Farming Chitchat 10/10- Now VIRUS-FREE!

kollegeknight

Hard Knocks wrote: »

Could be the bull or luck
I’ve 2 grey CH calves while last years were yellow

Luck. Same bull with a few years and two of the black cows only ever had black calves

funkey_monkey

Any here watch the online mart today?

Base price

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Any here watch the online mart today?

What one was that.
I watched some of the online sale from Carnaross yesterday.

funkey_monkey

Might have been that one. Is that in meath?

carrollsno1

_Brian wrote: »

Maybe tell the guards that when stock are on the road and cause an accident??

Walked fences and just bought what was needed to replace old broken posts.

What, are people out fencing as a leisure activity, Feckin sad life if they are 🙄

Back in the kildalton days we were doing a time management module and we were told "lads if its a case yere out in a field pulling youre wire at 11 o clock on a Saturday night ye really need to re-evaluate youre life choices"

Lime Tree Farm

Covid Easter Travel restrictions: Radio 1 "Morning Ireland" "What it says in the papers"

"Go out your back and tan".

tabby aspreme

_Brian wrote: »

Got fertiliser and fence posts delivered today. Guy was saying they are out the door busy, loads of people calling in for rubbish non farming related stuff, he was off to drop bark mulch after our drop.
Says they thinking of closing the store and taking phone orders only.

Some agri stores are only selling feed and meds only, neighbour went to one locally, to get a gallon of hydraulic oil as the loader on the tractor was stalling, and was refused, even though the tractor is used daily to feed cattle.

_Brian

tabby aspreme wrote: »

Some agri stores are only selling feed and meds only, neighbour went to one locally, to get a gallon of hydraulic oil as the loader on the tractor was stalling, and was refused, even though the tractor is used daily to feed cattle.

Anything that’s required for farming is essential if you need it.

Albert Johnson

I was saddened to read this morning of the death of John Prine from complications arising from Covid 19. Prine wrote a lot about the darker side of daily life but always managed to do it in a way that was relatable and non judgemental. I'd intended on booking tickets to a gig of his in Glasgow later this year but of course never got around to it. His initial hit with "Sam Stone" way back in the 70's is still one of the most compelling anti war songs I've heard. RIP John.

Mrs cockett

Water John wrote: »

Back to the 1960s. Let the cows ramble up the road, in their own time. They'll turn into the correct field too, themselves. Stroll up later and close the gap.

This reminded me
Back in the 60s Harrington's ass often slept in the middle of the road, many a lad going home late on his bicycle took a tumble over the handlebars.

Nekarsulm

Albert Johnson wrote: »

I was saddened to read this morning of the death of John Prine from complications arising from Covid 19. Prine wrote a lot about the darker side of daily life but always managed to do it in a way that was relatable and non judgemental. I'd intended on booking tickets to a gig of his in Glasgow later this year but of course never got around to it. His initial hit with "Sam Stone" way back in the 70's is still one of the most compelling anti war songs I've heard. RIP John.

I agree wholeheartedly.
Superb singer-songwriter, humble, funny and warm.
As far as anti-war songs go, Mary Gautier is well worth searching out on YouTube.

tabby aspreme

tabby aspreme wrote: »

Some agri stores are only selling feed and meds only, neighbour went to one locally, to get a gallon of hydraulic oil as the loader on the tractor was stalling, and was refused, even though the tractor is used daily to feed cattle.

A stupid policy. Many businesses have systems in place to get goods to customers. Call ahead and collect an order at a designated time in the yard or out on the road, or delivery. Both can be paid for by card. Local business here is being quite accomodating to customers while also being safe. Essential works need to continue as one relatively small problem can bring a few others with it. Short thinking leads to short results.

_Brian

Did grocery shopping earlier.

Started to wipe down groceries when I came home but quickly lost the will to live and just stuffed them in presses.

Town was quiet.

Limestone Cowboy

The auld fella got tired of the isolation this morning and took off into the meadow pulling stones with the digger while I was gone herding (which he has never driven before) looks like a nuclear bomb went off there now...

I says

_Brian wrote: »

Did grocery shopping earlier.

Started to wipe down groceries when I came home but quickly lost the will to live and just stuffed them in presses.

Town was quiet.

You’re right they’d drive ya mad with all this cleanliness all we'll do is destroy youngsters immune systems with all the hand washing and bleaching.
Still it’s the only real way to stop the spread of covid.

orm0nd

Heard sirens last evening when I was letting out the cows. Heard this morning a 7 year old had an accident in a neighbouring farm yard.


Apparently it wasn't looking good but now I believe the child will make a full recovery (in time),
thanks mainly to the expertise of the paramedics that arrived swiftly.

kollegeknight

Some morning- got stuck last night with the 4WD, tried with the 135 this morning, a neighbour over 70 was passing and pulled me out- we did the social distancing but great to have neighbours.

My brothers little baby died last week and I was giving him a hand to Build a dog run so he can take his dog back.

carrollsno1

Nekarsulm wrote: »

I agree wholeheartedly.
Superb singer-songwriter, humble, funny and warm.
As far as anti-war songs go, Mary Gautier is well worth searching out on YouTube.

I was only 19 is another good aussie one.

Base price

I took the liscop to OH's hair this afternoon as he was complaining about the heat. I only had horse blades so its short back and sides. I scissored the rest and it turned out ok.

_Brian

kollegeknight wrote: »

Some morning- got stuck last night with the 4WD, tried with the 135 this morning, a neighbour over 70 was passing and pulled me out- we did the social distancing but great to have neighbours.

My brothers little baby died last week and I was giving him a hand to Build a dog run so he can take his dog back.

That’s tough going.

_Brian

_Brian wrote: »

Did grocery shopping earlier.

Started to wipe down groceries when I came home but quickly lost the will to live and just stuffed them in presses.

Town was quiet.

Wash everything in soapy water here. It's some amount of work when you've got 5 or 6 bags of groceries.

_Brian

Deleted User wrote: »

Wash everything in soapy water here. It's some amount of work when you've got 5 or 6 bags of groceries.

And your right. My god it must take forever, we do a big shop and my willpower just isn’t that strong 😒

kollegeknight

_Brian wrote: »

And your right. My god it must take forever, we do a big shop and my willpower just isn’t that strong 😒

Big job alright- but simple things like having a designated clean area and a way opening multipack items saves plenty of time

Tileman

Anybody know where I’d get a pair of depth wheels for a Tripple k

Dinzee Conlee

kollegeknight wrote: »

Big job alright- but simple things like having a designated clean area and a way opening multipack items saves plenty of time

I’m with you Brian - far too much work in washing all shopping...
We put all the non fridge/freezer items into big plastic boxes in the garage for a few days, hopefully that’ll be enough time to kill whatever is on them...

The fridge items do get a wipe down all right... even that is work enough...

whelan2

I went to a super valu today. Had to queue to get in. Alot of the food with best before dates today and tomorrow. Waste of a trip. Lidl much better imo.

whelan2

whelan2 wrote: »

I went to a super valu today. Had to queue to get in. Alot of the food with best before dates today and tomorrow. Waste of a trip. Lidl much better imo.

Lidl & Aldi are much better here also. Supervalu was a disaster last time I was there, aisles are too narrow and unlike the other two the SV staff didn't care for any form of distancing.

Water John

Know this is a, virus free thread, but as we're discussing shopping, one of the multiples, not mentioned above, was visited by a family member yesterday for some supplies. Was aghast at the lack of control and social distancing. Being a hospital front line worker, they ended up talking to the manager and telling him if he didn't get his act together, the guards would be called.

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kollegeknight

Dunno is it happening nationally or what is going on but our postman just gave all the children (3 to my bros kids and 2 to mine) Easter eggs. I didn’t meet him myself to size up. But they are delighted. Shur I’m delighted with the thought.