Farming Chit Chat III

Conmaicne Mara

Marooned75 wrote: »

Great film

Sure is, knocked a few laughs out of me for sure

Kevhog1988

lads, want to buy a pet lamb for the son this year… is it possible with paperwork etc??

case 956

had a cow not due till mid jan calve tonight a small frieisan heifer, all well thank god

Sharpshooter82

case 956 wrote: »

had a cow not due till mid jan calve tonight a small frieisan heifer, all well thank god

Good stuff

TITANIUM.

case 956 wrote: »

had a cow not due till mid jan calve tonight a small frieisan heifer, all well thank god

A small one is better than a dead monster. Good man.

Mac Taylor

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

could fill a slatted tank i reckon

Make sure there's no naked flames or you could blow the place up.

Mac Taylor

homersimpson wrote: »

Got a lamb on Christmas Eve :eek::eek:

Wasn't expecting any for a few months yet

Had one myself Christmas day. Still I nice present all the same.

case 956

went down to get the calf to suck and bloody hell it tiny but a feisty young woman, neither lead or drive, sucked after a bit of coaxing but have ta leave it on its mother now til mid jan til more start to calve and then I can crank parlour up for year, nice to have a calve in the sheds again, hard to believe calving is nearly upon us

Livestockmad

biddy2013 wrote: »

right only happy posts from now on

As I say when something goes wrong "once there was no blood spilt it's ok"

jomoloney

just getting up now

had a few neighbours and friends in last night , must do it more often ,

mighty craic

Sharpshooter82

jomoloney wrote: »

just getting up now

had a few neighbours and friends in last night , must do it more often ,

mighty craic

But the cleaning up after ain't no fun tho

jomoloney

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

But the cleaning up after ain't no fun tho

we had a lad who knows SFA about farming

I have a little cubby of a farm office and left the door open, asked him to check the calving monitor as there was a cow due,

at some stage my son had recorded some calving's and actually it was this that he was watching

he reported back the cow had something hanging out and looked distressed

asked him to check her every few minutes and suddenly every body seemed to be getting very intoxicated

long story short after a few checks every body was mysteriously footless and your man was freaking out about the cow needing help

he then came back to ask how was I jacking the calf while I was pi%%ed in the living room

was a few minutes before the penny dropped but he took it in good spirit

mrs brown is only trotting after us

bbam

Was at the card table till three last night. Head just a little hurty today.
But your right. It's great crack to have a bunch of folks round to the house.
We have this nught every Christmas and I really look forward to it.

Have another card night in the sisters house New Year's Eve. It'll be a late one too.

Sharpshooter82

bbam wrote: »

Was at the card table till three last night. Head just a little hurty today.
But your right. It's great crack to have a bunch of folks round to the house.
We have this nught every Christmas and I really look forward to it.

Have another card night in the sisters house New Year's Eve. It'll be a late one too.

did ya win/lose much

bbam

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

did ya win/lose much

Down a tenner.
With the kids around we don't play for cash in the table.

We buy a few prizes, maybe €100 worth. Then at the start every player chips in their share to pay for the prizes.
Then when a player wins two games they gets to choose their own prize and then start from scratch again. Had 9 at the table so for 25 it was good crack. I won nothing as just for the crack two of the BIL's were hammering me at every corner.

Sharpshooter82

bbam wrote: »

Down a tenner.
With the kids around we don't play for cash in the table.

We buy a few prizes, maybe €100 worth. Then at the start every player chips in their share to pay for the prizes.
Then when a player wins two games they gets to choose their own prize and then start from scratch again. Had 9 at the table so for 25 it was good crack. I won nothing as just for the crack two of the BIL's were hammering me at every corner.

Yeah its great to have nights like that

bob charles

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

did ya win/lose much

no cards around here as things get out of hand very quickly, last game I was at two lads that wouldnt be friends were playing for a pot of just under a thousand:rolleyes: to spite each other, bloody idiots.

bbam

bob charles wrote: »

no cards around here as things get out of hand very quickly, last game I was at two lads that wouldnt be friends were playing for a pot of just under a thousand:rolleyes: to spite each other, bloody idiots.

We'd have a good few kids around the house and while I'm no stick in the mud I don't agree with gambling with kids there.
And it stops that sort of crazy carry on.

Head just clear now and were setting up for afternoon visitors. Just lunch this time.

bob charles

bbam wrote: »

We'd have a good few kids around the house and while I'm no stick in the mud I don't agree with gambling with kids there.
And it stops that sort of crazy carry on.

Head just clear now and were setting up for afternoon visitors. Just lunch this time.

I was starting to thinking about getting out when it was a fiver to stay in the game , im too sensible for my old age

bbam

bob charles wrote: »

I was starting to thinking about getting out when it was a fiver to stay in the game , im too sensible for my old age

I agree bob.
Money's too hard earned to be throwing it about like that.

(Spoken like a true Cavan man).

epfff

bob charles wrote: »

I was starting to thinking about getting out when it was a fiver to stay in the game , im too sensible for my old age

Love cards 25 or Texas Holden
I often play Texas Holden for €20
first weekend every month and a few over Xmas they have one for €60 but I refuse to play but they would have double the players than a normal one
usually first few out will have a tame of straight poker never play like to know what I'll lose
Best craic you'll have is in my local €1 a head for the first to 2 games of 25 it could take a hour to lose 1 or be up 5 and massive amount. Of banter

exercise is the antidote

sorry for butting here lads but can anyone tell me how I can get the area of paddock/field.? thanks.

Conmaicne Mara

exercise is the antidote wrote: »

sorry for butting here lads but can anyone tell me how I can get the area of paddock/field.? thanks.

This do ya?

http://www.daftlogic.com/projects-google-maps-area-calculator-tool.htm

exercise is the antidote

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

This do ya?

http://www.daftlogic.com/projects-google-maps-area-calculator-tool.htm

Spot ON Thanks!

jersey101

Can't beat a good tin of roses. Meself and the father have the box nearly ate between us

Sharpshooter82

jersey101 wrote: »

Can't beat a good tin of roses. Meself and the father have the box nearly ate between us

Im a few tins ahead of ya jersey

biddy2013

jersey101 wrote: »

Can't beat a good tin of roses. Meself and the father have the box nearly ate between us

celebrations and miniature heroes here, bounty's always left over

biddy2013

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

Im a few tins ahead of ya jersey

is oh eating them, i always got wicked heartburn from chocolate when pregnant

Sharpshooter82

biddy2013 wrote: »

celebrations and miniature heroes here, bounty's always left over

send them down to westmeath biddy

Kovu

biddy2013 wrote: »

celebrations and miniature heroes here, bounty's always left over

Bounty's are the best, send them down here:eek:

I got American stuff sent over so I'm eating Cracker Jack, Pop Rocks, Hershey Kisses and numerous other things that are bad for me.

Great minds Sharp.....I'll fight you for them!