Farming Chit Chat

leg wax

vanderbadger wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jN5RWKsJq4
just came across this video, ch x aubrac and ch x saler, french video, smashing cattle
lovely day here at work, no sign of the rain yet

does looking at you tube count as work?

vanderbadger

leg wax wrote: »

does looking at you tube count as work?

ya about as much as reading boards.ie counts as farming

Richk2012

tismesoitis wrote: »

weighed the 1st batch of weaned bulls today the 9 of them were weaned 3 weeks ago. Happy enough with weights.
BYU born 26.7.11 475kgs
BYU " 28.7.11 385KGS
EDJ " 1.8.11 385KGS
BYU " 3.8.11 420KGS
FHZ " 4.8.11 415KGS
ETB " 10.8.11 450KGS
RSW " 26.8.11 380KGS
RSW TWIN 10.8.11 335KGS
RSW TWIN 10.8.11 330KGS

Great weights there tismesoitis . Iv most of the cows Autumn calving now . Switched a couple of years ago . Find the strong calves make much better use of spring grass .
Just looking at the D.O.B of the calves though . You start calving in July?? Do you not be plagued with mastitis , when cows are springing heavy and just freshly calved ???
I had 5 maiden heifers calving down before the cows this season , and they started last week in August . Cows followed a month later .

redzerologhlen

3 heifers rising on the bull today, the bull doesnt know what to do with himself!! Strange the way 3 of them came together and I hadnt seen anything bulling all along.

bob charles

redzerologhlen wrote: »

3 heifers rising on the bull today, the bull doesnt know what to do with himself!! Strange the way 3 of them came together and I hadnt seen anything bulling all along.

Typical when your waiting for the bus and none come along for ages, then all at once a good few come together, bet the bull is a tired man tonight. Luck him:D

tismesoitis

1chippy wrote: »

TISMESOITIS
what breed do you reckon crosses best to get the weight gain. are they heavily muscled or plain cows and what sort of suckler do you reckon rears the calf best. sorry but i'm both nosey and curious just to hear other opinions. i try to fool myself into thinking i will use it all but more likely i'll just pick the bits i want to use and apply them to my own system.
P.S THEY ARE PRETTY DECENT WEIGHTS, ESPECIALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE TWINS

the cows are all 1st cross of dairy cows. would be happiest with the 3/4 lims 1/4 friesian. i think there is such a thing as too much milk especially when calf is young. sims are way too milky and if and when we have a case of mastitis it is more often than not one of them.

tismesoitis

just do it wrote: »

Thanks for the figures tismesoitis. You can be proud of them! I reckon you've achieved a LWG of ~1.35kg/day which is for autumn calves.

What's your plan with them? Will you be selling or finishing them? I've just weaned a few autumn calves as well and considering what's the best plan of action with them.

will bring them to carnaross mart in 2 batches when the lightest of each batch is 450kgs. reckon we'l be away with the 1st group in about a month.

tismesoitis

Richk2012 wrote: »

tismesoitis wrote: »

weighed the 1st batch of weaned bulls today the 9 of them were weaned 3 weeks ago. Happy enough with weights.
BYU born 26.7.11 475kgs
BYU " 28.7.11 385KGS
EDJ " 1.8.11 385KGS
BYU " 3.8.11 420KGS
FHZ " 4.8.11 415KGS
ETB " 10.8.11 450KGS
RSW " 26.8.11 380KGS
RSW TWIN 10.8.11 335KGS
RSW TWIN 10.8.11 330KGS

Great weights there tismesoitis . Iv most of the cows Autumn calving now . Switched a couple of years ago . Find the strong calves make much better use of spring grass .
Just looking at the D.O.B of the calves though . You start calving in July?? Do you not be plagued with mastitis , when cows are springing heavy and just freshly calved ???
I had 5 maiden heifers calving down before the cows this season , and they started last week in August . Cows followed a month later .

Have to agree Rich would be fond of the autumn calves.Have a few casses of mastitis alrite but would'nt say plagued. milky cows are always the first to give bother. Finished calving 4th april(hoped not to have any calve in april) starting with autunm calving(:rolleyes:) around the middle of june this year. 1st cow served sept 1st so should have calves from 15-20th on.maybe i'm wrong but i think cash flow is important and going out with weanlings when the marts are'nt full of them is also important!!

Richk2012

tismesoitis wrote: »

Richk2012 wrote: »

Have to agree Rich would be fond of the autumn calves.Have a few casses of mastitis alrite but would'nt say plagued. milky cows are always the first to give bother. Finished calving 4th april(hoped not to have any calve in april) starting with autunm calving(:rolleyes:) around the middle of june this year. 1st cow served sept 1st so should have calves from 15-20th on.maybe i'm wrong but i think cash flow is important and going out with weanlings when the marts are'nt full of them is also important!!

