Farming Chit Chat

Muckit

td5man wrote: »

He was running behind a hedge to open a gate two lads in the next field saw something behind the hedge and fired.
He said there was a flash and the grass lay down and stuff started to land all round him.
The two lads disappeared fairly lively and the gun club said none of their lads where in the area that day despite the description
matching two of them.

This is exactly why all gun club members should ask for permission each and every time they want to come onto a farm. This thing of asking for blanket permission is no good. I've all lads warned coming into our land that they need to clear it with me every time they want to come on shooting.

What kind of lugs were those pair anyway?? They shouldn't be allowed carry a stck, let alone a loaded gun!!

freedominacup

td5man wrote: »

He was running behind a hedge to open a gate two lads in the next field saw something behind the hedge and fired.
He said there was a flash and the grass lay down and stuff started to land all round him.
The two lads disappeared fairly lively and the gun club said none of their lads where in the area that day despite the description
matching two of them.

Not gun club I'd have called gardai would be first call

rancher

Suckler wrote: »

This was a problem long before "Urban Dwellers" moved out to the countryside. They are just an easier group to point the finger at.

True, but I did say ''has escalated'' which it has around here anyway,
As regards gun clubs, I think you'll find that the members are very clued in to their responsibilities and I know its drilled into them how to behave on farms and would seldom give hassle

stanflt

have to dry off 14cows that are due the last week in january off in the morning:eek:

pakalasa

Manoffeeling wrote: »

Are you comparing putting a cow down to shooting wild animals for pleasure? Please tell me that you can see a difference.

Idon't know what to say to that. Of course there is a difference.

Manoffeeling

pakalasa wrote: »

Idon't know what to say to that. Of course there is a difference.

Stupid post by me. I misread it and got confused. It's the recession! Sorry

gozunda

rancher wrote: »

True, but I did say ''has escalated'' which it has around here anyway,
As regards gun clubs, I think you'll find that the members are very clued in to their responsibilities and I know its drilled into them how to behave on farms and would seldom give hassle

Tbh - I have no problem with Gunclubs - it's the random shooters that turn up any time day or night without asking that pees me off
These boyos appear to reckon anything fair game....:-H

I suppose in some ways I am lucky in that I have a excellent relationship with the local hunt who always ask for permissionand only turn up twice a year. They have also stood me a couple of good turns with regard to difficult to access sick / Mangey foxes out of their season.

Bizzum

gozunda wrote: »

Tbh - I have no problem with Gunclubs - it's the random shooters that turn up any time day or night without asking that pees me off
These boyos appear to reckon anything fair game....:-H.

I think this is spot on. A well run and regulated gunclub is an asset in an area.
These travelling "All Ireland" gunmen have little regard for anywhere nor any ambition to put anything back, it's take,take,take.
Give me a well run club any day!

freedominacup

Bizzum wrote: »

I think this is spot on. A well run and regulated gunclub is an asset in an area.
These travelling "All Ireland" gunmen have little regard for anywhere nor any ambition to put anything back, it's take,take,take.
Give me a well run club any day!

Yup and they're inclined to take a dim view of the "All Ireland" gunmen as well.

vanderbadger

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tractors/4290724
seems very cheap :rolleyes:

simx

vanderbadger wrote: »

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tractors/4290724
seems very cheap :rolleyes:

tad on low side alright:D

pakalasa

vanderbadger wrote: »

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tractors/4290724
seems very cheap :rolleyes:

There's always something in the add that gives it away. Sean Murphy's wife Jessica....:D

vanderbadger

pakalasa wrote: »

There's always something in the add that gives it away. Sean Murphy's wife Jessica....:D

sure one of the pics has front linkage and the other doesnt

pakalasa

vanderbadger wrote: »

sure one of the pics has front linkage and the other doesnt

Never spotted that.:D I was looking for number plates in the background, types of building etc.

Username John

vanderbadger wrote: »

sure one of the pics has front linkage and the other doesnt

I think one of the interior pics shows a different control panel (not sure what the right name is, my 135 doesn't have one)

pakalasa wrote: »

Never spotted that.:D I was looking for number plates in the background, types of building etc.

There is a sign for this crowd in the background of one of the pics, they seem to be based in the UK...
http://www.agritracexports.com/

vanderbadger

let the bull back in with cows there this morning, was trying to leave him out there for another while and stick to ai but cows gone mad there the last day or two, impossible know who is bulling..annoying..hopefully when settles down will let him out again

just do it

What do you think of this on donedeal? If it's ok what would it be worth?

Timmaay

Anyone know what 1 or 2 wk old dairy bull calves are making at the minute? Stupidly late in the year I know, I'd usually bring them to Carnew. (anyone here know if there are many on a Saturday there now?). Or am I just wasting diesel going down with them? All big and strong in fairness from big holsteins cows.

