Farming Chit Chat

Juniorhurler

hugo29 wrote: »

Still waiting on contractor o put out slurry, gettin itchy feet, rain comin in Wednesday

See thread on justifying the outlay on buying a tanker.

just do it

whelan1 wrote: »

then i have the calf registered as a bb that is a fr... will wait til i get the cards and the bvd results and will send a note then, do you send the letter to the dvo

I think there is a short delay when registering online to allow for people to amend mistakes. Haven't had to make an amendment though so can't really comment.

just do it

just do it wrote: »

I think there is a short delay when registering online to allow for people to amend mistakes. Haven't had to make an amendment though so can't really comment.

Now I think I remember how it works. Go into "awaiting registration" and delete the one with the mistake. Then re-register.

Let us know if it works.

mf240

hugo29 wrote: »

Still waiting on contractor o put out slurry, gettin itchy feet, rain comin in Wednesday

Is there only one contractor in the area?

mf240

Whelan dont be trying to fob off an auld blue friesan as a bb youll have no luck for it.:D:D

whelan1

mf240 wrote: »

Whelan dont be trying to fob off an auld blue friesan as a bb youll have no luck for it.:D:D

typical to make a mistake with a blue, going to go back in now to see if i can change it, did it through agrinet on agfood, will see how it goes

whelan1

on agfood it shows me the 12 calves awaiting registration when i click to delete registration it sayd 0 animals are eligible to be deleted, if i click on the calves tag i cant change anything, where would i ring in the morning? Bandon ?

reilig

whelan1 wrote: »

on agfood it shows me the 12 calves awaiting registration when i click to delete registration it sayd 0 animals are eligible to be deleted, if i click on the calves tag i cant change anything, where would i ring in the morning? Bandon ?

Waste of a phone call - at least it was last year unless they've changed it. Made a similar mistake and was told that once I click submit I have to contact dvo to make any changes.

hugo29

just do it wrote: »

Now I think I remember how it works. Go into "awaiting registration" and delete the one with the mistake. Then re-register.

Let us know if it works.

Never used that one, only noticed after got card that I had female instead of male, sent letter via email to clonakilty and got new card with correct details

hugo29

mf240 wrote: »

Is there only one contractor in the area?

No a few, have always used this one for silage and slurry, he sound, called me tonight to say wont get to me before Wednesday so don't know what to do,

just do it

whelan1 wrote: »

on agfood it shows me the 12 calves awaiting registration when i click to delete registration it sayd 0 animals are eligible to be deleted, if i click on the calves tag i cant change anything, where would i ring in the morning? Bandon ?

That's funny. I registered 4 this evening and when I clicked in the delete registration the 4 of them were there. there must be a very short window for deleting them.

hugo29

Juniorhurler wrote: »

See thread on justifying the outlay on buying a tanker.

Seen it, could not justify it

td5man

kevthegaff wrote: »

jes was stomach tubing a calf earlier and the blasted thing broke, had to get my fingers in his throat to get it out. thank god i could reach it. Never heard of that happening before

Our vet said it happened him it killed the calf,i'd say he was popular with the farmer

Grecco

Anyone else up for the night with cows calving? Just had one calved a while ago and 2 more sick for calving now. Its going to be a busy night ......

td5man

Grecco wrote: »

Anyone else up for the night with cows calving? Just had one calved a while ago and 2 more sick for calving now. Its going to be a busy night ......

One here but i'd say it'll be a while before she does anything. :rolleyes:

Grecco

td5man wrote: »

One here but i'd say it'll be a while before she does anything. :rolleyes:

And feck all on the TV either

whelan1

rang bandon and registrations have gone through, will get cards tomorrow and send the ones i want changed back

lakill Farm

reilig wrote: »

If it got a whack, then it could be ok. It it sucked in, then you could be in trouble in the future. Are there reinforcing rings inside it? It may have just moved until it met the ring.

I really dont know reilig. i called the contractor in to spread it until i investigate.

