Dairy chit chat II

George Sunsnow · 14-10-2017 08:31PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

No generator. I'll have to wing it. I'm planning to milk around 10 on Monday and that's it till Tuesday morning, assuming we have power.

I’ve posted a link to my post in the chit chat thread but if you’ve no generator,I’d try look into doing something
The esb will be very very busy

whelan2 · 15-10-2017 09:50AM

What would be the minimum amount need for a silage sample? Will be posting it tomorrow. Would a handful be enough?

Gawddawggonnit · 15-10-2017 10:03AM

whelan2 wrote: »

What would be the minimum amount need for a silage sample? Will be posting it tomorrow. Would a handful be enough?

Pretty much a waste of time getting analysis done unless you core the pit in as many places as possible...

rangler1 · 15-10-2017 10:25AM

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

Pretty much a waste of time getting analysis done unless you core the pit in as many places as possible...

We do FECs on lambs here and some farmers arrive with samples form 2 or 3 lambs out of maybe 100.......amazing how uncommon commonsense is, like any average it's hit and miss

but the more samples the more accurate

whelan2 · 15-10-2017 10:30AM

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

Pretty much a waste of time getting analysis done unless you core the pit in as many places as possible...

Waiting on lad to come with core. Want to get a sample while im waiting

kowtow · 15-10-2017 04:01PM

Well the boy set off for Gurteen a little earlier than normal this evening - not because he was worried about missing a day of college but, apparently, because he has a relief milking gig on the go up there that he doesn't want to miss.

It's not as if he doesn't get a good allowance, so there must be either a girl or a gambling debt involved.

GrasstoMilk · 15-10-2017 04:08PM

kowtow wrote: »

Well the boy set off for Gurteen a little earlier than normal this evening - not because he was worried about missing a day of college but, apparently, because he has a relief milking gig on the go up there that he doesn't want to miss.

It's not as if he doesn't get a good allowance, so there must be either a girl or a gambling debt involved.

He didn't lick it off the stones.

Mooooo · 15-10-2017 04:24PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Waiting on lad to come with core. Want to get a sample while im waiting

If you have the pit face opened take a few samples in the shape of a w across the pit. I think that's the advice. Where you take the sample wouldn't want to be exposed to air too long tho

kowtow · 15-10-2017 05:23PM

GrasstoMilk wrote: »

He didn't lick it off the stones.

If I ever meet his Father I'll shake his hand!

Floki · 15-10-2017 08:18PM

I think the milk lorries here are waiting for the storm. :rolleyes:

It's supposed to come tomorrow here.
The tank can hold 3 days milk but I doubt it'll hold 4.

It better go tonight.

whelan2 · 15-10-2017 08:29PM

Floki wrote: »

I think the milk lorries here are waiting for the storm. :rolleyes:

It's supposed to come tomorrow here.
The tank can hold 3 days milk but I doubt it'll hold 4.

It better go tonight.

Wonder will we still be on everyday collection?

Keepgrowing · 15-10-2017 08:31PM

Floki wrote: »

Hope your right but I don't want to be without power again for days and cows to be milked.

There's been no downgrades. If anything it's stronger than they thought it would be at this stage.
Be as prepared as you can be for the worst.

Be sure you install a change over switch for safety

Floki · 15-10-2017 08:32PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Wonder will we still be on everyday collection?

Started 3 day collection here the 1st Oct.
2 day before that.

whelan2 · 15-10-2017 08:35PM

Floki wrote: »

Started 3 day collection here the 1st Oct.
2 day before that.

We are part of 15 suppliers collected everyday for the last 3 years for no extra payment, no contact ever from glanbia about it, part of a 5 year contract for uht milk .

Floki · 15-10-2017 08:38PM

Keepgrowing wrote: »

Be sure you install a change over switch for safety

I will and I'll have an electrian doing it.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 15-10-2017 08:52PM

Floki wrote: »

I think the milk lorries here are waiting for the storm. :rolleyes:

It's supposed to come tomorrow here.
The tank can hold 3 days milk but I doubt it'll hold 4.

It better go tonight.

All Kerry stores closed tomorrow and milk collections will be disrupted. Collected today and the driver reckons the lorries will stay away tomorrow.

Floki · 15-10-2017 09:11PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

All Kerry stores closed tomorrow and milk collections will be disrupted. Collected today and the driver reckons the lorries will stay away tomorrow.

This storm or whatever it is now is coming a lot faster than anticipated now.
It'll make landfall about 5 am at this rate and could be gone by 12 or 1.

Wexford and Waterford looks like the worst affected areas.

Edit: I retract the 12 or 1. But it is steaming along now on the jet stream.
Mt Cranium has updated his forecast for this on his forecast sticky thread.

kevthegaff · 15-10-2017 09:17PM

Have a lad coming scanning in the morning nth tipp, should I cancel?

whelan2 · 15-10-2017 09:19PM

kevthegaff wrote: »

Have a lad coming scanning in the morning nth tipp, should I cancel?

Just cancelled milk recorder

awaywithyou · 15-10-2017 09:51PM

kevthegaff wrote: »

Have a lad coming scanning in the morning nth tipp, should I cancel?

Yes

mengele · 15-10-2017 09:57PM

have lads on here jobs (other than farming) which they have no choice but to go to tomorrow?

Will shopping centres operate as normal?

White Clover · 15-10-2017 10:00PM

mengele wrote: »

have lads on here jobs (other than farming) which they have no choice but to go to tomorrow?

Will shopping centres operate as normal?

It doesn't matter if you have a job or not. Common sense has to be uesd here.

mengele · 15-10-2017 10:03PM

White Clover wrote: »

It doesn't matter if you have a job or not. Common sense has to be uesd here.

I know but i suppose theres a lot out there who dont have a choice but to make the journey to work (or could face loosing it)

charolais0153 · 15-10-2017 10:06PM

mengele wrote: »

have lads on here jobs (other than farming) which they have no choice but to go to tomorrow?

Will shopping centres operate as normal?

Sister is a nurse and has to go in

whelan2 · 15-10-2017 10:07PM

charolais0153 wrote: »

Sister is a nurse and has to go in

I'm a dairy farmer have to go in

White Clover · 15-10-2017 10:09PM

whelan2 wrote: »

I'm a dairy farmer have to go in

He said other than farming.

mahoney_j · 15-10-2017 10:20PM

kevthegaff wrote: »

Have a lad coming scanning in the morning nth tipp, should I cancel?

Yes 100%

orm0nd · 16-10-2017 10:17AM

All Arrabawn stores closing at 11

einn32 · 16-10-2017 12:21PM

Milk won't go until tomorrow here, couldn't get tanker in yesterday. Wind is severe so I'm expecting no power and trees down when I go out after. As long as the animals are good though I'll take it.

mahoney_j · 16-10-2017 01:04PM

orm0nd wrote: »

All Arrabawn stores closing at 11

Yes got text earlier ,don’t know why they even opened ,Liffey sent text out last night

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