Farming Chit Chat sallies Fourth

Reggie.

just do it wrote: »

Now Reggie, if you did a 4 miler in AG's place then I might be impressed

After you

just do it

Reggie. wrote: »

After you

That's right, you'd be a long way after me






(says I as I suck in the mid-rife!)

moy83

Reggie. wrote: »

After you

You would be sucking in the fumes of my Patrol if I had to do it

Reggie.

just do it wrote: »

That's right, you'd be a long way after me






(says I as I suck in the mid-rife!)

You ain't the only one anyways
it's only hard for 2 miles then it's DOWNHILL

just do it

Reggie. wrote: »

You ain't the only one anyways
it's only hard for 2 miles then it's DOWNHILL

Ah, but I'll definitely beat you in the downhill rolling race

just do it

Well got 99 bales off the 9-10ac reseed 48 days after first cut. And the rain held off, phew!

Delighted with the reseed - best investment on the farm by a distance

Reggie.

just do it wrote: »

Well got 99 bales off the 9-10ac reseed 48 days after first cut. And the rain held off, phew!

Delighted with the reseed - best investment on the farm by a distance

I stacked bales for a man last week. 5 acres....how many chopped bales

Kovu

Reggie. wrote: »

I stacked bales for a man last week. 5 acres....how many chopped bales

38 (I have no idea)

Reggie.

.Kovu. wrote: »

38 (I have no idea)

Nope if I didn't stack them I wouldn't have believed it

Genghis Cant

Reggie. wrote: »

I stacked bales for a man last week. 5 acres....how many chopped bales

65. Is there a prize?

A cow called Daisy

Was thinking of getting my strongest heifers freeze branded and it reminded me of story I told by freeze brander a few years ago.
He was branding cows for a farmer in the mid nineties for the first time - before the yellow tags were introduced. Started at 1, 2, 3 and so on. Neighbouring man called and thought this was a great idea and asked him would he brand cows for him even though he only had two. Not a problem says brander.
He calls to the neighbour and said I suppose I'll just put 1 and 2 on these cows.
Ah jaysus no says yer man put 136 on one and 258 (or whatever) on the other.
Why those numbers he asks
Well, if I walking my cows along road and someone sees me with cows with 1 and 2 on them they presume I only got two cows. When they see them now they will say that farmer there must have a hell of a cows, look how high he is in the numbers.:D

A cow called Daisy

Reggie. wrote: »

I stacked bales for a man last week. 5 acres....how many chopped bales

Will say 5 just to be odd

Charliebull

Reggie. wrote: »

I stacked bales for a man last week. 5 acres....how many chopped bales

84

Kovu

Reggie. wrote: »

I stacked bales for a man last week. 5 acres....how many chopped bales

0.

None were chopped

or 15 av x 5 , 75?

moy83

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

Was thinking of getting my strongest heifers freeze branded and it reminded me of story I told by freeze brander a few years ago.
He was branding cows for a farmer in the mid nineties for the first time - before the yellow tags were introduced. Started at 1, 2, 3 and so on. Neighbouring man called and thought this was a great idea and asked him would he brand cows for him even though he only had two. Not a problem says brander.
He calls to the neighbour and said I suppose I'll just put 1 and 2 on these cows.
Ah jaysus no says yer man put 136 on one and 258 (or whatever) on the other.
Why those numbers he asks
Well, if I walking my cows along road and someone sees me with cows with 1 and 2 on them they presume I only got two cows. When they see them now they will say that farmer there must have a hell of a cows, look how high he is in the numbers.:D

I know a lad with 2 vans , he has van no.s on the door say 34 and 29 . He changes the every now and then to try and cod people into thinking he has a fleet

Reggie.

Charliebull wrote: »

84

That a boy Charlie. ....83 bales

just do it

Reggie. wrote: »

That a boy Charlie. ....83 bales

Bulk alright but not quality. Perfect I suppose if you're feeding dry cows for the winter

Reggie.

Genghis Cant wrote: »

65. Is there a prize?

Nope just keeping ya occupied

Reggie.

just do it wrote: »

Bulk alright but not quality. Perfect I suppose if you're feeding dry cows for the winter

Seen it before it was cut and not much of it had headed out

whelan2

anyone watching the programme on the Shelbourne hotel:eek::eek:

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

anyone watching the programme on the Shelbourne hotel:eek::eek:

Nope

whelan2

Reggie. wrote: »

Nope

brother got married there few yars ago, think it was 260 for the 5 of us for the night, i would have slept in a cubicle shed, totally wasted on me... breakfast was 35 euro if you walked in off the street.

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

brother got married there few yars ago, think it was 260 for the 5 of us for the night, i would have slept in a cubicle shed, totally wasted on me... breakfast was 35 euro if you walked in off the street.

Classy lady

A cow called Daisy

Charliebull wrote: »

84

Reggie. wrote: »

That a boy Charlie. ....83 bales

Tbat not fair. They were charlie's bales:rolleyes:

Charliebull

Lads what's the story with the High King of Connaught

_Brian

Just having the last few holiday beers here in Killarney, was at the Munster Fleadh earlier and it was a bit of crack.
We've had a great run of weather both here and France, this will be the 20th night away in our caravan. Time to get back and see some stock and mow the lawn me thinks.

Genghis Cant

_Brian wrote: »

Just having the last few holiday beers here in Killarney, was at the Munster Fleadh earlier and it was a bit of crack.
We've had a great run of weather both here and France, this will be the 20th night away in our caravan. Time to get back and see some stock and mow the lawn me thinks.

You'd a great run of it. The weather really makes all the difference.

Still, even the savage loves his native shore!

Charliebull

Ya going to the all ireland fleadh Brian,n

_Brian

Charliebull wrote: »

Ya going to the all ireland fleadh Brian,n

No the Fleadh wouldn't be my thing at all. Didn't even know it was on here till we landed this week.
But both girls do irish dancing so they loved it.

Me, I was happier hiking up Carrauntoohill earlier. Obviously not to the top but we made it up to the lake at the base and back in two and half hours with a six year old, 8k round trip.

satstheway

Is clay pigeon shooting on grazing land bad. Shot or clays. Just a few times a year?
Anyone here do it

Genghis Cant

satstheway wrote: »

Is clay pigeon shooting on grazing land bad. Shot or clays. Just a few times a year?
Anyone here do it

I think it wouldn't be ideal. As well as the broken clays you'd have the wadding to account for. I'd be afraid stock might chew/choke on them.

moy83

satstheway wrote: »

Is clay pigeon shooting on grazing land bad. Shot or clays. Just a few times a year?
Anyone here do it

I wouldn't like the plastic wads in the grass or all the broken clays either really
You would never get it all picked up

satstheway

This is what I was thinking too.
Be ok on a rough hill though.

moy83

satstheway wrote: »

This is what I was thinking too.
Be ok on a rough hill though.

It would make no difference if cattle were grazing it , they could still eat the plastic wad

Base price

Woohoo - tomorrow is my last day of exams
I have to do an on-site assessment off a SME somewhere in the Leinster region in the morning. It maybe a first time audit or a repeat audit for the company or community group etc.
After I do the audit, I have to hand in my assessment to the auditor and then she/he will conduct the official audit. The auditor will then compare my audit with the official one :eek:
I have to achieve a minimum of 80% with the official audit in order to pass the final.
I should know by lunch time tomorrow......

Mac Taylor

Sold 4 this evening in local mart. Lm bull 11 months, 415kg - 1,000. 3 heifers all lm, 370kg-780, 350kg-755 & 290kg-735. Heifers were 12-14 months and apart from one were from our worst cows. They will calve once more and will then be replaced by some heifers We are letting up this year. Tried to get heifers to eat nuts from the calve feeder but the feckers would never go into it!!!

Genghis Cant

Very best of good luck B P. I hope ya get a good run of it.

moy83

Base price wrote: »

Woohoo - tomorrow is my last day of exams
I have to do an on-site assessment off a SME somewhere in the Leinster region in the morning. It maybe a first time audit or a repeat audit for the company or community group etc.
After I do the audit, I have to hand in my assessment to the auditor and then she/he will conduct the official audit. The auditor will then compare my audit with the official one :eek:
I have to achieve a minimum of 80% with the official audit in order to pass the final.
I should know by lunch time tomorrow......

Best of luck , I'm sure you'll walk it Base price

A cow called Daisy

Base price wrote: »

Woohoo - tomorrow is my last day of exams
I have to do an on-site assessment off a SME somewhere in the Leinster region in the morning. It maybe a first time audit or a repeat audit for the company or community group etc.
After I do the audit, I have to hand in my assessment to the auditor and then she/he will conduct the official audit. The auditor will then compare my audit with the official one :eek:
I have to achieve a minimum of 80% with the official audit in order to pass the final.
I should know by lunch time tomorrow......

Best of luck to you. You have my support for what it's worth

Mac Taylor

Base price wrote: »

Woohoo - tomorrow is my last day of exams
I have to do an on-site assessment off a SME somewhere in the Leinster region in the morning. It maybe a first time audit or a repeat audit for the company or community group etc.
After I do the audit, I have to hand in my assessment to the auditor and then she/he will conduct the official audit. The auditor will then compare my audit with the official one :eek:
I have to achieve a minimum of 80% with the official audit in order to pass the final.
I should know by lunch time tomorrow......

The very best of luck Base Price!!

greysides

Base price wrote: »

Woohoo - tomorrow is my last day of exams
I have to do an on-site assessment off a SME somewhere in the Leinster region in the morning. It maybe a first time audit or a repeat audit for the company or community group etc.
After I do the audit, I have to hand in my assessment to the auditor and then she/he will conduct the official audit. The auditor will then compare my audit with the official one :eek:
I have to achieve a minimum of 80% with the official audit in order to pass the final.
I should know by lunch time tomorrow......

Best of luck. Exams are never much fun.

just do it

Reggie. wrote: »

Seen it before it was cut and not much of it had headed out

'tis at times like this you'd miss Bob!

just do it

Fair deuce and best of luck Base Price

larrymiller

Some thunder here and rain I'll need arm bands tomorrow!! Hope the cattle are ok! ☔️⚡️

just do it

larrymiller wrote: »

Some thunder here and rain I'll need arm bands tomorrow!! Hope the cattle are ok! ☔️⚡️

Hasn't started here yet but it's brewing and lightening is flashing close by. Got up to take down a temporary fence as I couldn't face into it at 6 when it's bound to be lashing. Dogs were tetchy which is a sure sign.

larrymiller

just do it wrote: »

Hasn't started here yet but it's brewing and lightening is flashing close by. Got up to take down a temporary fence as I couldn't face into it at 6 when it's bound to be lashing. Dogs were tetchy which is a sure sign.

Ha your mad but better off.
gonna get up now and check all stock! Power gone so no fence, joys of farming, but I wouldn't change it for the world

_Brian

Base price wrote: »

Woohoo - tomorrow is my last day of exams
I have to do an on-site assessment off a SME somewhere in the Leinster region in the morning. It maybe a first time audit or a repeat audit for the company or community group etc.
After I do the audit, I have to hand in my assessment to the auditor and then she/he will conduct the official audit. The auditor will then compare my audit with the official one :eek:
I have to achieve a minimum of 80% with the official audit in order to pass the final.
I should know by lunch time tomorrow......

Best if luck.

AntrimGlens

moy83 wrote: »

I know a lad with 2 vans , he has van no.s on the door say 34 and 29 . He changes the every now and then to try and cod people into thinking he has a fleet

At lambing time a neighbour of mine starts spraying the numbers of the ewes lambed at 301 to make everyone think he has a big flock of ewes, when he has only about 50. All the neighbours have a good oul laugh at it now.

moy83

AntrimGlens wrote: »

At lambing time a neighbour of mine starts spraying the numbers of the ewes lambed at 301 to make everyone think he has a big flock of ewes, when he has only about 50. All the neighbours have a good oul laugh at it now.

These tricks fool no one alright

A cow called Daisy

whelan2 wrote: »

was making a cup of tea before milking, lifted up lid on hot plate on aga to put kettle on but there was something behind the lid stopping it from going up full,the lid came down on my hand against the kettle. Burnt my hand. Took the skin off the side of my hand, its very sore, who knew making a cup of tea could be so dangerous:cool:

How is your hand this morning. Still sore enough I would think.

_Brian wrote: »

Just having the last few holiday beers here in Killarney, was at the Munster Fleadh earlier and it was a bit of crack.
We've had a great run of weather both here and France, this will be the 20th night away in our caravan. Time to get back and see some stock and mow the lawn me thinks.

Back to normality yet? Did grass on fields grow as well as on lawn?