Manoffeeling

whelan1 wrote: »

rang bandon and registrations have gone through, will get cards tomorrow and send the ones i want changed back

Not being smart, but would it matter?

whelan1

Manoffeeling wrote: »

Not being smart, but would it matter?

probably not but if you where buying a bb calf would you not prefer to have bb on the card not fr

bob charles

whelan1 wrote: »

probably not but if you where buying a bb calf would you not prefer to have bb on the card not fr

but sure 50% of him or her is fresian anyway?? I really couldnt care less what is on the card aslong as the real life animal is right. have had a few transvestide cattle here aswell down through the years. Im all for equal rights, so never have done anything about it, thats the animals choice

Manoffeeling

whelan1 wrote: »

probably not but if you where buying a bb calf would you not prefer to have bb on the card not fr

Any black limousins I had, they were always described as AAX on the card. A few pence extra per pound in the factory. I know, I know, ye will say its wrong, but shure, it's harmless after what has been exposed.

whelan1

just spent 20 minutes going through cattle cards to get card for a cow going to factory in the morning, last time i was looking for a card it was the top card on the pile, so knew my luck would change:mad::mad: went through them 5 times, it was stuck to another card

just do it

whelan1 wrote: »

just spent 20 minutes going through cattle cards to get card for a cow going to factory in the morning, last time i was looking for a card it was the top card on the pile, so knew my luck would change:mad::mad: went through them 5 times, it was stuck to another card

Cards will be a thing of the past in a few years;)

whelan1

just do it wrote: »

Cards will be a thing of the past in a few years;)

thank god, had a ****e day and was assuming the card wasnt in the pile, cant wait to go to my leaba, wrecked

Muckit

get off donedeal!!:p

sees to be a lot of lads on it at the mo.... it's crashing constantly on me.... grrrr.... I need my fix!

moy83

Muckit wrote: »

get off donedeal!!:p

sees to be a lot of lads on it at the mo.... it's crashing constantly on me.... grrrr.... I need my fix!

Just tried it there too ,same story :rolleyes:

whelan1

what do you go into on icbf to get your calving interval?

Timmaay

whelan1 wrote: »

what do you go into on icbf to get your calving interval?

Go to calving and generate a new calving report, the CI will be in the report.

hugo29

Another heifer, that's 3 in a row, level pegging now with bulls,
Weather still holding, hope to get lime out tomorrow, does drop of rain make any difference to take and is there a time line between slurry and lime

freedominacup

hugo29 wrote: »

Another heifer, that's 3 in a row, level pegging now with bulls,
Weather still holding, hope to get lime out tomorrow, does drop of rain make any difference to take and is there a time line between slurry and lime

A drop of rain is no real harm but just makes loading and the loading area messy, dry overhead if possible. Lime after slurry on strong grass covers would concern me slightly maybe scorch the other way around I don't think would be any problem.

whelan1

have cows in since 8 to be tb tested , vet got called to a county council emergency, still waiting on another vet to come:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

freedominacup

whelan1 wrote: »

have cows in since 8 to be tb tested , vet got called to a county council emergency, still waiting on another vet to come:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

There's a good chance you'll see where he was on the news later.

whelan1

freedominacup wrote: »

There's a good chance you'll see where he was on the news later.

was thinking the same

freedominacup

whelan1 wrote: »

was thinking the same

Any suspicions?

hugo29

freedominacup wrote: »

A drop of rain is no real harm but just makes loading and the loading area messy, dry overhead if possible. Lime after slurry on strong grass covers would concern me slightly maybe scorch the other way around I don't think would be any problem.

thanks freedom, ground bare as a babys you know what, lime going out first, then slurry weekend
beautiful morning here

reilig

Registered a pedigree bull calf last week. AI details supplied to ICBF show cow being inseminated on 08/04/2012. AI docket has an almost unreadable 08/05/2012 which shows the cow up on the pedigree society system as having brought over 6 weeks with her time. It was the only ai record that appeared on ICBF from AI company. The rest had to be entered manually for ICBF. Have to DNA test the bugger now!

vanderbadger

reilig wrote: »

Registered a pedigree bull calf last week. AI details supplied to ICBF show cow being inseminated on 08/04/2012. AI docket has an almost unreadable 08/05/2012 which shows the cow up on the pedigree society system as having brought over 6 weeks with her time. It was the only ai record that appeared on ICBF from AI company. The rest had to be entered manually for ICBF. Have to DNA test the bugger now!

will be interested to hear how you find the dna testing. i had to do my bull there last year and sent off sample, heard nothing back for ages, rang them and they couldnt really tell me anything, next thing they rang me back to say everything was fine..just found the whole thing very unsatisfactory
know another chap near me who had the same experience, never sent out any kind of documentation either

hugo29

had a lad in to look at coppicing a load of trees for me, too busy at work to go at me self. 100 euro a day or he keeps the firewood, how much is a load of firewood these days, (hawthorn trees)

td5man

vanderbadger wrote: »

will be interested to hear how you find the dna testing. i had to do my bull there last year and sent off sample, heard nothing back for ages, rang them and they couldnt really tell me anything, next thing they rang me back to say everything was fine..just found the whole thing very unsatisfactory
know another chap near me who had the same experience, never sent out any kind of documentation either

