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wesleysniper38 wrote: »

A local high-stool graduate reckons its a reaction to the injection that puts some stock agressive..

If someone stuck a red hot iron into the side of my head, not just once but twice, I think I've be having a go at them (local our no local)

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towzer2010 wrote: »

I still have some LM cows and all are quiet. I think no matter what breed you have if they are wild its time for the factory.

Similar story with a cow calving and unfortunately have a dislocated collar bone for my troubles. I'd culled a few wild ones but took a chance on this one as she produced a great calf with no hassles.

I now have a few FL22 heifer weanlings off quiet cows and am trying to build up numbers. Dilemmas dilemmas! The Clash song comes to mind "should I stay our should I go"

Bizzum

just do it wrote: »

If someone stuck a red hot iron into the side of my head, not just once but twice, I think I've be having a go at them (local our no local)

We all have the odd wild one. Mostly you can see where it comes, eg the cow/bull, but looking at a couple of different lads dehorning, I've noticed them giving the local anastetic in the wrong place, giving precious little time for it to work and then complaining its worthless.
Hand on heart I have ploughed on too when I should have given more time perhaps, there's none of us perfect!

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Bizzum wrote: »

We all have the odd wild one. Mostly you can see where it comes, eg the cow/bull, but looking at a couple of different lads dehorning, I've noticed them giving the local anastetic in the wrong place, giving precious little time for it to work and then complaining its worthless.
Hand on heart I have ploughed on too when I should have given more time perhaps, there's none of us perfect!

I agree completely.

Another thing to ensure is the cow can't get at you. A fella near me got a bad going over from the cow. It was his first year sucking after being in dairing all his life. It won't happen him again!

hugo29

just do it wrote: »

If someone stuck a red hot iron into the side of my head, not just once but twice, I think I've be having a go at them (local our no local)

any one tried this DEHorner appartus yet, had a go at it last year, have to say it was great, calves done after one week in the crate when they are still manageable and it worked on 90% of calves,

naughto

we had a smasher of a bb limo bull calf this yr he was grand but after we taged him every time we went in to the field he would take off.
then when we got around to dosing him,jesus i have never seen any thing like it got him in to the shed with the rest nice and handly,but lord it took a good hald and hour to get him in to the crush.

when we did get him done (he was about 4 months at this stage)he tried to jump over the barrier in the shed and half hung him self on it,we had to lift him off it all the time he was trying to do us with his head.

my brother went straight on to the site where u register them and deregisterd him and tore up the cert.we usually just bring them to the mart and let some 1 else have him,but we said no better to hang him in case he hurts some 1 he was that mad.
we where thinking that the cow must have got a puck when in calf and hurt the calf cos he was never right in the head.

Kovu

Just when on topic with mental cattle, there was a bull weanling that eith broke his neck or just collapsed with a heart attack in Mohill last night. Poor bugger just hit the gate out of the ring at the wrong angle as he didn't seem to be too wild.
At home here, most of ours are LimX or purebred LM. We never have a problem with them but as they are handled/halter trained from a young age and see the same people every day, coupled with a radio in the shed so they hear strange voices, we don't have any problems. Although I have noticed that black LMx seem a bit flightier.

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Kovu Murr wrote: »

Although I have noticed that black LMx seem a bit flightier.

The red-heads of the bovine world

reilig

Kovu Murr wrote: »

Just when on topic with mental cattle, there was a bull weanling that eith broke his neck or just collapsed with a heart attack in Mohill last night. Poor bugger just hit the gate out of the ring at the wrong angle as he didn't seem to be too wild.

Who would be responsible for paying for him?

hugo29

Bizzum wrote: »

That's just it. No respite from it at all. Even good dry land is saturated.

as far as I know, once his feet touch the mart its there responsibility, could be wrong, or maybe if VET says it was natural causes its different,

neighbour of mine had animal injured in mart and the mart had to pay up, probably got better money than if sold in the ring too

Kovu

reilig wrote: »

Who would be responsible for paying for him?

That would be an ecumenical matter Father

Kovu

just do it wrote: »

The red-heads of the bovine world

Lol, no, I've just noticed it in our own cattle. I'm no longer a redhead myself. *le sigh*

redzerologhlen

just do it wrote: »

The red-heads of the bovine world

Careful now

vanderbadger

noticed a big purebred char cow i have is showing her bearing when lying down now, why does that happen anyone know?

bogman_bass

Just back from the solicitors. Signed the paperwork and the farm is now in my name. I feel so grown up!

Tipp Man

bogman_bass wrote: »

Just back from the solicitors. Signed the paperwork and the farm is now in my name. I feel so grown up!

Well done bogman, the very best of luck with it

bbam

Just had a look at the long term forecast over on YR..
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I'll take that... cold bright dry days !!

tanko

vanderbadger wrote: »

noticed a big purebred char cow i have is showing her bearing when lying down now, why does that happen anyone know?

Was her last calving a hard one? As long as it doesnt come out of her she should be ok. If it comes out she will need to be stiched. Her next calf (if she is incalf) might be her last as this condition usually keeps getting worse.

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bogman_bass wrote: »

Just back from the solicitors. Signed the paperwork and the farm is now in my name. I feel so grown up!

Party time, when and where and I'll be there;)






(oh wait a minute, I forgot there for a moment that I'm married with kids, can I've about 6 weeks notice and a really really really good excuse!!!)

bogman_bass

just do it wrote: »

Party time, when and where and I'll be there;)



(oh wait a minute, I forgot there for a moment that I'm married with kids, can I've about 6 weeks notice and a really really really good excuse!!!)

We'll leave the "farm walk" till the new year Just do it;) (pick up a few bottles on the way!)

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vanderbadger wrote: »

noticed a big purebred char cow i have is showing her bearing when lying down now, why does that happen anyone know?

I've seen this quite a bit with older roomy cows how've had a good few calves. Just things are getting a bit looser (vulva in particular) and when they lie down what was normally held in by the vulva flaps out a bit. The vagina has stretched as well with time and all the internal ligaments will have stretched. What you see is the vaginal wall. If it gets bad it can get infected but most times they get on fine and it causes them no hassle, particularly at this time of year as there are no flies around.

DMAXMAN

bogman_bass wrote: »

Just back from the solicitors. Signed the paperwork and the farm is now in my name. I feel so grown up!

congrats , its a great feeling to be the boss even though the original boss hates to fully let go, around here at least. saying that could not manage without him, he said it was a new lease of life not having to worry anymore

bogman_bass

aye I doubt he'll ever fully let go but the old head knows a bit (even if I find it hard to admitt it) We're lucky that the two of us get on very well

bob charles

bbam wrote: »

Just had a look at the long term forecast over on YR..
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I'll take that... cold bright dry days !!

Ah dont tell the world, I have a contractor booked hopefully for the end of next, dont want everyone shouting at him when the fine day comes

blue5000

You hoping to pull beet Bob?

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bogman_bass wrote: »

aye I doubt he'll ever fully let go but the old head knows a bit (even if I find it hard to admitt it) We're lucky that the two of us get on very well

Happy days, great to hear ye get on well. Obviously a good sign too when he took the big leap and signed the place over. I'd love to have "d'auld fella" around to "keep an eye".

Best of luck and, like a lot of people on here feel, make the most of it for the few years that you are the custodian until you pass it on again:).

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bob charles wrote: »

Ah dont tell the world, I have a contractor booked hopefully for the end of next, dont want everyone shouting at him when the fine day comes

I got a roll of plastic last week for the straw bales I was going to keep outside (managed to find space for them in the shed, thankfully). Michael asked what I was at and I told him I was only getting around to the 1st cut. You could see he wasn't sure whether to believe me or not! I left him with the thought:D

bob charles

blue5000 wrote: »

You hoping to pull beet Bob?

hoping, father hasnt yet launched the idea of "sure we will pull a bit by hand" its seriously screwing up my feed situation not having beet as i using way too much maize and wholecrop. I will finish up having plenty of beet and no forage to go with it. Sugar beet this year has some value if I put a for sale sign on it considering Magnum fodder beet is trading €50+,

Bizzum

vanderbadger wrote: »

noticed a big purebred char cow i have is showing her bearing when lying down now, why does that happen anyone know?

So when she gets up all looks normal?
Is she incalf?

We had one with a prolapsing vagina, a big PB CH too (By NWK), horrid looking job, it got progressively worse the heavier incalf she became, when she got sick to calve it dissappeared and we calved her as normal. We didnt chance her back incalf though. I'm led to believe there's a genetic link with it.

Bizzum

bogman_bass wrote: »

Just back from the solicitors. Signed the paperwork and the farm is now in my name. I feel so grown up!

The very best of good luck!

We're all only minding it for the next generation.:)