Farming Chitchat 10/10- Now VIRUS-FREE!

Bass Reeves

carrollsno1 wrote: »

Put two bales on a double handler together drop em off drop another on top stick another on the loader back into the 3 and thats 4 in one go if the tractor can handle it

You would want a good tractor to handle three bales not to mind four. My own will just about bring in two at the time.....however considering bale size I reckon I bringing in as much silage as O did bringing in three 5 year's ago.

_Brian

Yesterday we got a beautiful pony. Lots of excitement.

https://ibb.co/KLnv2Tj

carrollsno1

Bass Reeves wrote: »

You would want a good tractor to handle three bales not to mind four. My own will just about bring in two at the time.....however considering bale size I reckon I bringing in as much silage as O did bringing in three 5 year's ago.

Oh yea 100% agree with you that its not for every tractor. Most i ever brought on a tractor feeding out was two on the back two on the front maybe a big square of straw on the back too, bear in mind tgis was on MF6612 so shed be able for it.

Odelay

_Brian wrote: »

Yesterday we got a beautiful pony. Lots of excitement.

https://ibb.co/KLnv2Tj

Oh yeah. Big fan here. Fine glossy coat and no shortage of bone there.


Fine straight back and a good back end. And no, for ye with poor minds, I'm talking about the pony.

Buford T. Justice XIX

zetecescort wrote: »

are the Liverpool fans popping the champagne yet?

#19

Grueller

Thunder and lightning here. Electricity is out. I'll get to give the new genny a go milking in the morning.

Danzy

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

#19

Bottle no. 19?

Buford T. Justice XIX

Danzy wrote: »

Bottle no. 19?

I'm well on my way there:D

Hard Knocks

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

I'm well on my way there:D

On a school night ....

giveitholly

Whelan2,must of been a great night in your house,hope you enjoyed it

whelan2

giveitholly wrote: »

Whelan2,must of been a great night in your house,hope you enjoyed it

Yup. Great excitement. A great memory to have. Wasnt expecting them to win it last night tbh.

_Brian

See another fatality on a farm in cork last night.

No details only man in his 60’s

Busy times everywhere folks.
Do take that extra moment to be careful.

Always ask yourself, what could go wrong here and how can I lessen the risk. It’s a habit you have to build, I learned it in industry but it’s a good perspective to have.

carrollsno1

_Brian wrote: »

See another fatality on a farm in cork last night.

No details only man in his 60’s

Busy times everywhere folks.
Do take that extra moment to be careful.

Always ask yourself, what could go wrong here and how can I lessen the risk. It’s a habit you have to build, I learned it in industry but it’s a good perspective to have.

I was fairly complacent with safety glasses nearly all the time until a lad asked me to put a monetary value on one of my eyes, i said i couldnt. He said exactly you cant go out and buy anotheer eye, throw on tbe glasses and leave em on.

Just all about getting in the right mindset for H&S

Keep Sluicing

carrollsno1 wrote: »

I was fairly complacent with safety glasses nearly all the time until a lad asked me to put a monetary value on one of my eyes, i said i couldnt. He said exactly you cant go out and buy anotheer eye, throw on tbe glasses and leave em on.

Just all about getting in the right mindset for H&S

It's mandatory to wear safety glasses and gloves on the site I'm working on, even if you are not doing any physical work. It's a habit to get into.

Keep Sluicing

Keep Sluicing wrote: »

Knocked a third of the 2nd cut yesterday afternoon. Baling this afternoon. A smash and grab affair.

All in dry yesterday afternoon, 67 bales. Rain starting here now. I'm at work but my dad is spread fertiliser.
Baler back in again in 10 to 12 days I'd say

blue5000

_Brian wrote: »

See another fatality on a farm in cork last night.

No details only man in his 60’s

Busy times everywhere folks.
Do take that extra moment to be careful.

Always ask yourself, what could go wrong here and how can I lessen the risk. It’s a habit you have to build, I learned it in industry but it’s a good perspective to have.

