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jaymla627 · 02-09-2020 4:54pm

Ole chap got a picture message last month of a dead calf and tag no in photo from a neighbouring farmer with the simple message dead fr heifer calf, we had grazing took the last few years on this ground with two cuts of silage taken aswell, long story short we hadn't the grazing of ground this year just had it for silage ground and elderly landowner has it took back for this year as he got beam money and would of been over stocked if we had put our heifers on it, said farmer was in hospital for a few days around the time calf died so his nephew was herding and never copped calf...
Transpires today that neighbouring farmer has ground rented out to another lad this two years who tapped up land owner today wondering if he could rent it thinking I was gone out of it, you couldnt keep up to lads sometimes

whelan2 · 02-09-2020 5:15pm

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Newstalk radio have their reporter Henry McKean in a Kildare meat plant now.
Be interesting to hear his impressions...

How did it go?

Nekarsulm · 02-09-2020 5:28pm

whelan2 wrote: »

How did it go?

Not on yet, other stuff getting broadcast first...

_Brian · 02-09-2020 5:30pm

gozunda wrote: »

Charlie McConalogue new minister for Ag.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/charlie-mcconalogue-to-be-appointed-minister-for-agriculture-1.4344784?mode=amp

Anyone know the form?

He will just be doing what he’s told. Is it really any odds who holds the portfolio.

Nekarsulm · 02-09-2020 6:12pm

whelan2 wrote: »

How did it go?

Seems to have been a boning plant, rather than a slaughter facility.

whelan2 · 02-09-2020 7:54pm

Our dog had one pup this morning. She seemed fine all day but is very sick now. Oh is after bringing her to the vets. Hopefully she'll be ok

_Brian · 02-09-2020 9:36pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Our dog had one pup this morning. She seemed fine all day but is very sick now. Oh is after bringing her to the vets. Hopefully she'll be ok

Do hope everything is ok

kollegeknight · 02-09-2020 9:38pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Our dog had one pup this morning. She seemed fine all day but is very sick now. Oh is after bringing her to the vets. Hopefully she'll be ok

any word yet?

whelan2 · 02-09-2020 9:46pm

They are keeping her and the pup in. She might have more pups. He's going to ring me back in a while. We are missing her already :mad:

wrangler · 02-09-2020 9:51pm

whelan2 wrote: »

They are keeping her and the pup in. She might have more pups. He's going to ring me back in a while. We are missing her already :mad:

Was thinking she probably had more pups
Can they not say for certain, can they not scan her.

whelan2 · 02-09-2020 10:03pm

wrangler wrote: »

Was thinking she probably had more pups
Can they not say for certain, can they not scan her.

Oh brought her to the vets, I was away. They put her on a drip, I'm assuming oxytocin and if that doesn't work he will do a section. She was fine this morning but went downhill this evening. She had 7 pups the last time a few years ago but her belly wasnt near as big this time so I assumed it was just the one pup

wrangler · 02-09-2020 10:20pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Oh brought her to the vets, I was away. They put her on a drip, I'm assuming oxytocin and if that doesn't work he will do a section. She was fine this morning but went downhill this evening. She had 7 pups the last time a few years ago but her belly wasnt near as big this time so I assumed it was just the one pup

We've had a couple here like that,We've only had about ten dogs having pups here in my lifetime and two did that, so common enough, they're not really an animal you can get a hand into

josephsoap · 02-09-2020 10:21pm

Injured/lame livestock - I have 2 weanlings bull which required the services of a bone setter this spring -

They are both perfectly healthy apart from the wee strain they have when walking - could they be sold in the mart ? Or would I take an awful hit in bring them to the mart just when they would not be walking 100% correct?

Another option I am considering Is finishing both of the together at 16 months in the local abattoir beside me if that could be another option ....

Albert Johnson · 02-09-2020 11:11pm

josephsoap wrote: »

Injured/lame livestock - I have 2 weanlings bull which required the services of a bone setter this spring -

They are both perfectly healthy apart from the wee strain they have when walking - could they be sold in the mart ? Or would I take an awful hit in bring them to the mart just when they would not be walking 100% correct?

Another option I am considering Is finishing both of the together at 16 months in the local abattoir beside me if that could be another option ....

Provided there able to walk on all 4 feet without signs of being in pain I can't see what the problem would be in bringing them to the mart. As for what price they'll make that's another story, you'd be better announce them as being a bit crooked on one leg or whatever and sold as seen. This won't do much to help the sale price but at least there'll be no come back from the buyer. You could always chance them in the mart and if your not happy try plan B with the abattoir. Your sure they'll kill bulls at those age's?

gozunda · 03-09-2020 12:51am

_Brian wrote: »

He will just be doing what he’s told. Is it really any odds who holds the portfolio.

