Farming Chit Chat III

Kovu

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

Oh go mad that's what I do when I'm not supervised

That's what I'm planning on!:D:D

whelan1

normal service resumed, another fr heifer calf:D

whelan1

had a cow calved one evening last week, brought eldest lad with me to stand in gap when taking her out, all was grand and i had them halfway out the gap when this lunatic cow came for me:eek: yelled at young lad to move- which he did:D- ended up having to bring 2 cows up as second cow thought calf was hers. So this morning i wanted to take calf off cow, brought real mother into parlour and *itch stayed outside with calf, i ran in the calf and she came after, got calf off her and let her back out. Ten minutes later i went out to stomach tube calf born during the night and the *itch went for me:eek::eek::eek: i left the stomach tube in the field and ran like fook:D

Sharpshooter82

whelan1 wrote: »

had a cow calved one evening last week, brought eldest lad with me to stand in gap when taking her out, all was grand and i had them halfway out the gap when this lunatic cow came for me:eek: yelled at young lad to move- which he did:D- ended up having to bring 2 cows up as second cow thought calf was hers. So this morning i wanted to take calf off cow, brought real mother into parlour and *itch stayed outside with calf, i ran in the calf and she came after, got calf off her and let her back out. Ten minutes later i went out to stomach tube calf born during the night and the *itch went for me:eek::eek::eek: i left the stomach tube in the field and ran like fook:D

Like i said before Outside gym

jomoloney

whelan1 wrote: »

had a cow calved one evening last week, brought eldest lad with me to stand in gap when taking her out, all was grand and i had them halfway out the gap when this lunatic cow came for me:eek: yelled at young lad to move- which he did:D- ended up having to bring 2 cows up as second cow thought calf was hers. So this morning i wanted to take calf off cow, brought real mother into parlour and *itch stayed outside with calf, i ran in the calf and she came after, got calf off her and let her back out. Ten minutes later i went out to stomach tube calf born during the night and the *itch went for me:eek::eek::eek: i left the stomach tube in the field and ran like fook:D

from reading your posts I've come to the concluson you enjoy making hardship for yourself , glad no body got hurt

reilig

"In the beginning was the land. Shortly there after was the father. He owned the land. He plowed it, planted it and harvested it. He owned it and in turn the land owned the father. Everything the father did revolved around nurturing the land. It had been the fathers father and the father before that. Without the land there was no family...Not owning land was an affliction too embarrassing for comment, like being cross eyed or feeble minded or not fearing God.

Stewardship of land ( no matter the size ) is a great honor and no one takes that more to heart than The Farmer.

Excerpt from "run with horseman" by author Ferrol Sams

whelan1

daughter brought blackberries-the fruit- into school yesterday, she brought 1 for everyone in her class, she picked them with her grandad the evening before when getting the cows. They each had a blackberry in front of them and read the Seamus Heaney poem blackberries and then ate them:) thought it was a good idea by the teacher

moy83

Things are turning a bit literary around here !
Far from the madding Crowd was a good book with a bit of farming and countryside in it

dzer2

moy83 wrote: »

Things are turning a bit literary around here !
Far from the madding Crowd was a good book with a bit of farming and countryside in it

Thats where we live :D

munkus

whelan1 wrote: »

Ten minutes later i went out to stomach tube calf born during the night and the *itch went for me:eek::eek::eek: i left the stomach tube in the field and ran like fook:D

We you trying to stomach tube the calf in a field at night, with the cow beside her? I'd be dead 20 times over every spring if I chanced that.

td5man

Anyone follow "cows dna" on facebook.
Interesting videos re sucklers and dairy cows.

bob charles

whelan1 wrote: »

They each had a blackberry in front of them and read the Seamus Heaney poem blackberries and then ate them:) thought it was a good idea by the teacher

Jasus, thats like something a cult would do

whelan1

FINISHED POWERWASHING:D

Marooned75

whelan1 wrote: »

FINISHED POWERWASHING:D

Just when the drought is over

td5man

whelan1 wrote: »

FINISHED POWERWASHING:D

Let the cows in to sh1t everywhere, they hate to see a clean shed. :-)

Sharpshooter82

whelan1 wrote: »

FINISHED POWERWASHING:D

There is a god

hugo29

whelan1 wrote: »

FINISHED POWERWASHING:D

could you come and do mine now please,
should have opened the retractable roof this morning, rain would have cleaned it for me

moy83

whelan1 wrote: »

FINISHED POWERWASHING:D

You say that now but tomorrow you will see a little bit more to do and then a little bit more than that . Are you cranky or have you the shakes or anything since you finished !

whelan1

moy83 wrote: »

You say that now but tomorrow you will see a little bit more to do and then a little bit more than that . Are you cranky or have you the shakes or anything since you finished !

TOO busy to notice yet....

jersey101

Got the disease screening report there from the coop. Says ive a high positive for stomach worms. All the winter ones were dosed at dry off for fluke and worms. Should i bother doing them all seeing as half the spring ones will be dried off in a month?

whelan1

jersey101 wrote: »

Got the disease screening report there from the coop. Says ive a high positive for stomach worms. All the winter ones were dosed at dry off for fluke and worms. Should i bother doing them all seeing as half the spring ones will be dried off in a month?

we do all cows at drying off for fluke and worms and do with zanil at calving

jersey101

whelan1 wrote: »

we do all cows at drying off for fluke and worms and do with zanil at calving

would you do them for worms during the year? I used fasinex this year and its doing a good job.

whelan1

no just endospec sc 10% at drying and then the zanil, used to use eprinex during the lactation but it was very dear- no milk withdrawal

jersey101

whelan1 wrote: »

no just endospec sc 10% at drying and then the zanil, used to use eprinex during the lactation but it was very dear- no milk withdrawal

ye as looking up prices there its very dear. I dont think its wortg it. Father wants to put it on winter cows. Id say tgey dont need it

mahoney_j

td5man wrote: »

Anyone follow "cows dna" on facebook.
Interesting videos re sucklers and dairy cows.

Yep I follow it,interesting guy is dr dan

mahoney_j

td5man wrote: »

Anyone follow "cows dna" on facebook.
Interesting videos re sucklers and dairy cows.

Yep I follow it,interesting guy is dr dan

Muckit

Back to reality with a bang today. From 25 and sunny to this. At Mart with a few heifers. Happy with how got on
Some prices. ..
Ch 660kg €1540
Ch705kg €1600
Ch 720kg € 1640
Sim615kg €1450

Marooned75

Muckit wrote: »

Back to reality with a bang today. From 25 and sunny to this. At Mart with a few heifers. Happy with how got on
Some prices. ..
Ch 660kg €1540
Ch705kg €1600
Ch 720kg € 1640
Sim615kg €1450

What mart?

Muckit

Marooned75 wrote: »

What mart?

Bsloe

stand on!!

Muckit wrote: »

Bsloe

Some great stock in it today good cattle were a great trade