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mayota

whelan2 wrote: »

Had health and safety inspection today, had to delay him for a while as one of the kids was ill today. He was very good about it. Walked through the yard and pointed out a few things, l have to get mirrors on my digger, a u guard on the pto on my case. A few of those grids that go under the galvanised slat man holes. Have 2 months to sort it out. Took about an hour

Did he ask for safety statement?

whelan2

mayota wrote: »

Did he ask for safety statement?

Yes, I had it ready. He also gave me a form for builder who is going to do new shed for me to sign so I have no liability if anything happens any of them while constructing the sheds

Say my name

This new Garda Commissioner is rattling a lot of cages.

He's offered a public apology for the force not doing their job.
3,500 children/juveniles got away with 8,000 crimes and weren't prosecuted over a 7 year period because the guards didn't do their job properly.

whelan2

Say my name wrote: »

This new Garda Commissioner is rattling a lot of cages.

He's offered a public apology for the force not doing their job.
3,500 children/juveniles got away with 8,000 crimes and weren't prosecuted over a 7 year period because the guards didn't do their job properly.

He's also being given out to over excess morning after check points

Say my name

whelan2 wrote: »

He's also being given out to over excess morning after check points

Ah well, you know where those so and so's can go.

Buford T. Justice XIX

Say my name wrote: »

Ah well, you know where those so and so's can go.

Not to the pub anyway:pac:

wrangler

whelan2 wrote: »

He's also being given out to over excess morning after check points

I thought breathalysing was a desk job now

MickeyShtyles

Jb1989 wrote: »

Sorry didn't mean to do that per say, was jus explaining to wrangler after reggie, reggie and numerous others have their anonymity wiped long ago on twitter and various other social media, so your not the only one.

Ahsure look! Worse things could go up.

wrangler

Ms. Chanandler Bong wrote: »

Anyone know when Rare Breed will be on Virgin Media TV? It’s on Thursday at 8:30 on UTV but can’t see it on the TV guide at all

Virgin Media Tv is usually a week behind so maybe this year is the same.
On UTV tonight, looking forward to it

Grueller

Say my name wrote: »

George Lee on radio 1 about that sham study from the Eat vegan group made to look legitimate by including likeminded scientists telling us what to do.
Now it didn't say any of that in his spiel but he didn't say that it was a worldwide vegan group with money coming from Saudi Arabia that led this study. Money can buy you anything and anyone.

Anything to be said for a twitter movement #8mate

ganmo

Grueller wrote: »

Anything to be said for a twitter movement #8mate

Better than a toilet movement

Muckit

What do you call a person that used to like tractors?

An extractor fan.

Not mine, just heard it there on radio!

MickeyShtyles

Muckit wrote: »

What do you call a person that used to like tractors?

An extractor fan.

Not mine, just heard it there on radio!

Why do cows have hooves?

Because they lactose!

whelan2

Did you hear about the magic tractor?
It turned into a field

Reggie.

Ahhh jaysus

_Brian

Did you hear about the wooden tractor ?

It had wooden wheels, wooden engine, wooden transmission and wooden work.

whelan2

Dosed the sucklers this morning with the dosing hook. It's a great job for awkward cows

kk.man

whelan2 wrote: »

Dosed the sucklers this morning with the dosing hook. It's a great job for awkward cows

What make or model do you have and price?

I use pour on myself but sometimes I have oral dose left over by the sheep.

whelan2

kk.man wrote: »

What make or model do you have and price?

I use pour on myself but sometimes I have oral dose left over by the sheep.

I got it free with dosing a few years ago. Don't think there's a make on it

Buford T. Justice XIX

Seeing as we look like having clear shies over the country on Sunday night, there's a lunar eclipse due Sunday night/Monday morning.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/take-a-day-off-work-or-school-astronomy-experts-recommend-ahead-of-lunar-eclipse-next-week-37724978.html

Say my name

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Seeing as we look like having clear shies over the country on Sunday night, there's a lunar eclipse due Sunday night/Monday morning.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/take-a-day-off-work-or-school-astronomy-experts-recommend-ahead-of-lunar-eclipse-next-week-37724978.html

4 o'clock in the morning!

Are you joking, there's no one in Ireland will see that. :pac:

L1985

That's the time I have perm set on my phone at the moment-it's calving season!! So I'll get to see it!!

Buford T. Justice XIX

Say my name wrote: »

4 o'clock in the morning!

Are you joking, there's no one in Ireland will see that. :pac:

Every other eclipse that's been visible in Ireland happens when it's clouded over here so I'll get up for a gawk.

Say my name

How's the spawn of Satan (the geep) doing Buford?

Genghis Cant

Say my name wrote: »

4 o'clock in the morning!

Are you joking, there's no one in Ireland will see that. :pac:

There was a time in many of our younger days that we'd be up at that hour.... On our way home from somewhere or other :-)

Say my name

Genghis Cant wrote: »

There was a time in many of our younger days that we'd be up at that hour.... On our way home from somewhere or other :-)

I never thought I'd hear tell of a farmer retiring from the calving shed..

Genghis Cant

Say my name wrote: »

I never thought I'd hear tell of a farmer retiring from the calving shed..

Oddly enough this is the first year in my lifetime that we don't have a cow calving on the farm this spring. Sad in a way.

charolais0153

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Oddly enough this is the first year in my lifetime that we don't have a cow calving on the farm this spring. Sad in a way.

What are you at instead?

Say my name

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Oddly enough this is the first year in my lifetime that we don't have a cow calving on the farm this spring. Sad in a way.

I know what you mean but then it's not all nice living weeks/months as an insomniac.

Genghis Cant

charolais0153 wrote: »

What are you at instead?

