Farming Chit Chat

just do it

whelan1 wrote: »

anyone watching rte1

Afraid not, putting the kids to bed. Teeth brushed, pj's on, 10 min cartoon and then off to the bedroom

just do it

Wife is away working and babysitter is arriving in an hour. A few rare and welcome pints tonight

whelan1

i am having my first glass of wine since last monday:) finally feeling better, bloody bronchitis! first day not feeling crap

just do it

whelan1 wrote: »

i am having my first glass of wine since last monday:) finally feeling better, bloody bronchitis! first day not feeling crap

Enjoy. The cartoon is over so back to work for me

hugo29

Few questions lads and lassies
1. Would the lifeline pre Calver do the bull any harm, have a bucket in the creep he is in. The cows access the bucket from the slats also,
2. Am working on the basis of 1 bale of silage to 15 cows, is that everyone else way of thinking,
3. When people introduce straw to extend silage supplies do you feed the straw mixed with silage or separately

Muckit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN0J1Imyfi0

blue5000

hugo29 wrote: »

Few questions lads and lassies
1. Would the lifeline pre Calver do the bull any harm, have a bucket in the creep he is in. The cows access the bucket from the slats also,
2. Am working on the basis of 1 bale of silage to 15 cows, is that everyone else way of thinking,
3. When people introduce straw to extend silage supplies do you feed the straw mixed with silage or separately

I don't have a diet feeder but if I did that's a good way to feed it. Another way is roll out a bale along a feed passage and then put grabs of silage on top of the straw. It can be just left in a ring feeder too, needs to be good quality straw though.

The only thing to watch out for is the magnesium in the pre-calver. If it is in the form of cal mag crystals may form in the bull's urine:eek:

Username John

bob charles wrote: »

not farming related but worth a mention

this guy strikes a cord with my generation, probably all the more as I had some amazing fun on those streets

Very good film.

I am surprised to hear you say "my generation" Bob, I thought you were older...

bob charles

Does anyone have the exact email address to send soil sample results to johnstown castle for derogation reasons? I emailed them to the open email address @ the nitrates section but knowing them so well I would prefer to send it to exact section. At the top of the letter if gives a address for reply but doesnt give an email address. What century are these guys operating in.

hugo29

It rained all day yesterday and all night last night, you won't get near a field for 4 weeks here and that's assuming weather improves

caseman

bob charles wrote: »

not farming related but worth a mention

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpvxG7S0rbs

this guy strikes a cord with my generation, probably all the more as I had some amazing fun on those streets

Alot of sense their all my construction buddies are gone.
Only for the farm i'd be with them ,they took the the first 10 good reasons.
The day job is like slave labour to try and make a week wage.

ABlur

caseman wrote: »

Alot of sense their all my construction buddies are gone.
Only for the farm i'd be with them ,they took the the first 10 good reasons.
The day job is like slave labour to try and make a week wage.

Seems we are back at record levels of emigration again:
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/emigration-at-famine-levels-as-200-leave-country-each-day-3339480.html

At the same time is there an agenda to get more to go? papers seem to be full of how great it is in Canada/Australia etc stories at the moment:

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/if-you-cant-be-at-home-this-is-an-amazing-place-to-be-218170.html

freedominacup

ABlur wrote: »

Seems we are back at record levels of emigration again:
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/emigration-at-famine-levels-as-200-leave-country-each-day-3339480.html

At the same time is there an agenda to get more to go? papers seem to be full of how great it is in Canada/Australia etc stories at the moment:

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/if-you-cant-be-at-home-this-is-an-amazing-place-to-be-218170.html

Most other measure of how we are doing are meaningless unless that tide is turned. The potential we are losing is immeasurable and everyone that leaves pushes real recovery further away.

caseman

ABlur wrote: »

Seems we are back at record levels of emigration again:
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/emigration-at-famine-levels-as-200-leave-country-each-day-3339480.html

At the same time is there an agenda to get more to go? papers seem to be full of how great it is in Canada/Australia etc stories at the moment:

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/if-you-cant-be-at-home-this-is-an-amazing-place-to-be-218170.html

Yes sad ,and all the best ones seem to be going who have something to offer and i don't think they will return this time.

JohnBoy

Just wanted to offer my condolences to those who've suffered losses recently, I've been away from boards for the last week, but some sad news in the catch up.


