Farming Chit Chat

Muckit

whelan1 wrote: »

one of the angus cows was calving this morning 4 legs coming:(:( got them out, both dead... hate twins

There's a pic of 5 newborn calves from a 7year old friesan old cow in the IFJ this week!! Nice narrow little angus. She has had 16calves from 4 lactations!

whelan1

was wondering what happens if a dead calf comes back as having an empty sample for bvd?

TEAT SQUEEZER

whelan1 wrote: »

was wondering what happens if a dead calf comes back as having an empty sample for bvd?

its happened to me... awaiting written conformation but my lab tell me i must test the dam..damn:D

delaval

Timmaay wrote: »

Brought home the 3 calves that I tried to sell today, 41day old fr bull, 110, wk old AAx bull, 180, wk old fr bull 50quid! Waste of 2hrs, thankfully mart is only 15mins away!

Did youy not go to the mart to sell?

delaval

td5man wrote: »

I've had 4 in a row, started off with all heifers.
Any idea what bull calves are making this year?
Dont suppose theres anyone with fr heifers for sale.

We have 20 March calving heifers for sale all b/w and in calf to AI. Pm if yiu want to have a look

td5man

delaval wrote: »

We have 20 March calving heifers for sale all b/w and in calf to AI. Pm if yiu want to have a look

Heifer calves, pm details of heifers and location neighbour is looking for heifers

delaval

td5man wrote: »

Heifer calves, pm details of heifers and location neighbour is looking for heifers

It's in calf heifers we have for sale calving in March

bob charles

Ever have the feeling when you finished late and you have an early start in the morning, that you so dread how soon you have to get up, you dont want to go to bed. or is it just me:rolleyes:

hugo29

bob charles wrote: »

Ever have the feeling when you finished late and you have an early start in the morning, that you so dread how soon you have to get up, you dont want to go to bed. or is it just me:rolleyes:

Yep, all the time, lying there waiting for alarm,

hugo29

Any one ever used that injection to make calf suckle, great stuff

kevthegaff

hugo29 wrote: »

Yep, all the time, lying there waiting for alarm,

yep this morning had 7 calved last night, wrecked now havin to agitate as the slurry contractor is coming in half an hour

td5man

Its been trying to snow here all morning.

freedominacup

td5man wrote: »

Its been trying to snow here all morning.

Felt like that here all week, today is the first day the cows looked comfortable outdoors. Probably no more than 4-5 degrees but no wind so feels like a spring day after the bitterness of the past week.

bbam

freedominacup wrote: »

Felt like that here all week, today is the first day the cows looked comfortable outdoors. Probably no more than 4-5 degrees but no wind so feels like a spring day after the bitterness of the past week.

Between 0 and 2 degrees here all day with occasional snow flakes all day. Cold but beautiful.

dzer2

About an inch of snow here in the last 3 hours

bbam

dzer2 wrote: »

About an inch of snow here in the last 3 hours

Where abouts??

dzer2

bbam wrote: »

Where abouts??

Up in the hills north Kilkenny

td5man

bbam wrote: »

Where abouts??

On the ground mainly.

hugo29

dzer2 wrote: »

Up in the hills north Kilkenny

Lovely sunny day up west for a change:cool:

hugo29

Jayus lads and lassies I have a calf born thursday that is driving me bananas , dont know if he suckling, he bouncing around creep, bowels moving, but cows teats don't look like they have been sucked, had to latch him on last night, did not see him suckle at all today again

bbam

hugo29 wrote: »

Jayus lads and lassies I have a calf born thursday that is driving me bananas , dont know if he suckling, he bouncing around creep, bowels moving, but cows teats don't look like they have been sucked, had to latch him on last night, did not see him suckle at all today again

It's worrying alright, but I don't think he'd be up and about if he hadnt been sucking

Bizzum

hugo29 wrote: »

Jayus lads and lassies I have a calf born thursday that is driving me bananas , dont know if he suckling, he bouncing around creep, bowels moving, but cows teats don't look like they have been sucked, had to latch him on last night, did not see him suckle at all today again

I suppose the fact that he is lively and the bowels are motoring are good signs. Some calves will only drag outta the one spin for the first few days. Keep an eye on him but he sounds normal enough to me.

The Real Elmer Fudd

hugo29 wrote: »

Jayus lads and lassies I have a calf born thursday that is driving me bananas , dont know if he suckling, he bouncing around creep, bowels moving, but cows teats don't look like they have been sucked, had to latch him on last night, did not see him suckle at all today again

Once he's bouncing around I wouldn't worry to much. He's a lot better off than the still born I had on Thursday morning.

whelan1

when i went to check the cows last night there was a busted pipe on the scrapers, plenty of elbow grease for me this morning:mad:

kevthegaff

whelan1 wrote: »

when i went to check the cows last night there was a busted pipe on the scrapers, plenty of elbow grease for me this morning:mad:

same as meself, yesterday evening wont be able to fix it till monday morning:(

whelan1

kevthegaff wrote: »

same as meself, yesterday evening wont be able to fix it till monday morning:(

i texted the guy last night, he arrived this morning when i was hand scraping the third shed, was never so happy to see someone:D

Viewtodiefor

kevthegaff wrote: »

same as meself, yesterday evening wont be able to fix it till monday morning:(

Plenty companies out there who will fix a hose today. Or take it off n bring it to ur local machinery dealer he will put a joiner in it temp job. Where u based

saranac1

Hi folks can you give a 2 wk old calf rispoval intranasal or is it too soon or is anyone using other products?

dzer2

Viewtodiefor wrote: »

Plenty companies out there who will fix a hose today. Or take it off n bring it to ur local machinery dealer he will put a joiner in it temp job. Where u based

Or the guy that cuts your silage might have a way to do a temp fix.

simx

dzer2 wrote: »

Up in the hills north Kilkenny

that must be castlewarren direction or somewhere like that is it?