How many is that this year? I think it was a tractor this time. One in Longford last month as well, I think a plough came down on him. Looks like this year is going to be a bad one for farm accidents. Take care out there, don't take chances.

whelan2

blue5000 wrote: »

How many is that this year? I think it was a tractor this time. One in Longford last month as well, I think a plough came down on him. Looks like this year is going to be a bad one for farm accidents. Take care out there, don't take chances.

We were dosing stock this morning. Last crush full the heifer at the front reared up and landed flat back on her back. Just lay there. Pulled her out with the jeep and a strap. There was a halter on her head and we put her down the crush again to get it off. She did the exact same fooking thing again. You can't plan for these things. They are accidents.

Kevhog1988

whelan2 wrote: »

We were dosing stock this morning. Last crush full the heifer at the front reared up and landed flat back on her back. Just lay there. Pulled her out with the jeep and a strap. There was a halter on her head and we put her down the crush again to get it off. She did the exact same fooking thing again. You can't plan for these things. They are accidents.

but you can give ones like that the red card as soon as possible

Bass Reeves

whelan2 wrote: »

We were dosing stock this morning. Last crush full the heifer at the front reared up and landed flat back on her back. Just lay there. Pulled her out with the jeep and a strap. There was a halter on her head and we put her down the crush again to get it off. She did the exact same fooking thing again. You can't plan for these things. They are accidents.

It was handy the strap was still on her the second time 😂😂😂

Reggie.

blue5000 wrote: »

How many is that this year? I think it was a tractor this time. One in Longford last month as well, I think a plough came down on him. Looks like this year is going to be a bad one for farm accidents. Take care out there, don't take chances.

Same man just got the all clear that morning from the kidney transplant operation he had a few months previous too

_Brian

whelan2 wrote: »

We were dosing stock this morning. Last crush full the heifer at the front reared up and landed flat back on her back. Just lay there. Pulled her out with the jeep and a strap. There was a halter on her head and we put her down the crush again to get it off. She did the exact same fooking thing again. You can't plan for these things. They are accidents.

I agree you can’t plam for every eventuality.

Can still think what might happen here and what can we do to lessen risk. Maybe there is nothing you could do better.
But amount of times I’ve seen 70 & 80 YO handing about at a crush or even kids under 10 watching what is going on. These groups would be less likely to get out of the way of a flailing animal jumping a crush and much more likely to be injured more seriously. .

I’m serious and not being pedantic. Don’t think these things are just accidents and can’t be helped. Yea, maybe the accident will still happen, livestock and machinery are notoriously unpredictable, but maybe the seriousness of the outcome can be lessened with just a little more thought.

whelan2

Bass Reeves wrote: »

It was handy the strap was still on her the second time ������

Aye. I had to think up different swear words for the second go. She made no attempt to get up either time herself

whelan2

See the balancing payments are in amounts due on financial self services for 2018 bps

Limestone Cowboy

Scanned the heifers I had let off with the new sim bull yesterday, running with 15 of them for the last seven weeks, 13 of them scanned in calf. Really happy with that, the other 2 are cycling and probably in calf aswell but too early to tell in scan. For 80e it gives great peace of mind to know he was doing his job.

Buford T. Justice XIX

Looks like we have a government, GP votes 76% in favour of programme for government.

Bass Reeves

Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »

Looks like we have a government, GP votes 76% in favour of programme for government.

That's higher than the FF vote in favour

Say my name

Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »

Looks like we have a government, GP votes 76% in favour of programme for government.

hooray......




















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Reggie.

Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »

Looks like we have a government, GP votes 76% in favour of programme for government.

Oh the excitement

Donegalforever

Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »

Looks like we have a government, GP votes 76% in favour of programme for government.

It is going to be interesting if the leader of the GP gets his way and only permits one car - to be shared - for each village.

He and Greta will no doubt come up with extreme policies when he get going.

wrangler

Reggie. wrote: »

Oh the excitement

Looks like Heather Humphry for Agriculture, she won't tolerate fools