I hope 2013 will be better for ye.

whelan1

happy new year everyone may all your wishes come true and more:D

1chippy

Happy new year everyone.

bob charles

1chippy wrote: »

Happy new year everyone.

easy lads and ladies there is still a good few hours left in 2012

oh and get the violins out:o, as I just fecked a knuckle on the shaft of the feeder, (own fault) so I have all the necessary tools out, namely the angle grinder and the sledge. hopefully get back in early enough to start the midnight party for one:D:D. If I dont see you's have a good 2013

whelan1

bob charles wrote: »

easy lads and ladies there is still a good few hours left in 2012

oh and get the volions out as I just fecked a knuckle on the shaft of the feeder, (own fault) so I have all the necessary tools out, namely the angle grinder and the sledge. hopefully get back in early enough to start the midnight party for one:D:D

spare a thought for those who are never awake for the new year:D still a few sickies in this house unfortunately- daughter who has spent a full hour crying(at least) yesterday and today for no reason, think meds are affecting her:rolleyes:- anyways onwards and upwards

Bodacious

Getting to the stage it's almost impossible to move cattle on the road... Was dosing cattle today and one tourist pulled up in middle of the road diverting cattle into a lawn, 2 other people carriers full of people refusing to overtake driving alongside heifers with camcorders out every available window / door... Had my fill of them today ... First dry day of the Xmas and they brought out walkers, runners, tourists ... Bad day to be trying to move cattle :-(

Bizzum

Bodacious wrote: »

Getting to the stage it's almost impossible to move cattle on the road... Was dosing cattle today and one tourist pulled up in middle of the road diverting cattle into a lawn, 2 other people carriers full of people refusing to overtake driving alongside heifers with camcorders out every available window / door... Had my fill of them today ... First dry day of the Xmas and they brought out walkers, runners, tourists ... Bad day to be trying to move cattle :-(

It's long got to that stage around us. I'n my opinion the days of cattle on the road is over. There is no tolerance of them by the motorist and even a road you think is quiet will become a race track the moment you want to move a few cattle. Even crossing a road now can be a problem.

bob charles

Bizzum wrote: »

It's long got to that stage around us. I'n my opinion the days of cattle on the road is over. There is no tolerance of them by the motorist and even a road you think is quiet will become a race track the moment you want to move a few cattle. Even crossing a road now can be a problem.

we only usually have to move cattle a couple of hundred meters along a road nowadays, maybe every second week. What we do now is just park a vehicle across either end where the cattle are coming and going to, as people just wouldnt take instruction, granted often there is no car held up as its is only a country road

Bizzum

bob charles wrote: »

we only usually have to move cattle a couple of hundred meters along a road nowadays, maybe every second week. What we do now is just park a vehicle across either end where the cattle are coming and going to, as people just wouldnt take instruction, granted often there is no car held up as its is only a country road

Probably the right way to do it. These country roads are very quiet.............. 'till you let cattle out!

Rovi

We gave up walking smallish numbers of cattle across the road, preferring to trailer them instead.
When we had bigger numbers (a few times a year), we'd get the Guards out to stop the traffic.

The days of standing out into the road with your hand in the air and the traffic obeying your instructions are over, unfortunately

Muckit

Happy new year everyone

bob charles

2013 is the driest year so far I can ever remember

update 1.03am
sorry to report after going to the jaxx, that is after pouring down

Muckit

bob charles wrote: »

2013 is the driest year so far I can ever remember

Oh God fierce dry altogether

I hope you got that spicer joint changed .... although I'd say you sprained and f**ked up more than that!!:p

wesleysniper38

Not round here... It started with a massive flash of lightening followed by hailstones like golfballs as I went from the shed to the house after checking an in-calf !!

Bizzum

bob charles wrote: »

update 1.03am
sorry to report after going to the jaxx, that is after pouring down

Was it warm itself................:D

wesleysniper38

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/woman-garda-stabbed-with-cattle-needle-in-bar-3339937.html

When I saw this headine I immediately guessed "this must've happened in Louth or Monaghan" (no offence Chippy or Whelan!)
Where else would you get an amadan carrying a cattle syringe on a night out :rolleyes:

mf240

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/woman-garda-stabbed-with-cattle-needle-in-bar-3339937.html

When I saw this headine I immediately guessed "this must've happened in Louth or Monaghan" (no offence Chippy or Whelan!)
Where else would you get an amadan carrying a cattle syringe on a night out :rolleyes:

You would get a madman pretty much anywhere tbh.

Jaysus the poor girl what the fcuk do lads be thinking.

Rovi

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/woman-garda-stabbed-with-cattle-needle-in-bar-3339937.html

When I saw this headine I immediately guessed "this must've happened in Louth or Monaghan" (no offence Chippy or Whelan!)
Where else would you get an amadan carrying a cattle syringe on a night out :rolleyes:

"The needle has been seized as evidence in the investigation and a source said it measures approximately 3cm long and the hollow tip is about 1cm wide."
WTF???

whelan1

that would be an extremely busy pub, very popular... he sounds like a total idiot...

hugo29

mf240 wrote: »

You would get a madman pretty much anywhere tbh.

Jaysus the poor girl what the fcuk do lads be thinking.

Do fellas actually sit down and decide to bring a needle out with them and stick it in some poor woman, god help that poor woman over next 6 months wondering what is going to happen

hugo29

Happy new year everyone, it's started off dry although last night went out with a bang

td5man

hugo29 wrote: »

Do fellas actually sit down and decide to bring a needle out with them and stick it in some poor woman, god help that poor woman over next 6 months wondering what is going to happen

It will probably leave us all having to account for every needle/syringe we use.
Was it some sort of bloat needle at that diameter or should it have read 1mm instead of 1cm.

1chippy

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/woman-garda-stabbed-with-cattle-needle-in-bar-3339937.html

When I saw this headine I immediately guessed "this must've happened in Louth or Monaghan"(no offence Chippy or Whelan!)
Where else would you get an amadan carrying a cattle syringe on a night out :rolleyes:

Ah now wesley, i have seen random things but never anything as stupid as using a needle when on the pull. You could have just left it at louth. we are a better class of ejit.

1chippy

Took a call last night just after 12 to a cow calving. Had to be collected (few beers) to go down and took a pair of twins, from a cow that calved another pair 350 days ago. Twin heifers both times.

Juniorhurler

Glad to hear a good luck story for ya choppy for a change.

whelan1

td5man wrote: »

It will probably leave us all having to account for every needle/syringe we use.
Was it some sort of bloat needle at that diameter or should it have read 1mm instead of 1cm.

ye. id say the dimmensions where wrong, bloody stupid thing to do anyway

pakalasa

whelan1 wrote: »

ye. id say the dimmensions where wrong, bloody stupid thing to do anyway

Ya, and it's the kind of thing they'd want to 'nip in the bud'. No point to it, at all.

jomoloney

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tractors/4354205


A well was good while it lasted

just do it

1chippy wrote: »

Took a call last night just after 12 to a cow calving. Had to be collected (few beers) to go down and took a pair of twins, from a cow that calved another pair 350 days ago. Twin heifers both times.

Twins is hereditary in humans, I wonder is it the same in cattle?

bob charles

first death of the year, just incase we may get off to a good start:D, done a c-section on this heifer late sunday evening with a monster of a calf, obviously dead, we taught we done a perfect job and presumed heifer would be okay. 30hrs late and dead. the usual craic bought as a maiden heifer, and seller wont play ball as I noticed her about 2 months back. I couldnt return her as my herds restricted. there is going to have to be some sort of protocol put in place by the marts for this constant problem, the financial hit were taking is unfair IMV

The_Conductor

whelan1 wrote: »

ye. id say the dimmensions where wrong, bloody stupid thing to do anyway

I'd love to know what the hell he thought he was doing? Damn right that there is a file going to the DPP- no-one deserves to be poked with a needle.

The dimensions do seem a bit bizarre.

Manoffeeling

bob charles wrote: »

first death of the year, just incase we may get off to a good start:D, done a c-section on this heifer late sunday evening with a monster of a calf, obviously dead, we taught we done a perfect job and presumed heifer would be okay. 30hrs late and dead. the usual craic bought as a maiden heifer, and seller wont play ball as I noticed her about 2 months back. I couldnt return her as my herds restricted. there is going to have to be some sort of protocol put in place by the marts for this constant problem, the financial hit were taking is unfair IMV

You know the story- sold as maiden and proved not, seller at fault.

Manoffeeling

Took a shovel to a field this morning. Spent about an hour digging a trench to let off water from about 1 acre of surface pond. It will make no difference but shure it made me happy. I am easily amused I suppose!!!

bob charles

Manoffeeling wrote: »

You know the story- sold as maiden and proved not, seller at fault.

if the seller wont play ball where am I going, not worth the time and effort chasing it up:(. Marts down these parts accept no responsibility which I think if challenged is wrong as my transaction is between me and the mart, not me and the seller. The animal leaves the sellers herd once entered into the mart and goes into there mart number and is then transferred into my herd when I buy it off the mart.

Its the same with renting ground through an auctioneer. Most people think that they will get paid no matter what. unfortunately if the leasee doesnt pay the auctioneer, they dont pay the lessor which seems crazy to me. why involved an auctioneer in the first place if this is the story and why are they entitled to their fees

Manoffeeling

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/sheep/4353374

Someone extracting the urine me thinks!

reilig

bob charles wrote: »

first death of the year, just incase we may get off to a good start:D, done a c-section on this heifer late sunday evening with a monster of a calf, obviously dead, we taught we done a perfect job and presumed heifer would be okay. 30hrs late and dead. the usual craic bought as a maiden heifer, and seller wont play ball as I noticed her about 2 months back. I couldnt return her as my herds restricted. there is going to have to be some sort of protocol put in place by the marts for this constant problem, the financial hit were taking is unfair IMV

Serious problem in this part of the country too. We sold 1 in 2011 that proved in calf last spring. We would like to think that we have a good reputation with buyers in this area and we took her back, paid the compensation that was demanded and cut our losses. Not going to get caught for 2012. We kept bulls and heifers separated and to be double sure, we scanned all heifers the day before selling.

The guy that bought our incalf heifer in 2011 had bought over 200 heifers and over 20 of them proved in calf!!