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Timmaay · 02-09-2016 02:26PM

freedominacup wrote: »

I think buyers can't be sure whether a bag of bones has some serious underlying problem causing her lack of weight whereas a cow with a bit of condition is a surer bet that she'll fatten.

Bag of bones are all that some the culls here are,what do ya do with them ha. Having a bad run at the min, one cow who had a spin stood on, I stopped milking the quarter, and she's after getting ecoli in it now, good heifer who cracked her hip afew months back, was hoping it would come right, but after swelling up again, and another cow very lame suddenly the last day or so, seems to be the hip also uggghhh.

visatorro · 02-09-2016 02:56PM

whelan2 wrote: »

I sent 2 to factory yesterday, one was a splits cow sent straight from parlour and the other had a dead calf a few weeks ago and was johnes positive. Will post price when I get the cheque. Wouldnt sell then to someone to fatten

I never used to sell private, until I got a fellas number. Rang him for the craic. Couldn't believe the prices he was giving me. And I was still probably getting rode!! I'd never intentionally fatten a cull here.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 02-09-2016 04:40PM

I picked a few of these up today after burning my hand when a drop of detergent splashed on my hand when filling a jug for washing.

kowtow · 02-09-2016 04:48PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote:

I picked a few of these up today after burning my hand when a drop of detergent splashed on my hand when filling a jug for washing.

Brilliant idea. My pet hate is spilling teat dip when trying to fill spray bottles. That stuff is so expensive you'd be tempted to lick it up.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 02-09-2016 05:06PM

kowtow wrote: »

Brilliant idea. My pet hate is spilling teat dip when trying to fill spray bottles. That stuff is so expensive you'd be tempted to lick it up.

They're about 5 euro each, kt. Should have got them years ago tbh.

kowtow · 02-09-2016 05:41PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

They're about 5 euro each, kt. Should have got them years ago tbh.

Do the co-ops have them? Don't recall seeing them, although they do have the dosing pumps in various sizes from time to time.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 02-09-2016 06:38PM

kowtow wrote: »

Do the co-ops have them? Don't recall seeing them, although they do have the dosing pumps in various sizes from time to time.

I got them in the Dairymaster shop but I assume most co-op stores would have them or could get them.

Water John · 02-09-2016 07:57PM

Interesting change of tack by the new CEO of ICOS. Moving away from big mergers. Quotes Wexford into Glanbia and DG getting rebuffed by Arrabawn and North Cork. (IFJ)
That lesson seem to have taken 30 years.

whelan2 · 02-09-2016 07:59PM

first time in 6 months milk hasnt been collected everyday. Used alot of electricity with extra washing and taking longer to cool the milk after the wash.

Keepgrowing · 02-09-2016 08:38PM

whelan2 wrote: »

first time in 6 months milk hasnt been collected everyday. Used alot of electricity with extra washing and taking longer to cool the milk after the wash.

Collected here every second day at 6pm saves a lot on cooling and keeps the gun to our heads regarding our routine

Keepgrowing · 02-09-2016 08:57PM

freedominacup wrote: »

Not a bad week here all in all. Mowed third cut on Mon. TB test Tues. Bales into yard on Wed. Bales stacked and a bag and half of 18-6-12/acre blanket spread across the whole place Thursday. Test clear today.

Baling was not hitch free. It got a drop of rain on Tuesday night nothing to get excited about but a pita nonetheless. It was still bone dry at baling. Plus yield was terrible. 2.5 bales/acre. Stopped since first week of July and no shortage of fert. God knows what the dm will be. Large areas of it looked like they had been sprayed with roundup a week before mowing.

Passing TB is enough to make it a great week.

Fairly hectic long week here but very productive. Monday started new cubicles. To date site hardcored and rolled. Foundation for wall dividing cubicles from lagoon dug, poured, shuttered and poured.

2 passages concreted with 1 double cubicle bed formed, screeds up and posts stood awaiting concrete mon am. Old small lagoon linked to new one removing the need to tank away parlour washings.
All the above done ourselves with a concrete guru hired for guidance. Lagoon connection done by guys who installed new one.

Third cut mowed And tedded Wed, tedded again, baled and stacked yesterday. As Free said crop very variable with 3 bales to the acre but some paddocks had feck all due to drought. All tanks on heifer farm emptied onto silage ground today in anticipation of this much promised wet weekend.

Some organisation to get all milkings done aswell. Just to add to HR problems our milker was out all week and off to EP for weekend.

Tomorrow will be milking, rugby and milking again. No story needed tonight.

Brown Podzol · 02-09-2016 10:19PM

Keepgrowing wrote: »

Passing TB is enough to make it a great week.

Fairly hectic long week here but very productive. Monday started new cubicles. To date site hardcored and rolled. Foundation for wall dividing cubicles from lagoon dug, poured, shuttered and poured.

2 passages concreted with 1 double cubicle bed formed, screeds up and posts stood awaiting concrete mon am. Old small lagoon linked to new one removing the need to tank away parlour washings.
All the above done ourselves with a concrete guru hired for guidance. Lagoon connection done by guys who installed new one.

Third cut mowed And tedded Wed, tedded again, baled and stacked yesterday. As Free said crop very variable with 3 bales to the acre but some paddocks had feck all due to drought. All tanks on heifer farm emptied onto silage ground today in anticipation of this much promised wet weekend.

Some organisation to get all milkings done aswell. Just to add to HR problems our milker was out all week and off to EP for weekend.

Tomorrow will be milking, rugby and milking again. No story needed tonight.

I got tired reading that.

Water John · 02-09-2016 10:19PM

Don't get injured at the rugby, No fun facing into the cows having been hurt, know the feeling.
Mighty weeks work, Free.

ted_182 · 03-09-2016 12:51AM

Keepgrowing wrote:

Collected here every second day at 6pm saves a lot on cooling and keeps the gun to our heads regarding our routine

Exact same set-up here collection at six pm, it was a godsend all the year as we were running two old tanks to their max capacity, New (2nd hand) tank in now so much quicker cooling time but as you say keeps you focused on your routine

freedominacup · 03-09-2016 05:44AM

Water John wrote: »

Don't get injured at the rugby, No fun facing into the cows having been hurt, know the feeling.
Mighty weeks work, Free.

Thanks. Didn't get the slurry out though. He'd be just as likely to get injured at a camogie match as at the rugby match he's going to this morning.

Dawggone · 03-09-2016 07:25AM

Due to reasons that I can't reveal here because the head would be eaten off me, I've come into ownership of a few tractors that I don't want.
They may suit dairy farms.

Fiat 500.
Fiat 80-66 x2
Fiat 88-94.
Fiat 566.
NH G190.
NH TM140 x 2
NH TM 155 x2

Pm for details.

Dawggone · 03-09-2016 07:29AM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

I picked a few of these up today after burning my hand when a drop of detergent splashed on my hand when filling a jug for washing.

If things like that weren't thrown in for free by the supplier I'd rip his head off.
Well I wouldn't...but I would take my business elsewhere.

Keepgrowing · 03-09-2016 08:16AM

Dawggone wrote: »

Due to reasons that I can't reveal here because the head would be eaten off me, I've come into ownership of a few tractors that I don't want.
They may suit dairy farms.

Fiat 500.
Fiat 80-66 x2
Fiat 88-94.
Fiat 566.
NH G190.
NH TM140 x 2
NH TM 155 x2

Pm for details.

Ya bust a hole in the ditch

Keepgrowing · 03-09-2016 08:20AM

What a glorious morning

:):):)

stanflt · 03-09-2016 09:19AM

Glad I got this in yesterday

ted_182 · 03-09-2016 09:24AM

stanflt wrote:

Glad I got this in yesterday

A great feeling, what kind of mix did you sow? Cow ground?

whelan2 · 03-09-2016 09:27AM

Dawggone wrote: »

If things like that weren't thrown in for free by the supplier I'd rip his head off.
Well I wouldn't...but I would take my business elsewhere.

I bought them but they didnt fit the drums :mad:

stanflt · 03-09-2016 09:31AM

ted_182 wrote: »

A great feeling, what kind of mix did you sow? Cow ground?

Silage and grazing

4kg abermagic
4kg dunluce
4kg seagoe
2 kg red clover
.5kg White clover

ted_182 · 03-09-2016 09:42AM

stanflt wrote:

Silage and grazing

stanflt wrote:

4kg abermagic 4kg dunluce 4kg seagoe 2 kg red clover .5kg White clover

Interesting you have all intermediates there, what your thinking behind this? Higher yield earlier in May?

stanflt · 03-09-2016 10:25AM

ted_182 wrote: »

Interesting you have all intermediates there, what your thinking behind this? Higher yield earlier in May?

Yeah quality high protein and decent quantity cut early in May and every 5 weeks there after

mahoney_j · 03-09-2016 10:35AM

stanflt wrote: »

Yeah quality high protein and decent quantity cut early in May and every 5 weeks there after

What's the plan re nitrogen with red and white clover in mix

Dawggone · 03-09-2016 10:57AM

stanflt wrote: »

Glad I got this in yesterday

Nice land Stan. Shame to see land like that sown to grass!

If I was doing the work for you I'd have filled the hopper with OSR!

Buford T. Justice XIX · 03-09-2016 11:24AM

Dawggone wrote: »

If things like that weren't thrown in for free by the supplier I'd rip his head off.
Well I wouldn't...but I would take my business elsewhere.

I order them online delivered for less than the cost of buying locally even with free taps.

kevthegaff · 03-09-2016 11:32AM

Dawggone wrote:

Due to reasons that I can't reveal here because the head would be eaten off me, I've come into ownership of a few tractors that I don't want. They may suit dairy farms.

Dawggone wrote:

Fiat 500. Fiat 80-66 x2 Fiat 88-94. Fiat 566. NH G190. NH TM140 x 2 NH TM 155 x2

Bord na Dawg sale ðŸ˜

Dawggone · 03-09-2016 12:04PM

kevthegaff wrote: »

Bord na Dawg sale ðŸ˜

Funny man.

They're in a lot better order than the BnM scrap though.

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