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No quitten we're whelan on to chitchat 11

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    #872
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,142 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    Omallep2 wrote: »
    For what.its worth i cut my index finger off 16 years ago. They put severed finger back on and over the years the tendons repaired and I have full use. Hopefulky he will be fine

    He needs to be, he's a self employed manual worker and entitled to nothing...... or very little anyway. He can't afford to be out of work for too long


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    #873
    gozunda
    Registered Users Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    I like this years Late Late Toy show advert on RTE.

    I won't spoil it - but let's just say it makes up a small bit for the stupid decision last year that they were not including any farm themed toys on the show...


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    #874
    whelan2
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    gozunda wrote: »
    I like this years Late Late Toy show advert on RTE.

    I won't spoil it - but let's just say it makes up a small bit for the stupid decision last year that they we're not including any farm themed toys on the show...

    I think the super valu ad is good too


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    #875
    Grueller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,217 ✭✭✭Grueller


    It's amazing what a bit of contact can do. Last Thursday evening I phoned a lad that I used to hurl with. This lad is 13 years older than I am so early fifties. He was on the verge of retiring for the few years I hurled with him but we hurled together midfield and struck up a good friendship.
    His parents both passed in the last two years and he never married so is living alone since and farming for a living so I just said I'd give him a shout as I hadn't seen him since the second lockdown started. We had a good chat for about an hour. This evening the phone rang and we chatted away for 20 minutes or so before he went silent for a second and thanked me for last weeks call. He told me hadn't heard from a soul in a fortnight and didn't realise how low he had been until he heard from someone. I was humbled by his honesty. I know that we are not meant to have visitors but I invited him round for the supper and a few drinks this Saturday evening. I think that the isolation is more danger to him than Covid is to either of us to be fair.


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    #876
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,741 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    Grueller wrote: »
    It's amazing what a bit of contact can do. Last Thursday evening I phoned a lad that I used to hurl with. This lad is 13 years older than I am so early fifties. He was on the verge of retiring for the few years I hurled with him but we hurled together midfield and struck up a good friendship.
    His parents both passed in the last two years and he never married so is living alone since and farming for a living so I just said I'd give him a shout as I hadn't seen him since the second lockdown started. We had a good chat for about an hour. This evening the phone rang and we chatted away for 20 minutes or so before he went silent for a second and thanked me for last weeks call. He told me hadn't heard from a soul in a fortnight and didn't realise how low he had been until he heard from someone. I was humbled by his honesty. I know that we are not meant to have visitors but I invited him round for the supper and a few drinks this Saturday evening. I think that the isolation is more danger to him than Covid is to either of us to be fair.

    Fair play Grueller.


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    #877
    farawaygrass
    Registered Users Posts: 1,926 ✭✭✭farawaygrass


    You know how teagasc give predicted grass growth rates every week? One thing I struggle to understand is that if I had two identical fields, one spread with fertiliser and the other, there will be a big difference in growth grates obviously. Do teagasc base their figures on fertilised fields or fields without fertiliser?


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    #878
    keepalive213
    Closed Accounts Posts: 685 ✭✭✭keepalive213


    My run of bad luck continues, I was greeted this morning in the shed by an 18 month old breeding heifer with a broken front leg.
    Just f****** fantastic


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    #879
    DukeCaboom
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    whelan2 wrote: »
    I think the super valu ad is good too

    My wife was crying the first time she saw it.


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    #880
    Mac Taylor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Mac Taylor


    keepalive213 wrote: »
    My run of bad luck continues, I was greeted this morning in the shed by an 18 month old breeding heifer with a broken front leg.
    Just f****** fantastic

    Sorry to hear that......nothing worse than when a few things go wrong. Keep the chin up.


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    #881
    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,435 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Grueller wrote: »
    It's amazing what a bit of contact can do. Last Thursday evening I phoned a lad that I used to hurl with. This lad is 13 years older than I am so early fifties. He was on the verge of retiring for the few years I hurled with him but we hurled together midfield and struck up a good friendship.
    His parents both passed in the last two years and he never married so is living alone since and farming for a living so I just said I'd give him a shout as I hadn't seen him since the second lockdown started. We had a good chat for about an hour. This evening the phone rang and we chatted away for 20 minutes or so before he went silent for a second and thanked me for last weeks call. He told me hadn't heard from a soul in a fortnight and didn't realise how low he had been until he heard from someone. I was humbled by his honesty. I know that we are not meant to have visitors but I invited him round for the supper and a few drinks this Saturday evening. I think that the isolation is more danger to him than Covid is to either of us to be fair.

    Well done Grueller. This is allowed under the current lockdown, a buddy system. Another example are two single parents giving support to each other.


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    #882
    Mooooo
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    farawaygrass wrote: »
    You know how teagasc give predicted grass growth rates every week? One thing I struggle to understand is that if I had two identical fields, one spread with fertiliser and the other, there will be a big difference in growth grates obviously. Do teagasc base their figures on fertilised fields or fields without fertiliser?

    Based on figures from people measuring and putting figures into pasturebase


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    #883
    Birdnuts
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    Its sad to hear about the situation at Dublin Zoo - surely major supermarkets, knackeries etc. could help out with feed bills, especcially given the amount of perfectly good food that gets chucked out by many facilities around the country??


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    #884
    gozunda
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    Birdnuts wrote: »
    Its sad to hear about the situation at Dublin Zoo - surely major supermarkets, knackeries etc. could help out with feed bills, especcially given the amount of perfectly good food that gets chucked out by many facilities around the country??

    Good news is that they raised over a million euro after launching an appeal today.
    Dublin Zoo has raised €1 million in donations since it launched a fundraising campaign earlier today

    https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/1118/1178867-dublin-zoo/


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    #885
    Danzy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,826 ✭✭✭✭Danzy


    What's the oldest you can have a bull weanling castrated, 12 months so it's a vet job I suppose, is it worth it, what would it cost.

    Cheers


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    #886
    HildaOgdenx
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 7,029 Mod ✭✭✭✭HildaOgdenx


    Grueller wrote: »
    It's amazing what a bit of contact can do. Last Thursday evening I phoned a lad that I used to hurl with. This lad is 13 years older than I am so early fifties. He was on the verge of retiring for the few years I hurled with him but we hurled together midfield and struck up a good friendship.
    His parents both passed in the last two years and he never married so is living alone since and farming for a living so I just said I'd give him a shout as I hadn't seen him since the second lockdown started. We had a good chat for about an hour. This evening the phone rang and we chatted away for 20 minutes or so before he went silent for a second and thanked me for last weeks call. He told me hadn't heard from a soul in a fortnight and didn't realise how low he had been until he heard from someone. I was humbled by his honesty. I know that we are not meant to have visitors but I invited him round for the supper and a few drinks this Saturday evening. I think that the isolation is more danger to him than Covid is to either of us to be fair.

    That's lovely to hear, and fair dues to both of you.
    If he lives alone, he can be in a bubble with you, under the current restrictions, so enjoy the evening.
    A hand of friendship was never more important, in my opinion.


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    #887
    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,435 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Danzy wrote: »
    What's the oldest you can have a bull weanling castrated, 12 months so it's a vet job I suppose, is it worth it, what would it cost.

    Cheers

    Did a group, cost me about €33 each animal, surgical option, incl call out charge.
    Not a good time of the year now to be doing it. Also be sure the animal has two shots for blackleg.


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    #888
    Say my name
    Registered Users Posts: 11,511 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    I see the Danish Agriculture minister has resigned after the cull of farmed mink was ruled to be an illegal order.
    The cull still continues even though it's deemed illegal.

    I don't understand it either.


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    #889
    148multi
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    Say my name wrote: »
    I see the Danish Agriculture minister has resigned after the cull of farmed mink was ruled to be an illegal order.
    The cull still continues even though it's deemed illegal.

    I don't understand it either.

    Cull them, then pay compo for the illegal act. Everyone taken care of.


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    #890
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 8,224 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    Water John wrote: »
    Did a group, cost me about €33 each animal, surgical option, incl call out charge.
    Not a good time of the year now to be doing it. Also be sure the animal has two shots for blackleg.