Richk2012

Timmaay wrote: »

Anyone know what 1 or 2 wk old dairy bull calves are making at the minute? Stupidly late in the year I know, I'd usually bring them to Carnew. (anyone here know if there are many on a Saturday there now?). Or am I just wasting diesel going down with them? All big and strong in fairness from big holsteins cows.

What about Thursday morning in Blessington??

reilig

just do it wrote: »

What do you think of this on donedeal? If it's ok what would it be worth?

I'd prefer if it was on the tractor so that I could see that it was working properly and that there was no wear on the main pin. Also that it wasn't leaking any oil. Years and years ago we bought a new kit for our 168. It cost 450 pounds at the time. Have no idea what a kit costs these days.

just do it

reilig wrote: »

I'd prefer if it was on the tractor so that I could see that it was working properly and that there was no wear on the main pin. Also that it wasn't leaking any oil. Years and years ago we bought a new kit for our 168. It cost 450 pounds at the time. Have no idea what a kit costs these days.

A quick google threw up this. About half way down is a power steering kit (original type) for €420. Would a novice mechanic like me be able to fit this? Does this kit include everything i.e. is there anything else I'd need?

freedominacup

Mrs FIC left the house to go to work at 7 this morning temp on the car thermometer read 5.5 degrees C when she got to work in Kilkenny at 7.45 the outside temp was -1.5 degrees C. 7 degrees in less than 40 miles:eek:. I felt it got a little colder after 6.30 but not that much. Would have put it down to wind chill if anything.

Suckler

freedominacup wrote: »

7 degrees in less than 40 miles:eek:. I felt it got a little colder after 6.30 but not that much. Would have put it down to wind chill if anything.

Call me sceptical if you wish, but I never put too much faith in car thermometers. Like you said I think wind chill on these on a moving car is going to be a factor. Hard to beat the auld mercury!

I've worked in places where it hits +50 to +55 during the day!

reilig

freedominacup wrote: »

Mrs FIC left the house to go to work at 7 this morning temp on the car thermometer read 5.5 degrees C when she got to work in Kilkenny at 7.45 the outside temp was -1.5 degrees C. 7 degrees in less than 40 miles:eek:. I felt it got a little colder after 6.30 but not that much. Would have put it down to wind chill if anything.

-3 when I left the house this morning. Went to -5 in longford. Back to -2 in westmeath.

reilig

just do it wrote: »

A quick google threw up this. About half way down is a power steering kit (original type) for €420. Would a novice mechanic like me be able to fit this? Does this kit include everything i.e. is there anything else I'd need?

I spoke to the old man about this last night. Ours was put on in 1997. It cost £450 which included 2 new heavier duty front stubs/pins. Local mechanic installed it in about half a day. Don't think it was too big of job.

Depends on how much of a novice mechanic you are. Have you done anything like it before?

Username John

reilig wrote: »

I spoke to the old man about this last night. Ours was put on in 1997. It cost £450 which included 2 new heavier duty front stubs/pins. Local mechanic installed it in about half a day. Don't think it was too big of job.

Depends on how much of a novice mechanic you are. Have you done anything like it before?

Your old man must have some head to remember what he paid for something in 1997 Reilg.

ootbitb

-7 to -1 in six miles, back at -7 now and the cattle are hoping the tractor starts for their grub:)

reilig

Username John wrote: »

Your old man must have some head to remember what he paid for something in 1997 Reilg.

He can tell you what he paid for stuff in 1970, never mind 1997.
Engine rebuild in 1996 cost £1250.
Hydraulic transport box in 1995 cost £700.
20 diesel in 1972 cost £1000
Cublcles in 1976 cost £7

I could go on, but I might bore ya!

pakalasa

reilig wrote: »

He can tell you what he paid for stuff in 1970, never mind 1997.

He probably has a small notebook where he wrote it all down.

Bizzum

pakalasa wrote: »

He probably has a small notebook where he wrote it all down.

Some lads are just wired that way, and have a remarkable ability to retain detail. I've an uncle and he's some man to tell ya what the weather was like year in year out for the last 60 odd years. I can hardly remember 2 year ago!

Muckit

just do it wrote: »

What do you think of this on donedeal? If it's ok what would it be worth?

A bale of silage on the back will do the same thing!

pakalasa

Bizzum wrote: »

Some lads are just wired that way, and have a remarkable ability to retain detail. I've an uncle and he's some man to tell ya what the weather was like year in year out for the last 60 odd years. I can hardly remember 2 year ago!