Yea true thats a very valid point , lack of supply means a greater demand which in turn means better prices.
I agree with you on cows having too much milk , especially after calving . Iv cows bred from British Fresians , and the calves cant manage the milk supply at first for a couple of weeks but the cows dont be long adjusting .
Iv diluted them down again though , keeping heifers from these half Dairy cows , and found these to be the best type of cow. They are still great milkers but are more beefy, and are in stronger condition than the half fresians , coming in heat sooner too .
Iv heard good things about Carnaross Mart , and Im threatining to bring some of the weaners there this year instead of the usual mart . Let me know how you get on with them

Kovu

I was messing at work today and dared someone to put a sheep tag through my plug.......they called my bluff. So had to walk back to the office with a tag in my ear and find a wirecutters


(And you can say yuck all you like, I like it:cool:)

Bizzum

Kovu Murr wrote: »

I was messing at work today and dared someone to put a sheep tag through my plug.......they called my bluff. So had to walk back to the office with a tag in my ear and find a wirecutters


(And you can say yuck all you like, I like it:cool:)

Any pic of the tag in?

Kovu

Bizzum wrote: »

Any pic of the tag in?

I have one but it's on my work camera. So maybe tomorrow!

johngalway

Was it a sheep tag, do you get put on the flock register now? Have ye ordered the replacement tag yet?

Kovu

johngalway wrote: »

Was it a sheep tag, do you get put on the flock register now? Have ye ordered the replacement tag yet?

Yup I'm a hogget apparently:D

tismesoitis

Richk2012 wrote: »

tismesoitis wrote: »

Yea true thats a very valid point , lack of supply means a greater demand which in turn means better prices.
I agree with you on cows having too much milk , especially after calving . Iv cows bred from British Fresians , and the calves cant manage the milk supply at first for a couple of weeks but the cows dont be long adjusting .
Iv diluted them down again though , keeping heifers from these half Dairy cows , and found these to be the best type of cow. They are still great milkers but are more beefy, and are in stronger condition than the half fresians , coming in heat sooner too .
Iv heard good things about Carnaross Mart , and Im threatining to bring some of the weaners there this year instead of the usual mart . Let me know how you get on with them

ye the 3/4 beef cow has loads of advantages all you mentioned plus better quality calf. We find carnaross great and its only 20 mins from us so don't have to take d full day of to go sellin. i'll let ya know how all goes!

just do it

tismesoitis wrote: »

will bring them to carnaross mart in 2 batches when the lightest of each batch is 450kgs. reckon we'l be away with the 1st group in about a month.

I take it you must have your own weighing scales. Great to be able to measure like that. Would you consider having one a must?

leg wax

tismesoitis wrote: »

Richk2012 wrote: »

ye the 3/4 beef cow has loads of advantages all you mentioned plus better quality calf. We find carnaross great and its only 20 mins from us so don't have to take d full day of to go sellin. i'll let ya know how all goes!

was thinking of going up there with a few, what day is it on,what shippers are there.

Kovu

leg wax wrote: »

tismesoitis wrote: »

was thinking of going up there with a few, what day is it on,what shippers are there.

Fro what I know in working there last year, the majority of them have buyers in it. Can't name names but the usual. Plus a few more on Special sales.

blue5000

Kovu Murr wrote: »

I was messing at work today and dared someone to put a sheep tag through my plug.......they called my bluff. So had to walk back to the office with a tag in my ear and find a wirecutters


(And you can say yuck all you like, I like it:cool:)

Number 69:D?

bob charles

blue5000 wrote: »

Number 69:D?

I have seen girls with all types of things but never seen an Ear plug like the one in the link, whats the idea, whats there proper names

Kovu

bob charles wrote: »

I have seen girls with all types of things but never seen an Ear plug like the one in the link, whats the idea, whats there proper names

Ear tunnel or Plug. It's basically stretching a normal piercing outwards by mm.
Prob best to see the piercing & tattoo part of Boards.

Bizzum

bob charles wrote: »

I have seen girls with all types of things

What sort of things Bob?:D


* (Hold on 'till I make myself comfortable)

Kovu

Oh what have I started.........:pac:

bob charles

Bizzum wrote: »

What sort of things Bob?:D


* (Hold on 'till I make myself comfortable)

Originally I had wrote 'met' girls with all types of things:D:D.

bob charles

Kovu Murr wrote: »

Oh what have I started.........:pac:

Must say Kovu that they look pretty cool. Have you many more unusual piercings Kovu :rolleyes:

Kovu

bob charles wrote: »

Originally I had wrote 'met' girls with all types of things:D:D. Must say Kovu that they look pretty cool.

