Farming Chit Chat

reilig

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Hi Reilig its not lookin so bad here in the NW . The sun went down red there and I've a feelin we might get weather up here until monday. If its still dry at dinner tomorrow I'm gonna knock two fields that I was hoping for hay.
OPTIMISTIC OR WHAT!

You'd want to be planning on putting the hay into laps :D

Thankfully we aren't getting the worst of it.

just do it

Came across this earlier while doing a tidy up of my desk. It's from an old farming indo article giving the target weights for replacement dairy heifers calving down at 24m.

wesleysniper38

reilig wrote: »

You'd want to be planning on putting the hay into laps :D

Thankfully we aren't getting the worst of it.

no rain here yet...

whelan1

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

no rain here yet...

famous last words:D

stanflt

i havent seen dust clouds since january:eek:

whelan1

stanflt wrote: »

i havent seen dust clouds since january:eek:

was a fantastic evening here yesterday... also running after cattle all afternoon yesterday was roasted:o stupid aa bull broke in with aa heifers- not good:mad: was also good to notice the bull was alot unfitter than the heifers they left him miles behind:D

snowman707

finished picking the last of the silage this morning, got the covers pulled on the pit just before a down pour,

vet scanned some cows we hadn't observed in heat, all bar 1 are well in calf:D

contractor began clearing for the road in the forestry

overall not a bad day in the office,

o/h is away for a few days so hitting the pub along with daughter and b/f for a few jars

daughter pulled short straw and is driving

5live

snowman707 wrote: »

finished picking the last of the silage this morning, got the covers pulled on the pit just before a down pour,

vet scanned some cows we hadn't observed in heat, all bar 1 are well in calf:D

contractor began clearing for the road in the forestry

overall not a bad day in the office,

o/h is away for a few days so hitting the pub along with daughter and b/f for a few jars

daughter pulled short straw and is driving

Hope its the daughters b/f:p

whelan1

5live wrote: »

Hope its the daughters b/f:p

that was my thinking too:D

just do it

Anyone know good english or welsh website for second hand tractors?

Suckler

Any one recommend any good online farm suppliers?

kevthegaff

just do it wrote: »

Anyone know good english or welsh website for second hand tractors?

agriaffaires.co.uk or fwi.co.uk

snowman707

5live wrote: »

Hope its the daughters b/f:p

whelan1 wrote: »

that was my thinking too:D

back to the monsoons here


son was telling me they were baling hilly ground yesterday when the rains started, about 3 acres left and the farmer told them keep going to F&%k. the fusion jackknifed, but luckily no damage

whelan1

Suckler wrote: »

Any one recommend any good online farm suppliers?

am also looking for one , need lepto vaccine spirovac, huge variation in price , up to €10 for 25 cow pack

Muckit

Anyone spot the insurance disc on the tractor on the front cover of the IFJ this week?

Shouldn't have been let out like that. tut tut Matt Dempsey :rolleyes:

jerdee

Jesus what a night/day.came home from work and had cows and calves inside to dose calves and do a bit of herding .had a lad in doing agitating for me during the day and it's a old tank where slats have to be lifted . Cattle broke out and two of my best heifer calves landed into tank lucky I was around as was planning to have a cup of tea before I started . Well after a few calls to get help and loads of sweat eventually got one out and the larger one slowly came up to end .rope around her and pulled her out .both fairly weak but breathing tg .put down the slats and returned calves to mothers which I taught would be fine.spent the whole night awake with the two cows roaring at each other as they did not recognise there calves granted there was a fair smell of slurry off them but eventually at half five this morning I could n t take no more . Got up again and brought in the two calves and cows and washed both of them .let them dry in shed for a hour or so and got them to drink . Let them back out and it starts misting o well just checked them there and all ok .some prayers do work but knackered all day ...

johngalway

Finished my shearing this evening

Plan to start on Dads the next dry day, despite the other jobs he's bulling about which can be done in most weather, let battle commence :pac:

wesleysniper38

jerdee wrote: »

Jesus what a night/day.came home from work and had cows and calves inside to dose calves and do a bit of herding .had a lad in doing agitating for me during the day and it's a old tank where slats have to be lifted . Cattle broke out and two of my best heifer calves landed into tank lucky I was around as was planning to have a cup of tea before I started . Well after a few calls to get help and loads of sweat eventually got one out and the larger one slowly came up to end .rope around her and pulled her out .both fairly weak but breathing tg .put down the slats and returned calves to mothers which I taught would be fine.spent the whole night awake with the two cows roaring at each other as they did not recognise there calves granted there was a fair smell of slurry off them but eventually at half five this morning I could n t take no more . Got up again and brought in the two calves and cows and washed both of them .let them dry in shed for a hour or so and got them to drink . Let them back out and it starts misting o well just checked them there and all ok .some prayers do work but knackered all day ...

