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worms in water trough

  • 31-10-2011 9:16pm
    #1
    johnpawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭


    just noticed today alot of live worms in the cow's water trough, they didnt look like earth worms either. They werent in any other trough except the one that the cattle were using. Any explanation?


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  • #2
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    WHEN DID YOU LAST CLEAN IT OUT?


  • #3
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    What size are they?


  • #4
    johnpawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭johnpawl


    whelan1 wrote: »
    WHEN DID YOU LAST CLEAN IT OUT?

    only moved it last week, like I said they're only in the one they're using, not in the other ten down the land which havent been cleaned out. whats wrong with your caps lock?


  • #5
    No.125
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭No.125


    planaria?


  • #6
    johnpawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭johnpawl


    Bizzum wrote: »
    What size are they?
    About three inches long, white underneath.


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  • #7
    johnpawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭johnpawl


    No.125 wrote: »
    planaria?
    I'd say not, just checked them on google images


  • #8
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    johnpawl wrote: »
    About three inches long, white underneath.

    Much larger than what I was thinking of. I'm no help to you so!


  • #9
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    johnpawl wrote: »
    . whats wrong with your caps lock?
    sincere apologies:rolleyes:


  • #10
    johnpawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭johnpawl


    whelan1 wrote: »
    sincere apologies:rolleyes:
    oh no problem .;)


  • #11
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    Maybe if you could give a description it would help identification?
    Colour? Segmented? Saddle? Shape? Numbers? Etc


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  • #12
    johnpawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭johnpawl


    Bizzum wrote: »
    Maybe if you could give a description it would help identification?
    Colour? Segmented? Saddle? Shape? Numbers? Etc

    2 to 3 inches long, not segmented, dark on top white underneath. Must have been at least 20 of them in there, and its one of those plastic troughs i only moved in there about a week ago, and it was clean then. They were quite lively too, wriggling etc.


  • #13
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    johnpawl wrote: »
    2 to 3 inches long, not segmented, dark on top white underneath. Must have been at least 20 of them in there, and its one of those plastic troughs i only moved in there about a week ago, and it was clean then. They were quite lively too, wriggling etc.

    Take a pic, and post it!


  • #14
    johnpawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭johnpawl


    Bizzum wrote: »
    Take a pic, and post it!

    I will if they reappear. I had the trough upside down fairly quickly this morn!:Dthanks for the replies.


  • #15
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    Baby eels?




    ;)

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

    Adam Grant



  • #16
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    greysides wrote: »
    Baby eels?




    ;)

    One of the most amazing creatures on the planet! All believed to spawn in the Saragasso Sea...........................Fair spin to a water trough here in the Emerald Isle.
    But I admire your optimism :D


  • #17
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    It's been quite windy................................:D

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

    Adam Grant



  • #18
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    greysides wrote: »
    It's been quite windy................................:D

    Speak for yourself!:)


  • #19
    JohnBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭JohnBoy


    On the topic of cleaning out troughs, how the hell do you fully clean out plastic troughs? given the way the lip is formed on them.


  • #20
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    JohnBoy wrote: »
    On the topic of cleaning out troughs, how the hell do you fully clean out plastic troughs? given the way the lip is formed on them.
    take the pipe off the back and tip up...


  • #21
    Rovi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭Rovi


    I just bail them out with a bucket until most of the water/crap is out and then finish off with a cut-off square oil can. The square oil can makes a nice flat edged scoop that gets the vast majority of the dirt out.
    Let the fresh water run for a bit, swirl it around to pick up any remaining dirt, and finish off with the oil can scoop.

    Short of turning them upside down and giving them a belt of the power washer, which often isn't practical/possible, this gets them plenty clean in my opinion.


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  • #22
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    I find the dustpan great for the job.

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