I was at a local historical meeting a while back and the speaker starts talking about a local monumunt, saying that they have no idea what year it was put up. After the meeting, a relative of mine who is in his '80s and a little hard of hearing, starts complaining about how he gave money to the monument in 1964 (or whatever) on the understanding that certain peoples names would go on it and they hadn't. He could even remember how much he gave.:)

leg wax

the bloods came back for the cows as positive for the schmallenberg virus,cows that had a funny calf over a year ago came back as been exsposed to the virus.

blue5000

That's tough, thanks for letting us know legs. Are you going to be locked up or anything like that?

bogman_bass

****e! This is shaping up to be a national problem.

pakalasa

Sh1t, that's not good. Legs. You would think with the cold , wet summer we had, insects wouldnt make it over that far from Europe.

jfh

Bound to happen, there's so much in the UK. we need a winter like 2010.

leg wax

blue5000 wrote: »

That's tough, thanks for letting us know legs. Are you going to be locked up or anything like that?

i have not heard anything so i prezume not,i sold 3 of them in ross mart 2 weeks ago

pakalasa wrote: »

Sh1t, that's not good. Legs. You would think with the cold , wet summer we had, insects wouldnt make it over that far from Europe.

what about all the lorries and cars coming over every day ,bound to be extra passengers on board.

Dozer1

Sorry to hear that legs, its a tough result to get

whelan1

leg wax wrote: »

the bloods came back for the cows as positive for the schmallenberg virus,cows that had a funny calf over a year ago came back as been exsposed to the virus.

jeeny,at least you have answers now....what happens next

Bizzum

leg wax wrote: »

the bloods came back for the cows as positive for the schmallenberg virus,cows that had a funny calf over a year ago came back as been exsposed to the virus.

Unpalatable as it is, it's better know what you're dealing with. I know it doesn't make things any easier to swallow but chin up, keep plugging away.
Are there further implications for the rest of your herd do you know?

just do it

leg wax wrote: »

the bloods came back for the cows as positive for the schmallenberg virus,cows that had a funny calf over a year ago came back as been exsposed to the virus.

Sorry to hear it leg wax. Have you had a chance to talk to your vet about when it came in? I think the way it works is if it comes into your herd when the cows are early in calf the foetus is affected. Clinical signs don't then show until later on when they calve down. So by the time you see clinical signs the horse has bolted and it's too late to close the stable door. The good news is it shouldn't be a big problem for you once the initial outbreak is over (I hope I'm right on that one, where's LC when you need him?!)

Regarding restriction by the department I don't see that happening. Diseases they restrict herds for are spread by cattle. This virus is spread by midges. No stopping them thanks to global warming! Yet another condition due to industrialisation and farm intensification.

leg wax

whelan1 wrote: »

jeeny,at least you have answers now....what happens next

i dont know its our vets first case ,they said they got a lot of info from labs in england so i have to get a copy.

just do it

From this leaflet on Schmallenberg Virus from the Dept website:

Trade restrictions/movement controls
The EU does not apply any trade restrictions on live animals, their meat, milk or
animal by-products in relation to Orthobunyaviruses, as it does not consider that
these goods pose a risk of transmission of these viruses. No controls will be
placed on farms with positive cases in Ireland – as is the policy in other EU
Member States.

Muckit

Picked up the farmers weekly in Tesco this evening, good articles on BVD.

Came across this story...

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/05/12/2012/136568/Machinery-firm-fined-16345000-over-farmer39s.htm

bob charles

Bizzum wrote: »

Some lads are just wired that way, and have a remarkable ability to retain detail. I've an uncle and he's some man to tell ya what the weather was like year in year out for the last 60 odd years. I can hardly remember 2 year ago!

Father can remember nearly every animal he buys, often an old photo of something or other would be pulled out and in the background some animal would be pictured, he would be able to say where he bought them and for how much. Stockmans brain, I have met a couple of guys like that, they could be away with the fairies for the rest of the day:D. I also have a guy that does a few days with me and similar brain for stock

Manoffeeling

I knew a guy who could read a crush of cattle, remember the numbers and go in and get the cards. Yes you may say, easy when your own, but this guy was dealing the whole time. Brains to burn.

reilig

That's a bum deal leg wax. I'm sorry to hear it!
Hope you can pick things up and get back to normal farming!!

leg wax wrote: »

the bloods came back for the cows as positive for the schmallenberg virus,cows that had a funny calf over a year ago came back as been exsposed to the virus.

Muckit

Manoffeeling wrote: »

I knew a guy who could read a crush of cattle, remember the numbers and go in and get the cards. Yes you may say, easy when your own, but this guy was dealing the whole time. Brains to burn.

Al lads come on! Yer either full of it or yer hanging around with lads that are a touch on the autistic spectrum.

I know a lad and if you give him a date, he can tell you straight off the day of the week it falls! I go forward a few years or back to try and catch him out... no way!! When you think each month has a different number of days, leap years etc... it's very very freaky!! He could tell me in 3 seconds what day of the week I was born after giving him my date of birth.... I didn't know myself!!

vanderbadger

Muckit wrote: »

Al lads come on! Yer either full of it or yer hanging around with lads that are a touch on the autistic spectrum.

I know a lad and if you give him a date, he can tell you straight off the day of the week it falls! I go forward a few years or back to try and catch him out... no way!! When you think each month has a different number of days, leap years etc... it's very very freaky!! He could tell me in 3 seconds what day of the week I was born after giving him my date of birth.... I didn't know myself!!

rain man ?