Lord above. You'd want to treat yourself to a few scoops tonite after all that hardship.

Bizzum

jerdee wrote: »

Jesus what a night/day.came home from work and had cows and calves inside to dose calves and do a bit of herding .had a lad in doing agitating for me during the day and it's a old tank where slats have to be lifted . Cattle broke out and two of my best heifer calves landed into tank lucky I was around as was planning to have a cup of tea before I started . Well after a few calls to get help and loads of sweat eventually got one out and the larger one slowly came up to end .rope around her and pulled her out .both fairly weak but breathing tg .put down the slats and returned calves to mothers which I taught would be fine.spent the whole night awake with the two cows roaring at each other as they did not recognise there calves granted there was a fair smell of slurry off them but eventually at half five this morning I could n t take no more . Got up again and brought in the two calves and cows and washed both of them .let them dry in shed for a hour or so and got them to drink . Let them back out and it starts misting o well just checked them there and all ok .some prayers do work but knackered all day ...

Jaysus...You couldn't write it!
You never know when trouble is upon you. I've seen cows not recognise their calves before after the calf was pulled out of the bog holes. All would be grand when they cleaned up!

porter shark

anybody here able to explain exactly what this new rule that the financial regulator put on marts giving credit entails?

Muckit

Off to see Snow Patrol and Florence and the machine in the phoenix park.

The Wellies are packed Come on the culchies!

stanflt

Muckit wrote: »

Off to see Snow Patrol and Florence and the machine in the phoenix park.

The Wellies are packed Come on the culchies!

florence knows how to make dry silage- shake it up shake it out

pakalasa

jerdee wrote: »

Jesus what a night/day.came home from work and had cows and calves inside to dose calves and do a bit of herding .had a lad in doing agitating for me during the day and it's a old tank where slats have to be lifted . Cattle broke out and two of my best heifer calves landed into tank lucky I was around as was planning to have a cup of tea before I started . Well after a few calls to get help and loads of sweat eventually got one out and the larger one slowly came up to end .rope around her and pulled her out .both fairly weak but breathing tg .put down the slats and returned calves to mothers which I taught would be fine.spent the whole night awake with the two cows roaring at each other as they did not recognise there calves granted there was a fair smell of slurry off them but eventually at half five this morning I could n t take no more . Got up again and brought in the two calves and cows and washed both of them .let them dry in shed for a hour or so and got them to drink . Let them back out and it starts misting o well just checked them there and all ok .some prayers do work but knackered all day ...

I had a cow once that rejected her calf after I tagged it. I usually put a small bit of iodine on the point of the tag before applying. It's smell they trust the most for knowing their own.

johngalway

No cream for the cats today

whelan1

Muckit wrote: »

Anyone spot the insurance disc on the tractor on the front cover of the IFJ this week?

Shouldn't have been let out like that. tut tut Matt Dempsey :rolleyes:

god , ya have little to be doing:D

whelan1

johngalway wrote: »

No cream for the cats today

unreal, well done ! :D:D:D

johngalway

Galway have more to do though, they got a bit sloppy in the second half!

Two games to go

wesleysniper38

johngalway wrote: »

No cream for the cats today [/QUOT

A big upset. Ye certainly put the creosote on their bales

just do it

johngalway wrote: »

No cream for the cats today

Jeez john, where did that performance come from?! Great win. I was listening to it on the radio in the car and looking forward to seeing it tonight. Cyril Farrell will be having conniptions

johngalway

Jez, I dunno, I haven't seen them play like that for a long while. Hopefully now they can build on today's result and keep the ball rolling.

Tipp Man

Great win for the Tribesmen today - well done

redzerologhlen

johngalway wrote: »

Jez, I dunno, I haven't seen them play like that for a long while. Hopefully now they can build on today's result and keep the ball rolling.

The best hurling I have seen for a long time John, Words couldnt express my delight when Galway got the second goal

reilig

Weather didn't end up as promised so cut no silage. Neighbour is out baleing this morning on a hill. He has 2 tractors pulling the baler and is leaving deep tracks!!

snowman707

Tipp Man wrote: »

Great win for the Tribesmen today - well done

not just a great day for G but for sport overall and thanks to both teams for a great game,

no doubt the cats will licks their wounds and be back with a vengeance

pakalasa

Hurling need that game, big time. Evrything was becoming dull and predictable..... and Clare beat Dublin.:rolleyes:

Birdnuts

pakalasa wrote: »

Hurling need that game, big time. Evrything was becoming dull and predictable..... and Clare beat Dublin.:rolleyes:

I've never seen Davy Fitz so laid back!!;)

jfh

we're drawn against limerick in the next round, think they bound to get lucky sometime! esp if played in the gaelic grounds.

