Farming Chit Chat sallies Fourth

Reggie.

lakill Farm wrote: »

the good auld "huffy puffy" classes

Your time will come too let me tell ya. Then there will be real hiding in the calf shed

Oldtree

_Brian wrote: »

The Mrs and eldest lass are just off to One direction concert. Has anyone been yet ??

Me and the younger lass are heading to the Postman Pat movie later. I'm much happier seeing PostmanPat rather than sitting in a cold Croke Park listening to 80,000 screaming kids.

Daughter was up to Croke on Friday night and loved it, she went with friends and an adult. It rained but not as bad as it did at last night's concert by all accounts.

Farrell

Good game between Donegal & Derry, thrilling to the end

sea12

Farrell wrote: »

Good game between Donegal & Derry, thrilling to the end

Was watching the golf. Mcillroy won. Shane lowry second. Very exciting afternoon of golf.

Farrell

sea12 wrote: »

Was watching the golf. Mcillroy won. Shane lowry second. Very exciting afternoon of golf.

Good to see he's starting to win.
Was Lowry tied for the lead on day 1, good to see him finish strong.
See draw in hurling, was it a good game, first few minutes looked good

whelan2

_Brian wrote: »

The Mrs and eldest lass are just off to One direction concert. Has anyone been yet ??

Me and the younger lass are heading to the Postman Pat movie later. I'm much happier seeing PostmanPat rather than sitting in a cold Croke Park listening to 80,000 screaming kids.

what was postman pat like? was it watchable

td5man

whelan2 wrote: »

what was postman pat like? was it watchable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTh-gEAnvIM

Kovu

Bah! Went out kayaking earlier and I'm sunburnt. Wasn't even that sunny but it was bright and it was coming back off the water at me:mad:
Wind over the lake meant I didn't feel it!

And I got chased by the cob swan when I went to see if there were any cygnets out! Ffs.:o

Oldtree

aaah that's windburn you have there :P

Kovu

Oldtree wrote: »

aaah that's windburn you have there :P

Whatever it is I don't like it:(

Oldtree

Kids and I get that a lot when we visit the seaside, plenty of moisturiser lather it on.

Oldtree

Just had a look in the kitchen and we use Malibu soothing after sun with aloe vera and vit E and it works very well, it does what it says on the packet cools, sooths and moisturises lol

Kovu

Not the alcoholic Malibu with some 7up? Damn:P

Ah aloe is somewhere in the house. I'll find it later

Oldtree

.Kovu. wrote: »

Not the alcoholic Malibu with some 7up? Damn:P

Ah aloe is somewhere in the house. I'll find it later

probable wont do any harm to get that extra bit of relief

onyerbikepat

Had a stone mad cow calve last night. She wouln't let me anywhere near the calf, so I spent a good 30 mins just waiting there at a safe distance to make sure it drank.
Anyway, had a brainwave today and took a bucket with some meal to one side of the field away from the calf. Checked the calf anyway, stood it up and everything while the cow was munching away. I walk away and what does the calf do, she decides to follow me. I leg it and she comes running down the field after me. Cow spots her and takes on after us. Just made it to the gate.:D
Funny now, but she would have made mince meat of me if she got near me.

Conmaicne Mara

.Kovu. wrote: »

Bah! Went out kayaking earlier and I'm sunburnt. Wasn't even that sunny but it was bright and it was coming back off the water at me:mad:
Wind over the lake meant I didn't feel it!

And I got chased by the cob swan when I went to see if there were any cygnets out! Ffs.:o

Ah yes, reflection burn

Think it was one of my sisters bought a now deceased fisherman uncle a big wide brimmed straw hat, on the thinking he'd not get burned out in the currach.

We happened to have an abnormally sunny calm summers day, and the uncle came into our house. Burnt to a cinder from the neck up to a nice neat brim shaped line across the top of his forehead :pac: :pac: :pac:

Mac Taylor

onyerbikepat wrote: »

Had a stone mad cow calve last night. She wouln't let me anywhere near the calf, so I spent a good 30 mins just waiting there at a safe distance to make sure it drank.
Anyway, had a brainwave today and took a bucket with some meal to one side of the field away from the calf. Checked the calf anyway, stood it up and everything while the cow was munching away. I walk away and what does the calf do, she decides to follow me. I leg it and she comes running down the field after me. Cow spots her and takes on after us. Just made it to the gate.:D
Funny now, but she would have made mince meat of me if she got near me.

Is stone mad all the time or just around calving? Like others have said before, too risky, let her rear the calf and then off to the factory. God forbid you might not be so lucky next time.

_Brian

whelan2 wrote: »

what was postman pat like? was it watchable

Watchable... just
Young lass was delighted to get doing something when the older girl was away at the concert..

onyerbikepat

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Is stone mad all the time or just around calving? Like others have said before, too risky, let her rear the calf and then off to the factory. God forbid you might not be so lucky next time.

She's so so most of the time. Goes mad at calving though. I could hear her bawling at the calf from the next field when she calved.

Mac Taylor

onyerbikepat wrote: »

She's so so most of the time. Goes mad at calving though. I could hear her bawling at the calf from the next field when she calved.

Two neighbours of mine have had very close calls with cows calving. Any cow can turn at calving and all need to be treated with respect. If she is so so the rest of the time, my advice would be to say bye bye and use the proceeds to buy a good replacment.

exercise is the antidote

onyerbikepat wrote: »

Had a stone mad cow calve last night. She wouln't let me anywhere near the calf, so I spent a good 30 mins just waiting there at a safe distance to make sure it drank.
Anyway, had a brainwave today and took a bucket with some meal to one side of the field away from the calf. Checked the calf anyway, stood it up and everything while the cow was munching away. I walk away and what does the calf do, she decides to follow me. I leg it and she comes running down the field after me. Cow spots her and takes on after us. Just made it to the gate.:D
Funny now, but she would have made mince meat of me if she got near me.

Haha first time I laughed out load at a post..mind you not to funny if she had of got at you
But made me forget about this hangover for a minute, when will I ever learn !

Kovu

I don't effin' believe it. Got first cow in heat today. And sod's law, which one is it? The one that was sectioned twice:pac::pac:

Think I may chance her with a V easy ch bull. If she doesn't take first time then let her off.

Genghis Cant

.Kovu. wrote: »

I don't effin' believe it. Got first cow in heat today. And sod's law, which one is it? The one that was sectioned twice:pac::pac:

Think I may chance her with a V easy ch bull. If she doesn't take first time then let her off.

What AI company do ya use?

Kovu

Genghis Cant wrote: »

What AI company do ya use?

Lad that carries both Bova & Dovea. Was thinking Rosemead Karona (AA) or OSI (CH)

rushvalley

.Kovu. wrote: »

I don't effin' believe it. Got first cow in heat today. And sod's law, which one is it? The one that was sectioned twice:pac::pac:

Think I may chance her with a V easy ch bull. If she doesn't take first time then let her off.

I have a 13 year old cow that I'm getting rid of at the end of the year. Every 3 weeks without fail she comes in heat but some of the cows I want to put in calf have no signs at all of coming in heat

Genghis Cant

.Kovu. wrote: »

Lad that carries both Bova & Dovea. Was thinking Rosemead Karona (AA) or OSI (CH)

I'd be slow enough meself to put a Ch on a cow that had 2 CS's. The Ch calves can bring a bit of bone and frame, that doesnt give much when you're trying to get it out of a tight space:)
We tried KJB on a cow heifer there lately, another cow heifer is getting MBP today.

Kovu

Genghis Cant wrote: »

I'd be slow enough meself to put a Ch on a cow that had 2 CS's. The Ch calves can bring a bit of bone and frame, that doesnt give much when you're trying to get it out of a tight space:)
We tried KJB on a cow heifer there lately, another cow heifer is getting MBP today.

MBP is touchy enough at times I heard. OSI has never had a difficult calving here, we use him on most of our heifers. See, she's had the sections with a LM and a BB bull. I'd like to get a replacement out of her though but I would take any live calf that doesn't take a side route out. On the 2014 book there's a French Charolais bull Sicilen. He'd be one to hope for a heifer off. Otherwise may be a Saler!

Her chances of going back incalf after 2 of them must be pretty slim though.

sheebadog

.Kovu. wrote: »

MBP is touchy enough at times I heard. OSI has never had a difficult calving here, we use him on most of our heifers. See, she's had the sections with a LM and a BB bull. I'd like to get a replacement out of her though but I would take any live calf that doesn't take a side route out. On the 2014 book there's a French Charolais bull Sicilen. He'd be one to hope for a heifer off. Otherwise may be a Saler!

Her chances of going back incalf after 2 of them must be pretty slim though.

Friend of mine bred Sicilien. You won't find any dairy cows on his farm!

Genghis Cant

.Kovu. wrote: »

French Charolais bull Sicilen.

He's by a bull called Exclusif, who I used a good few years back. He was easy calved.

Kovu

Will see if AI man has him so! Sheebadog, I'm putting the onus on your friends good breeding:D

sheebadog

.Kovu. wrote: »

Will see if AI man has him so! Sheebadog, I'm putting the onus on your friends good breeding:D

He puts a lot of emphasis on milk. Lots of these top breeders have to run dairy cows to feed the calves properly!

Kovu

sheebadog wrote: »

He puts a lot of emphasis on milk. Lots of these top breeders have to run dairy cows to feed the calves properly!

Not so bad. If she goes incalf it'll be sacrifices to the bovine gods to give me a heifer calf.;)

Butcher Boy

man dies in co Kerry farm accident today rip.

naughto

Reggie.

In bed early for once...... score

darragh_haven

Reggie. wrote: »

In bed early for once...... score

Its the small things in life that make us happy.......

Reggie.

darragh_haven wrote: »

Its the small things in life that make us happy.......

Sing that....the whole clan is in one room here

Oldtree

Reggie. wrote: »

In bed early for once...... score

That only means one thing in this house

darragh_haven

Oldtree wrote: »

That only means one thing in this house

Feck all on tv....... ;-)

Oldtree

We interrupt this broadcast too bring you an important announcement.......

darragh_haven

Oldtree wrote: »

We interrupt this broadcast too bring you an important announcement.......

Whats the important announcement

Reggie.

darragh_haven wrote: »

Whats the important announcement

I think he got some....

Nekarsulm

Peat bog the size of England discovered!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057217980

And as a poster notes, Ming only elected yesterday!

whelan2

what was the name of the burn cream/spray ye where on about the other day, going to newry on thursday , i want to stock up my first aid kit. Any ideas for anything else?

Conmaicne Mara

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Peat bog the size of England discovered!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057217980

And as a poster notes, Ming only elected yesterday!

Anyone grazing it, does it qualify for SFP?

Reggie.

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Anyone grazing it, does it qualify for SFP?

If anyone would know it would be you

Conmaicne Mara

Reggie. wrote: »

If anyone would know it would be you

Looked at the photo, needs a little deforestation first

Reggie.

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Looked at the photo, needs a little deforestation first

Where's iverjohnson

C0N0R

Going doing some spraying round the house with roundup biactive. Knapsack holds about 20 liters how much roundup should I throw in? Instructions are gone!

naughto

C0N0R wrote: »

Going doing some spraying round the house with roundup biactive. Knapsack holds about 20 liters how much roundup should I throw in? Instructions are gone!

when you think you have enough,throw in another dast just to make sure