    Does most people on here clip the tails of their cattle when doing their backs?
    I avoid it as the risk of nicking the tail just seems too great for any benefit.
    I think blackleg is the issue with nicking the tail too.


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    #891
    148multi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭148multi


    Danzy wrote: »
    What's the oldest you can have a bull weanling castrated, 12 months so it's a vet job I suppose, is it worth it, what would it cost.

    Cheers

    Neighbour used to leave males entire for 12 - 16 months, he'd get vet to cut them. He reckoned he had better growth rates and that it was enough to cover the cost of the op.


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    #892
    Freejin
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭Freejin


    Anybody have experience with lay flat pipe to pump slurry from one tank to another. Distance about 50m. Is it hard work trying to empty the pipe after? Does it need to be cleaned with water to stop it going hard inside? Will only be used maybe three times per year


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    #893
    orm0nd
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    funkey_monkey wrote: »
    Does most people on here clip the tails of their cattle when doing their backs?
    I avoid it as the risk of nicking the tail just seems too great for any benefit.
    I think blackleg is the issue with nicking the tail too.

    always clip tails actually done a batch of the incalf heifers this morning.

    I think spinal paralysis would be a bigger issue than blackleg (open to correction)


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    #894
    Danzy
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    148multi wrote: »
    Neighbour used to leave males entire for 12 - 16 months, he'd get vet to cut them. He reckoned he had better growth rates and that it was enough to cover the cost of the op.

    I'm thinking along that line. Thinking of doing it in a month and feed him ration as a bull till then, he is already on it


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    #895
    patsy_mccabe
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    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    Just got a text from the Limousin Society, Paul Sykes will continue in his role as secretary.

    Just got another text. He's decided to leave again.

    'When I was a boy we were serfs, slave minded. Anyone who came along and lifted us out of that belittling, I looked on them as Gods.' - Dan Breen



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    #896
    Say my name
    Registered Users Posts: 11,511 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    148multi wrote: »
    Cull them, then pay compo for the illegal act. Everyone taken care of.

    Nphet is recommending that the remaining mink farms in this country be culled.

    I'm waiting for someone to suggest that dogs and cats get coronavirus.


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    #897
    ganmo
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    Say my name wrote: »
    Nphet is recommending that the remaining mink farms in this country be culled.

    I'm waiting for someone to suggest that dogs and cats get coronavirus.

    Given that the Danish decision has been deemed illegal I'm not too sure that it will end up happening


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    #898
    Jb1989
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    funkey_monkey wrote: »
    Does most people on here clip the tails of their cattle when doing their backs?
    I avoid it as the risk of nicking the tail just seems too great for any benefit.
    I think blackleg is the issue with nicking the tail too.

    Shouldn't be any nicking unless you very hard with machine


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    #899
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    Freejin wrote: »
    Anybody have experience with lay flat pipe to pump slurry from one tank to another. Distance about 50m. Is it hard work trying to empty the pipe after? Does it need to be cleaned with water to stop it going hard inside? Will only be used maybe three times per year

    We have it here to pump to an overground tank. Simple to empty, just leave one end in the tank and walk along it moving the slurry with your foot to the end in the tank. After that, we just pull it around the base of the tank and let it there till needed again. It's been used that way for 17 years now and no problems.

    I've heard lads say the newer lay flat pipes aren't as strong or durable but we'll worry about that when ours bursts, I suppose.


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    148multi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭148multi


    Freejin wrote: »
    Anybody have experience with lay flat pipe to pump slurry from one tank to another. Distance about 50m. Is it hard work trying to empty the pipe after? Does it need to be cleaned with water to stop it going hard inside? Will only be used maybe three times per year

    Lads blow a fert bag through with a compressor to to clean it, use bag like a balloon.


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    #901
    148multi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭148multi


    Say my name wrote: »
    Nphet is recommending that the remaining mink farms in this country be culled.

    I'm waiting for someone to suggest that dogs and cats get coronavirus.

    Wasn't there a lad talking to Claire Byrne this morning, he was representing the mink farms I think, he mentioned that some dogs contracted the virus, but he didn't get far with that.


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