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Conmaicne Mara

Some of this mornings antics. Forgot the sledge and only had the bar to drive the stakes, won't be forgetting sledge again.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/111758162@N02/12059582876/

Kovu

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Some of this mornings antics. Forgot the sledge and only had the bar to drive the stakes, won't be forgetting sledge again.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/111758162@N02/12059582876/

How do you forget the main component to driving stakes!:eek:

Reggie.

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Some of this mornings antics. Forgot the sledge and only had the bar to drive the stakes, won't be forgetting sledge again.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/111758162@N02/12059582876/

some hardship

Conmaicne Mara

Kovu Murr wrote: »

How do you forget the main component to driving stakes!:eek:

I don't don my thinking hat until the PM.

Conmaicne Mara

Reggie. wrote: »

some hardship

Ah not too bad, two problems with that bar, it's not heavy enough to drive them and it vibrates which is hard on the hands.

Reggie.

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

I don't don my thinking hat until the PM.

explains alot

Conmaicne Mara

Reggie. wrote: »

explains alot

I make up for it with the thinking I do the day before.

Reggie.

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

I make up for it with the thinking I do the day before.

thats your take on it

Genghis Cant

I'll tell ya one thing CM, I think I'd starve if it was left to me to knock a living outta land like that:)

Conmaicne Mara

Genghis Cant wrote: »

I'll tell ya one thing CM, I think I'd starve if it was left to me to knock a living outta land like that:)

Needs improving, there's a difference in opinion between myself and the ould fella on how to run his farm but, see the word in italics

The right animal, for the right ground, run the right way will make a few bob - with reams of small print to follow that statement.

Mac Taylor

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Some of this mornings antics. Forgot the sledge and only had the bar to drive the stakes, won't be forgetting sledge again.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/111758162@N02/12059582876/

CM, forgetting the sledge then your age!! I'm getting worried about you.
Beautiful to look at alright, but god it has to tough to make a few quid out of it.
I take it that the stakes are going into sandy soil or am I completely wrong?

munkus

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Ah not too bad, two problems with that bar, it's not heavy enough to drive them and it vibrates which is hard on the hands.

Crowbar mighty job for making the guide holes. I bring a small crate or bucket with me driving stakes. The extra height over the stake makes a Hugh difference as opposed to hitting them at shoulder height. And no, I'm not a midget.

C0N0R

Greengrass1 wrote: »

https://imageshack.us/a/img541/5929/kipe.jpg
Sprayed of 4ac today that the redstart was in. Will sow end of march I hope. Very dry surprisingly. Bottom of field used to be a bog till I spent a day last spring rodding the clay pipe in it last year

I can see why your pricing tyres!!

Conmaicne Mara

Mac Taylor wrote: »

CM, forgetting the sledge then your age!! I'm getting worried about you.
Beautiful to look at alright, but god it has to tough to make a few quid out of it.
I take it that the stakes are going into sandy soil or am I completely wrong?

Either pure bog, or pure rock.

I might ditch the sledge alright, thinking about trying a big mallet

munkus wrote: »

Crowbar mighty job for making the guide holes. I bring a small crate or bucket with me driving stakes. The extra height over the stake makes a Hugh difference as opposed to hitting them at shoulder height. And no, I'm not a midget.

Rarely a problem for me at 6'3

Mac Taylor

munkus wrote: »

And no, I'm not a midget.

Glad you clarified. I was having images of them lads in Charlie and the chocolate factory!!

munkus

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Glad you clarified. I was having images of them lads in Charlie and the chocolate factory!!

Even at 6' it makes a big difference!

Greengrass1

C0N0R wrote: »

I can see why your pricing tyres!!

18,000k hours ain't bad for a back set of tires. She's on her 5th set on the front.
Any one want to sponser a new tractor for me??

Mac Taylor

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Either pure bog, or pure rock.

I might ditch the sledge alright, thinking about trying a big mallet



Rarely a problem for me at 6'3

Jeez, one lad thought you were younger and I thought you would be smaller!! Twould be some fun if we all had to put pictures up of ourselves and try to match up to each poster on here!!

moy83

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Either pure bog, or pure rock.

I might ditch the sledge alright, thinking about trying a big mallet

I have the post driver with the two handles that slide over the post , its way easier than the sledge . If you're passing the way before you're finished driving in the stakes take it with you and try it out .

Reggie.

Greengrass1 wrote: »

18,000k hours ain't bad for a back set of tires. She's on her 5th set on the front.
Any one want to sponser a new tractor for me??

Eh no

moy83

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Jeez, one lad thought you were younger and I thought you would be smaller!! Twould be some fun if we all had to put pictures up of ourselves and try to match up to each poster on here!!

It could be some photo album

Reggie.

moy83 wrote: »

It could be some photo album

More like the usual suspects

Kovu

Reggie. wrote: »

More like the usual suspects

And you're totally innocent of being one :rolleyes:

Conmaicne Mara

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Jeez, one lad thought you were younger and I thought you would be smaller!! Twould be some fun if we all had to put pictures up of ourselves and try to match up to each poster on here!!

I'm a master of disguise me.

moy83 wrote: »

I have the post driver with the two handles that slide over the post , its way easier than the sledge . If you're passing the way before you're finished driving in the stakes take it with you and try it out .

Thanks, I'd say we'll be driving them tomorrow though. Always wanted to try one of them.

Reggie.

Kovu Murr wrote: »

And you're totally innocent of being one :rolleyes:

Oooooh kovu in from the side with a dig in the ribs

Greengrass1

Bitta spring cleaning. Nice to milk in a clean parlour.