Bizzum

johngalway wrote: »

Jez, I dunno, I haven't seen them play like that for a long while.

It is a long time. I have to say after seeing Galway against Offaly I didn't see this performance coming. The intensity and first touch was on a par with anything I've seen in recent years.
As Pak said hurling needed a game like that. Good to see Clare building too. I would be nicer to see Offaly climb the ladder too from my perspective. I miss the golden age of hurling when it was impossible to tell where Liam would end up in sept!

bob charles

porter shark wrote: »

anybody here able to explain exactly what this new rule that the financial regulator put on marts giving credit entails?

heard something strange about this last week. doubt the financial regulator is doing anything, credit terms for goods isn't any of there business. Tightening up of credit at marts is only a good thing. Will end allot of the messing by certain individuals, and benefit the good payers that is only right. Marts running large credit lines is only asking for trouble, especially to the sellers of animals.

blue5000

Must dash. My 15min lunch break is over. Left tractor agitating. Ta wifey for the lovely bully beef stew;)

whelan1

raining here since 6 this morning:mad: getting fed up now, just let cows in... is there any end to it? thought i was done with sawdust and lime for this year

bob charles

really upset to hear about the Pheonix Park gig on Saturday. Future doesn't bold well for some of the nations youth.

td5man

whelan1 wrote: »

raining here since 6 this morning:mad: getting fed up now, just let cows in... is there any end to it? thought i was done with sawdust and lime for this year

No rain here yet just finished spraying the wholecrop.
Hope the cows dont have to go in again not much grass left here!

Dozer1

was on a stag at the weekend, the behaviour on show was a disgrace, all in the name of "craic" young and the not so young out of control painful to watch, and i don't count myself as that old at 30

Tipp Man

bob charles wrote: »

really upset to hear about the Pheonix Park gig on Saturday. Future doesn't bold well for some of the nations youth.

The country is overrun by scumbags - every town and city is full of them.

If they were animals they'd be put down

whelan1

bob charles wrote: »

really upset to hear about the Pheonix Park gig on Saturday. Future doesn't bold well for some of the nations youth.

pure madness- maybe i am getting old but i had never heard of that band that where playing, there's no value on a life any more

Bodacious

Muckit wrote: »

Off to see Snow Patrol and Florence and the machine in the phoenix park.

The Wellies are packed Come on the culchies!

Some mess wasn't it!!! Did u get the smell of pig **** everywhere ... How did that get in there as the straw looked clean that they were ferrying in?? Was it spread on the ground earlier in the year ... I doubt it in the Phoenix Park???!! Either dirty straw or I don't know... ??

Muckit

Bodacious wrote: »

Some mess wasn't it!!! Did u get the smell of pig **** everywhere ... How did that get in there as the straw looked clean that they were ferrying in?? Was it spread on the ground earlier in the year ... I doubt it in the Phoenix Park???!! Either dirty straw or I don't know... ??

That was just the smell of waterlogged ground, I'd recognise that smell anywhere unfortunately

I never seen conditions like it at a concert. The place was literally in sh*t! I suppose 3 concerts in a week on the same ground in this weather was too much to ask. I really don't know how they are going to get it back to any kind of 'normal'. I'd say a full reseed is on the cards there Michael D

No dry lie anywhere so standing for over 9 hours, then had to walk 3 miles out of the place:o 'I'm getting too old for this sh*t'

bob charles

Tipp Man wrote: »

The country is overrun by scumbags - every town and city is full of them.

If they were animals they'd be put down

dont insult animals please, these scumbags need a few bus loads of german style coppers to hammer the sh*te out of them. I was going to head on Saturday but the craig was good elsewhere in town so didn't bother.

Great to hear that young girl from Cork was located. I have attended many European festivals and never once had or saw a bit of bother and the lads with me are serious people for putting drink away. Its a whole attitude problem and not solely a drink and drugs problem. Drink just fuels the problem if you are that way inclined.

Muckit

pakalasa wrote: »

I had a cow once that rejected her calf after I tagged it.

I was reading your post fast and misread rejected as injected.
I was thinking that's some f**king cow!!