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Kovu

Nekarsulm wrote: »

http://www.thedailyspud.com/2009/11/22/spud-sunday-leitrim-boxty-3-ways/

You're on the ball Nek!

Nekarsulm

.Kovu. wrote: »

You're on the ball Nek!

Hungry now, after reading that. Going to bed before I'm tempted to take out the pan................

ABlur

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Hungry now, after reading that. Going to bed before I'm tempted to take out the pan................

And tights!!!!:D

Nekarsulm

would have to give them a rinse, first. I never leave them off until May day.

ABlur

Nekarsulm wrote: »

would have to give them a rinse, first. I never leave them off until May day.

:eek::eek::eek:

Reggie.

Only in the door from an other successful calving. Another monster of a heifer. This bull seems to be producing large calves.

Our ratio at the minute is 5 heifers to 1 bull........If only I was dairying I would be delighted with them ratios

Now some sleep before off to work at 5

Genghis Cant

Reggie. wrote: »

Only in the door from an other successful calving. Another monster of a heifer. This bull seems to be producing large calves.

Our ratio at the minute is 5 heifers to 1 bull........If only I was dairying I would be delighted with them ratios

Now some sleep before off to work at 5

Any idea what length the cows are carrying to him?

GrandSoftDay

Reggie. wrote: »

Only in the door from an other successful calving. Another monster of a heifer. This bull seems to be producing large calves.

Our ratio at the minute is 5 heifers to 1 bull........If only I was dairying I would be delighted with them ratios

Now some sleep before off to work at 5

We have almost all bull calves too this year do far. A neighbour has 17 heifers off 20 cows so far, strage the way things go!

GrandSoftDay

This is my third night having to get up to check a second calver which I suspect is carrying twins. She won't wait in the field for me to leave a hand on her but her bones look to be dropped but hard to know when she won't wait for me. Feeling tierdies now. She's a desperate size and has been very slow to get up and move around the last few days. I hope it's twins because if it's a single calf I'd say it's out the side door it'll be coming, haven't had a section here since I was in nappies and I'd like to keep that record going for another start if at all possible!!

Reggie.

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Any idea what length the cows are carrying to him?

No idea. FIL let the bull loose last year and I can't remember when. This is last night's heifer

Charliebull

GrandSoftDay wrote: »

We have almost all bull calves too this year do far. A neighbour has 17 heifers off 20 cows so far, strage the way things go!

Ratio here is 1 bull- 4 heifers, another monster of a heifer last night, happy with his first crop

visatorro

milk tank tripping out the power. brother reckons its the agitater. waiting on spark to arrive. great start to the day!

jt65

visatorro wrote: »

milk tank tripping out the power. brother reckons its the agitater. waiting on spark to arrive. great start to the day!

same happened a couple of weeks ago , it was a sensor , tank man had it with him anyhow

Base price

Electricity is gone here since early morning :mad:
Have calves to feed and relying on water heater in the yard. Haven't lit the stove in the house all week due to this fine weather so therefore no hot water.

_Brian

Base price wrote: »

Electricity is gone here since early morning :mad:
Have calves to feed and relying on water heater in the yard. Haven't lit the stove in the house all week due to this fine weather so therefore no hot water.

Harder to mix but it can be fed cold with no problems..

Timmaay

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Girlfriends friend is going to Barcelona in September and wanted us to go.
Can't go because calving is starting again and my father won't milk heifers.
:(:(:(

Whos making that decision, you or your dad?? Go book the flights now, get a milker in for the few days and tell your dad afterward you have the both of theses done . Life is too short to be an utter slave to the farm, me escaping during calving season to go skiing wasn't the best idea at all but I've zero regrets, had the best time ever. Milking twice a day every day for months on end is hassle enough so you should have zero doubts about just booking afew days off then. I'm hoping to hit Italy for afew days around then also, haven't looked up calving dates etc yet but I'll make it happen definitely.

Base price

_Brian wrote: »

Harder to mix but it can be fed cold with no problems..

Mixing is the main problem. Have 40 on oad and 30 odd on twice a day.
Took out the petrol generator to start it and the mice have the pull cord chewed off it :mad:

Genghis Cant

Base price wrote: »

Mixing is the main problem. Have 40 on oad and 30 odd on twice a day.
Took out the petrol generator to start it and the mice have the pull cord chewed off it :mad:

Would it start with a push :-)

mf240

Base price wrote: »

Mixing is the main problem. Have 40 on oad and 30 odd on twice a day.
Took out the petrol generator to start it and the mice have the pull cord chewed off it :mad:

Boil two kettle fulls or enough to dissolve the powder then add cold water to it.

Just realised you can't boil Kettle as have no electricity, bit of a brain fart. Don't mind me.

Base price

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Would it start with a push :-)

It is one of those small 7 or 8 hp ones. I would be ok to run the milk mixer.
The calves will just have to wait until the power comes on again.

freedominacup

Base price wrote: »

Mixing is the main problem. Have 40 on oad and 30 odd on twice a day.
Took out the petrol generator to start it and the mice have the pull cord chewed off it :mad:

Open the three 10mm (I think) screws holding on the pull cord assembly. It should just come away from the housing. Fish out the end of the cord, there should be a notch in the rotor to take the pull cord. Wind the rotor in the direction of the pull for 3-4 turns, hold it in place and then put the pull cord out through the hole for it on the assembly. Unless they mangaged to eat through it somewhere near the middle you should have enough to get genny started. Beware of dead petrol if it's been idle a while. Don't undo the stud in the middle of the assembly, they're a complete pain to put back together.

Base price

mf240 wrote: »

Boil two kettle fulls or enough to dissolve the powder then add cold water to it.

Just realised you can't boil Kettle as have no electricity, bit of a brain fart. Don't mind me.

I could boil water on the gas cooker but would need a fair volume plus arms like Arnie Schwartzenegger to mix it

Kovu

mf240 wrote: »

Boil two kettle fulls or enough to dissolve the powder then add cold water to it.

Just realised you can't boil Kettle as have no electricity, bit of a brain fart. Don't mind me.

Milking men should have a gas hob for these sort of situations

Ah, I see Base has one! Drink tay until the power comes back then!

whelan2

isnt it amazing how reliant we are on electricity, you only realise when you dont have it

Base price

freedominacup wrote: »

Open the three 10mm (I think) screws holding on the pull cord assembly. It should just come away from the housing. Fish out the end of the cord, there should be a notch in the rotor to take the pull cord. Wind the rotor in the direction of the pull for 3-4 turns, hold it in place and then put the pull cord out through the hole for it on the assembly. Unless they mangaged to eat through it somewhere near the middle you should have enough to get genny started. Beware of dead petrol if it's been idle a while. Don't undo the stud in the middle of the assembly, they're a complete pain to put back together.

I took the housing off and the rope is in ribbons. We had it working about sometime in Jan so the mice only did the damage since then.
I will take Kovu's advice and drink tae until either the power comes back on or OH arrives home.

freedominacup

Base price wrote: »

I took the housing off and the rope is in ribbons. We had it working about sometime in Jan so the mice only did the damage since then.
I will take Kovu's advice and drink tae until either the power comes back on or OH arrives home.

Tell him to call into a hire shop/lawnmower repair place and get a couple of metres of pull cord it's only pence and a very easy fix.

naughto

Timmaay wrote: »

Whos making that decision, you or your dad?? Go book the flights now, get a milker in for the few days and tell your dad afterward you have the both of theses done . Life is too short to be an utter slave to the farm, me escaping during calving season to go skiing wasn't the best idea at all but I've zero regrets, had the best time ever. Milking twice a day every day for months on end is hassle enough so you should have zero doubts about just booking afew days off then. I'm hoping to hit Italy for afew days around then also, haven't looked up calving dates etc yet but I'll make it happen definitely.

Would def agree with this same thing used to happen at home for yrs no holidays no nothing just working.that untill we started booking holidays for them then they had no choice but to go.surly you can get some 1to do it for you isn't that what neighbour's are for.is there any reason your oulfella will not do it for you
Ment to quote greengrass not timmaay

freedominacup

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Girlfriends friend is going to Barcelona in September and wanted us to go.
Can't go because calving is starting again and my father won't milk heifers.
:(:(:(

I'll tell ya something GG fcuk Barcelona for a few days in Sept. Get a crew together or just yourself and herself and head off to somewhere that you'll knock a bit of craic out of for 10 days or a forthnight in June/July. You're working as hard as anyone posting here and that young wan ain't gonna put up with too many "we can't go because the calving is starting" and she'd be right. If she's worth anything she'll accept a certain amount of it but there has to be payback also. If you can't get away for a few days then WTF were you doing 16-20 hour days in Feb and March for. I wouldn't be asking the oul boy either just give him a bit of notice of when you're going.

Reggie.

freedominacup wrote: »

I'll tell ya something GG fcuk Barcelona for a few days in Sept. Get a crew together or just yourself and herself and head off to somewhere that you'll knock a bit of craic out of for 10 days or a forthnight in June/July. You're working as hard as anyone posting here and that young wan ain't gonna put up with too many "we can't go because the calving is starting" and she'd be right. If she's worth anything she'll accept a certain amount of it but there has to be payback also. If you can't get away for a few days then WTF were you doing 16-20 hour days in Feb and March for. I wouldn't be asking the oul boy either just give him a bit of notice of when you're going.

This is true you have to make your own downtime. I always try to make a sunday family time within reason

visatorro

herself is a teacher. she got fed up waiting on me to go anywhere with her. she's just back from ten days in the states and she's goin to austria in the summer .... without me. she's very independent and her idea of a holiday would be different to mine. at least she's not sitting round waiting for me. we try to spend one evening/day a week together. usually works out. she's happy thou which is the main thing!

UncleChael

Anyone know where I'd get a few Cow Mats in Dublin? Thanks

Greengrass1

freedominacup wrote: »

I'll tell ya something GG fcuk Barcelona for a few days in Sept. Get a crew together or just yourself and herself and head off to somewhere that you'll knock a bit of craic out of for 10 days or a forthnight in June/July. You're working as hard as anyone posting here and that young wan ain't gonna put up with too many "we can't go because the calving is starting" and she'd be right. If she's worth anything she'll accept a certain amount of it but there has to be payback also. If you can't get away for a few days then WTF were you doing 16-20 hour days in Feb and March for. I wouldn't be asking the oul boy either just give him a bit of notice of when you're going.

Ah were going to Killarney now next weekend for the rally with a few friends so that should be good. Might try do something else during the summer too

whelan2

oh has lost his phone he got on monday:mad:

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

oh has lost his phone he got on monday:mad:

Ah here

whelan2

Reggie. wrote: »

Ah here

the mood is fantastic

Greengrass1

whelan2 wrote: »

oh has lost his phone he got on monday:mad:

Awh god that's priceless haha

whelan2

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Awh god that's priceless haha

even better he thinks it was ploughed into the ground, he was up giving ploughing man his dinner the last time he had it

Parishlad

whelan2 wrote: »

even better he thinks it was ploughed into the ground, he was up giving ploughing man his dinner the last time he had it

Did he try going up with another phone and giving his a ring....cud still be lying around somewhere??!

Parishlad

Probably mentioned here before but its funny how we all have different ways of describing the direction of a piece of land, field, shed, yard etc....e.g. I'm doing down to the yard.....up to the shed.....over to such a field.....etc. In reality, it might make no sense at all...

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

even better he thinks it was ploughed into the ground, he was up giving ploughing man his dinner the last time he had it

Never leave him alone with the kids

Mad4simmental

Parishlad wrote: »

Probably mentioned here before but its funny how we all have different ways of describing the direction of a piece of land, field, shed, yard etc....e.g. I'm doing down to the yard.....up to the shed.....over to such a field.....etc. In reality, it might make no sense at all...

Ha true, or across the haggert,

Parishlad

Mad4simmental wrote: »

Ha true, or across the haggert,

First time I think I have ever seen 'haggert' written down....:)

Mad4simmental

Parishlad wrote: »

First time I think I have ever seen 'haggert' written down....:)

It dosnt happen to often!!

whelan2

Parishlad wrote: »

Did he try going up with another phone and giving his a ring....cud still be lying around somewhere??!

going straight to voicemail

dharn

whelan2 wrote: »

going straight to voicemail

Feck that ! Metal detector ?

I said

whelan2 wrote: »

going straight to voicemail

Well ploughed and driven over by now time for a new phone

whelan2

I said wrote: »

Well ploughed and driven over by now time for a new phone

ye went in and got one, car phone warehouse couldnt give me one had to go to meteor store

Nekarsulm

whelan2 wrote: »

ye went in and got one, car phone warehouse couldnt give me one had to go to meteor store

Something like this for his phone?:D

Kovu

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Something like this for his phone?:D

He should get a phone holster whelan, they're quite handy if you get into the habit of using htem.
Oh and guess what I had a hankering to cook today Nekarsulm?

http://imgur.com/vmkLLzQ

Nekarsulm

Aaaaaaaaah, Boxty!