Tyson Lannister

tismesoitis wrote: »

Class outfit there Tyson. We landed our 1st purebred part calves over the christmas. They were born from purchased embryos. We got a serious looking Sirex bull and a lovely bull and heifer out of coquin. I think part has alot to offer really looking forward to using more on the commercial herd. Welcome to boards btw

Had ye a good success rate with the Embryos? Were they born by section or naturally? Any chance of a pic?
Wk old bourvil bull calf, first Calver calved no prob.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/l1zjuojw1b0rc25/Photo%20Jan%2021%2C%2023%2030%2038.jpeg

bogman_bass

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Bitta spring cleaning. Nice to milk in a clean parlour.

I thought we were the only ones to use concrete mangers! Though when we were milking we had to fill ours with a bucket :rolleyes:

farmerjj

bogman_bass wrote: »

I thought we were the only ones to use concrete mangers! Though when we were milking we had to fill ours with a bucket :rolleyes:

still good few round here, even in the odd new parlour!!

Greengrass1

bogman_bass wrote: »

I thought we were the only ones to use concrete mangers! Though when we were milking we had to fill ours with a bucket :rolleyes:

Oh there coming out horrid looking yokes. I'd like to put in one continuous stainless through but don't know if it would work with straight bar. Either way there coming out when new parlour goes in

Timmaay

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Oh there coming out horrid looking yokes. I'd like to put in one continuous stainless through but don't know if it would work with straight bar. Either way there coming out when new parlour goes in

Should see the state of the ones I have ha. But on the straight stainless ones, its hard to know, much better cow flow with them, and easy to jam heifers etc up tight, but impossible to feed to yeild at all with them.

Greengrass1

Timmaay wrote: »

Should see the state of the ones I have ha. But on the straight stainless ones, its hard to know, much better cow flow with them, and easy to jam heifers etc up tight, but impossible to feed to yeild at all with them.

Have seen sectioned ones. Dont know if it will work it straight bar at back though

jaymla627

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Have seen sectioned ones. Dont know if it will work it straight bar at back though

You"ll get a fright when pricing up individual stainless steel troughs was 4, 400 euro for 28 when we put them in last year

Greengrass1

jaymla627 wrote: »

You"ll get a fright when pricing up individual stainless steel troughs was 4, 400 euro for 28 when we put them in last year

When I was in the north last spring I was in one place and your man cut a big sewage pipe in half and put in in concrete. Looked fine. Sequential bailing on parlour though.
Could cost me 4k for the 12 unit then?

jaymla627

Greengrass1 wrote: »

When I was in the north last spring I was in one place and your man cut a big sewage pipe in half and put in in concrete. Looked fine. Sequential bailing on parlour though.
Could cost me 4k for the 12 unit then?

Yeah for the individual stainless steel pans it will, proberly cheaper ways around it all right, but over the long run the stainless steel will out last every other option worked in a place that had plastic troughs the cows made bits of them regularly, makes a real tidy job of the parlour the stainless option

moy83

jaymla627 wrote: »

Yeah for the individual stainless steel pans it will, proberly cheaper ways around it all right, but over the long run the stainless steel will out last every other option worked in a place that had plastic troughs the cows made bits of them regularly, makes a real tidy job of the parlour the stainless option

What do you think of beer barrels halved ? I used them when we were milking and found them grand . Cheap and the cows wont bust them too easy .

Greengrass1

moy83 wrote: »

What do you think of beer barrels halved ? I used them when we were milking and found them grand . Cheap and the cows wont bust them too easy .

Hard to get water out of them after you have power washed the parlour I'd say? Mine fill up with water when I wash them

moy83

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Hard to get water out of them after you have power washed the parlour I'd say? Mine fill up with water when I wash them

Yup , that was a small problem but usually what I couldnt scoop out would be harmless because once the nuts went in they would polish the lot anyhow . A drain hole in the bottom with a plug would sort it out too

just do it

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Hard to get water out of them after you have power washed the parlour I'd say? Mine fill up with water when I wash them

A bit of gunthering with an upside down traffic cone will sort that issue


(you'll get it if you've been following the general gunthering thread.)

Conmaicne Mara

just do it wrote: »

A bit of gunthering with an upside down traffic cone will sort that issue


(you'll get it if you've been following the general gunthering thread.)

Could you make a trough out of those red & white water filled barriers that join together......... I wonder.......... :cool:

tismesoitis

Tyson Lannister wrote: »

Had ye a good success rate with the Embryos? Were they born by section or naturally? Any chance of a pic?
Wk old bourvil bull calf, first Calver calved no prob.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/l1zjuojw1b0rc25/Photo%20Jan%2021%2C%2023%2030%2038.jpeg[/QUOTE

Bought 6 put in 5 got 3 calves. The big Sirex was a section no way he was comming out!! The 2 coquins were grand handy calves took only a small pull. I'll try get pics up over the weekend...goin ta have ta ask the missus nicely for her clever phone:D

td5man

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Hard to get water out of them after you have power washed the parlour I'd say? Mine fill up with water when I wash them

Stainless ones here and they a few small holes drilled in the bottom to let water out.

Greengrass1

Out for the day

Timmaay

Jesus its fair dry there!

Kovu

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Out for the day

Does old kneely there in the front ever get under the wire? Great land greengrass, if only we had that up here!

hugo29

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Out for the day

jayus up here that would be a lawn;)

Greengrass1

Kovu Murr wrote: »

Does old kneely there in the front ever get under the wire? Great land greengrass, if only we had that up here!

She moves around the whole square and grazes under the wire. She's some yoke

Base price

Eldest son sent me this today -


I don't know how to make the picture show

http://9gag.com/gag/awrmvQR?ref=fbp

delaval

Spent a bit if time looking for this guy

Genghis Cant

delaval wrote: »

Spent a bit if time looking for this guy

You're gonna have to explain that:). Please.