Livestock/General Farming photo thread ***READ MOD NOTE IN POST #1***

severeoversteer

just do it wrote: »

One of the drains put in this year. There's pleasure in the simplest of things .

is that drain dug with a vee bucket ?

what size stone did you use?

Sharpshooter82

jersey101 wrote: »

Nah I'd don't think they have any thing to do with the river tbh. Gat lad that walks the river few times a year to check for pollution but that's about it

He be EPA I'd say

Bizzum

jersey101 wrote: »

Don't understand ye there

The OPW has carried out arterial drainage works up and down the country traditionally. They now operate a maintenance schedule, on which your river could be part of.
There are also other vested interests of which you would need to acquaint yourself prior to any instream works.

jersey101

Bizzum wrote: »

The OPW has carried out arterial drainage works up and down the country traditionally. They now operate a maintenance schedule, on which your river could be part of.
There are also other vested interests of which you would need to acquaint yourself prior to any instream works.

Any way of finding out if I would be part of there scheme? I surely would have got a letter or something to say if I was??

Bizzum

jersey101 wrote: »

Any way of finding out if I would be part of there scheme? I surely would have got a letter or something to say if I was??

I dunno what part of the country you're in but they main office in Trim, Co Meath that covers a large area. They'd be able to tell ya.

jersey101

Bizzum wrote: »

I dunno what part of the country you're in but they main office in Trim, Co Meath that covers a large area. They'd be able to tell ya.

In Wexford. I'll have a look into that. That river is eating away the field and is full to the brim with gravel.
Brilliant stuff to make concrete with

biddy2013

jersey101 wrote: »

In Wexford. I'll have a look into that. That river is eating away the field and is full to the brim with gravel.
Brilliant stuff to make concrete with

they come round here-opw- every few years and clean out river, think they where here last year or the year before

Bizzum

jersey101 wrote: »

In Wexford. I'll have a look into that. That river is eating away the field and is full to the brim with gravel.
Brilliant stuff to make concrete with

You need to be very careful and not remove gravel from certain rivers. You could wind up with a lot of bother!

Reggie.

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

He be EPA I'd say

Bizzum wrote: »

You need to be very careful and not remove gravel from certain rivers. You could wind up with a lot of bother!

Could you imagine the EPA man walking the bank and you horsing out the gravel from the river with a digger

just do it

New vasectomised bull in action. He didn't waste any time

bogman_bass

Was down in bantry visiting the girlfriends home place for New Years and found the best menu ever!

moy83

just do it wrote: »

New vasectomised bull in action. He didn't waste any time

Are they on slats JDI ? How soon after he has them mounted do you ai them ?

just do it

moy83 wrote: »

Are they on slats JDI ? How soon after he has them mounted do you ai them ?

They are but have easyfix rubber mats on them. Would you believe I had a chat with the ai man this morning about timing. From my experience of the 6-24hrs recommended window, you're better off closer to 24hrs. AI man's advice: closer to 6hrs for heifers as they are tricky to AI the longer you leave them. Closer to 24hrs for cows.

delaval

just do it wrote: »

New vasectomised bull in action. He didn't waste any time

Can't beat a good imagination;);)

stanflt

a few pics today

moy83

just do it wrote: »

They are but have easyfix rubber mats on them. Would you believe I had a chat with the ai man this morning about timing. From my experience of the 6-24hrs recommended window, you're better off closer to 24hrs. AI man's advice: closer to 6hrs for heifers as they are tricky to AI the longer you leave them. Closer to 24hrs for cows.

I was just wondering do the snipped boys be quicker to mount than the real bull ? Ours would be at least 12 hrs after standing before they would get ai

Reggie.

stanflt wrote: »

a few pics today

thats a thing of beauty

Bodacious

what ye using to upload photos now?
I was using photobucket for ages and its gone gammy on me doesn't give the photo IMG code anymore to right click and paste

Conmaicne Mara

Bodacious wrote: »

what ye using to upload photos now?
I was using photobucket for ages and its gone gammy on me doesn't give the photo IMG code anymore to right click and paste

I mostly upload direct from the phone or laptop, means having to click on images but I got fed up with PB............ Uhm that said I used that flickr yoke a couple of times, but forget now what it's like.

exercise is the antidote

Improvising ... Ha prob should be in the general gunteering thread!

Kovu

Bodacious wrote: »

what ye using to upload photos now?
I was using photobucket for ages and its gone gammy on me doesn't give the photo IMG code anymore to right click and paste

I use Imgur/Imageshack.

Nekarsulm

load straight to the laptop from the camera, then attach to the post using the "manage attachments" box down below the reply box. If that makes sense?

just do it

Kovu Murr wrote: »

I use Imgur/Imageshack.

+1 straight from phone

darragh_haven

exercise is the antidote wrote: »

Improvising ... Ha prob should be in the general gunteering thread!

Is that a 690 series massey

moy83

The old lad had a tip with the back wheel of the tractor , for once the cubicles were handy because the cattle were in there instead of out on the slats !

Reggie.

moy83 wrote: »

The old lad had a tip with the back wheel of the tractor , for once the cubicles were handy because the cattle were in there instead of out on the slats !

That would've hurt

exercise is the antidote

darragh_haven wrote: »

Is that a 690 series massey

675...

Reggie.

exercise is the antidote wrote: »

675...

drove a 698 for years wrapping bales, well able to work. Just a pity about the cab rusting away

exercise is the antidote

Reggie. wrote: »

drove a 698 for years wrapping bales, well able to work. Just a pity about the cab rusting away

This one still ploughs a good 100acres every year, engine rebuilt last year.. I have pics I must rustle them up!

Reggie.

exercise is the antidote wrote: »

This one still ploughs a good 100acres every year, engine rebuilt last year.. I have pics I must rustle them up!

4wd ill take it

Muckit

moy83 wrote: »

The old lad had a tip with the back wheel of the tractor , for once the cubicles were handy because the cattle were in there instead of out on the slats !

God I'm slow. ... l was wondering what you were showing us and thinking god that big toe space seems a great idea... v clean! Then I realised it was a fallen wall.

God bless the lad that stuck it up without tying it in! Those small bits of walls only a disasrer anyway I'd stick a small gate/personnel door in it now

exercise is the antidote

Reggie. wrote: »

4wd ill take it

yup..

moy83

Muckit wrote: »

God I'm slow. ... l was wondering what you were showing us and thinking god that big toe space seems a great idea... v clean! Then I realised it was a fallen wall.

God bless the lad that stuck it up without tying it in! Those small bits of walls only a disasrer anyway I'd stick a small gate/personnel door in it now

There is a four ft door the far side , so we might make it bigger . Or maybe just leave the gate tied across it !
The flute that shuttered it ( not me ) had three pieces of tying wire going between the two uprights screwed in with self tappers , it did well to stay up thar long

Reggie.

moy83 wrote: »

There is a four ft door the far side , so we might make it bigger . Or maybe just leave the gate tied across it !
The flute that shuttered it ( not me ) had three pieces of tying wire going between the two uprights screwed in with self tappers , it did well to stay up thar long

weld bar across if ya replace it will ya

moy83

Reggie. wrote: »

weld bar across if ya replace it will ya

Im surprised the father didnt do that at the time

bob charles

stand it up again and weld it in place with some flat plate, aka how concrete panels are done

moy83

bob charles wrote: »

stand it up again and weld it in place with some flat plate, aka how concrete panels are done

Good thinking , I think thats the solution now

hugo29

moy83 wrote: »

Good thinking , I think thats the solution now

not that sir bobs aint a good idea, but a door would be what i would go for

just do it

moy83 wrote: »

Good thinking , I think thats the solution now

Curiosity got the better of me so I took a look. How many close calls do we all have every year like that? One question Moy. Why the two uprights?

Reggie.

just do it wrote: »

Curiosity got the better of me so I took a look. How many close calls do we all have every year like that? One question Moy. Why the two uprights?

for a door im guessing

Reggie.

hugo29 wrote: »

not that sir bobs aint a good idea, but a door would be what i would go for

theres one to the left already

hugo29

Reggie. wrote: »

theres one to the left already

ahh so there is, well then, shall we proceed with sir bobs suggestion

moy83

just do it wrote: »

Curiosity got the better of me so I took a look. How many close calls do we all have every year like that? One question Moy. Why the two uprights?

One on the left is an up right for the shed and the one on the right is bolted to the floor as a pillar that the door closes into .

moy83

hugo29 wrote: »

not that sir bobs aint a good idea, but a door would be what i would go for

Would the steel welded to the two girders not be sound to hold it back in place ?

Reggie.

moy83 wrote: »

Would the steel welded to the two girders not be sound to hold it back in place ?

if you got 2" flat plate, heavy guage and welded it to the top, bottom and middle on both sides it should be ok once you get good welds to the I beams. Might be over kill but id rather it too strong than too weak. Or you could bend the end of the plates around the I to the centre of the beam, then you have more area to weld and hold

just do it

moy83 wrote: »

One on the left is an up right for the shed and the one on the right is bolted to the floor as a pillar that the door closes into .

Just looking at it I thought the upright for the shed could have doubled up for the door as well. Now that I think of it it's probably better the way you've done it as it would be a wide door put under pressure when they are all at the feed barrier.

hugo29

moy83 wrote: »

Would the steel welded to the two girders not be sound to hold it back in place ?

oh it would no bother, as reggie said couple flat plate cleats top and bottom, buts its an awful dog of a thing to just close up a small ope, would it not be useful to have a small access door there

bob charles

hugo29 wrote: »

not that sir bobs aint a good idea, but a door would be what i would go for

typical from you, and your crowd:D knock this, put a window there as if it was no bother missus.:rolleyes: my panels are bolted in place with 100mm*10mm plate and some of them are up on 5m. they are actually just slotted in and not bolted as I change my mind regularly and don't like holed panels

hugo29

bob charles wrote: »

typical from you, and your crowd:D knock this, put a window there as if it was no bother missus.:rolleyes: my panels are bolted in place with 100mm*10mm plate and some of them are up on 5m. they are actually just slotted in and not bolted as I change my mind regularly and don't like holed panels

ah but the offending piece has already fallen out and so i was advising to think outside the box,

the system you speak off is indeed a fine piece of craftmanship;)

bob charles

hugo29 wrote: »

ah but the offending piece has already fallen out and so i was advising to think outside the box,

the system you speak off is indeed a fine piece of craftmanship;)

you and your ideas are more suited to women. . Practical thinkers are the bane of you life:D