I have too many. Plus far too many hours of tattoos. My Mick's heart must be broken! ( Mick = Dad)

Whoops, wrong reply link.

bob charles

Kovu Murr wrote: »

I have too many. Plus far too many hours of tattoos. My Mick's heart must be broken! ( Mick = Dad)

Just finished watching 'the girl with the dragon tattoo', would you be up to her standard:D:D

Bob heads off in excitment to the tattoo and piercings section of boards;) I will report back on my findings :cool:

Bizzum

Kovu Murr wrote: »

I have too many. Plus far too many hours of tattoos. My Mick's heart must be broken! ( Mick = Dad)

Whoops, wrong reply link.

Your father is your tattoo artist?????????????

blue5000

Come on there, yesterday you said you'd stick up pics of your plug with a sheep tag, we're all waiting.........

redzerologhlen

Bizzum wrote: »

Your father is your tattoo artist?????????????

Ah stop, she would end up with one of westside bob if that was the case :D

Kovu

I stuck that post up today! I have just about less than 50 hours of tattooing. (oh how I wait for LC to comment) I'll get one up with me and the tag tomorrow.
Westside Bob? Already have one of Secretariat!!:D

blue5000

Please put it up nowwwwwwwww

I won't be able to sleep:rolleyes:In excited anticipation:o:o

bob charles

Kovu Murr wrote: »

I stuck that post up today! I have just about less than 50 hours of tattooing. (oh how I wait for LC to comment) I'll get one up with me and the tag tomorrow.
Westside Bob? Already have one of Secretariat!!:D

50 hrs!! Ouch!

Dont mind the tag, I want to see the tats

redzerologhlen

If ye stay up another 18 minutes i'll have a video for ye....mind you not of karen Cant wait to hit youtube fame

blue5000

relig and rovi will be busy cleaning this mess up in the mornin:D

Kovu

bob charles wrote: »

50 hrs!! Ouch!

Dont mind the tag, I want to see the tats

That's not farming material:D
Look through my past posts:o

Bizzum

Kovu Murr wrote: »

I stuck that post up today! I have just about less than 50 hours of tattooing. (oh how I wait for LC to comment) I'll get one up with me and the tag tomorrow.
Westside Bob? Already have one of Secretariat!!:D

That's all fine and dandy..............But do you have BULL and CALF tattooed across your knuckles?:D

blue5000

Kovu Murr wrote: »

That's not farming material:D
Look through my past posts:o

Been there, done that, nice horses

Kovu

Bizzum wrote: »

That's all fine and dandy..............But do you have BULL and CALF tattooed across your knuckles?:D

Not quite yet. but before we are killed by te mods I had a calf the other day showing even more potential than the Bob calf born. Have to get a pic up soon.

bob charles

redzerologhlen wrote: »

If ye stay up another 18 minutes i'll have a video for ye....mind you not of karen Cant wait to hit youtube fame

Im in no rush to go anywhere, whats the subject matter

redzerologhlen

bob charles wrote: »

Im in no rush to go anywhere, whats the subject matter

Breeding heifers, they are so used to getting their picture taking now they have started posing!!

redzerologhlen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7IEFWTxXUM

bbam

Feckin typical.
Have a cattle test this evening after work.
30 minutes to get stock in after I get home and the forecast isn't looking like it'll help much.
It'll pour rain for sure, nothing better than testing in the rain!

Muckit

bbam wrote: »

Feckin typical.
Have a cattle test this evening after work.
30 minutes to get stock in after I get home!

Ah yes, the joys of part time farming!

Kovu

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Here ya go!:D

leg wax

Kovu Murr wrote: »

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Here ya go!:D

is it in backwards?wrong way around?

Kovu

leg wax wrote: »

is it in backwards?wrong way around?

No idea, it's the way he put it in!

leg wax

Kovu Murr wrote: »

No idea, it's the way he put it in!

your like the one on the front of the farming indo a few months back:D

Kovu

leg wax wrote: »

your like the one on the front of the farming indo a few months back:D

:rolleyes:

Least I haven't progressed to calf tags....yet.

LostCovey

Kovu Murr wrote: »

I had a calf the other day showing even more potential than the Bob calf born. Have to get a pic up soon.

Are you putting that pic up beside Secretariat?