I may buy heifers of some description. We always kept the weanling heifers to beef and bought in some so I suppose something like that.
I'd a few Bullocks last year. So maybe that too.

I considered a few Wh or AA heifers too but they're not something I know much about. It was always very good continental cattle we kept.
No matter how good your stock are now they're not wanted when you go to kill them. I don't think I was ever as disillusioned.

Grueller

Genghis Cant wrote: »

I may buy heifers of some description. We always kept the weanling heifers to beef and bought in some so I suppose something like that.
I'd a few Bullocks last year. So maybe that too.

I considered a few Wh or AA heifers too but they're not something I know much about. It was always very good continental cattle we kept.
No matter how good your stock are now they're not wanted when you go to kill them. I don't think I was ever as disillusioned.

Tis a constant onslaught. Brexit, veganism, climate change, headlines of beef going to €2.50 a kilo. I think its time to wait for the outcome of CAP 2020 and start environmental farming, prptecting payments and not be a busy fool.

whelan2

Was driving to and from football last night. Do cars not have indicators anymore? Serious amount of drivers expect you to be psychic. Don't get me started about people driving on roundabouts, how some people passed their test I'll never know

MickeyShtyles

whelan2 wrote: »

Was driving to and from football last night. Do cars not have indicators anymore? Serious amount of drivers expect you to be psychic. Don't get me started about people driving on roundabouts, how some people passed their test I'll never know

Between that and the foglights being on the whole time.

Mortelaro

I often think the national debt could be paid off with the fines I'd hand out!
There's a T junction near me where people just don't stop never mind indicate

whelan2

I nearly lost the plot with one lad in an estate car. He was in front of me most of the way to the pitch. No indicators, braking for no reason. Not moving off when lights went green. Driving at 20mph....

Bass Reeves

Genghis Cant wrote: »

charolais0153 wrote: »

What are you at instead?

I may buy heifers of some description. We always kept the weanling heifers to beef and bought in some so I suppose something like that.
I'd a few Bullocks last year. So maybe that too.

I considered a few Wh or AA heifers too but they're not something I know much about. It was always very good continental cattle we kept.
No matter how good your stock are now they're not wanted when you go to kill them. I don't think I was ever as disillusioned.

At the moment we are in a perfect storm. Brexit, high numbers of stock in the counrty and a huge kill driven by lads short of silage and a really good autumn have reduced slaughter prices due to high kill numbers. As well rations are expensive. Expect prices to start to rise as numbers for slaughter start to drop.
The Chinese word for danger and opportunity are the same. For lads with low stock numbers this is an opportunity. Prices of yearlings are my understanding is that FR yearlings are 100+ there weight and hereford and other coloured yearlings are around 200+ there weight. I was not at a Mart so cannot confirm. You would not go too wrong putting in 10-20 of each.

When you go to sell is is immaterial what the price is as you take you profit margin as a finisher and try to pass extra profit or loss back down the line

Buford T. Justice XIX

Say my name wrote: »

How's the spawn of Satan (the geep) doing Buford?

He has 2 new friends, the fecker.

I must try and get a pic of the other lad later.

Reggie.

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

He has 2 new friends, the fecker.

I must try and get a pic of the other lad later.

What are ya breeding down there

Buford T. Justice XIX

Reggie. wrote: »

What are ya breeding down there

And he's the good looking one:D


I reckon one of the late ram lambs must have been fertile and had a few goes before he was sold.


They're funny as they all have black hair, not wool I'd say, along their flanks and underneath. I've never seen anything like them before, we've had a few black lambs over the years but nothing like those lads.

Reggie.

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

And he's the good looking one:D


I reckon one of the late ram lambs must have been fertile and had a few goes before he was sold.


They're funny as they all have black hair, not wool I'd say, along their flanks and underneath. I've never seen anything like them before, we've had a few black lambs over the years but nothing like those lads.

No pat mustards about?

Buford T. Justice XIX

Reggie. wrote: »

No pat mustards about?

None, all from inside here. Unless the poly bull got a bit frisky last August:eek:

Reggie.

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

None, all from inside here. Unless the poly bull got a bit frisky last August:eek:

Always was a weird part of the country

Reggie.

Very interesting
https://farmcarbon.co.nz/

Say my name

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

He has 2 new friends, the fecker.

I must try and get a pic of the other lad later.

One for the local livestock show later in the year.

I presume the goat and sheep sections are beside each other?

Farmer

Reggie. wrote: »

Very interesting
https://farmcarbon.co.nz/

What he has left out though is that we are introducing fertilizer produced via fossil fuels which invariably adds more methane to the cycle because it allows us feed more cattle and also has a carbon cost at the fertilizer production end.

Say my name

Farmer wrote: »

What he has left out though is that we are introducing fertilizer produced via fossil fuels which invariably adds more methane to the cycle because it allows us feed more cattle and also has a carbon cost at the fertilizer production end.

There's also the argument that fertilizer is increasing above ground carbon capture.

Lady Haywire

Borrowed mare to keep the grass down

L1985

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

He has 2 new friends, the fecker.

I must try and get a pic of the other lad later.

I kinda want one....he is ridiculously cute!!!don't think my fencing skills would be up to it!!

Odelay

L1985 wrote: »

I kinda want one....he is ridiculously cute!!!don't think my fencing skills would be up to it!!

Christ! The jumping ability of a goat and the brains of a sheep! Doesn’t bode well...

Odelay

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Borrowed mare to keep the grass down

Lovely mare, but she won’t be keeping the grass down when you’re feeding her hay:0

Is she in foal or will you be out with the mane comb? Fair bit of pulling to be done there.