Farming Chit Chat II

1chippy

Got the last of the fertilizer out on the silage ground, glad to be self employed on these sort of days. ended up shoveling 3/4 ton of fertilizer into the spreader after one of the balls came out of the arm, then spent the whole time unclogging the **** out of the spreader. nice soft rain though just as i finished.
The chain harrow works a treat on layared slurry. used one on all the silage ground over the weekend and it works well.

Kovu

4 week old calf with possible colic here. Anything?

whelan1

Kovu Murr wrote: »

4 week old calf with possible colic here. Anything?

liquid parafin

kevthegaff

you could stomach tube to let some air out, our some lectade and colvasone to take some of the pain away

Kovu

kevthegaff wrote: »

you could stomach tube to let some air out, our some lectade and colvasone to take some of the pain away

On my own here atm. Lectade a no no as can't find it.

Liquid Paraffin I have but the calf is strong!:eek:

Bizzum

Kovu Murr wrote: »

Liquid Paraffin I have but the calf is strong!:eek:

Man up:D:D

Manoffeeling

Corigest. Fantastic stuff. Did you try bread soda?

simx

according to accuweather in my area well be getting 1.74 inches from today till end of next week, could do without it, the showers today are enough, is it as bad in cork and kerry as the weather was quoting the last couple days?

darragh_haven

simx wrote: »

according to accuweather in my area well be getting 1.74 inches from today till end of next week, could do without it, the showers today are enough, is it as bad in cork and kerry as the weather was quoting the last couple days?

Yeah, Sunday was bad, Monday was torrential constant rain. Nearly 2 inches in our part of West cork. Yesterday was crap too. All our cattle back indoors since Sunday evening/Monday morning.

quadboy

heavy rain there a while ago in west Kerry, it was a bit drizzly during the day nothing major

whelan1

still dry here.

Juniorhurler

Mild here this am but way too much rain with it. Last night was nice soft rain, this is a lot heavier.

Viewtodiefor

Juniorhurler wrote: »

Mild here this am but way too much rain with it. Last night was nice soft rain, this is a lot heavier.

Power gone here this morning!! Times like this reminds me to sort out the generator. Cows waiting patiently

bbam

Viewtodiefor wrote: »

Power gone here this morning!! Times like this reminds me to sort out the generator. Cows waiting patiently

PTO setups were a handy thing.
But more electric milk pumps and pulsation kinda left them useless.

Kovu

Manoffeeling wrote: »

Corigest. Fantastic stuff. Did you try bread soda?

I need sleep. Looked that up and couldn't figure out why I was getting pics of dogs lying down.

Turns out it's not Corgirest

Vet on way here now.

whelan1

Viewtodiefor wrote: »

Power gone here this morning!! Times like this reminds me to sort out the generator. Cows waiting patiently

my mother was telling us stories yesterday how we take so much for granted now, electricity, water and toilets in the house where a few she mentioned

whelan1

whelan1 wrote: »

still dry here.

raining now:D

Viewtodiefor

bbam wrote: »

PTO setups were a handy thing.
But more electric milk pumps and pulsation kinda left them useless.

Yeah all done now anyway. Have the genie just not setup

Bodacious

My worst night farming ever .. Am dosed with the flu, overtired etc set clock for 4.30 ... Slept in til 6.30... Totally my own fault and will always be kicking myself but lost a whopper of a bull calf out of my best cow.. She couldn't stir him.. Barely ever I took him at the hips ... I can only blame myself ;-(

simx

Bodacious wrote: »

My worst night farming ever .. Am dosed with the flu, overtired etc set clock for 4.30 ... Slept in til 6.30... Totally my own fault and will always be kicking myself but lost a whopper of a bull calf out of my best cow.. She couldn't stir him.. Barely ever I took him at the hips ... I can only blame myself ;-(

I remember last year the 1st cow calving calved up agen a gate and lost the calf, cant remember whether the father didn't get up or chanced her another while but he was kicking himself for days after

Western Pomise

simx wrote: »

I remember last year the 1st cow calving calved up agen a gate and lost the calf, cant remember whether the father didn't get up or chanced her another while but he was kicking himself for days after

It is never the bad ones that die,we have just got our first bit of rain,plenty of 18-6-12 on to be melted in but still very cold so will be interesting to see what response is like in next week.

hugo29

Western Pomise wrote: »

It is never the bad ones that die,we have just got our first bit of rain,plenty of 18-6-12 on to be melted in but still very cold so will be interesting to see what response is like in next week.

got a half ton of 10-10-20 out last night before i broke fcuking ball joint on spreader, lovely soft rain arrived last night too

up half night with downer cow who keeps sliding onto her side when getting up, i think i am going to move into the shed, how much is a cash and carry kitchen, straw should be warm enough to sleep on:D

Bodacious

simx wrote: »

I remember last year the 1st cow calving calved up agen a gate and lost the calf, cant remember whether the father didn't get up or chanced her another while but he was kicking himself for days after

i'll be kicking myself every time i look at that cow for the year:mad: too many things going on at the moment and will have to take this one on the chin

bbam

Bodacious wrote: »

My worst night farming ever .. Am dosed with the flu, overtired etc set clock for 4.30 ... Slept in til 6.30... Totally my own fault and will always be kicking myself but lost a whopper of a bull calf out of my best cow.. She couldn't stir him.. Barely ever I took him at the hips ... I can only blame myself ;-(

All to easy to blame yourself.
He could have been dead coming or died anyway if you were there, it's not like it's a sure thing even if your there.

quadboy

lamb with a busted back leg is an awful nuisance, into the shed with the sheep he'll go id say, sheep this year are giving more trouble than kim jong un. 3 of them had vessel out in the space of a week

hugo29

Bodacious wrote: »

i'll be kicking myself every time i look at that cow for the year:mad: too many things going on at the moment and will have to take this one on the chin

i know the feeling, trying to juggle the farm and 2 jobs here at the moment, lost 3 week old heifer calf off one me best cows 2 weeks ago because she stopped sucking and it was too late when i noticed
who ever ever coined the quote "part time farming"

Bodacious

hugo29 wrote: »

i know the feeling, trying to juggle the farm and 2 jobs here at the moment, lost 3 week old heifer calf off one me best cows 2 weeks ago because she stopped sucking and it was too late when i noticed
who ever ever coined the quote "part time farming"

Ah,

It's tough to keep all corners going at times ... Neighbours stock bull broke into her and he is out of Mas Du Clo and throws the odd monster , you can't beat AI tested bulls .. She a 3rd calver , pbnr AA x lim , 289 days, You'd think a lim calf would be no hassle to her... I'd dread to photograph measure or weigh the calf but he had the whole package .... Pelvis was full of pure muscle ... Had to roll her over to get him out :-(

Manoffeeling

hugo29 wrote: »

i know the feeling, trying to juggle the farm and 2 jobs here at the moment, lost 3 week old heifer calf off one me best cows 2 weeks ago because she stopped sucking and it was too late when i noticed
who ever ever coined the quote "part time farming"

Off farm job and sucklers can be a disaster.

hugo29

Manoffeeling wrote: »

Off farm job and sucklers can be a disaster.

when they start to go wrong, yep, i have not been on time for work for month id say, work thru lunch then to make up time

AntrimGlens

hugo29 wrote: »

when they start to go wrong, yep, i have not been on time for work for month id say, work thru lunch then to make up time

i can second that - was in early (5 to 9) yesterday morning and one of the girls in office says oh you're in before me this morning. Well i was about to let fly at her as the only reason i was in early was cause i was up at four to calve a cow that i'd been watching and hadn't got back to bed. All i could feel was a nose and called the vet and pulled a dead calf out of her. Bull calf off cerberus so yer one was lucky i didn't take her to pieces and she only lives two minutes from the office and i'm 25 mile away. :mad: