Lock, Stock and Chitchat a Seacht

pedigree 6 · 06-02-2017 01:22PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

There were farms in Russia in the 80s milking horses. I remember reading a bit about it. There were yields of around 1k liters given but I don't remember the solids though.

There were people milking horses in this country too a few years ago.
Maybe they're still at it.
Draft horses obviously.

A cow called Daisy · 06-02-2017 03:41PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

There were farms in Russia in the 80s milking horses. I remember reading a bit about it. There were yields of around 1k liters given but I don't remember the solids though.

I'm the ass on my farm that milks cows.

Username John · 06-02-2017 05:41PM

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

I'm the ass on my farm that milks cows.

They milk donkeys to make cheese in Croatia...

And before you laugh - it's the most expensive cheese in world apparently...

From article below
"It is the world’s most expensive cheese according to the World Record Academy website. Donkey cheese goes for $576 a pound (wholesale) and up to $2900 a pound (retail)."

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/canadacheeseman.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/pule-donkey-cheese-setting-the-record-straight/amp/?client=safari

whelan2 · 06-02-2017 06:13PM

This might be a very stupid question but how do they milk donkies/horses? Just goes to show everyday IS a learning day

ganmo · 06-02-2017 07:17PM

Username John wrote: »

They milk donkeys to make cheese in Croatia...

And before you laugh - it's the most expensive cheese in world apparently...

From article below
"It is the world’s most expensive cheese according to the World Record Academy website. Donkey cheese goes for $576 a pound (wholesale) and up to $2900 a pound (retail)."

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/canadacheeseman.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/pule-donkey-cheese-setting-the-record-straight/amp/?client=safari

You'd want to be brave to try and milk a donkey

Username John · 06-02-2017 07:55PM

ganmo wrote: »

You'd want to be brave to try and milk a donkey

If you got paid a few hundred euro a litre (or however much it takes to make a pound of cheese) I'd say you'd give it a go...

KatyMac · 06-02-2017 08:04PM

Herd test today. Have two cows (mother and daughter) that I am going to enter in the Grand National. Heifer tried and nearly succeeded clearing the front of the crush and she is 8 months in calf. Damned if the cow tried the same on the outfarm.
Never mind worrying about the result, I hate the whole thing - wish someone would come up with a better way to control TB. Also heard a reasonably near neighbor went down so now am on tenterhooks for the next couple of days.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 06-02-2017 08:08PM

KatyMac wrote: »

Herd test today. Have two cows (mother and daughter) that I am going to enter in the Grand National. Heifer tried and nearly succeeded clearing the front of the crush and she is 8 months in calf. Damned if the cow tried the same on the outfarm.
Never mind worrying about the result, I hate the whole thing - wish someone would come up with a better way to control TB. Also heard a reasonably near neighbor went down so now am on tenterhooks for the next couple of days.

The Dept seem very hopeful that reducing the badger population to relieve stress in an area and vaccination of the badgers left will yield a good result.

I'd prefer money spent on investigation into vaccination of cattle tbh.

KatyMac · 06-02-2017 08:12PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

The Dept seem very hopeful that reducing the badger population to relieve stress in an area and vaccination of the badgers left will yield a good result.

I'd prefer money spent on investigation into vaccination of cattle tbh.

Totally agree with you. A vaccine for the cattle would be much more useful. To make sure all animals were done perhaps it would have to be vet administered and wrapped up with lots of paperwork, but it would make life a lot easier for both man and beast.

ganmo · 06-02-2017 08:17PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

The Dept seem very hopeful that reducing the badger population to relieve stress in an area and vaccination of the badgers left will yield a good result.

I'd prefer money spent on investigation into vaccination of cattle tbh.

The dept have finally accepted that deer are a vector too so hopefully they'll do something on that front soon too

Buford T. Justice XIX · 06-02-2017 08:31PM

ganmo wrote: »

The dept have finally accepted that deer are a vector too so hopefully they'll do something on that front soon too

It's good news but I wouldn't have much confidence in the Dept being able to take out enough deer to make a significant difference. As soon as a cull is announced, Facebook will come alive with calls to 'Save Our Beautiful Deer' and the protests will start trying to stop any deer being killed:(

ganmo · 06-02-2017 09:31PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

It's good news but I wouldn't have much confidence in the Dept being able to take out enough deer to make a significant difference. As soon as a cull is announced, Facebook will come alive with calls to 'Save Our Beautiful Deer' and the protests will start trying to stop any deer being killed:(

ah i'd love to see them brake out the 'its a native species' argument.
most of the deer in wicklow are sika

The man in red and black · 06-02-2017 09:44PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

I'd prefer money spent on investigation into vaccination of cattle tbh.

I think the problem with vaccination of the cattle is you lose access to certain markets as you then can't test to prove free of TB.

rangler1 · 06-02-2017 09:58PM

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Anyone watching RTE, Confirms all i say about public service, I tell you waiting for a glas payment pales into insignificance.
Four mth wait here to see a consultant privately......how long before treatment.
I'll swing for someone if it;s something cynical

Bullocks · 06-02-2017 10:01PM

rangler1 wrote: »

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Anyone watching RTE, Confirms all i say about public service, I tell you waiting for a glas payment pales into insignificance.
Four mth wait here to see a consultant privately......how long before treatment.
I'll swing for someone if it;s something cynical

Is it a four month wait even if you pay privately ?

Odelay · 06-02-2017 10:01PM

rangler1 wrote: »

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Anyone watching RTE, Confirms all i say about public service, I tell you waiting for a glas payment pales into insignificance.
Four mth wait here to see a consultant privately......how long before treatment.
I'll swing for someone if it;s something cynical

That sh1t depresses me, avoiding watching it.:(

Reggie. · 06-02-2017 10:01PM

rangler1 wrote: »

,
Anyone watching RTE, Confirms all i say about public service, I tell you waiting for a glas payment pales into insignificance.
Four mth wait here to see a consultant privately......how long before treatment.
I'll swing for someone if it;s something cynical

It's frightening

rangler1 · 06-02-2017 10:05PM

Bullocks wrote: »

Is it a four month wait even if you pay privately ?

yea, heard lately that private hospitals are getting dumped with national treatment purchase clients, be disappointed if thats true

Bullocks · 06-02-2017 10:17PM

rangler1 wrote: »

yea, heard lately that private hospitals are getting dumped with national treatment purchase clients, be disappointed if thats true

Its cat to be waiting that long

I said · 06-02-2017 10:27PM

rangler1 wrote: »

yea, heard lately that private hospitals are getting dumped with national treatment purchase clients, be disappointed if thats true

The state hasn't got the church to pawn off its sick and infirm anymore while Irish people where happy to let the status qou carry on for years.
Now the state has to start looking after people they haven't a fcuking clue what to do or start.
Now try and but their way out.

dzer2 · 06-02-2017 10:27PM

Bullocks wrote: »

Its cat to be waiting that long

Had to wait 2 yrs to the day to get knee done after a fall on ice in yard.

Had to get local TD involved.

Went to TD at end of October with all the files, after hearing nothing for 17 months. Had appointment for consultant by mid Nov and surgery in Jan.

rangler1 · 06-02-2017 10:27PM

Bullocks wrote: »

Its cat to be waiting that long

You pay through the nose in your taxes for HSE and then get screwed properly for health insurance to have access to private health and then find it clogged because of the inefficiency of the HSE.
Obviously have to get chronic now to get seen
A friend got a job with the public service last October, he took 2 weeks off at christmas and has been told now that he has to take 3 weeks off before the end of March......no industry would stick that

dzer2 · 06-02-2017 10:29PM

rangler1 wrote: »

You pay through the nose in your taxes for HSE and then get screwed properly for health insurance to have access to private health and then find it clogged because of the inefficiency of the HSE.
Obviously have to get chronic now to get seen

They are so badly paid as well

rangler1 · 06-02-2017 10:34PM

dzer2 wrote: »

Had to wait 2 yrs to the day to get knee done after a fall on ice in yard.

Had to get local TD involved.

Went to TD at end of October with all the files, after hearing nothing for 17 months. Had appointment for consultant by mid Nov and surgery in Jan.

Was that private

Bullocks · 06-02-2017 10:35PM

My heart was breaking for the child with the spine problem , I hope our ****s of politicians get a taste of life like these people :mad:

dzer2 · 06-02-2017 10:36PM

rangler1 wrote: »

Was that private

No
The operation took 45 minutes

rangler1 · 06-02-2017 10:37PM

Bullocks wrote: »

My heart was breaking for the child with the spine problem , I hope our ****s of politicians get a taste of life like these people :mad:

Just after saying that to OH, the poor little divil

dzer2 · 06-02-2017 10:38PM

Bullocks wrote: »

My heart was breaking for the child with the spine problem , I hope our ****s of politicians get a taste of life like these people :mad:

Have 5 children here healthy thank god but if I had a child like thank I would strangle some one

rangler1 · 06-02-2017 10:46PM

A friend very sick with cancer had to go to hospital for emergency treatment one evening, she'd be in the oncology ward every fortnight for treatment so she expected to got straight to the ward,,,,,but no, she had to spend from 7 in the evening to 2 the following afternoon on a trolley to be signed into a ward.....how can they be so heartless

Genghis Cant · 06-02-2017 11:22PM

rangler1 wrote: »

A friend got a job with the public service last October, he took 2 weeks off at christmas and has been told now that he has to take 3 weeks off before the end of March......no industry would stick that

He's doing well. I get 21 days pa. Like your friend if they're not taken by the end of March they're gone. I think I can carry 5 days over. In reality I don't use all the days in fact I'd say I've never went over 15 days a year. Mores the fool me. The lads that milk every holiday and sick day get on just as well.

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