Livestock/General Farming photo thread TAKE #2 ::::RULES IN 1st POST::::

patsy_mccabe

I got it collected this year for first time. A lot less hassle. I had an ibc cage full and he just shook the plastic out of it with the grab. He caught the builders bag and threw it in, I was expecting to get the empty back.

wrangler

funkey_monkey wrote: »

We had a Solway bin. Got a bag of excess draining stones we put in on top to keep it compacted. Lift it in an out with the front loader.



Only problem was that the plastic liner tended to go brittle and break up. Moved to a similar setup with trestles.

I've the same, like all solway stuff it's dear, we've their lambing pens as well...... lifetime job.

_Brian

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

I got it collected this year for first time. A lot less hassle. I had an ibc cage full and he just shook the plastic out of it with the grab. He caught the builders bag and threw it in, I was expecting to get the empty back.

Each week I’d tramp down the wraps into the bottom of the bag, tie off the top when it’s full. I’d hate to be trying to empty the bag to give you back the empty.

His nibs gone to his winter hse today

Base price

DukeCaboom wrote: »

His nibs gone to his winter hse today

I'm envious of your winterage in a nice sorta way, iykwim

Looking at the backdrop - are there any decent sized pollock to be caught off it.

Base price

Base price wrote: »

I'm envious of your winterage in a nice sorta way, iykwim

Looking at the backdrop - are there any decent sized pollock to be caught off it.

There's always tiny little fishing boats off it.
Its a funny bay,its 6 miles to the other side but it's shallow.
There's mussel farm just to the left of the picture.

RobinBanks

Tight squeeze in this pin.

High bike

RobinBanks wrote: »

Tight squeeze in this pin.

How do u find the locking barriers, would u Ai a cow in it

furandfeather

I'm officially on the roan gravy train! !

charolais0153

RobinBanks wrote: »

Tight squeeze in this pin.

Very consistent and impressive, strawberry one looks odd between them.

tanko

furandfeather wrote: »

I'm officially on the roan gravy train! !

If she's off EBY she'll be worth €5K next year and €9K the following year:cool:

RobinBanks

tanko wrote: »

If she's off EBY she'll be worth €5K next year and €9K the following year:cool:

Lol. Just throw a halter over her and she could be worth more!!!

RobinBanks

High bike wrote: »

How do u find the locking barriers, would u Ai a cow in it

I do everything bar AI. But if I done ai course I wouldn't hesitate. Gave them their bolus today in them.

furandfeather

Finally got the extension to the shed finished today. Should have a bit of comfort now

Lady Haywire

Well jealous! Looks lovely & open too.

patsy_mccabe

Super job.

High bike

Lovely job,have u got cattle out still?

furandfeather

High bike wrote: »

Lovely job,have u got cattle out still?

Them few were out until today. Just a couple of incalf heifers left out in a bit of rough grazing now

Neo Sanders

furandfeather wrote: »

Finally got the extension to the shed finished today. Should have a bit of comfort now

Very nice, pity to dirty it... How does set-up work... I see creep Gates and cubicles....

Is it for autumn calvers, cows go back to lie on d cubicles and calves suck them on d slats?? Will the cows not just lie on the slats? Will they be cleaner lying on d cubicles??

I obviously know nothing about cubicles

Genghis Cant

furandfeather wrote: »

Finally got the extension to the shed finished today. Should have a bit of comfort now

Some lump of a Sim cow in the first pic.

Great set-up.

Neo Sanders

RobinBanks wrote: »

I do everything bar AI. But if I done ai course I wouldn't hesitate. Gave them their bolus today in them.

Who made the barriers and do all lock when set to?? I got a couple of Condon engineering ones this year.... Not that impressed, the plastic lug that locks the animan doesn't fall into place for all sections.. It's a bit hit and miss, but rarely would they all lock.... . Do I need to lubricate them somehow?

furandfeather

Neo Sanders wrote: »

Very nice, pity to dirty it... How does set-up work... I see creep Gates and cubicles....

Is it for autumn calvers, cows go back to lie on d cubicles and calves suck them on d slats?? Will the cows not just lie on the slats? Will they be cleaner lying on d cubicles??

I obviously know nothing about cubicles

Ya its for autumn/winter calvers. It can be set up for a few different scenarios by changing a couple of gates around. There's another creep gate up at the end of the cubicles, that will be the main one.
The cows stay alot cleaner on cubicles, there's nice comfy mats for them to lie on up there.

So as its setup there now theres a pen for the bull. A pen for 10 cows and 10 calves with a creep lie back for them. A pen for few heifers. A calving pen out back. Iv to fit a crush yet somewhere

High bike

Lovely set up fair play

RobinBanks

Neo Sanders wrote: »

Who made the barriers and do all lock when set to?? I got a couple of Condon engineering ones this year.... Not that impressed, the plastic lug that locks the animan doesn't fall into place for all sections.. It's a bit hit and miss, but rarely would they all lock.... . Do I need to lubricate them somehow?

Mine are the Jourdain barriers from Teemore Eng. I only ever had one issue kinda relating to your question. I had a cow that was very cute. She would drop her head really fast and and make the barrier jump across the lock position. Used to drive me mad.

Neo Sanders

RobinBanks wrote: »

Mine are the Jourdain barriers from Teemore Eng. I only ever had one issue kinda relating to your question. I had a cow that was very cute. She would drop her head really fast and and make the barrier jump across the lock position. Used to drive me mad.

She's a cute one... Thanks for that, mine just don't reliably click into the lock position, I'll give Condon a call sometime to ask about it

50HX

Ready for AI

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tanko

Nice heifers, what will you put on them?

50HX

tanko wrote: »

Nice heifers, what will you put on them?

Something handy first time around Aa or Speckled park, not a fan of larger calves for first timers

Father always says let em calve something that they can first time without wrecking them
Back in calf quicker hopefully

What would you recommend tanko

tanko

I’d put Salers on them, something like Knottown Roy if you’re with PG or Munster.

50HX

tanko wrote: »

I’d put Salers on them, something like Knottown Roy if you’re with PG or Munster.

I have RIo in the pot, never really went with salers before

Or as the aul lads rou d here call em Solairs:D