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The Real Elmer Fudd

just do it wrote: »

Good stuff REF, did you sell the other one as well? How old was this one?

No kept the heifer for the minute. Am considering keeping her for breeding. We'll see how she develops.

The bull is 7 months. Don't think he was a bad weight given he got no meal

just do it

The Real Elmer Fudd wrote: »

No kept the heifer for the minute. Am considering keeping her for breeding. We'll see how she develops.

The bull is 7 months. Don't think he was a bad weight given he got no meal

Jeez man, you're onto a winning formula. ~1.3kg dwg and €2.64/kg. And all that with no meal! There's living proof of the value of milk;)

The Real Elmer Fudd

just do it wrote: »

Jeez man, you're onto a winning formula. ~1.3kg dwg and €2.64/kg. And all that with no meal! There's living proof of the value of milk;)

Despite the bad year I had plenty of grass as I was understocked so I'd say that was a big help to bring on the milk. Only feeding silage this last 3 r 4 weeks now

Bizzum

The Real Elmer Fudd wrote: »

Despite the bad year I had plenty of grass as I was understocked so I'd say that was a big help to bring on the milk. Only feeding silage this last 3 r 4 weeks now

No doubt grass is important. But a bit of breeding is hard to bate!

porter shark

was that in headford elmer? nice stock by the way.

The Real Elmer Fudd

Bizzum wrote: »

No doubt grass is important. But a bit of breeding is hard to bate!

I'm only starting to build a herd at min. Had all heifers calving here dis year at 24 months. Mainly sim x ch heifers. When crossed to mbp they seem to have brought good calves with nice bit of muscle on them. Have them all back in calf again this year to mbp plus few more heifers

The Real Elmer Fudd

porter shark wrote: »

was that in headford elmer? nice stock by the way.

No little further north ha I'm in Monaghan.

redzerologhlen

New second hand box I got yesterday.

vanderbadger

redzerologhlen wrote: »

New second hand box I got yesterday.

well wear, looks like a clean box red

redzerologhlen

vanderbadger wrote: »

redzerologhlen wrote: »

New second hand box I got yesterday.

well wear, looks like a clean box red

Its not too bad now vander. All original lights and working, brakes are perfect a 6 good tyres, spare isint great though. Theres a bit of a dent on the roof at the back of it but it isint too bad and one of the legs was broke off the dividing gate but I got it fixed today. Otherwise it's fairly straight. Was looking for a tractor trailer really but the money seemed fairly right for that box and I can still put it on the tractor for drawing cows around. Its getting too dangerous and awkward to be walking them along the road for a few miles in the summer. I will keep onto the 10x5 too for tipping around the place.

Richk2012

redzerologhlen wrote: »

vanderbadger wrote: »

Its not too bad now vander. All original lights and working, brakes are perfect a 6 good tyres, spare isint great though. Theres a bit of a dent on the roof at the back of it but it isint too bad and one of the legs was broke off the dividing gate but I got it fixed today. Otherwise it's fairly straight. Was looking for a tractor trailer really but the money seemed fairly right for that box and I can still put it on the tractor for drawing cows around. Its getting too dangerous and awkward to be walking them along the road for a few miles in the summer. I will keep onto the 10x5 too for tipping around the place.

Same up our way Red .

The way its gone now , in the summer we have to get up early in the morning (about half 6) , when there is no traffic on the roads when there is a good few of them together .
If not the jeep and trailer is on the go .
Sign of the times really .

Milton09

Buying haylage bales from neighbour before starting on my own silage.

Muckit

Milton09 wrote: »

Buying haylage bales from neighbour before starting on my own silage.

Nice outfit there! Do you have a canopy for that trailer Milton?

Milton09

Muckit wrote: »

Nice outfit there! Do you have a canopy for that trailer Milton?

I do, only move cattle in the summer so I figured the DP120 would be handy for jobs like that in the winter, mind you if they were silage bales I wouldn't be able to load it that much !

red bull

redzerologhlen wrote: »

vanderbadger wrote: »

Its not too bad now vander. All original lights and working, brakes are perfect a 6 good tyres, spare isint great though. Theres a bit of a dent on the roof at the back of it but it isint too bad and one of the legs was broke off the dividing gate but I got it fixed today. Otherwise it's fairly straight. Was looking for a tractor trailer really but the money seemed fairly right for that box and I can still put it on the tractor for drawing cows around. Its getting too dangerous and awkward to be walking them along the road for a few miles in the summer. I will keep onto the 10x5 too for tipping around the place.

nice trailer what kind of money?

redzerologhlen

red bull wrote: »

redzerologhlen wrote: »

nice trailer what kind of money?

3.5k

red bull

redzerologhlen wrote: »

red bull wrote: »

3.5k

Sounds good deal, well wear

redzerologhlen

Busy day today, 2 gates hung and the new swimming pool landed, would I get to lift it enough with the tractor to get the planks out from underneath do ye think, the forklift he took it off the lorry with was struggling with our terrain and your man was afraid he would break it so wouldnt do any more with it.

vanderbadger

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Busy day today, 2 gates hung and the new swimming pool landed, would I get to lift it enough with the tractor to get the planks out from underneath do ye think, the forklift he took it off the lorry with was struggling with our terrain and your man was afraid he would break it so wouldnt do any more with it.

if you got a strap underneath the the edges you could lift one side at a time and take planks out

redzerologhlen

vanderbadger wrote: »

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Busy day today, 2 gates hung and the new swimming pool landed, would I get to lift it enough with the tractor to get the planks out from underneath do ye think, the forklift he took it off the lorry with was struggling with our terrain and your man was afraid he would break it so wouldnt do any more with it.

if you got a strap underneath the the edges you could lift one side at a time and take planks out

Its 3 tonnes so im not sure if the loader will lift it or not, I'll work something out anyway.

milkprofit

Leave them there and put more gravel around it so it wont become a muck hole

pakalasa

You could roll it, carefully, on 6" stakes.

Bizzum

redzerologhlen wrote: »

vanderbadger wrote: »

I'll work something out anyway.

It can be done. There was no loader when Newgrange was built:D

redzerologhlen

Bizzum wrote: »

redzerologhlen wrote: »

It can be done. There was no loader when Newgrange was built:D

I suppose you dont have a number for the lads that built it

red bull

I like the old fashioned gates didnt know they were still available

vanderbadger

redzerologhlen wrote: »

vanderbadger wrote: »

Its 3 tonnes so im not sure if the loader will lift it or not, I'll work something out anyway.

2 tractors with 2 transport boxes. They could reverse in under the ends. You could move it but one tractor would be reversing

redzerologhlen

red bull wrote: »

I like the old fashioned gates didnt know they were still available

They are nice alright, there's a few lads still making them around here. Some weight in them compared to a normal gate.

vanderbadger wrote: »

redzerologhlen wrote: »

2 tractors with 2 transport boxes. They could reverse in under the ends. You could move it but one tractor would be reversing

I dont really need to move it vander, I had the gravel levelled and all but I didnt think your man would have as much trouble trying to put it in. I will have a go with the tractor tomorrow, If it would lift it an inch one side at a time it would be enough.

moy83

They are lovely gates redzer , there is good weight in the old ones anyhow there are a few hanging around here that the grandfather hung when he was a young lad so if they are a few bob dearer than the normal ones at least they will seee you out without having to replace them

redzerologhlen

moy83 wrote: »

They are lovely gates redzer , there is good weight in the old ones anyhow there are a few hanging around here that the grandfather hung when he was a young lad so if they are a few bob dearer than the normal ones at least they will seee you out without having to replace them

They werent much dearer to be honest, €140 for the gates and €30 each for the pillars and I will get the most of the price of them back through the Burrenlife. I might get a few more next year aswell for the entrance to the yard and a few fields beside the road.

moy83

Jeez thats a great price , whats the longest they make them and where did you get them ? If you had the time to build stone pillars to hang them from they would look even better I think .

redzerologhlen

moy83 wrote: »

Jeez thats a great price , whats the longest they make them and where did you get them ? If you had the time to build stone pillars to hang them from they would look even better I think .

Thats what I was going to do originally but I am a bit stuck for time because the work has to be all done by the 4th of January and thats getting dangerously close now. A fellow in Boston made them, it wouldnt be too far from Gort and he will make them to whatever spec you want. If you want to know any more I can send you a pm.

vanderbadger

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Thats what I was going to do originally but I am a bit stuck for time because the work has to be all done by the 4th of January and thats getting dangerously close now. A fellow in Boston made them, it wouldnt be too far from Gort and he will make them to whatever spec you want. If you want to know any more I can send you a pm.

you might pm me his details red, lovely gate, i have an old rusty version, didnt think you could get them anymore without alot of hassle

moy83

Do PM his number I might get two in the new year , thanks

JohnBoy

all sorts of ways to sort the trough using some decent sized timber as a crowbar.

Lovin the gate, only thing is it looks narrow. would you still get the grant on a double gate?

I've gone to the extreme on a new entrance, 28 feet wide, it's probably madness, but it's a narrow road, only 22 feet between the ditches, about 16 foot of tarmac and gear just keeps getting bigger.

red bull

moy83 wrote: »

Do PM his number I might get two in the new year , thanks

PM me too please very impressed with gates

pakalasa

Redzer,
Are the gates galvanised? You might PM me too. Fine job. Yer man wont know where all the extra business is coming from. I love the double gate version with cut stone on the sides.

just do it

redzerologhlen wrote: »

They are nice alright, there's a few lads still making them around here. Some weight in them compared to a normal gate.

vanderbadger wrote: »

I dont really need to move it vander, I had the gravel levelled and all but I didnt think your man would have as much trouble trying to put it in. I will have a go with the tractor tomorrow, If it would lift it an inch one side at a time it would be enough.

A track machine? A good lad on one would tell you quick time the best way to move it. If you've a bit of gravel to level as well it could make it worth your while getting him.

mantua

Did ya buy the trailer privately or off a dealer redser??? very clean looking trailer

againstthetide

One of the tractors used to shunt the finished Cultivators and Air seeders around after they are built.
More pics to come

Buncha Fives

Picture of a couple of calves we have on the farm, they are calves from the first few sucklers that we ever kept on the farm.

The two RHF calves are heifers and are about 6 weeks olds out of CHx heifers, both calved unassisted. The BZB calf on the left is a bull the other calf is a heifer, they are both about a month about of LMx heifers.

The calves are sucking the cows twice a day, I welded up a barrier which ties over to the gate in the calf shed. The cows are lieing in matted cubicles and I let them out to the yard in the morning and evening, the calves run out under the barrier and after about 20 minutes, when they are full, they go back into the bedded shed and lie down and then I shut the cows back into the cubicle shed...working well enough so far.

just do it

Buncha Fives wrote: »

Picture of a couple of calves we have on the farm, they are calves from the first few sucklers that we ever kept on the farm.

The two RHF calves are heifers and are about 6 weeks olds out of CHx heifers, both calved unassisted. The BZB calf on the left is a bull the other calf is a heifer, they are both about a month about of LMx heifers.

The calves are sucking the cows twice a day, I welded up a barrier which ties over to the gate in the calf shed. The cows are lieing in matted cubicles and I let them out to the yard in the morning and evening, the calves run out under the barrier and after about 20 minutes, when they are full, they go back into the bedded shed and lie down and then I shut the cows back into the cubicle shed...working well enough so far.

Nice calves there. Any chance of a pic of the set up you've described for the calves

Buncha Fives

Ye; no problem although it will be later in the week because I am working away from home for a few days and it is too dark when I get home to take a photo.

Its a very simple set-up I actually wouldn't have believed it would work so well only I seen a similar set-up in another farmers yard. Although its not my best bit of work, I got my measurements a bit wrong originally and I had to make an alteration to it which made it look a bit clotty!!

just do it wrote: »

Nice calves there. Any chance of a pic of the set up you've described for the calves

redzerologhlen

vanderbadger wrote: »

you might pm me his details red, lovely gate, i have an old rusty version, didnt think you could get them anymore without alot of hassle

moy83 wrote: »

Do PM his number I might get two in the new year , thanks

red bull wrote: »

PM me too please very impressed with gates

Pm's sent to you all.

JohnBoy wrote: »

all sorts of ways to sort the trough using some decent sized timber as a crowbar.

Lovin the gate, only thing is it looks narrow. would you still get the grant on a double gate?

I've gone to the extreme on a new entrance, 28 feet wide, it's probably madness, but it's a narrow road, only 22 feet between the ditches, about 16 foot of tarmac and gear just keeps getting bigger.

Its a ten foot, Its not a place I would need to be bringing machinery in and out of so its alright for the job, I could have got bigger ones but didnt really see the need for them to be honest.

pakalasa wrote: »

Redzer,
Are the gates galvanised? You might PM me too. Fine job. Yer man wont know where all the extra business is coming from. I love the double gate version with cut stone on the sides.

Ya they are galvanised alright Pak...tell him who sent ye.....He might give me a good cut next year

td5man

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Pm's sent to you all.

Its a ten foot, Its not a place I would need to be bringing machinery in and out of so its alright for the job, I could have got bigger ones but didnt really see the need for them to be honest.


Ya they are galvanised alright Pak...tell him who sent ye.....He might give me a good cut next year

Are they welded or rivetted together i have a place for 2 of them

redzerologhlen

td5man wrote: »

Are they welded or rivetted together i have a place for 2 of them

Welded.

bogman_bass

Dad bought this calf back in sepember to stick on a cow that had enough milk for two calves. the little so and so is currently drinking SEVEN cows. She looks it too. she is as wide as a bus . Its going to be some craic trying to wean her!

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Bodacious

My girlfriend sent me a Xmas list this year.. i just emailed her back this picture as all i want.. love this heifer.. powerful genetics in cavan bred and sold her and have embryos for sale.. some calf!

Bizzum

Bodacious wrote: »

My girlfriend sent me a Xmas list this year.. i just emailed her back this picture as all i want.. love this heifer.. powerful genetics in cavan bred and sold her and have embryos for sale.. some calf!

Super super looking heifer. I'd love to be looking out at her.

Bodacious

Bizzum wrote: »

Super super looking heifer. I'd love to be looking out at her.

me too I'll buy a PB heifer yet just in no rush until i get one that i want and not crazy money, could only be lim or ch as id shift calves out of them alot easier in my area, less of a market for a PBNR or a PBR say blonde or sim

this lady is your neck of the woods, no? sold to co. clare now

Bizzum

Bodacious wrote: »

this lady is your neck of the woods, no? sold to co. clare now

Are you suggesting I'm a Cavan man??????????????

How very dare you:D

Signed: BIFFO:cool: