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delaval

iverjohnston wrote: »

What is this "full comp" you speak of?

Full comp insurance. I have on any thing with gearbox or pump. If they think its wear no cover but if as you say it was a stine and you have it listed your ok.

Was it on your own land?
If not and was a stone farmer public liability will cover you

jimmy G M

The hardest working tractor on the farm. 1962 MF 35x. Will have rowed/tedded circa 200 acres for hay / silage by the end of the summer. Tedding usually done with a lely lotus, rowing with PZ haybob.

Delux seat & suntan comes as standard. Note the patented apparatus to stop grass getting wound around the PTO shaft

Juniorhurler

jimmy G M wrote: »

The hardest working tractor on the farm. 1962 MF 35x. Will have rowed/tedded circa 200 acres for hay / silage by the end of the summer. Tedding usually done with a lely lotus, rowing with PZ haybob.

Delux seat & suntan comes as standard. Note the patented apparatus to stop grass getting wound around the PTO shaft

http://s1332.photobucket.com/user/jimmyGM/media/image_zpsc538ee6a.jpg.html

Love it. Modern Massey in the background and the 35x flat put all summer. Ideal yoke for this weather, and light on the green too.

darragh_haven

Our 1990, mf 3090 packed up this evening while mowing. We thought it was the fuel filters, so changed them, bled it and she fired up. Only got 200 yards and she died again. A pipe must be drawing air some where. So we put on the 90hp mf3065 on the mower. She struggled but beggars can't be choosers. Lost an hour at it but at least the grass is ready for the contractor in the morning.
These tractors owe us nothing tho, so I can't complain.

just do it

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Set up a few paddocks in a 20 acre field today, going to turn 20 cows and calves into it in the morning. First time ever grazing paddocks here so will be interesting to see how it works. Grass is getting a bit strong so will probably cut half of it in a few weeks time. Left the paddocks about an acre in size.

How're the paddocks working out redzer? Going on holidays on 1st and already figuring out the easiest way to manage the cattle while I'm away.
Might take down a few fences so they only need to be moved once while I'm away. Still undecided :rolleyes:

hugo29

just do it wrote: »

How're the paddocks working out redzer? Going on holidays on 1st and already figuring out the easiest way to manage the cattle while I'm away.
Might take down a few fences so they only need to be moved once while I'm away. Still undecided :rolleyes:

Trying to do the same here JDI , going away 08 th and trying to figure out how to leave it idiot proof, other worry is water shortages, what happens if council turn off water,

just do it

I'm thirsty! 6 autumn calvers without water since 7am! I'll have to wait until they're finished or God only knows where the trough could end up :rolleyes:

just do it

While I'm waiting..., here are two springers due in September. Both by OMA and turning 2yo around now.

just do it

And the third springer with a maternal rating >200


Edit: By ELZ out of a SIM cow.

just do it

17 minutes and they're done

Kovu

just do it wrote: »

I'm thirsty! 6 autumn calvers without water since 7am! I'll have to wait until they're finished or God only knows where the trough could end up :rolleyes:

I see you there dog.......

The white one looks to be fairly heavy is she?
Lovely stock though jdi:)

just do it

Kovu Murr wrote: »

I see you there dog.......

The white one looks to be fairly heavy is she?
Lovely stock though jdi:)

Springers all due within 3 weeks of 16th Sept. She looks like she's been washed in Daz in that photo!

just do it

Edited posts above to include icbf figures.......for anyone that's interested

hugo29

just do it wrote: »

Springers all due within 3 weeks of 16th Sept. She looks like she's been washed in Daz in that photo!

Bought in or home bred JDI

Milton09

The first ever round bales of hay on our farm, usually weather and storage dont allow. This was taken off rough pasture ground that was too wet to graze earlier. They're a bit frazzled looking because they were sitting in the field for 2 weeks and the netter was acting the maggot in the baler. Nevertheless they will be ideal for drying off the suckler cows at housing/weaning.


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just do it

hugo29 wrote: »

Bought in or home bred JDI

Home bred

hugo29

just do it wrote: »

Home bred

Nice animals, what age you calving them down at

just do it

hugo29 wrote: »

Nice animals, what age you calving them down at

They'll be 26mo. Not concerned about them, they're plenty big enough. This group will be going on restricted diet in a fortnight's time when they're 6 weeks away from calving.

hugo29

just do it wrote: »

They'll be 26mo. Not concerned about them, they're plenty big enough. This group will be going on restricted diet in a fortnight's time when they're 6 weeks away from calving.

They be fine, good stock, am intending on buying a few simx weanling heifers this back end for bulling, and hope to calve them down at 24- 28 months
Good to see it working,

Figerty

iverjohnston wrote: »

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:(:(:(:(:(:(

Don't even think of welding it without stripping it. Any heat near gears will destroy them or any bearing and bearing seals. Heat distortion could warp the bed as well.

Going to be a big job.

just do it

Juniorhurler wrote: »

We put nine in calf to part ourselves here. 8 calved, 7 bulls and 1 heifer so far. The heifer is a heifers calf and the dam has no milk so probably not one for keeping anyhow.

We are extremely disappointed with the standard of the part calves. They are all after BZB (Bolide) and from good cows. I'll be in no hurry to use them again either.

Juniorhurler wrote: »

Fine stock JP. Hope mine turn out nearly as well.

HI JH

These posts are from last November and I noted a few replies mentioning parts are poor until around 5 months and then take off. What has your experience been in the meantime?

just do it

Barron lad wrote: »

how do you find the vulain bull for calving legwax ??

leg wax wrote: »

first calves will be due in feb so will let you know then.

You happy with your parts leg wax? (I know you've posted about them previously but I wasn't tuned into them at the time).

I've been looking through the icbf herdplus mag that came in the post yesterday and noticed in the table on breed averages for terminal and maternal/replacement index parts score well on both traits (on page 80 for anyone that got it). I'd have a concern veering away from the well known breeds as you mightn't have as many buyers from them at the ringside.

redzerologhlen

82 bales of hay in the kitty, Cut Thursday, Turned Friday and baled Saturday evening. Hard to believe it could be saved so fast!!

vanderbadger

redzerologhlen wrote: »

82 bales of hay in the kitty, Cut Thursday, Turned Friday and baled Saturday evening. Hard to believe it could be saved so fast!!

those rakes are some job

just do it

Top notch limestone hay redzer. 2 days, that's the job

redzerologhlen

vanderbadger wrote: »

redzerologhlen wrote: »

82 bales of hay in the kitty, Cut Thursday, Turned Friday and baled Saturday evening. Hard to believe it could be saved so fast!!

those rakes are some job

It leaves the field awful clean alright and saves a lot of mileage. pig of a thing on the road though, went out the coast road between fanore an ballyvaughan with it going back yesterday, thought I would never get back to the yard.

redzerologhlen

just do it wrote: »

Top notch limestone hay redzer. 2 days, that's the job

Its lovely stuff alright, its all leaf thats in it, was the remainder of my paddocks that got too strong to graze and I had it sprayed earlier on in the year so no weeds either.

bob charles

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Cut Thursday, Turned Friday and baled Saturday evening. Hard to believe it could be saved so fast!!

thats very green redzer, dont go moving them bales for awhile

Muckit

redzerologhlen wrote: »

82 bales of hay in the kitty, Cut Thursday, Turned Friday and baled Saturday evening. Hard to believe it could be saved so fast!

Jaysus Redz your the stanfit of hay!! Great machinery there and not a haybob in sight!!

redzerologhlen

bob charles wrote: »

thats very green redzer, dont go moving them bales for awhile

It was well fit, would have wrapped it if I was in any doubt about it. Will leave it out for a fortnight anyway.

redzerologhlen

Muckit wrote: »

Jaysus Redz your the stanfit of hay!! Great machinery there and not a haybob in sight!!

I think the tedder is in a different league to the haybob to be honest muckit, Spreads it way more even and fluffy and it will pick up the sops stuck to the ground that a haybob wont. The rake will definatley pick up those sops too and you dont really want them inside in the middle of a bale of hay.

Muckit

Ya haybobs are a disaster.

stanflt

bob charles wrote: »

thats very green redzer, dont go moving them bales for awhile

there wont be any problem with them cause of the weather we got- i baled some second cut silage as hay- pure leaf and put into the shed 3hours after baling- no heating and a lovely smell in the yard




great hay redzer-

stanflt

its been a very busy week-silage for the uncle at the start of week, scanning, made some more hay which i got baled this morning- this time last year there was a foot of water on the same ground



blanket spread 30 units nutri- booster as hadnt spread fert in 21days due to weather


and finally got the nursery finished this week-life changer on the way shortly

leg wax

just do it wrote: »

You happy with your parts leg wax? (I know you've posted about them previously but I wasn't tuned into them at the time).

I've been looking through the icbf herdplus mag that came in the post yesterday and noticed in the table on breed averages for terminal and maternal/replacement index parts score well on both traits (on page 80 for anyone that got it). I'd have a concern veering away from the well known breeds as you mightn't have as many buyers from them at the ringside.

yes i am happy with the calves, as with any stock bull ,he crossed great with some cows and bad with others, if the bad shaped calves were all heifers i would be very happy.

hugo29

stanflt wrote: »

its been a very busy week-silage for the uncle at the start of week, scanning, made some more hay which i got baled this morning- this time last year there was a foot of water on the same ground



blanket spread 30 units nutri- booster as hadnt spread fert in 21days due to weather


and finally got the nursery finished this week-life changer on the way shortly

Stan you could be sleeping in there before the baby is,

just do it

Best of luck stan, it's a great life changer

bob charles

stanflt wrote: »

there wont be any problem with them cause of the weather we got- i baled some second cut silage as hay- pure leaf and put into the shed 3hours after baling- no heating and a lovely smell in the yard




great hay redzer-

grand putting them in that way with air having access all around them, Anytime I have shifted bales of hay from meadows they have being stacked 5 high on ends as I dont have time/space to be restacking or handling etc. Stack fresh green hay and you might as well notify the fire brigade. 12 to 14 days after hay getting stacked inside is the danger period

Manoffeeling

Best of luck with the new arrival. Hope all goes well.

reilig

Seriously productive dry spell. Rushes licked about 3 weeks ago, slurry out on top on friday and mole ploughing done yesterday. It's a bit rough. I brough up sod in places. I think I was driving too fast. Lesson learned.



This was the weapon. R & M's finest!



The leg and mole.


Happy camper. It should make some difference to the land when the wet weather comes again.

reilig

One of my bulls. Feeding him for slaughter rather than breeding.





Heifer off a black limousin cow and Millbrook Tanko. She's in calf to THZ.

renandstimpy

reilig wrote: »

Seriously productive dry spell. Rushes licked about 3 weeks ago, slurry out on top on friday and mole ploughing done yesterday. It's a bit rough. I brough up sod in places. I think I was driving too fast. Lesson learned.



This was the weapon. R & M's finest!



The leg and mole.


Happy camper. It should make some difference to the land when the wet weather comes again.

Hey reilig what you use to pull the mole plough and roughly what depth were you at

reilig

renandstimpy wrote: »

Hey reilig what you use to pull the mole plough and roughly what depth were you at

15 inches pulled by 97 HP New Holland

bob charles

Anyone spot anything strange, photo take a little bit ago, before the sun came out

Kovu

bob charles wrote: »

Anyone spot anything strange, photo take a little bit ago, before the sun came out

Time to build up our zombie cow protection?

Odelay

bob charles wrote: »

Anyone spot anything strange, photo take a little bit ago, before the sun came out

It's that odd that I'm a little afraid to post it! Are we both looking at the LHS of the pic? Maybe i'm seeing things:P

darragh_haven

The MF and the wagon was the weapon of choice yesterday. and the other pic is the results

Muckit

Was the wagon able to back up with it?? or how did you buck up?

darragh_haven

Muckit wrote: »

Was the wagon able to back up with it?? or how did you buck up?

I filled it from the back with our own loader, a 1987 MF50ex.The back wall is 8ft high and the landing area is off the top of this. And my dad rolled it with the tractor as it was coming in. We always pack wagon stuff with an extra tractor. The contractors MF is some animal, 220hp.

redzerologhlen

darragh_haven wrote: »

I filled it from the back with our own loader, a 1987 MF50ex.The back wall is 8ft high and the landing area is off the top of this. And my dad rolled it with the tractor as it was coming in. We always pack wagon stuff with an extra tractor. The contractors MF is some animal, 220hp.

I was just about to ask if he was looking for a good driver I'd say there's some purr off it!