Dairy chit chat II

Timmaay · 26-01-2018 11:56PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

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Handy yoke from Cormac Tagging. €8.55 including postage

Got all cormac tags here this year, I'm already liking the bvd sampler, no need to clip onto an annoying capsule like with the mullinahone ones.

Mooooo · 27-01-2018 10:28AM

Drawback of my switch to spring, cows bulling as fresh ones come in to group. A lot of rain again last night.

whelan2 · 27-01-2018 10:36AM

Mooooo wrote: »

Drawback of my switch to spring, cows bulling as fresh ones come in to group. A lot of rain again last night.

Any cows out around you?

Mooooo · 27-01-2018 10:44AM

whelan2 wrote: »

Any cows out around you?

Not a one, slurry here and there in some places but fields quiet all the time. No word from slurry contractor normally he'd be on to us at some stage in Jan but I'd say he's putting out bits and pieces further north, the last spring that was like this he said he was going to lads and just dropping enough for a few weeks so really slowed him down

whelan2 · 27-01-2018 10:48AM

Mooooo wrote: »

Not a one, slurry here and there in some places but fields quiet all the time. No word from slurry contractor normally he'd be on to us at some stage in Jan but I'd say he's putting out bits and pieces further north, the last spring that was like this he said he was going to lads and just dropping enough for a few weeks so really slowed him down

I have five cows out. All with different problems. Well 2are not long dried but seem to be springing so just put them out. Another one put her hip out when bulling but can walk.

stanflt · 27-01-2018 02:36PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Goats?

No smartarse

They built a house local to you

K.G. · 27-01-2018 07:36PM

A couple of questions about yer parlours .how have ye the lights done in the pit.electrian wants to put in this perforated box stuff to carry the lights and wires but i think it gather s##t.also how many light over how long a pit.secondly do ye just put the vacumn exhaust into bucket ti gather the oil .

whelan2 · 27-01-2018 07:46PM

K.G. wrote: »

A couple of questions about yer parlours .how have ye the lights done in the pit.electrian wants to put in this perforated box stuff to carry the lights and wires but i think it gather s##t.also how many light over how long a pit.secondly do ye just put the vacumn exhaust into bucket ti gather the oil .

County council inspector mentioned the oil on the ground the other day. Its supposed to be collected

Mooooo · 27-01-2018 07:55PM

6 lights in pairs on rafters one, about 15 feet over pit they are over wall of pit on each side so no real shadow, have 2 clear sheets in roof as well. 14 unit parlour

GrasstoMilk · 27-01-2018 09:15PM

6 lights in the 12 unit here.
Welded rebar over the parlour stall work and hung lights off then

Timmaay · 28-01-2018 12:00AM

Mooooo wrote: »

6 lights in pairs on rafters one, about 15 feet over pit they are over wall of pit on each side so no real shadow, have 2 clear sheets in roof as well. 14 unit parlour

Same except 5 12 ft long clear sheets in the parlour, and they are a godsend, only turn on lights for 4 months of the year.

K.G. · 28-01-2018 10:43AM

whelan2 wrote: »

K.G. wrote: »

A couple of questions about yer parlours .how have ye the lights done in the pit.electrian wants to put in this perforated box stuff to carry the lights and wires but i think it gather s##t.also how many light over how long a pit.secondly do ye just put the vacumn exhaust into bucket ti gather the oil .

County council inspector mentioned the oil on the ground the other day. Its supposed to be collected

My problem is to position vac pump exhaust on an outside wall as nearest wall is facing dwelling house and dont want it there.alternative is exhaust into shed beside parlour kind of beside cows exiting basically covered yard where the crush is.

Say my name · 28-01-2018 12:56PM

K.G. wrote: »

My problem is to position vac pump exhaust on an outside wall as nearest wall is facing dwelling house and dont want it there.alternative is exhaust into shed beside parlour kind of beside cows exiting basically covered yard where the crush is.

If you could combine oil collection with some sort of muffler system on the house side, would it not do?
Maybe it's just the aesthetics of the thing?

Mine is not ideal but I have a plastic drum outside the wall to collect the oil and a heavy stone placed on top. It could be a fire hazard but it's outside the wall.
Reason I used it is the plastic absorbs the noise vibrations. So it took a lot of the noise out of it and the heavy stone stops it behaving like a real "drum".

Mooooo · 28-01-2018 01:02PM

Some put sand in the drum to deaden the sound

Keepgrowing · 28-01-2018 02:05PM

Question ye may be able to help me.

How do you dispose of bale wrap?

Gawddawggonnit · 28-01-2018 02:21PM

Keepgrowing wrote: »

Question ye may be able to help me.

How do you dispose of bale wrap?

Lol.
An old fella said to me years ago that bale wrap was as hard to burn as babies nappies.
Doesn’t it go for recycling? Does here anyhow, and the net must be separate from the wrap. Pita.

charolais0153 · 28-01-2018 02:44PM

Keepgrowing wrote: »

Question ye may be able to help me.

How do you dispose of bale wrap?

http://www.farmplastics.ie

cycle4fun · 28-01-2018 02:47PM

Keepgrowing wrote: »

Question ye may be able to help me.

How do you dispose of bale wrap?

http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/where-can-i-recycle-my-old-silage-wrap-and-sheeting/

Timmaay · 28-01-2018 04:00PM

Most them bring centres are active for the summer, I was only thinking the other day it would make a hell of alot more sense to have them now, especially for dairy farms, many of who have fed the most of their bales by now, but want rid of the plastic before calving season.

Say my name · 28-01-2018 04:44PM

Timmaay wrote: »

Most them bring centres are active for the summer, I was only thinking the other day it would make a hell of alot more sense to have them now, especially for dairy farms, many of who have fed the most of their bales by now, but want rid of the plastic before calving season.

You can bring it direct yourself to Eamon Nolan in Gowran afaik.
Or the farm relief in tinahealy will take it too anytime.

Reggie. · 28-01-2018 04:56PM

Keepgrowing wrote: »

Question ye may be able to help me.

How do you dispose of bale wrap?

Usually a collection centre set up in your area at different times of the year or if you have enough a truck will come with a grab to pick it up

Keepgrowing · 28-01-2018 04:59PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Usually a collection centre set up in your area at different times of the year or if you have enough a truck will come with a grab to pick it up

Sorry, I meant the mesh.

Timmaay · 28-01-2018 05:44PM

Keepgrowing wrote: »

Sorry, I meant the mesh.

Can bring the mesh to recycle centers also, lob it all into an old lime ton bag.

kowtow · 28-01-2018 05:49PM

Keepgrowing wrote: »

Sorry, I meant the mesh.

We always seem to end up keeping it in the calves and the weanlings.

Mad for fibre, those young stock.

Wildsurfer · 28-01-2018 08:49PM

Keepgrowing wrote: »

Sorry, I meant the mesh.

Change to film on film, problem solved.

whelan2 · 28-01-2018 09:08PM

Anyone have a calf barrow? How much are they and where did you get it?

visatorro · 28-01-2018 09:12PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Anyone have a calf barrow? How much are they and where did you get it?

You said before you leave the calf on cows for a while, just wondering why you'd need a barrow?

whelan2 · 28-01-2018 09:17PM

visatorro wrote: »

You said before you leave the calf on cows for a while, just wondering why you'd need a barrow?

For calves born in the cubicles. Not leaving calves on the cows as long this year. Working welll so far.

MickeyShtyles · 28-01-2018 09:20PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Usually a collection centre set up in your area at different times of the year or if you have enough a truck will come with a grab to pick it up

It’s gonna turn into an expensive game now as China have stopped taking plastic waste...

GrasstoMilk · 28-01-2018 09:24PM

Made one up ourselves from an old wheel barrow. It is very handy to have

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