with bimectin this morning-my eyes are all puffy now:eek:

I INJECTED MYSELF WITH MICOTIL A FEW YEARS AGO , THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE:p had to go to hospital... did you ring doctor....

stanflt

whelan1 wrote: »

I INJECTED MYSELF WITH MICOTIL A FEW YEARS AGO , THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE:p had to go to hospital... did you ring doctor....

no rang the vet-he said that years ago some person that had worms in his eyes was injected with ivermec and it cured him:D
it will just be a bit irratant thats all (i hope)
got some spot on on my skin the other evening and the midgets arent coming near me in the evenings:p

whelan1

used to always get really bad heartburn from pour ons - the lice ones- think they have changed the ingredients now... hate the iodine/ trodax hands though

leg wax

going on hols today have to get into french mode back on the 14th so best of look to everyone while i am gone hope all the silage and hay is finished when i get back.

whelan1

leg wax wrote: »

going on hols today have to get into french mode back on the 14th so best of look to everyone while i am gone hope all the silage and hay is finished when i get back.

enjoy , hope the weather is as good there as here.... found a mushroom this morning when getting cows , first i have seen this year

pakalasa

stanflt wrote: »

injected my tumb with bimectin this morning-my eyes are all puffy now:eek:

A few years back, I got a bad rash all over my body. It was like big hives. Turned out it was a bottle of Noromectin that I had in the booth of the car. It had fallen over and leaked a little.
Imagine , the fumes alone did that. Powerful stuff that Ivermectin.
I havent had worms since.

5live

pakalasa wrote: »

A few years back, I got a bad rash all over my body. It was like big hives. Turned out it was a bottle of Noromectin that I had in the booth of the car. It had fallen over and leaked a little.
Imagine , the fumes alone did that. Powerful stuff that Ivermectin.
I havent had worms since.

I hope you filled in the animal remedies book;)

who the fug

Bizzum wrote: »

When I'm in work I like nothing more than checking out other farmers stock, on my travels.
I don't pilot a chopper though!

Use to know a full time cattle dealer, part time guard back in the day.
Two caves in the boot was not unusual

johngalway

Just got two compliments from the ould fella, I nearly dropped. Great grass, and good lambs says he, while we were moving my little flock. Well, I've good grass, not impressed with my lambs but I won't argue :pac: