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Livestock/General Farming photo thread TAKE #2 ::::RULES IN 1st POST::::

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    #932
    Reggie.
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    severeoversteer wrote: »
    was it just me or did anyone find that horse fight very boring ?

    nothing like tb test day and your testing 50 800kg bulls that haven't been out of a slatted pen for months !!:D:D:D mayhem

    It should be an Olympic sport :D


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    #933
    Mad4simmental
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    From an NZ farming websight I just had to post them up. What a stunning country.


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    #934
    I said
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    Mad4simmental wrote: »
    From an NZ farming websight I just had to post them up. What a stunning country.

    Did ya never stand on top of croagh Patrick or magillicuddy reeks


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    #935
    Reggie.
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    I said wrote: »
    Did ya never stand on top of croagh Patrick or magillicuddy reeks

    Never been up croagh Patrick I'm ashamed to say


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    #936
    Kovu
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    Reggie. wrote: »
    Never been up croagh Patrick I'm ashamed to say

    Join the club. I got as far as the fancy restaurant at the base of it :D


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    #937
    Reggie.
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    Kovu wrote: »
    Join the club. I got as far as the fancy restaurant at the base of it :D

    I got to the car park


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    #938
    frazzledhome
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    Last nights production


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    #939
    visatorro
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    Reggie. wrote:
    I got to the car park


    dogging spot??!


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    #940
    Milked out
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    frazzledhome wrote: »
    Last nights production

    Handy nights work


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    #941
    frazzledhome
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    Milked out wrote: »
    Handy nights work

    Only 1 assist leg back at 6 this am. Hope they keep coming like that so we can get done

    By mid week we'll have enough ai bred replacement heifers born


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    Milked out
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    frazzledhome wrote: »
    Only 1 assist leg back at 6 this am. Hope they keep coming like that so we can get done

    By mid week we'll have enough ai bred replacement heifers born

    Great to have them in early, have enough on the ground already here, what replacement amount to u see yourself carrying? I guess 30% is a safe bet but 20 to 25 would be cheaper and then again a bit more than 30 would allow any opportunities that arise to be taken if ground was available for them


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    #943
    frazzledhome
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    Milked out wrote: »
    Great to have them in early, have enough on the ground already here, what replacement amount to u see yourself carrying? I guess 30% is a safe bet but 20 to 25 would be cheaper and then again a bit more than 30 would allow any opportunities that arise to be taken if ground was available for them

    25% is what I'd be comfortable with. We are looking at another opportunity so will keep all heifers born ai or sbull. If things don't work out they'll be sold as herd has matured nicely in the last few yrs


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    #944
    frazzledhome
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    frazzledhome wrote: »
    25% is what I'd be comfortable with. We are looking at another opportunity so will keep all heifers born ai or sbull. If things don't work out they'll be sold as herd has matured nicely in the last few yrs

    I think that there's a shortage of good quality dairy stock coming to the market. Do ye agree?


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    #945
    Bullocks
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    frazzledhome wrote: »
    I think that there's a shortage of good quality dairy stock coming to the market. Do ye agree?

    I see the prices are up anyway . Why is there a shortage , I thought there would be alot of cows bred to dairy bull in the last couple of years . Is there that many getting started or lads expanding this year ?


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    #946
    Brown Podzol
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    frazzledhome wrote: »
    I think that there's a shortage of good quality dairy stock coming to the market. Do ye agree?
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    Yes. Figures bear this out. 1.6% extra dairy cows this year and 2% next year, will be a long way off demand if milk price begins even a modest recovery.Looking in DD,what looked like quality AI bred Fr heifer calves for €400, the man is at nothing . Assuming €100 for matching bull, €500 for the pair. With a Hereford stock bull he'd be much better off so I can't see supply increasing significantly next year. Also any surplus heifers were sold at a loss over the last no. of years so these farmers are going to produce milk from this land if on the parlour block rather than rear heifers for sale. I can see Dairy stock getting very expensive.


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    #947
    Mad4simmental
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    I said wrote: »
    Did ya never stand on top of croagh Patrick or magillicuddy reeks

    No, it's probably one I should put on the list to do over the summer!


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    #948
    Kovu
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    I've literally walked the heels out of my boots :pac:


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    #949
    AntrimGlens
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    It's actually a genuine pic. He's taking part in the circuit of Ireland rally later this year and is hammering around the roads of Tyrone in practice.
    (he should make a new series called 'The Electric Fence Wire)


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    whelan2
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    AntrimGlens wrote: »
    It's actually a genuine pic. He's taking part in the circuit of Ireland rally later this year and is hammering around the roads of Tyrone in practice.
    (he should make a new series called 'The Electric Fence Wire)
    you'd think he'd kick some of the silage over to the cattle while he's standing there


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    #951
    AntrimGlens
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    whelan2 wrote: »
    you'd think he'd kick some of the silage over to the cattle while he's standing there

    There'd be some schtink of silage in the car after that. :eek:


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    #952
    Bullocks
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    AntrimGlens wrote: »
    It's actually a genuine pic. He's taking part in the circuit of Ireland rally later this year and is hammering around the roads of Tyrone in practice.
    (he should make a new series called 'The Electric Fence Wire)

    Who is he ? Some say he forks silage before every race . All we know is he is called the stig ☺


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    #953
    dh1985
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    AntrimGlens wrote: »
    It's actually a genuine pic. He's taking part in the circuit of Ireland rally later this year and is hammering around the roads of Tyrone in practice.
    (he should make a new series called 'The Electric Fence Wire)

    Is that idris elba

    Edit: just seen the photo name


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    #954
    Bodacious
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    frazzledhome wrote: »
    Last nights production
    6 CALVES in one night now that is production!!


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    #955
    Mad4simmental
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    Fresh out of the oven, she couldn't stand yesterday she was so heavy so we got the vet out and she induced her around 1pm yesterday. About 10 days early. To healthy bulls and big for twins. Both backwards but not to much hassle. Probably our worst cow for milk & she had twins but a bit of TLC and they'll be fine.


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    #956
    AntrimGlens
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    Mad4simmental wrote: »
    Fresh out of the oven, she couldn't stand yesterday she was so heavy so we got the vet out and she induced her around 1pm yesterday. About 10 days early. To healthy bulls and big for twins. Both backwards but not to much hassle. Probably our worst cow for milk & she had twins but a bit of TLC and they'll be fine.

    How do you manage to get them born with the tags on? You were on the ball there Mad4, are their navels even dry?:D


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    #957
    Reggie.
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    AntrimGlens wrote: »
    How do you manage to get them born with the tags on? You were on the ball there Mad4, are their navels even dry?:D

    With the tags on.....oh that gotta hurt :D


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    #958
    Nettleman
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    Mad4simmental wrote: »
    Fresh out of the oven, she couldn't stand yesterday she was so heavy so we got the vet out and she induced her around 1pm yesterday. About 10 days early. To healthy bulls and big for twins. Both backwards but not to much hassle. Probably our worst cow for milk & she had twins but a bit of TLC and they'll be fine.

    Lovely animals-Mad4, will ya have them dehorned by dinnertime?;) what age is cow?


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    #959
    Mad4simmental
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    Nettleman wrote: »
    Lovely animals-Mad4, will ya have them dehorned by dinnertime?;) what age is cow?

    Lol the father says the same, that's her 3rd calving I think she's a few months shy of six.


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    #960
    Nekarsulm
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    Can your AI man put the tags in along with the" straw" ? :D


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    #961
    Mad4simmental
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    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    Can your AI man put the tags in along with the" straw" ? :D

    New technology, born sexed, polled, and tagged! Very handy :-)


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