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Livestock/General Farming photo thread ***READ MOD NOTE IN POST #1***

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    #3542
    tomo75
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    RobinBanks wrote: »
    Went out late last night to have a look around and got a lovely picture. Its lovely to see them so content.

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    That fella is just in from the pub!!!!


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    #3543
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


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    not conventional cattle dog breed either


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    #3544
    just do it
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    johnpawl wrote: »
    That photo was taken yesterday, this one today calved down to PT, bull calf. Her last years calf off same bull in last photo.
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    She's a piedx cow.
    She's a perfect looking FRX cow that shoots out a handy calf that grows well by the looks of the photos.


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    #3545
    johnpawl
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    just do it wrote: »
    She's a perfect looking FRX cow that shoots out a handy calf that grows well by the looks of the photos.
    I've been trying to get a heifer off her for years but of course keep getting bulls


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    #3546
    RobinBanks
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    Richk2012 wrote: »
    Last two pics are of 3 day old BBQ calf . Sprinting around the field like a greyhound this morning to keep warm :D

    Keeping the BBQ flag flying here Richk :-)

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    #3547
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    RobinBanks wrote: »


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    Fine calf. What's that cow on the right like to calf? She looks like she would calf anything?


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    #3548
    RobinBanks
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    pakalasa wrote: »
    Fine calf. What's that cow on the right like to calf? She looks like she would calf anything?

    Well Pak. That's his mother, she needed help every year. She has had 3 calves. First was a LM heifer calf, needed the jack. Second was an EDJ heifer that I put a picture up last year of, again needed the jack and this year was her first bull and I had to use the jack. Every calf she had was big even though all bulls used were easy calving. She carried 304 days on year 1, 295 last year and 297 this year. Whatever is in her she just always carries longer than most cows and always has a big calf. Some might say this is a good thing but she needs watching and it doesn't suit me with work.

    I am selling culling her in the back end because she is difficult around calving. Very nervous and not easy to handle. Plus, I don't need the hassle / stress when I am working full time.


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    #3549
    pakalasa
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    Ha, you never know do ya? I was going on the shape of her hips. But if she's producing big calves then not much benefit.


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    #3550
    Kovu
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    3am up looking at a cow and was sitting down next to the range putting on my boots.

    I look up and see this.
    Fook sake. I almost had a heart attack:(

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    #3551
    just do it
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    RobinBanks wrote: »
    I am selling culling her in the back end because she is difficult around calving. Very nervous and not easy to handle. Plus, I don't need the hassle / stress when I am working full time.
    Think that's the right decision even if she's producing a good 'un.


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    #3552
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    RobinBanks wrote: »
    Keeping the BBQ flag flying here Richk :-)


    He looks a great calf .
    What blue bulls are you calving to this year or is it all bbq??


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    #3553
    Marooned75
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    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    3am up looking at a cow and was sitting down next to the range putting on my boots.

    I look up and see this.
    Fook sake. I almost had a heart attack:(

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    Hello mog


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    #3554
    Marooned75
    Closed Accounts Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Marooned75


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    3am up looking at a cow and was sitting down next to the range putting on my boots.

    I look up and see this.
    Fook sake. I almost had a heart attack:(

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    Hello mog


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    #3555
    Bizzum
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    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    3am up looking at a cow and was sitting down next to the range putting on my boots.

    I look up and see this.
    Fook sake. I almost had a heart attack:(

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    Them Trocaire boxes scare me too :-)


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    #3556
    moy83
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    The Trocaire box was the first thing I spotted too , at this stage there should be poor boxes in Africa to send over here when they're full :D


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    #3557
    Kovu
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    Bizzum wrote: »
    Them Trocaire boxes scare me too :-)

    Good thing it's empty!


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    #3558
    Muckit
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    Spotted this lad heading off to do a bit of spreading near knock Co.Clare. :D


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    #3559
    redzerologhlen
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    Muckit wrote: »
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    Spotted this lad heading off to do a bit of spreading near knock Co.Clare. :D

    Wheres knock? :confused:


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    #3560
    Muckit
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    next to killimer ;)


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    #3561
    Bizzum
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    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Wheres knock? :confused:

    Where's Co. Clare:p:p

    I may get me coat................:D


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    #3562
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    On the coast, 2 miles on the Ennis side of Kilimer. Had to look it up on Google Earth myself.:D


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    #3563
    bob charles
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    pakalasa wrote: »
    On the coast, 2 miles on the Ennis side of Kilimer. Had to look it up on Google Earth myself.:D

    never heard of Knock either in Clare, is it on the Ennis side of the toll bridge or the far side:rolleyes:


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    #3564
    Muckit
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    bob charles wrote: »
    never heard of Knock either in Clare, is it on the Ennis side of the toll bridge or the far side:rolleyes:

    Never knew there was a knock in Co. Clare either until recently when heading from Ennis to Killimer to catch the ferry. It's only a little village right on the coast.

    Spotted a few small dairy farmers near Killimer. Then saw the Kerry Co-op bulk tank coming off the ferry


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    #3565
    just do it
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    Muckit wrote: »

    Never knew there was a knock in Co. Clare either until recently when heading from Ennis to Killimer to catch the ferry. It's only a little village right on the coast.

    Spotted a few small dairy farmers near Killimer. Then saw the Kerry Co-op bulk tank coming off the ferry
    Some great land there along the Shannon estuary particularly on the Clare side as it has a lot of it a good South facing slope.


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    #3566
    bob charles
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    Muckit wrote: »
    Never knew there was a knock in Co. Clare either until recently when heading from Ennis to Killimer to catch the ferry. It's only a little village right on the coast.

    Spotted a few small dairy farmers near Killimer. Then saw the Kerry Co-op bulk tank coming off the ferry

    there would be a dozen loads or so of milk coming across on the ferry each day during milk season, heading for Kerry plant in Listowel. I hope they checked your passport on crossing the ferry before entering the Kingdom


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    #3567
    Muckit
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    just do it wrote: »
    Some great land there along the Shannon estuary particularly on the Clare side as it has a lot of it a good South facing slope.

    South facing slope is right. I reckoned the cows must have hooks for hooves....fair steep!

    But it seems to throw off the water and catch the sun and grows good grass


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    #3568
    Muckit
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    bob charles wrote: »
    I hope they checked your passport on crossing the ferry before entering the Kingdom

    Oh it was needed they said. Dick Mack, Muiris Dan and foxy John had great welcome for the man from Galway :D


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    #3569
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    was scanned and was expecting a heifer so happy out

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    #3570
    towzer2010
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    Two new arrivals last week. The first one is one of my best cows. Calved at 24 months in 2009 and has a calving interval avg of 366 days since. I have her first three calves as cows now as well. Big pull for this one though cause she was too fed I think

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    The second is a AA heifer out of Whelans bull PTJ. She was meant to be in calf to MLJ but she calved at 289 days and the calf does not look like his daddy could gave been an AA. Must have had a visitor.

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    #3571
    Kovu
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    towzer2010 wrote: »
    Two new arrivals last week. The first one is one of my best cows. Calved at 24 months in 2009 and has a calving interval avg of 366 days since. I have her first three calves as cows now as well. Big pull for this one though cause she was too fed I think

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    Was she british fr bred? The blackish nose used to be on ours after we got out of milking. Gave our best calves!


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