Farming Chit Chat sallies Fourth

Muckit

Pure bread charolais for sale on Donedeal.

Made me laugh

moy83

Muckit wrote: »

Pure bread charolais for sale on Donedeal.

Made me laugh

Brown or white ?

Deepsouthwest

freedominacup wrote: »

I agree totally with that sheba. As long as the exporters elsewhere are operating to the same regs ss here then there can be no complaints. I'd be dubious that this is the case in many jurisdictions though.

This started about someone importing calves from Romania, i wonder what their official line on bvd is?

Reggie.

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

This started about someone importing calves from Romania, i wonder what their official line on bvd is?

Most of them Romanian cattle were imported before the bvd tags were compulsory

Deepsouthwest

sheebadog wrote: »

I've imported stock from Holland and Germany and would have no qualms in doing so again.

I'm sorry, but that's a totally different scenario, ur living and farming in mainland europe. But one of Ireland's strongest sales pitches is our 'green island' and the security it gives to our national herd

mf240

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

I'm sorry, but that's a totally different scenario, ur living and farming in mainland europe. But one of Ireland's strongest sales pitches is our 'green island' and the security it gives to our national herd

After the horse meat scandal I think it's time we stopped beating that tired old drum.

Nekarsulm

i remember about 16 years ago the local co-op imported a few hundred in calf heifer from Germany and Holland. They were totally unable to adapt to this country's climate, and had no defence against the background level of disease. Strange ailments occurred with lots of them. Don't think any lasted into their third location.

Deepsouthwest

mf240 wrote: »

After the horse meat scandal I think it's time we stopped beating that tired old drum.

Surprised that I'm the only one on this forum who has an issue with importing cattle, I guess I'll have to rest my case!

J.O. Farmer

moy83 wrote: »

Brown or white ?

It's obviously brown. Pure bread must mean wholegrain and isn't that brown bread.

Mac Taylor

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

Surprised that I'm the only one on this forum who has an issue with importing cattle, I guess I'll have to rest my case!

DSW, I'm with you on this one. The majority of animals we export are for slaughter and never leave the lots. If countries want to import our cattle is not a unique selling point for us in being an island. I can understand bringing in top genetics which may improve our own breeding stock but bringing in run of the mill stock here is nuts

Kovu

Mac Taylor wrote: »

DSW, I'm with you on this one. The majority of animals we export are for slaughter and never leave the lots. If countries want to import our cattle is not a unique selling point for us in being an island. I can understand bringing in top genetics which may improve our own breeding stock but bringing in run of the mill stock here is nuts

I'm as yet undecided on this. Weren't most of the imported cattle females that were for breeding purposes? The calves they bear will be registered as Irish with blue cards, compared to the reds of the mothers. So the calves will technically be Irish bred and reared.
Only certain factories will slaughter the red carded cattle, now I am unsure of how they are processed hereafter and this is what I'd like to know! Are they classified as Irish beef if they weren't bred in Ireland?

(Disease is another touchy topic but I wll post that in another post as I'm off to bed. Mass in the morning... )

Reggie.

.Kovu. wrote: »

I'm as yet undecided on this. Weren't most of the imported cattle females that were for breeding purposes? The calves they bear will be registered as Irish with blue cards, compared to the reds of the mothers. So the calves will technically be Irish bred and reared.
Only certain factories will slaughter the red carded cattle, now I am unsure of how they are processed hereafter and this is what I'd like to know! Are they classified as Irish beef if they weren't bred in Ireland?

(Disease is another touchy topic but I wll post that in another post as I'm off to bed. Mass in the morning... )

Mass..... yeah

whelan2

can a cow get tetany indoors?

Kovu

Reggie. wrote: »

Mass..... yeah

Yes! I am going to mass. Probably spontaneously combust once walk n the doors but have to give it a shot.

Kovu

whelan2 wrote: »

can a cow get tetany indoors?

I'd say t's entirely possible whelan f they're not gettng any concentrates and milking strong.

Conmaicne Mara

.Kovu. wrote: »

Yes! I am going to mass. Probably spontaneously combust once walk n the doors but have to give it a shot.

I forsee a lot of melted metal, careful they don't weigh you in after combustion :pac:

whelan2

.Kovu. wrote: »

I'd say t's entirely possible whelan f they're not gettng any concentrates and milking strong.

waiting on vet

jt65

whelan2 wrote: »

can a cow get tetany indoors?

yes

sheebadog

whelan2 wrote: »

can a cow get tetany indoors?

Yes.

whelan2

i hope it is tetany and not meningitis, shes a cull and has 3 calves on her, she gets meal am and pm

lakill Farm

made ****e of my blackberry q10 screen dosing cattle in a crush yesterday.

Me , angus heifer and mobile, between a crush and a old stone wall. Suffice to say someone.thing had to give way

TITANIUM.

Anybody recommend a good app for measuring acerage?. Sure it's been covered here before but can't find it.
Recommendations advice welcome.

I said

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Anybody recommend a good app for measuring acerage?. Sure it's been covered here before but can't find it.
Recommendations advice welcome.

My measure for I phone

Muckit

lakill Farm wrote: »

made ****e of my blackberry q10 screen dosing cattle in a crush yesterday.

Me , angus heifer and mobile, between a crush and a old stone wall. Suffice to say someone.thing had to give way

There's a crowd in the bridge centre in tullamore that fixes smartphones afaik

TITANIUM.

I said wrote: »

My measure for I phone

No I Phone im afraid. .....

Reggie.

lakill Farm wrote: »

made ****e of my blackberry q10 screen dosing cattle in a crush yesterday.

Me , angus heifer and mobile, between a crush and a old stone wall. Suffice to say someone.thing had to give way

Ouch

whelan2

see kovu is our new moderator;)

on the river

whelan2 wrote: »

see kovu is our new moderator;)

ya best of luck of Kovu

_Brian

whelan2 wrote: »

see kovu is our new moderator;)

So is the going to mass part of the Mod deal ??

Kovu

_Brian wrote: »

So is the going to mass part of the Mod deal ??

Yes. Hope to see you all there next week.:)

There was a dog n the church too, followed the priest up the aisle and lay down near the alter. Nearly in tears holding my laughter in.

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

see kovu is our new moderator;)

We are screwed now

Kovu

Reggie. wrote: »

We are screwed now

Banned

:pac:

I've to go start a calf sucking now in my good mass clothes. Jaysus:pac:

Charliebull

Yes I just noticed that, fair play kovu, now don't start handing out black cards and remember where you came from

Now if we could just Suss out the new reilig all would be well again

Muckit

.Kovu. wrote: »

Yes! I am going to mass. Probably spontaneously combust once walk n the doors but have to give it a shot.

Mass? Looks like it was more of an ordination! Congratulations and best wishes in your new post

Rovi

Muckit wrote: »

Mass? Looks like it was more of an ordination!

What do you think that big 'do' in the Vatican earlier today was REALLY about?

Nekarsulm

Rovi wrote: »

What do you think that big 'do' in the Vatican earlier today was REALLY about?

A Female Bishop! about time!


Could this be Kovu?

sea12

Last ewe lambed this morn. Now for Liverpool to win soccer and Munster the rugby it would really top it off. Going for a pint tonight anyway

whelan2

sea12 wrote: »

Last ewe lambed this morn. Now for Liverpool to win soccer and Munster the rugby it would really top it off. Going for a pint tonight anyway

yup liverpool game will be a toughie

whelan2

whelan2 wrote: »

can a cow get tetany indoors?

meningitis, second one this year

Greengrass1

whelan2 wrote: »

meningitis, second one this year

My heifer died after. Found her lying in the river

whelan2

Greengrass1 wrote: »

My heifer died after. Found her lying in the river

if it was a weekday i would have sent this one to the factory, she does look a bit better after getting the injections. feck thats a pity after all the work you put into her

Reggie.

.Kovu. wrote: »

Banned

:pac:

I've to go start a calf sucking now in my good mass clothes. Jaysus:pac:

Just back from the same thing

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

yup liverpool game will be a toughie

Another one

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

meningitis, second one this year

Crap

Reggie.

Greengrass1 wrote: »

My heifer died after. Found her lying in the river

Not nice green. Sorry to here

jt65

whelan2 wrote: »

meningitis, second one this year

whelan2 wrote: »

if it was a weekday i would have sent this one to the factory, she does look a bit better after getting the injections. feck thats a pity after all the work you put into her

you got her early, good luck !!

whelan2

jt65 wrote: »

you got her early, good luck !!

shes in shed outside back door of house and normally bawls at me for more meal everytime i walk by, knew there was something up this morning as she was still sitting down

whelan2

what percentage of electricity, phone etc are put against farm?

Timmaay

whelan2 wrote: »

what percentage of electricity, phone etc are put against farm?

2/3s?

whelan2

Timmaay wrote: »

2/3s?

guess what i am doing? should have finished it months ago