Farming Chit Chat

hoseman

Just a quick qestion to ye,"What would ye expect to pay per hour for a man with a tractor and post driver(post driver is heavy duty).
Farmer to supply all fencing materials.Sorry if this has already been posted,one of my new years resoloutions is to be more active here,not to be hurling from the side line!!!
thanks

blue5000

No idea per hour. But I'd usually agree a price per metre run before hand. Last time it was around 1.20e per m for 1 strand of hi-tensile. Normally I'd supply all the materials separately.

sea12

hoseman wrote: »

Just a quick qestion to ye,"What would ye expect to pay per hour for a man with a tractor and post driver(post driver is heavy duty).
Farmer to supply all fencing materials.Sorry if this has already been posted,one of my new years resoloutions is to be more active here,not to be hurling from the side line!!!
thanks

I paid a lad around 20 an hour with a minimum price of 100 to make it worth his while. about 18 months ago. In fairness you would put up a lot of stakes in a few hours.

wesleysniper38

sea12 wrote: »

I paid a lad around 20 an hour with a minimum price of 100 to make it worth his while. about 18 months ago. In fairness you would put up a lot of stakes in a few hours.

40e an hour round these parts. In fairness with right conditions you could drive a lot of posts in that time if set up right. Paid me better to get the lad with the track machine last time, had him doing a few other bits as well.

DMAXMAN

hoseman wrote: »

Just a quick qestion to ye,"What would ye expect to pay per hour for a man with a tractor and post driver(post driver is heavy duty).
Farmer to supply all fencing materials.Sorry if this has already been posted,one of my new years resoloutions is to be more active here,not to be hurling from the side line!!!
thanks

last time we paid someone forthat job he charged 1 europer stake with a bit off because they were all laid out and he could do it real quick. have my own now and would charge 45 per hour including vat

pakalasa

You have to laugh !

Rovi

pakalasa wrote: »

You have to laugh !

Wasn't there a similar campaign to encourage cycling by the elderly?:

Username John

hoseman wrote: »

Just a quick qestion to ye,"What would ye expect to pay per hour for a man with a tractor and post driver(post driver is heavy duty).
Farmer to supply all fencing materials.Sorry if this has already been posted,one of my new years resoloutions is to be more active here,not to be hurling from the side line!!!
thanks

35euro / hr here.

hoseman

Thanks for the quick replies,now I have a guide price to work off.

hugo29

Where is best place to get rubber mats, do they come in diff sizes, want one for bull

charityboy

sea12 wrote: »

I paid a lad around 20 an hour with a minimum price of 100 to make it worth his while. about 18 months ago. In fairness you would put up a lot of stakes in a few hours.

did he arrive with a mallet on his shoulder cause if he brought a tractor and post driver to a job for 20 euro an hour he would want a good kick up the asre

mf240

charityboy wrote: »

did he arrive with a mallet on his shoulder cause if he brought a tractor and post driver to a job for 20 euro an hour he would want a good kick up the asre

Id tell him he was a great lad and ask him if he does any other work.

Bizzum

hugo29 wrote: »

Where is best place to get rubber mats, do they come in diff sizes, want one for bull

http://www.easyfix.ie/ We got ours here. They come in several different sizes to match the slat dimensions. Solid rubber mats are supplied to cover lie back areas etc. I think they were 6'x4'.

Your bull wont know himself!

td5man

hugo29 wrote: »

Where is best place to get rubber mats, do they come in diff sizes, want one for bull

Alfco trim have a good selection of mats.

TEAT SQUEEZER

whats the going rate (cash in hand) for a lad coming on farm for a few hours per day for the next few weeks of calving .... just a local lad working between school drop off/pick ups .
i dont want appear too stingy ... cheers

td5man

TEAT SQUEEZER wrote: »

whats the going rate (cash in hand) for a lad coming on farm for a few hours per day for the next few weeks of calving .... just a local lad working between school drop off/pick ups .
i dont want appear too stingy ... cheers

€8/hr??

dzer2

td5man wrote: »

€8/hr??

would you do it for that?

whelan1

dzer2 wrote: »

would you do it for that?

was thinking more like 10 euro myself , if you want to keep the person

td5man

Last time i worked in dublin that was what i was taking home.
I thought the op said it was for a lad after school, someone that can work on their own initiative would be worth €10.

just do it

td5man wrote: »

Last time i worked in dublin that was what i was taking home.
I thought the op said it was for a lad after school, someone that can work on their own initiative would be worth €10.

Yeah it sounded a bit like that. Although reading it again it's a father who is available between dropping off the kids and collecting them. Unfortunately there is alot of them out there these days.

Agree €10/hr. It would be a huge help to him.

just do it

hugo29 wrote: »

Where is best place to get rubber mats, do they come in diff sizes, want one for bull

Most co-ops have them at around €50. I've them on half the floor of the calving pen and they save on straw and labour.

dzer2

whelan1 wrote: »

was thinking more like 10 euro myself , if you want to keep the person

I give the chap that does a bit for me 12.50 an hour

whelan1

dzer2 wrote: »

I give the chap that does a bit for me 12.50 an hour

is that before tax or after:D

dzer2

whelan1 wrote: »

is that before tax or after:D

Johnny

whelan1

we had a thread on this last year or the year before couldnt find it... i had homemade burgers, homemade chips(done in the oven) and beans:p

JohnBoy

just waiting on a tesco chicken tikka microwave meal. €2.25 on special offer and is both tasty and contains actual chicken.

blue5000

whelan1 wrote: »

we had a thread on this last year or the year before couldnt find it... i had homemade burgers, homemade chips(done in the oven) and beans:p

Here's the thread:cool:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=70535608

I see you had beef stew almost 2 years ago......

Still waiting on mine, spag bol.

bob charles

whelan1 wrote: »

we had a thread on this last year or the year before couldnt find it... i had homemade burgers, homemade chips(done in the oven) and beans:p

a moment on the lips a life time on the hips:D

whelan1

bob charles wrote: »

a moment on the lips a life time on the hips:D

haha, all slimming world food.... going to eddie rockets for my tea so boldness will set in:D

leg wax

bob charles wrote: »

a moment on the lips a life time on the hips:D

oh bob the thought of those hips on whelan :) you have me going now:D:D, go on whelan give us a peek:P

delaval

Would anyone outhere have a slurry propeller agitator for sale, the bigger the better. We need to stil a lagoon at most 3 times a year so second hnd is what we are looking for

hoseman

Any body get a chance to see Eco eye to night?

moy83

hoseman wrote: »

Any body get a chance to see Eco eye to night?

I saw a bit of it inbetween feeding kids . Duncan used to milk two kerry cows by hand when he was a young lad .

freedominacup

delaval wrote: »

Would anyone outhere have a slurry propeller agitator for sale, the bigger the better. We need to stil a lagoon at most 3 times a year so second hnd is what we are looking for

I'll give ya a tenner more than delaval for it:D

delaval

freedominacup wrote: »

I'll give ya a tenner more than delaval for it:D

Hey freedom were you at the burgers again?:p

naughto

so horse burgers are they nice??

mf240

naughto wrote: »

so horse burgers are they nice??

NEIGH they give ya galloping knob rot, bad news next time ur in the saddle:D

sea12

charityboy wrote: »

did he arrive with a mallet on his shoulder cause if he brought a tractor and post driver to a job for 20 euro an hour he would want a good kick up the asre

Ah it was a cash job. Know the fellow and was doing it as a favour to me.

massey265

mf240 wrote: »

NEIGH they give ya galloping knob rot, bad news next time ur in the saddle:D

Your full off them tonite 240:D

Kovu

Has everyone been too busy today to post

Just back from foddering with Dad and another cow broke on us, she will be waiting until march for Mr A.I. Just another one of the few that were affected by the bad summer I'm afraid.

In other news, I had to laugh when I heard the owner of both factories that are in question but wither he will be investigated will be another story:P

As for my tea (dinner, I like my food late) I shall post in the ancient thread that reopened!

redzerologhlen

Kovu Murr wrote: »

Has everyone been too busy today to post

Just back from foddering with Dad and another cow broke on us, she will be waiting until march for Mr A.I. Just another one of the few that were affected by the bad summer I'm afraid.

In other news, I had to laugh when I heard the owner of both factories that are in question but wither he will be investigated will be another story:P

As for my tea (dinner, I like my food late) I shall post in the ancient thread that reopened!

I hope your not having burgers Karen :P

PMU

delaval wrote: »

Would anyone outhere have a slurry propeller agitator for sale, the bigger the better. We need to stil a lagoon at most 3 times a year so second hnd is what we are looking for

I have one if you are interested. send me a PM

stand on!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oPGmh6kaUI

pat shortts take on things

delaval

Does anyone use a timer on the cow paddock gap during grazing season?
Are they worthwhile?

Tipp Man

delaval wrote: »

Does anyone use a timer on the cow paddock gap during grazing season?
Are they worthwhile?

A what???

delaval

Tipp Man wrote: »

A what???

Its a spring loader gap with a timer that you can set to allow cows start walking to parlour in am before you get there

redzerologhlen

Standard attire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuR1xLO_4AI

Muckit

No colder spot you'I ever stand in

nashmach

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Standard attire

He missed the ash plant or piece of wavin pipe

Kovu

I've just been kicked out of my bed by a cat. Literally. So I'm getting all my booted and suited gear ready for a night on the couch.
In other words, mountaineering gear out of storage and air it so I can sleep in the cattle shed for 5 weeks

And people wonder why I'm single:rolleyes: