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

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    #8252
    Genghis Cant
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,980 Mod ✭✭✭✭Genghis Cant


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Drew only about 2 lt of beastings from the mother and that was her dry.

    2l of beastings is a great feed for a calf.

    I wouldn't give up on the heifer not mothering the calf just yet. Calving can be an awful ordeal for a heifer, when the sickness goes off her she might take to the calf. But shee needs to be left in contact with the calf the whole time or she certainly won't mother her.
    You may have already made up your mind though!


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    #8253
    dh1985
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭dh1985


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Really? We always take them out.

    I didn't think there was any other way


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    #8254
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,399 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Genghis Cant wrote: »
    2l of beastings is a great feed for a calf.

    I wouldn't give up on the heifer not mothering the calf just yet. Calving can be an awful ordeal for a heifer, when the sickness goes off her she might take to the calf. But shee needs to be left in contact with the calf the whole time or she certainly won't mother her.
    You may have already made up your mind though!
    We normally get a min of 3 litres into a calf. She wouldn't lick the calf or anything. The calf is in the pen next to her so will give her back later if she'd have her. Was just afraid of pneumonia setting in last night.


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    #8255
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    dh1985 wrote: »
    I didn't think there was any other way

    Burn around the bud, hence why the tip of the dehorner is concave, to allow the burn around the bud. It kills the horn but doesn't leave the hole in the calves head which can get infected if not sealed correctly.
    Only way I've ever done it.


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    #8256
    dh1985
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭dh1985


    .Kovu. wrote: »
    Burn around the bud, hence why the tip of the dehorner is concave, to allow the burn around the bud. It kills the horn but doesn't leave the hole in the calves head which can get infected if not sealed correctly.
    Only way I've ever done it.

    Never knew that. Always take the full bud. I wonder why they call it disbudding on the bdp requirements so if there is a less stressful way if doing it. Anyway its a long way ahead of skulling


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    #8257
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Don't think we'll be tempting in any crows today.

    gvWdvzPl.jpg


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    #8258
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,399 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    .Kovu. wrote: »
    Don't think we'll be tempting in any crows today.

    gvWdvzPl.jpg

    I think I see your problem there kovu


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    #8259
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Reggie. wrote: »
    I think I see your problem there kovu

    It's in the wrong spot isn't it. :P

    The cat didn't dig the hole into the mink trap though!


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    #8260
    Parishlad
    Registered Users Posts: 879 ✭✭✭Parishlad


    GrandSoftDay wrote: »
    Have a gasbuddex. It uses a small can of gas that you screw into it. Great yoke I find, gets vey hot.

    Got one of these recently too. Was using the old type off the drum of gas. Found it took for ever to heat up and lost heat quickly. Got sick of it and bought the gasbuddex one. It gets fair hot alright...and quickly. Have a Teemore crate for dehorning too...great yoke for a one man job.


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    #8261
    GrandSoftDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 743 ✭✭✭GrandSoftDay


    Parishlad wrote: »
    Got one of these recently too. Was using the old type off the drum of gas. Found it took for ever to heat up and lost heat quickly. Got sick of it and bought the gasbuddex one. It gets fair hot alright...and quickly. Have a Teemore crate for dehorning too...great yoke for a one man job.

    Ya I wouldn't change it now. Great job and you would do the most of 20 calves to a can of gas that costs a fiver. Our one must have well over 200 done now and never a problem with it. Had a portasol 10 years back maybe and it was forever breaking.


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    #8262
    sheebadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭sheebadog


    Lads I've a friend here that's one of the top five breeders of Blonde d'Aquitaine cattle in France. Would ye like me to throw up a few photos of them?


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    #8263
    GrandSoftDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 743 ✭✭✭GrandSoftDay


    sheebadog wrote: »
    Lads I've a friend here that's one of the top five breeders of Blonde d'Aquitaine cattle in France. Would ye like me to throw up a few photos of them?

    But of course!!


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    #8264
    sheebadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭sheebadog


    GrandSoftDay wrote: »
    But of course!!

    Ok will do.


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    #8265
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    .Kovu. wrote: »
    Don't think we'll be tempting in any crows today.

    gvWdvzPl.jpg

    Safe back stop, where's the problem................?
















    :D:D:D


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    #8266
    Genghis Cant
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,980 Mod ✭✭✭✭Genghis Cant


    sheebadog wrote: »
    Lads I've a friend here that's one of the top five breeders of Blonde d'Aquitaine cattle in France. Would ye like me to throw up a few photos of them?

    Our standards are fairly high on here, if he's in the top 3 bang away :-)


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    #8267
    sheebadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭sheebadog


    Genghis Cant wrote: »
    Our standards are fairly high on here, if he's in the top 3 bang away :-)

    He has a nice little number going. Bulls to AI and sells heifers all over the globe.
    Was there last week and he was loading heifers off to Martinique.


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    #8268
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    sheebadog wrote: »
    Lads I've a friend here that's one of the top five breeders of Blonde d'Aquitaine cattle in France. Would ye like me to throw up a few photos of them?

    Does a bear **** in the woods ?


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    #8269
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    moy83 wrote: »
    Does a bear **** in the woods ?

    Not if he lives in the zoo.


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    #8270
    exercise is the antidote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭exercise is the antidote


    3 calves
    1 Hol
    1 BF
    1 Je x
    All bulls, I'll tell yas which makes the most :D


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    #8271
    simx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭simx


    36 bales more than I had anyway, will be all wanted


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    #8272
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,399 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    simx wrote: »
    36 bales more than I had anyway, will be all wanted

    They all add up


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    #8273
    simx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭simx


    Reggie. wrote: »
    They all add up

    In 2012 I had over 100 made by 3rd week in May, hadn't one left by start October, hope if won't be a repeat


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    #8274
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,399 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    simx wrote: »
    In 2012 I had over 100 made by 3rd week in May, hadn't one left by start October, hope if won't be a repeat

    Think good thoughts


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    #8275
    bogman_bass
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    Come on Stan! You've been overtaken!


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    #8276
    freedominacup
    Registered Users Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    sheebadog wrote: »
    He has a nice little number going. Bulls to AI and sells heifers all over the globe.
    Was there last week and he was loading heifers off to Martinique.

    Do you not mean he was loading heifers for Martinique as in he was getting the funds together to head over there himself. A palce I'd love to go to only ever saw it in the distance.


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    #8277
    sheebadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭sheebadog


    freedominacup wrote: »
    Do you not mean he was loading heifers for Martinique as in he was getting the funds together to head over there himself. A palce I'd love to go to only ever saw it in the distance.

    Sold heifers there.


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    #8278
    Parishlad
    Registered Users Posts: 879 ✭✭✭Parishlad


    My personal quad cleaning service!


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    #8279
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Parishlad wrote: »
    My personal quad cleaning service!

    Or your personal wire chewing service !


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    #8280
    Parishlad
    Registered Users Posts: 879 ✭✭✭Parishlad


    moy83 wrote: »
    Or your personal wire chewing service !

    That too. :) Had to look underneath to see what they were at. They were just licking the dirt under the mudguards.....must be lacking something!


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    #8281
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,399 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Parishlad wrote: »
    My personal quad cleaning service!

    I'll take two :D


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