Lock, Stock and Chitchat a Seacht

Lady Haywire · 13-05-2017 10:17AM

Odd-Ear the blonde calved for me yesterday, massive culard heifer, got totally stuck at the hips for 20mins or so, was sure she would suffocate with the roars out of the calf and the cow spinning round and round on the slats. Wasn't until the cow fell down that we could get the jack on proper and take it. Still not walking but stood for me earlier, seems a bit of weakness in one back leg.
Poor aul Oddie lay for an hour after it too, so we let the calf suck lying down.

A cow called Daisy · 13-05-2017 11:07AM

Mrs cockett wrote: »

FFS locked out of agfood for inactivity

I doubt however, that anything would be done with Dept. staff for inactivity

Water John · 13-05-2017 04:45PM

It's Saturday. The IT system has a five day week.

alps · 13-05-2017 05:01PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Oh we had a show jumping circuit in the road where we live. Back garden of everyone's house. Dead serious stuff. Often ended in fisty cuffs. Always kicked off around RDS time. We used to time each other on those old digital watches.

And a nice springy whip to give yourself one as you came to the last of the treble...

Lady Haywire · 13-05-2017 05:06PM

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Odd-Ear the blonde calved for me yesterday, massive culard heifer, got totally stuck at the hips for 20mins or so, was sure she would suffocate with the roars out of the calf and the cow spinning round and round on the slats. Wasn't until the cow fell down that we could get the jack on proper and take it. Still not walking but stood for me earlier, seems a bit of weakness in one back leg.
Poor aul Oddie lay for an hour after it too, so we let the calf suck lying down.

She has a lot of badunka dunk in the trunk

whelan2 · 13-05-2017 05:13PM

Lady Haywire wrote: »

She has a lot of badunka dunk in the trunk

That's a big calf. Do you ever weigh them?

Lady Haywire · 13-05-2017 05:18PM

whelan2 wrote: »

That's a big calf. Do you ever weigh them?

No way of weighing them here but she's about the same size as that massive black/white blue I had last month, I'd guess 70kg or so from trying to hold her up earlier. Am stiff as a board today after falling on my arse numerous times last night and overpulling.

dzer2 · 13-05-2017 05:29PM

Lady Haywire wrote: »

No way of weighing them here but she's about the same size as that massive black/white blue I had last month, I'd guess 70kg or so from trying to hold her up earlier. Am stiff as a board today after falling on my arse numerous times last night and overpulling.

You can measure at the chest will give you a good idea of weight

whelan2 · 13-05-2017 05:30PM

Was she far over her time ?

Lady Haywire · 13-05-2017 05:30PM

dzer2 wrote: »

You can measure at the chest will give you a good idea of weight

Yea I've the tape down in the shed but didn't want to disturb her when she was lying, still a but weak on one back leg so getting her to suck Oddie while she lies.

Genghis Cant · 13-05-2017 05:45PM

Lady Haywire wrote: »

No way of weighing them here but she's about the same size as that massive black/white blue I had last month, I'd guess 70kg or so from trying to hold her up earlier. Am stiff as a board today after falling on my arse numerous times last night and overpulling.

Looks like a calf a month old :-o

Lady Haywire · 13-05-2017 05:57PM

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Looks like a calf a month old :-o

She is indeed, hips and arse are the biggest part of her too, am just damn glad she's alive and well!

Buford T. Justice XIX · 13-05-2017 06:50PM

We were at a first communion today and there was a load of fuss over the cake at the different tables.

Are first communion cakes a thing now?

I'm guessing the boom is back?

Reggie. · 13-05-2017 07:01PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

We were at a first communion today and there was a load of fuss over the cake at the different tables.

Are first communion cakes a thing now?

I'm guessing the boom is back?

Never even heard of that before

Lady Haywire · 13-05-2017 07:04PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Was she far over her time ?

Almost three weeks, was dead sure it was a bull, esp when I seen it!

Buford T. Justice XIX · 13-05-2017 07:10PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Never even heard of that before

Neither did I but there were 3 tables out of 4 with tiered cakes and all the palaver with taking photos of the cake and the girls cutting the cakes, like a mini wedding.

Guess who was at the table with no cake?:D

whelan2 · 13-05-2017 07:16PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

We were at a first communion today and there was a load of fuss over the cake at the different tables.

Are first communion cakes a thing now?

I'm guessing the boom is back?

