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    #3152
    The Real Elmer Fudd
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭The Real Elmer Fudd


    just do it wrote: »
    Good stuff REF, did you sell the other one as well? How old was this one?

    No kept the heifer for the minute. Am considering keeping her for breeding. We'll see how she develops.

    The bull is 7 months. Don't think he was a bad weight given he got no meal


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    #3153
    just do it
    Registered Users Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    The Real Elmer Fudd wrote: »
    No kept the heifer for the minute. Am considering keeping her for breeding. We'll see how she develops.

    The bull is 7 months. Don't think he was a bad weight given he got no meal
    Jeez man, you're onto a winning formula. ~1.3kg dwg and €2.64/kg. And all that with no meal! There's living proof of the value of milk;)


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    #3154
    The Real Elmer Fudd
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭The Real Elmer Fudd


    just do it wrote: »
    Jeez man, you're onto a winning formula. ~1.3kg dwg and €2.64/kg. And all that with no meal! There's living proof of the value of milk;)

    Despite the bad year I had plenty of grass as I was understocked so I'd say that was a big help to bring on the milk. Only feeding silage this last 3 r 4 weeks now


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    #3155
    Bizzum
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    The Real Elmer Fudd wrote: »
    Despite the bad year I had plenty of grass as I was understocked so I'd say that was a big help to bring on the milk. Only feeding silage this last 3 r 4 weeks now

    No doubt grass is important. But a bit of breeding is hard to bate!


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    #3156
    porter shark
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭porter shark


    was that in headford elmer? nice stock by the way.


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    #3157
    The Real Elmer Fudd
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭The Real Elmer Fudd


    Bizzum wrote: »

    No doubt grass is important. But a bit of breeding is hard to bate!

    I'm only starting to build a herd at min. Had all heifers calving here dis year at 24 months. Mainly sim x ch heifers. When crossed to mbp they seem to have brought good calves with nice bit of muscle on them. Have them all back in calf again this year to mbp plus few more heifers


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    #3158
    The Real Elmer Fudd
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭The Real Elmer Fudd


    porter shark wrote: »
    was that in headford elmer? nice stock by the way.

    No little further north ha I'm in Monaghan.


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    #3159
    redzerologhlen
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    New second hand box I got yesterday.

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    #3160
    vanderbadger
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    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    New second hand box I got yesterday.

    well wear, looks like a clean box red


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    #3161
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    New second hand box I got yesterday.

    well wear, looks like a clean box red

    Its not too bad now vander. All original lights and working, brakes are perfect a 6 good tyres, spare isint great though. Theres a bit of a dent on the roof at the back of it but it isint too bad and one of the legs was broke off the dividing gate but I got it fixed today. Otherwise it's fairly straight. Was looking for a tractor trailer really but the money seemed fairly right for that box and I can still put it on the tractor for drawing cows around. Its getting too dangerous and awkward to be walking them along the road for a few miles in the summer. I will keep onto the 10x5 too for tipping around the place.


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    #3162
    Richk2012
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    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    vanderbadger wrote: »

    Its not too bad now vander. All original lights and working, brakes are perfect a 6 good tyres, spare isint great though. Theres a bit of a dent on the roof at the back of it but it isint too bad and one of the legs was broke off the dividing gate but I got it fixed today. Otherwise it's fairly straight. Was looking for a tractor trailer really but the money seemed fairly right for that box and I can still put it on the tractor for drawing cows around. Its getting too dangerous and awkward to be walking them along the road for a few miles in the summer. I will keep onto the 10x5 too for tipping around the place.

    Same up our way Red .

    The way its gone now , in the summer we have to get up early in the morning (about half 6) , when there is no traffic on the roads when there is a good few of them together .
    If not the jeep and trailer is on the go .
    Sign of the times really .


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    #3163
    Milton09
    Registered Users Posts: 451 ✭✭Milton09


    Buying haylage bales from neighbour before starting on my own silage.


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    #3164
    Muckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Milton09 wrote: »
    Buying haylage bales from neighbour before starting on my own silage.

    Nice outfit there! Do you have a canopy for that trailer Milton?


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    #3165
    Milton09
    Registered Users Posts: 451 ✭✭Milton09


    Muckit wrote: »
    Nice outfit there! Do you have a canopy for that trailer Milton?

    I do, only move cattle in the summer so I figured the DP120 would be handy for jobs like that in the winter, mind you if they were silage bales I wouldn't be able to load it that much !


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    #3166
    red bull
    Registered Users Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭red bull


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    vanderbadger wrote: »

    Its not too bad now vander. All original lights and working, brakes are perfect a 6 good tyres, spare isint great though. Theres a bit of a dent on the roof at the back of it but it isint too bad and one of the legs was broke off the dividing gate but I got it fixed today. Otherwise it's fairly straight. Was looking for a tractor trailer really but the money seemed fairly right for that box and I can still put it on the tractor for drawing cows around. Its getting too dangerous and awkward to be walking them along the road for a few miles in the summer. I will keep onto the 10x5 too for tipping around the place.
    nice trailer what kind of money?


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    #3167
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    red bull wrote: »
    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    nice trailer what kind of money?

    3.5k


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    #3168
    red bull
    Registered Users Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭red bull


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    red bull wrote: »

    3.5k
    Sounds good deal, well wear


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    #3169
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Busy day today, 2 gates hung and the new swimming pool landed, would I get to lift it enough with the tractor to get the planks out from underneath do ye think, the forklift he took it off the lorry with was struggling with our terrain and your man was afraid he would break it so wouldnt do any more with it.

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    #3170
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Busy day today, 2 gates hung and the new swimming pool landed, would I get to lift it enough with the tractor to get the planks out from underneath do ye think, the forklift he took it off the lorry with was struggling with our terrain and your man was afraid he would break it so wouldnt do any more with it.

    if you got a strap underneath the the edges you could lift one side at a time and take planks out


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    #3171
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Busy day today, 2 gates hung and the new swimming pool landed, would I get to lift it enough with the tractor to get the planks out from underneath do ye think, the forklift he took it off the lorry with was struggling with our terrain and your man was afraid he would break it so wouldnt do any more with it.

    if you got a strap underneath the the edges you could lift one side at a time and take planks out

    Its 3 tonnes so im not sure if the loader will lift it or not, I'll work something out anyway.


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    #3172
    milkprofit
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    Leave them there and put more gravel around it so it wont become a muck hole


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    #3173
    pakalasa
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    You could roll it, carefully, on 6" stakes.


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    #3174
    Bizzum
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    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    vanderbadger wrote: »
    I'll work something out anyway.

    It can be done. There was no loader when Newgrange was built:D


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    #3175
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Bizzum wrote: »
    redzerologhlen wrote: »

    It can be done. There was no loader when Newgrange was built:D

    I suppose you dont have a number for the lads that built it :D


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    #3176
    red bull
    Registered Users Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭red bull


    I like the old fashioned gates didnt know they were still available


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    #3177
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    vanderbadger wrote: »

    Its 3 tonnes so im not sure if the loader will lift it or not, I'll work something out anyway.

    2 tractors with 2 transport boxes. They could reverse in under the ends. You could move it but one tractor would be reversing


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    #3178
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    red bull wrote: »
    I like the old fashioned gates didnt know they were still available
    They are nice alright, there's a few lads still making them around here. Some weight in them compared to a normal gate.
    vanderbadger wrote: »
    redzerologhlen wrote: »

    2 tractors with 2 transport boxes. They could reverse in under the ends. You could move it but one tractor would be reversing

    I dont really need to move it vander, I had the gravel levelled and all but I didnt think your man would have as much trouble trying to put it in. I will have a go with the tractor tomorrow, If it would lift it an inch one side at a time it would be enough.


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    #3179
    moy83
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    They are lovely gates redzer , there is good weight in the old ones anyhow there are a few hanging around here that the grandfather hung when he was a young lad so if they are a few bob dearer than the normal ones at least they will seee you out without having to replace them


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    #3180
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    moy83 wrote: »
    They are lovely gates redzer , there is good weight in the old ones anyhow there are a few hanging around here that the grandfather hung when he was a young lad so if they are a few bob dearer than the normal ones at least they will seee you out without having to replace them

    They werent much dearer to be honest, €140 for the gates and €30 each for the pillars and I will get the most of the price of them back through the Burrenlife. I might get a few more next year aswell for the entrance to the yard and a few fields beside the road.


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    #3181
    moy83
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    Jeez thats a great price , whats the longest they make them and where did you get them ? If you had the time to build stone pillars to hang them from they would look even better I think .


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