Farming Chit Chat II

hugo29

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Did you get a self fill pump? I bought a 400l one last year and still didn't figure out how to use the self fill.

Yep got the self filler too, haven't a clue how to use sprayer never mind self filler,

pakalasa

hugo29 wrote: »

Got the 300l one, galvanised booms, it's still not been used, was going to give it a whirl today but ground still a bit wet

What price?

dzer2

hugo29 wrote: »

Yep got the self filler too, haven't a clue how to use sprayer never mind self filler,

Set the pressure gauge find a field that you know the size of and that the sprayer has the capacity to spray completely fill the sprayer with water say 20 gallons per acre and its a 5 acre field then 100 gallons and off you go if you have half a tank of water left then slow down the speed if you run out with half the field left to do you need to speed up You should have got a pipe for filling attach it to the point and there should be a setting on the controls but you ned a few gallons of water in the sprayer first.

On a side note anyone any idea where I can source a rim 16 1/2 inch 6 stud centers of studs 8 inches its of a real old dung spreader.

stanflt

hugo29 wrote: »

Yep got the self filler too, haven't a clue how to use sprayer never mind self filler,

8-9 km per hour and 3 bar and you won't go far wrong

hugo29

pakalasa wrote: »

What price?

think around 1100 yoyos delivered from Whytes, got it in february, sat idle since:(

was hoping to spray weekend and yesterday evening was only day suitable,
I am at work this am and its perfect day for it, fcuking typical no wonder i get fcuk all done:mad:

Mulumpy

hugo29 wrote: »

think around 1100 yoyos delivered from Whytes, got it in february, sat idle since:(

was hoping to spray weekend and yesterday evening was only day suitable,
I am at work this am and its perfect day for it, fcuking typical no wonder i get fcuk all done:mad:

I feel your pain am so far behind in work on farm guess we cant have it every way.

dzer2

hugo29 wrote: »

think around 1100 yoyos delivered from Whytes, got it in february, sat idle since:(

was hoping to spray weekend and yesterday evening was only day suitable,
I am at work this am and its perfect day for it, fcuking typical no wonder i get fcuk all done:mad:

Your lucky your in work giving loads a rain for this evening and night the spray would only be wasted.:mad:

I have cows in a field that needs topping when they are finished which will be thursday but if we get the rain that they are giving it will be too wet to top same as last year Thinking of topping now and leave the cows there until Thursday anyway.

hugo29

dzer2 wrote: »

Your lucky your in work giving loads a rain for this evening and night the spray would only be wasted.:mad:

I have cows in a field that needs topping when they are finished which will be thursday but if we get the rain that they are giving it will be too wet to top same as last year Thinking of topping now and leave the cows there until Thursday anyway.

giving rain for next 3 days and gale force winds too, i am about 3 weeks behind, i cut fields to the bone to spray rushes after and i cant get spraying them, fcuking rushes are grown again:mad:

oh top the fcuker now be safer

Kovu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX153eYcVrY

Timmaay

Mulumpy wrote: »

I feel your pain am so far behind in work on farm guess we cant have it every way.

Yep I was close to picking up one of them sprayers last yr, cash tightened up then so didn't bother, but on hindsight, don't have the time either, jobs keep stacking up, much easier to call the contractor and be done with it. Life is too short as is no to mind spending every walking hr a slave to the farm. Having said that what the hell am I doing back on boards now :rolleyes:

On another note, fooking finally finally got my DEP payment from last year!!!

bbam

Fantastic morning here in Cavan.
Bright and 17c, I know its not to last but this is what we need.

But by evening the forecast is giving rain, vet back later in the evening to read Saturdays test.

whelan1

bbam wrote: »

Fantastic morning here in Cavan.
Bright and 17c, I know its not to last but this is what we need.

But by evening the forecast is giving rain, vet back later in the evening to read Saturdays test.

yup lovely day here, let out a batch of calves earlier. Not many left in now

whelan1

aldi have a pack of 26 hoseclips, different sizes for 3.99, handy to have around....

dzer2

hugo29 wrote: »

giving rain for next 3 days and gale force winds too, i am about 3 weeks behind, i cut fields to the bone to spray rushes after and i cant get spraying them, fcuking rushes are grown again:mad:

oh top the fcuker now be safer

Done:D moved the cows to the dryer field while there is a bit left on it at least what comes back will be edible. Going to hold off with the fert as I can spread that with the quad if it really pours.

Conmaicne Mara

whelan1 wrote: »

aldi have a pack of 26 hoseclips, different sizes for 3.99, handy to have around....

Jubilee clips? Pile of ****e, friend got some before and I borrowed a couple for spraying, they strip the threads, made of cheese.

whelan1

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Jubilee clips? Pile of ****e, friend got some before and I borrowed a couple for spraying, they strip the threads, made of cheese.

have used them here over the years, no complaints, always pick them up when they are on offer

whelan1

have someone wanting to buy a calf , i got bvd results by text on saturday but agfood wont give me a permit for him as it says no bvd test results, do i ring enfer or the dept?

Dampintheattic

whelan1 wrote: »

have someone wanting to buy a calf , i got bvd results by text on saturday but agfood wont give me a permit for him as it says no bvd test results, do i ring enfer or the dept?

I had same issue. Rang dept ............. waited on phone, waited on phone, waited on phone ............. then a nice lady turned up and sorted it:cool:

Which brings me to another question. When we get to selling suckler weanlings in the Autumn, will we have to produce a cert to say BVD clear?

Kovu

Dampintheattic wrote: »

I had same issue. Rang dept ............. waited on phone, waited on phone, waited on phone ............. then a nice lady turned up and sorted it:cool:

Which brings me to another question. When we get to selling suckler weanlings in the Autumn, will we have to produce a cert to say BVD clear?

Shouldn't have to. Scanning in cards at marts looks up all animal data for that tag no. It automatically says on screen if it's clear or not.

whelan1

Dampintheattic wrote: »

I had same issue. Rang dept ............. waited on phone, waited on phone, waited on phone ............. then a nice lady turned up and sorted it:cool:

Which brings me to another question. When we get to selling suckler weanlings in the Autumn, will we have to produce a cert to say BVD clear?

no they cant be sold in mart unless they are bvd clear, it will be on the system

hugo29

whelan1 wrote: »

no they cant be sold in mart unless they are bvd clear, it will be on the system

whelan1 your friends in mullinahone still havnt got back to me, a week after i called:mad:

and just shelled 1500 euro to council for water connection:eek: asked for a breakdown and its 760 euro for council plumber to come out and tap main (half hour job) and she told me that with a straight face too

Dampintheattic

whelan1 wrote: »

no they cant be sold in mart unless they are bvd clear, it will be on the system

But if selling private???

Kovu

Dampintheattic wrote: »

But if selling private???

Buying private usually means you know the person and can ask for vet details anyway, well, usually it does.

whelan1

Dampintheattic wrote: »

But if selling private???

you wont get a movement permit unless the animal is bvd clear.... spoke with a lady the other day, she has not bvd tested anything yet this year:eek: says she cant afford it, yet she had a wad of cash in her pocket

hugo29

whelan1 wrote: »

you wont get a movement permit unless the animal is bvd clear.... spoke with a lady the other day, she has not bvd tested anything yet this year:eek: says she cant afford it, yet she had a wad of cash in her pocket

on the ICBF website you can also print off a copy of the BVD results and attach it to the cards

td5man

hugo29 wrote: »

whelan1 your friends in mullinahone still havnt got back to me, a week after i called:mad:

and just shelled 1500 euro to council for water connection:eek: asked for a breakdown and its 760 euro for council plumber to come out and tap main (half hour job) and she told me that with a straight face too

ffs i used to do connections for nothing just to save time waiting for the council to do them.

hugo29

td5man wrote: »

ffs i used to do connections for nothing just to save time waiting for the council to do them.

oh i could do it meself, its the sh!t that follows if ya do thats not worth it, and to top it all off the council plumber who will call out is a good friend of mine,

whelan1

i rang dept of ag, told me to ring enfer who told me to ring ahi and i am no further on than i was an hour ago

hugo29

whelan1 wrote: »

i rang dept of ag, told me to ring enfer who told me to ring ahi and i am no further on than i was an hour ago

id say try mullinahone while ur at it:D

Dampintheattic

Give the calf a shot of Vecoxan ............ cures BVD as well as coccidosis:D