Must have been a PFB-precious first born- by the time you get to the third child you dont put in as much effort :rolleyes: madness when you consider most kids dont even go to mass

pedigree 6 · 13-05-2017 07:27PM

I think there was something about a boy buying a cow with their communion money on Countrywide this morning.

My father was in shock on hearing this.
Wondering how he was getting so much money to buy A COW!

Anyway here's the clip from this morning.
http://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/rteradiowebpage.html#!rii=b9%5F21172927%5F1523%5F13%2D05%2D2017%5F

(it's a nice interview. In fairness to RTE).:)

charolais0153 · 13-05-2017 07:28PM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

I think there was something about a boy buying a cow with their communion money on Countrywide this morning.

My father was in shock on hearing this.
Wondering how he was getting so much money to buy A COW!

Anyway here's the clip from this morning.
http://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/rteradiowebpage.html#!rii=b9%5F21172927%5F1523%5F13%2D05%2D2017%5F

Got 6or 7 hundred for mine

whelan2 · 13-05-2017 07:34PM

It must put some parents under alot of financial pressure though, to keep up with what everyone else is doing. Thankfully we are done with communions, but school tour this year is 45 euro :eek: which is crazy, we will be on holidays so young lad wont be going. But imagine having 2 or 3 kids going

pedigree 6 · 13-05-2017 07:40PM

charolais0153 wrote: »

Got 6or 7 hundred for mine

Do you still have it?

Water John · 13-05-2017 07:44PM

She is so big, that her head looks small. Mighty calf.

Shannon757 · 13-05-2017 07:45PM

whelan2 wrote: »

It must put some parents under alot of financial pressure though, to keep up with what everyone else is doing. Thankfully we are done with communions, but school tour this year is 45 euro :eek: which is crazy, we will be on holidays so young lad wont be going. But imagine having 2 or 3 kids going

The Transition years in my school had to pay €500 for 3 days in London on top of the €500 for doing TY.

Massive showers and thunder here atm

whelan2 · 13-05-2017 07:49PM

Shannon757 wrote: »

The Transition years in my school had to pay €500 for 3 days in London on top of the €500 for doing TY.

Massive showers and thunder here atm

There was a tour in the eldest lads school flying to Liverpool , going to a few areas and then to old Trafford, he refused to go as he is a Liverpool supporter

dzer2 · 13-05-2017 07:50PM

Shannon757 wrote: »

The Transition years in my school had to pay €500 for 3 days in London on top of the €500 for doing TY.

Massive showers and thunder here atm

Twins doing TY here next year €550 each for TY plus the €130 school registration each and €650 each to go to Barcelona for a weekend. Along with that the school reckon they will need an extra €250 each for other trips and lectures. Having to have a serious think about it as they are very young 15. I was thinking about letting them do 5th yr and repeating it.

whelan2 · 13-05-2017 07:55PM

dzer2 wrote: »

Twins doing TY here next year €550 each for TY plus the €130 school registration each and €650 each to go to Barcelona for a weekend. Along with that the school reckon they will need an extra €250 each for other trips and lectures. Having to have a serious think about it as they are very young 15. I was thinking about letting them do 5th yr and repeating it.

When were they 15?

dzer2 · 13-05-2017 08:03PM

whelan2 wrote: »

When were they 15?

Last November if they don't do TY or repeat they will leave school at 17

whelan2 · 13-05-2017 08:10PM

dzer2 wrote: »

Last November if they don't do TY or repeat they will leave school at 17

My lad was 15 in march last year, he didnt do ty. My sister left school doing the leaving at 16. You will know your self if they are mature enough to keep going

_Brian · 13-05-2017 08:13PM

whelan2 wrote: »

My lad was 15 in march last year, he didnt do ty. My sister left school doing the leaving at 16. You will know your self if they are mature enough to keep going

I did my leaving at 16, definitely wasn't mature enough to be moving off to college at 17 but I did and just about made it through, never lived at home again, other than the night before my wedding.
I lived longer with my mother in law than my own mother !!

dzer2 · 13-05-2017 08:15PM

whelan2 wrote: »

My lad was 15 in march last year, he didnt do ty. My sister left school doing the leaving at 16. You will know your self if they are mature enough to keep going

Left school myself at 17 but had a job got, and the boss insisted I do the leaving. I got with the second highest points of the school that year and didn't do college.
Both Brother and sister had to do an extra exam to get the points for college.

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