Who does the dna testing your vet or dept?
I have to test a calf hope the calf and cow match, wonder what happens if they dont.

vanderbadger

td5man wrote: »

Who does the dna testing your vet or dept?
I have to test a calf hope the calf and cow match, wonder what happens if they dont.

nah it goes off to some lab, it happened to me because i want to reg a pedigree ch calf off my stock bull so stock bull had to be dna tested, when you register the calf the kit is sent out to you, cant remember the name of the place weatherbys or something maybe

reilig

td5man wrote: »

Who does the dna testing your vet or dept?
I have to test a calf hope the calf and cow match, wonder what happens if they dont.

They send you the kit, you clip off hair and send it off.
Don't know who pays - I'm have no doubt its me though!!

if they don't match, you won't be able to register the calf as pedigree anyway.

vanderbadger

reilig wrote: »

They send you the kit, you clip off hair and send it off.
Don't know who pays - I'm have no doubt its me though!!

if they don't match, you won't be able to register the calf as pedigree anyway.

yes you pay :rolleyes:
30 euro methinks

delaval

hugo29 wrote: »

had a lad in to look at coppicing a load of trees for me, too busy at work to go at me self. 100 euro a day or he keeps the firewood, how much is a load of firewood these days, (hawthorn trees)

I'd be more concerned about his insurance. Was some one on last week about pub liability, just a reminder

delaval

hugo29 wrote: »

had a lad in to look at coppicing a load of trees for me, too busy at work to go at me self. 100 euro a day or he keeps the firewood, how much is a load of firewood these days, (hawthorn trees)

I'd be more concerned about his insurance. Was some one on last week about pub liability, just a reminder

Juniorhurler

reilig wrote: »

They send you the kit, you clip off hair and send it off.
Don't know who pays - I'm have no doubt its me though!!

if they don't match, you won't be able to register the calf as pedigree anyway.

Pluck the hair as you need the follicle on it to get the test done. It costs €38 for a private test, €30 for a deal for various cattle societys loike limo soc. or bb soc. etc.

Weatherbys is the place alright vander. Can't remember the address but its in the Irish equine centre whatever the exact address of that is.

freedominacup

delaval wrote: »

I'd be more concerned about his insurance. Was some one on last week about pub liability, just a reminder

Almost guaranteed he hasn't got insurance. Even if he has you have huge responsibility to ensure he is working safely, that all of his equipment is in proper order etc. You are the employer regardless what goes wrong or how it happens you will have some liability. I doubt very much if your insurance covers you for people who are working for you operating chainsaws on your property, I'd be checking that out with my insurance company before I allowed him to do anything.

Manoffeeling

freedominacup wrote: »

Almost guaranteed he hasn't got insurance. Even if he has you have huge responsibility to ensure he is working safely, that all of his equipment is in proper order etc. You are the employer regardless what goes wrong or how it happens you will have some liability. I doubt very much if your insurance covers you for people who are working for you operating chainsaws on your property, I'd be checking that out with my insurance company before I allowed him to do anything.

I wouldn't let in anyone with a chainsaw. I have a bill hook and a bushman and all the time in the world. Very slow but very healthy and ultra safe.

whelan1

Juniorhurler wrote: »

Pluck the hair as you need the follicle on it to get the test done. It costs €38 for a private test, €30 for a deal for various cattle societys loike limo soc. or bb soc. etc.

Weatherbys is the place alright vander. Can't remember the address but its in the Irish equine centre whatever the exact address of that is.

also make sure you send enough hair for the test:rolleyes: we where told to pull the hair from the neck of the animal

hugo29

freedominacup wrote: »

Almost guaranteed he hasn't got insurance. Even if he has you have huge responsibility to ensure he is working safely, that all of his equipment is in proper order etc. You are the employer regardless what goes wrong or how it happens you will have some liability. I doubt very much if your insurance covers you for people who are working for you operating chainsaws on your property, I'd be checking that out with my insurance company before I allowed him to do anything.

its alright boys there a company who specialise in tree work, all insurances and tickets to operate said machinery are in order, they can do a price of 100 a day or they take timber

same with cuttings they can turn into sawdust and remove for a cost or they keep sawdust