Farming Chit Chat sallies Fourth

Conmaicne Mara

moy83 wrote: »

Yup I'd say we got half an inch in the last couple of hours :mad: The last day when you said it was dark and showery back your neck of the woods we were getting a smashing day . Some difference

Yeah, often noticed an invisible line between Oughterard and Maam Cross where one side can be having a great day and the other side...... not so great.

Nekarsulm

Showers on and off in morning. Then thunder and heavy shower. Then afternoon very nice. However, just after thunder and lightning and two downpours.

Booked the ferry to France during last drenching................:)

J.O. Farmer

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Booked the ferry to France during last drenching................:)

Is it not a bit drastic to emigrate because of a shower of rain.

mf240

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

Is it not a bit drastic to emigrate because of a shower of rain.

Its the shower in the dail that drives most out.

Nekarsulm

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

Is it not a bit drastic to emigrate because of a shower of rain.

Not one bit. Thunder and Lightning and downpours, and the fertilizer out 6 weeks today. I knew I was tempting fate by draping the plastic on the pit walls yesterday. If the summer turns out bad, I'll keep driving south till I get weather that agrees with me! (or until the school contacts the Gardaí)

moy83

Reggie. wrote: »

Would ya not show them some love and not let them in before it rained

They wouldnt stay inside for five minutes and they would be overheating . We had a newfoundland before that lad and he slept in the lawn during that hard frost we got a few years ago , wouldn't even go in turf shed .

Reggie.

moy83 wrote: »

They wouldnt stay inside for five minutes and they would be overheating . We had a newfoundland before that lad and he slept in the lawn during that hard frost we got a few years ago , wouldn't even go in turf shed .

As thick a neck as his owner I bet

moy83

Reggie. wrote: »

As thick a neck as his owner I bet

Ah I only come across that way online . Im lovely in real life !

Dupont

What sort of money should ya charge for topping per acre

C0N0R

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Not one bit. Thunder and Lightning and downpours, and the fertilizer out 6 weeks today. I knew I was tempting fate by draping the plastic on the pit walls yesterday. If the summer turns out bad, I'll keep driving south till I get weather that agrees with me! (or until the school contacts the Gardaí)

Just sitting in south of france at the moment after polishing off a bottle of red wine, cracking weather, 30 degrees and the locals are flat out at hay, seen an unreal number of tedders on the go since I arrived.

on the river

C0N0R wrote: »

Just sitting in south of france at the moment after polishing off a bottle of red wine, cracking weather, 30 degrees and the locals are flat out at hay, seen an unreal number of tedders on the go since I arrived.

:rolleyes::mad:;):cool::)

darragh_haven

working with my dad for the last two and a half hours. after bringing in most of the bullocks and sorting out the one's fit for the factory in the next week or two. Dosed the rest aturnrd back out to grass. Have 22 lined up for the hook
Got a savage kick from one of the fookers for the hook. Caught me just above the knee and threw me back against the wall. ....... the old lad says "what were ya doing so close to them"........ I give up

Reggie.

darragh_haven wrote: »

working with my dad for the last two and a half hours. after bringing in most of the bullocks and sorting out the one's fit for the factory in the next week or two. Dosed the rest aturnrd back out to grass. Have 22 lined up for the hook
Got a savage kick from one of the fookers for the hook. Caught me just above the knee and threw me back against the wall. ....... the old lad says "what were ya doing so close to them"........ I give up

Loads of sympathy there

Western Pomise

What would you be hoping to get per kg for bullocks?...factories up this end meant to pulling prices again this week!...get some ice on the leg.

darragh_haven

We are waiting for prices back from 2 haulage lads. I'll be able to tell you Tuesday

Deepsouthwest

darragh_haven wrote: »

working with my dad for the last two and a half hours. after bringing in most of the bullocks and sorting out the one's fit for the factory in the next week or two. Dosed the rest aturnrd back out to grass. Have 22 lined up for the hook
Got a savage kick from one of the fookers for the hook. Caught me just above the knee and threw me back against the wall. ....... the old lad says "what were ya doing so close to them"........ I give up

I remember milking with my dad when I was about 12, I foolishly stuck my head in under the rump rail to pick something up and got a kick square on the nose, with tears etc flowing I looked to my dad for sympathy, to which his answer was "u won't put ur head in there again"!!

Zr105

Dupont wrote: »

What sort of money should ya charge for topping per acre

Charge it per hour, by the acre will break you as you'll be sent into all the poxy little half acres that take more time getting in through the crooked 10ft gate than it will to top the bloody thing

Zr105

moy83 wrote: »

They wouldnt stay inside for five minutes and they would be overheating . We had a newfoundland before that lad and he slept in the lawn during that hard frost we got a few years ago , wouldn't even go in turf shed .

I wondered earlier was it a Newfoundland when i spotted the at Bernard behind looking small id love to have one! they look to be such a nice dog, bloody massive though!

moy83

Zr105 wrote: »

I wondered earlier was it a Newfoundland when i spotted the at Bernard behind looking small id love to have one! they look to be such a nice dog, bloody massive though!

Id recommend them to anyone so long as you can give them the exercise . Really placid loving dog .

We just had a few kittens here now if anyone is looking for one

Zr105

moy83 wrote: »

Id recommend them to anyone so long as you can give them the exercise . Really placid loving dog .

We just had a few kittens here now if anyone is looking for one

Id say they need a fair bit of maintainance on their coats to?

Id love to have a Newfie, husky and German Shepard here but there's 3 collies already so id be shot for bringin another about the place that and the mother hates German shepards

moy83

Zr105 wrote: »

Id say they need a fair bit of maintainance on their coats to?

Id love to have a Newfie, husky and German Shepard here but there's 3 collies already so id be shot for bringin another about the place that and the mother hates German shepards

Ya they have a double coat so they feel the heat this time of year . We should have him clipped by now but only do that once a year and if it gets tangled we send him off the get groomed . But he is fairly clean anyhow himself and a girl down the road could sit for hours brushing them so I dont have alot to do with regards maintenance

Mad4simmental

I have pink eye in one of my eyes the last few days. It's definitely one of the worst things I ever got. I'll feel sorry for the next cow I see with it now.

Kovu

Mad4simmental wrote: »

I have pink eye in one of my eyes the last few days. It's definitely one of the worst things I ever got. I'll feel sorry for the next cow I see with it now.

Tis a horrible dose, especially if you have long eyelashes. I used to wear the monthly day & night contacts and they were terrible for starting it off if dust got under them.

Mad4simmental

.Kovu. wrote: »

Tis a horrible dose, especially if you have long eyelashes. I used to wear the monthly day & night contacts and they were terrible for starting it off if dust got under them.

Unfortunately I have eyelashes like a cammel ha, I'm vertically blind for the first few hours of the day.

Kovu

Mad4simmental wrote: »

Unfortunately I have eyelashes like a cammel ha, I'm vertically blind for the first few hours of the day.

Ouch. Not nice. You'll have most of them pulled out in a few days!! I always found the eyemasks that have the gel in them which you leave in the fridge for a few hours good to help me. However they may be a little feminine for your liking!:D:pac:

Mad4simmental

.Kovu. wrote: »

Ouch. Not nice. You'll have most of them pulled out in a few days!! I always found the eyemasks that have the gel in them which you leave in the fridge for a few hours good to help me. However they may be a little feminine for your liking!:D:pac:

I'll skip that one for another while ha

Birdnuts

Bad morning here. Cattle broke out into neighbour garden and lost effin wallet in town. Cancelled cards but 50 odd euro I'll never see again:mad:

Mad4simmental

Birdnuts wrote: »

Bad morning here. Cattle broke out into neighbour garden and lost effin wallet in town. Cancelled cards but 50 odd euro I'll never see again:mad:

That's one of those mornings that you'd be better off go back to bed!

Birdnuts

Mad4simmental wrote: »

That's one of those mornings that you'd be better off go back to bed!

I was actually in town having a blood test etc. and my Doctor recommended I get a few hours kip after my lunch to clear the head. I'm going to follow that advice ASAP!!

mayota

In hospital with daughter. Rushed by ambulance Saturday evening. Convulsions and unresponsive due to high temp. Not fully sure of cause yet but she's nearly back to normal. Prob caused by a virus. Nearly lost her in ambulance. I never felt fear and worry like it. She's nearly 2. I suppose I'll spoil her a bit more than usual when she's home.

whelan2

mayota wrote: »

In hospital with daughter. Rushed by ambulance Saturday evening. Convulsions and unresponsive due to high temp. Not fully sure of cause yet but she's nearly back to normal. Prob caused by a virus. Nearly lost her in ambulance. I never felt fear and worry like it. She's nearly 2. I suppose I'll spoil her a bit more than usual when she's home.

that happened to our daughter at the same age, worst time ever. oh was driving behind the ambulance and they put the sirens on he thought she was dead:(. Keep a very close eye on any temperatures from now on. Hope she gets home soon

_Brian

mayota wrote: »

In hospital with daughter. Rushed by ambulance Saturday evening. Convulsions and unresponsive due to high temp. Not fully sure of cause yet but she's nearly back to normal. Prob caused by a virus. Nearly lost her in ambulance. I never felt fear and worry like it. She's nearly 2. I suppose I'll spoil her a bit more than usual when she's home.

Been down that road and it's not nice. Puts a fair perspective on things for ya.

Greengrass1

Mad4simmental wrote: »

I have pink eye in one of my eyes the last few days. It's definitely one of the worst things I ever got. I'll feel sorry for the next cow I see with it now.

What we really want to know is....who farted in your eye

td5man

mayota wrote: »

In hospital with daughter. Rushed by ambulance Saturday evening. Convulsions and unresponsive due to high temp. Not fully sure of cause yet but she's nearly back to normal. Prob caused by a virus. Nearly lost her in ambulance. I never felt fear and worry like it. She's nearly 2. I suppose I'll spoil her a bit more than usual when she's home.

that happened to my daughter to ,she was 7 months old ,scary time she was in and out of hospital up until she was 4 and I've her spoiled, she's 9 now and everything ok thank god .

Mad4simmental

Greengrass1 wrote: »

What we really want to know is....who farted in your eye

I thought that might cum up, but iv been very good since I came back to the mother land!!

freedominacup

Mad4simmental wrote: »

I thought that might cum up, but iv been very good since I came back to the mother land!!

So it's an old war wound playing up then is it?

Charliebull

Mad4simmental wrote: »

I thought that might cum up, but iv been very good since I came back to the mother land!!

stuff should come with a health warning

Reggie.

Someone has a sense of humour :rolleyes:

_Brian

MAD as hell.. :mad:
Feckiin Mags have figured out to take hens eggs !!

I'm off to borrow a Larsen Trap later... GRRRRRRRRrrrrr

Kovu

_Brian wrote: »

MAD as hell.. :mad:
Feckiin Mags have figured out to take hens eggs !!

I'm off to borrow a Larsen Trap later... GRRRRRRRRrrrrr

Seen them at it? Had a few hens here before that would eat the egg themselves, particularly if they were low on something.

Tip I found with the larsen traps, bring a dog/cat down the first day you've caught your call bird and they will make a racket which draws the others in.

whelan2

Biros kept going missing from dairy , found the solution, i brought daughters one direction pen out and it has been there a month, no one will rob it:D

Kovu

whelan2 wrote: »

Biros kept going missing from dairy , found the solution, i brought daughters one direction pen out and it has been there a month, no one will rob it:D

Your daughter might!:D

_Brian

.Kovu. wrote: »

Seen them at it? Had a few hens here before that would eat the egg themselves, particularly if they were low on something.

Tip I found with the larsen traps, bring a dog/cat down the first day you've caught your call bird and they will make a racket which draws the others in.

Havent seen them with the egg but theyve been in and out of the run more and more and found the shells out in the garden and straw pulled out the door of the coup.. I'll get rid of them first, nasty beggars !

Muckit

I'd say your spot on with magpies. Beginning to see them hopping around the garden here last week or so. Hate the sight of them!!

whelan2

Muckit wrote: »

I'd say your spot on with magpies. Beginning to see them hopping around the garden here last week or so. Hate the sight of them!!

had a duck sitting on eggs a few years ago and the fecking magpies took the eggs , was raging , they where near hatching out

Muckit

Sure they'd try steal the eye out of your feckin head!!!

A cow called Daisy

whelan2 wrote: »

Biros kept going missing from dairy , found the solution, i brought daughters one direction pen out and it has been there a month, no one will rob it:D

The two hardest places to keep biros are in the dairy and beside the house phone.

Luckily, I got rid of the house phone. But still write feck all down

_Brian

Rik Mayall wasn't everybody's taste in comedy but I grew up sneaking to see episodes of The Young Ones, and Bottom was just great slapstick comedy with a dose of pure rudeness thrown in.. Young man to be just found dead.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzWYfIBkHHs

Parishlad

mayota wrote: »

In hospital with daughter. Rushed by ambulance Saturday evening. Convulsions and unresponsive due to high temp. Not fully sure of cause yet but she's nearly back to normal. Prob caused by a virus. Nearly lost her in ambulance. I never felt fear and worry like it. She's nearly 2. I suppose I'll spoil her a bit more than usual when she's home.

Hope all is okay with your girl Mayota!

Kovu

My own self has just returned from hospital with one very near miss by a lake wth a seizure.
I always passed off my seizures as very hit & miss but dear god, if those lads near me weren't there today I'd be face down with my lifejacket.