Farming Chit Chat sticks it to six.

A cow called Daisy

For some unknown reason the name of Cathal O'Shannon (formerly of R.T.E and Irish Times) came into my mind. Two memories of him I have are
1. An interview with Muhammad Ali
2. Interviewing a near 100 year old lady from, I think, the Aran Islands. He compliments her by saying "you have reached this great age with good health and without ever being bedridden". "Oh I indeed I have", she tells him, "several times - and once in a canoe"
Don't known if it screened but remember him telling the story anyway

davidk1394

IH784man wrote: »

It's not so bad once you get at it

Not too bad noe. But its sheep wire we're putting up. Not as simple as the normal strands

Reggie.

davidk1394 wrote: »

The thoughts of going fencing now !

At it myself. Not quite the experience I was planning on as the sensitive area if the trousers has ripped wide open on me and the wind insists on blowing around like a vortex in that spot :rolleyes: fecking freezing

Kovu

The cool air is good for the fertility Reggie

Was working with Dad myself, must be the day for fencing everywhere. He's not the best at hammering though so he was quickly removed from hammering duties and was demoted to crowbar status.

davidk1394

I got excused from fencing. Got a phone call off a neighbour to cut out a small bit of silage. I took my time so i wouldn't be going fencing for the evening. Im now enjoying a mug of tea in the kitchen

Reggie.

davidk1394 wrote: »

I got excused from fencing. Got a phone call off a neighbour to cut out a small bit of silage. I took my time so i wouldn't be going fencing for the evening. Im now enjoying a mug of tea in the kitchen

Great plan. You'll have to go fence in the rain now sometime

davidk1394

Haha crap i never thought of that :'-)

Reggie.

Kovu wrote: »

The cool air is good for the fertility Reggie

Was working with Dad myself, must be the day for fencing everywhere. He's not the best at hammering though so he was quickly removed from hammering duties and was demoted to crowbar status.

That may be true but I'm proven sire so far. No more proof needed

dzer2

Reggie. wrote: »

That may be true but I'm proven sire so far. No more proof needed

Ah Reggie anyone can get lucky once.

You need to have multiples to prove pedigree and reliabliity:D:D

ganmo

dzer2 wrote: »

Ah Reggie anyone can get lucky once.

You need to have multiples to prove pedigree and reliabliity:D:D

In different environments

whelan2

davidk1394 wrote: »

I got excused from fencing. Got a phone call off a neighbour to cut out a small bit of silage. I took my time so i wouldn't be going fencing for the evening. Im now enjoying a mug of tea in the kitchen

ye must have had good weather compared to here?

Reggie.

dzer2 wrote: »

Ah Reggie anyone can get lucky once.

You need to have multiples to prove pedigree and reliabliity:D:D

Just cos you didn't have the sense to stop. Your not supposed to wait till its like pushing a wet rope ya know

Reggie.

ganmo wrote: »

In different environments

You keep your freakish exploits to yourself ya pup

Kovu

Vet was telling me he can't even get a bit of peace when he goes back home for tea....




He had to put down two of his mothers cows in the herd test :pac:

Reggie.

Kovu wrote: »

Vet was telling me he can't even get a bit of peace when he goes back home for tea....




He had to put down two of his mothers cows in the herd test :pac:

Seems to be alot of reactors this year

Kovu

Reggie. wrote: »

Seems to be alot of reactors this year

It's unbelievable round here this year. One man had only five or six cows and ALL went down! :eek:

_Brian

Kovu wrote: »

It's unbelievable round here this year. One man had only five or six cows and ALL went down! :eek:

It was like that round here for years.. folks round us got a real battering, we lost a few at one stage.. Then one neighbor stopped dealing in cattle and it quickly cleared up.. My dad used to say he was building up herds of auld screws and then making them go down - I'm not sure if thats even possible. But there would be dead cows in his fields all the time, more than one wouldn't have been unusual..
But since he stopped dealing its been good round here..

Kovu

_Brian wrote: »

It was like that round here for years.. folks round us got a real battering, we lost a few at one stage.. Then one neighbor stopped dealing in cattle and it quickly cleared up.. My dad used to say he was building up herds of auld screws and then making them go down - I'm not sure if thats even possible. But there would be dead cows in his fields all the time, more than one wouldn't have been unusual..
But since he stopped dealing its been good round here..

Bloke a few miles from here was done for injecting cattle with slurry so it is done. We've a fair idea of why it arrived in the area but what can ye do, no use pointing fingers.

davidk1394

whelan2 wrote: »

ye must have had good weather compared to here?

It was sunny here yesterday and today. Saw a few balers moving out. Better get our 1 ready aswell

Reggie.

davidk1394 wrote: »

It was sunny here yesterday and today. Saw a few balers moving out. Better get our 1 ready aswell

Oh she's about to start......can ya smell the grass yet?????? GREEN FEVER

Bullocks

Things are not good here . The wife is after putting on Big Brother and I'm on tablets so can't go for porter ! The farmers journal isn't worth reading either .

davidk1394

Reggie. wrote: »

Oh she's about to start......can ya smell the grass yet?????? GREEN FEVER

Get this chemistry exam done Thursday. Then its out the gap. im expecting to pick the new purchase that evening :-) ooh the excitement to start burning diesel and long nights :P

visatorro

Bullocks wrote: »

Things are not good here . The wife is after putting on Big Brother and I'm on tablets so can't go for porter ! The farmers journal isn't worth reading either .

same here. thought that ****e was finished. I could have gone for a pint, a friend rang me earlier on. I said no ill stay and help mammy with babies . just got giving out to . cant feckin win!!

Reggie.

Bullocks wrote: »

Things are not good here . The wife is after putting on Big Brother and I'm on tablets so can't go for porter ! The farmers journal isn't worth reading either .

The finale of gold rush is on

Reggie.

davidk1394 wrote: »

Get this chemistry exam done Thursday. Then its out the gap. im expecting to pick the new purchase that evening :-) ooh the excitement to start burning diesel and long nights :P

Still waiting on a delivery here too...Bloody dealers

ganmo

Reggie. wrote: »

Still waiting on a delivery here too...Bloody dealers

I thought he was referring to the evenings festivities after finishing exams

Reggie.

ganmo wrote: »

I thought he was referring to the evenings festivities after finishing exams

Mmmm thought he meant a machine myself

KatW4

Reggie. wrote:

The finale of gold rush is on

Any my god was it boring!!!!!

Bullocks

Reggie. wrote: »

The finale of gold rush is on

She fell asleep so I'm watching that now

Reggie.

KatW4 wrote: »

Any my god was it boring!!!!!

Only started. Watch it tomorrow