I guess we'll find out soon enough ...

einn32 · 03-09-2020 3:54am

A live cattle ship left from NZ with around 5800 head on it departed for Japan a few days ago has gone missing. It will be another blow to live shipping I think.

wrangler · 03-09-2020 8:00am

whelan2 wrote: »

Oh brought her to the vets, I was away. They put her on a drip, I'm assuming oxytocin and if that doesn't work he will do a section. She was fine this morning but went downhill this evening. She had 7 pups the last time a few years ago but her belly wasnt near as big this time so I assumed it was just the one pup

How is she now

_Brian · 03-09-2020 8:01am

einn32 wrote: »

A live cattle ship left from NZ with around 5800 head on it departed for Japan a few days ago has gone missing. It will be another blow to live shipping I think.

Only one crew rescued. 42 missing.

josephsoap · 03-09-2020 8:14am

Albert Johnson wrote: »

Provided there able to walk on all 4 feet without signs of being in pain I can't see what the problem would be in bringing them to the mart. As for what price they'll make that's another story, you'd be better announce them as being a bit crooked on one leg or whatever and sold as seen. This won't do much to help the sale price but at least there'll be no come back from the buyer. You could always chance them in the mart and if your not happy try plan B with the abattoir. Your sure they'll kill bulls at those age's?

Cheers Albert- I also have a calf with lung damage ...he has recovered from the pneumonia and is thriving now but He still has bit of ‘breathing’ with him - would you want to announce anything with him too?

_Brian · 03-09-2020 8:24am

josephsoap wrote: »

Cheers Albert- I also have a calf with lung damage ...he has recovered from the pneumonia and is thriving now but He still has bit of ‘breathing’ with him - would you want to announce anything with him too?

Maybe hold off and let it recover.

Pretty sure if you announce that you’ll be bringing it home anyway

einn32 · 03-09-2020 8:52am

_Brian wrote: »

Only one crew rescued. 42 missing.

Hope they find more but doesn't sound good. Lost the engine and then hit by a wave supposedly. Live shipping has been suspended.

whelan2 · 03-09-2020 9:07am

wrangler wrote: »

How is she now

Thry are operating on her this morning. Will update ye later on

straight · 03-09-2020 9:40am

einn32 wrote: »

Hope they find more but doesn't sound good. Lost the engine and then hit by a wave supposedly. Live shipping has been suspended.

Looked like a rust bucket. Must be no money at that side of the business either.

_Brian · 03-09-2020 9:53am

straight wrote: »

Looked like a rust bucket. Must be no money at that side of the business either.

Big resistance to live shipping that side of the world and this may increase that pressure. Live shipments have a limited lifespan left. Accidents like this just add weight to the argument against it.

Mooooo · 03-09-2020 9:58am

Typhoon hit it, you'd wonder more on route planner or whatever. Could have happened any ship if it got caught on a hurricane. More commentary on the livestock than the 40+ people missing.....

Say my name · 03-09-2020 10:12am

Mooooo wrote: »

Typhoon hit it, you'd wonder more on route planner or whatever. Could have happened any ship if it got caught on a hurricane. More commentary on the livestock than the 40+ people missing.....

You'd wonder what happened the engines to quit?
As posted above there's opposition from quarters against all forms of animal agriculture.
It wouldn't be FUBAR for some of these headbangers to interfere with the engines in port or on ship.

Reggie. · 03-09-2020 10:20am

Say my name wrote: »

You'd wonder what happened the engines to quit?
As posted above there's opposition from quarters against all forms of animal agriculture.
It wouldn't be FUBAR for some of these headbangers to interfere with the engines in port or on ship.

Sure that's crazy talk

wrangler · 03-09-2020 10:22am

straight wrote: »

Looked like a rust bucket. Must be no money at that side of the business either.

Hopefully it'll stop the begrudgers on this side complaining about the Department being so particular, there'd be no rustbuckets licensed anyway, all these rules are there for a reason.
Livestock exports have to be perfect if they are to continue, only the short sighted think any different

03-09-2020 10:26am

Reggie. wrote: »

Sure that's crazy talk

Some people are fit for anything

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/may/12/animalwelfare.topstories3

Reggie. · 03-09-2020 11:05am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Some people are fit for anything

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/may/12/animalwelfare.topstories3

Lord jaysus

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