Livestock/General Farming photo thread TAKE #2 ::::RULES IN 1st POST::::

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Pic might attach now.

Is the side on the right poured wall? Is it steel-reinforced? Plenty more questions to follow!

MfMan wrote: »

Is the side on the right poured wall? Is it steel-reinforced? Plenty more questions to follow!

Better pic of the wall.

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Ya, 80ftx5ftx8inch wall. Steel tied and turned up from footings and tied mesh on then for the wall. Ask away. I wouldn't go for a 5ft wall in a cattle yard but the fella we were doing it for was adamant it was high enough.

Ya, I'd be happier with a foot higher also. How deep were your footings? Is the steel absolutely necessary - a man I asked said hardly, there wouldn't be that much pressure from cattle, but again, I think I'd nearly be happier with it. Also, are you to put a ledge/platform where the crush uprights are?

A long (long) time thinking of getting round to do the same..

MfMan wrote: »

Ya, I'd be happier with a foot higher also. How deep were your footings? Is the steel absolutely necessary - a man I asked said hardly, there wouldn't be that much pressure from cattle, but again, I think I'd nearly be happier with it. Also, are you to put a ledge/platform where the crush uprights are?

A long (long) time thinking of getting round to do the same..

Footings are 8"x24". I wouldn't pour a wall for anything without putting in steel, it's tying the whole thing together, it's fairly cheap aswell. I was only in a friend's shed a week ago and he was showing me a wall at the end of the passage that had split completely the width of your finger from top to bottom because there was no steel in it. We weren't asked to put a step in it, I put a 6" step in the last 2 I did for myself. Some fellas don't like them incase something goes on its back in the race though. Normally just put a tek screw through the horizontal bars to stop them sliding incase they need to be taken down quickly.

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Let the SOY chunk out a couple of days ago when he learned how to suck by himself. Tis no wonder I was a bit stuck at the shoulders!

He’s a fine calf
If you look after him he might get you a rosette in October

Lady Haywire wrote: »

I might keep my name on the 1st place BB bull
Right now I'm happy he's out with no section, alive and making it on his own tbh.

I'd say he tested the jack:D

Lady Haywire wrote: »

I might keep my name on the 1st place BB bull
Right now I'm happy he's out with no section, alive and making it on his own tbh.

Has yer man from down the country that bought the other blue been on the phone yet??

Great weather to get these bits tidied up.

And a Jackpot bull 6 weeks,going to coil the 2 mammies tomorrow On Dit in one and Gamin in the other

Base price wrote: »

Good length considering is a LM.

in the heifer yes but the bull is a bit short I think but hes shapely

Base price wrote: »

The calf in the pic has good length.
An auld man told me many years ago when I first started out farming that carcass length = kgs on the hook and never a truer was said.

very true yeah she has length alright the question is will she have milk

High bike wrote: »

thats what I’m thinking alright,what u think?

On-Dit wouldn't suit the first one anyway, she's too tall in her back end for him. He works best on smaller blocky cows with lots of muscle i found.

Ludwig II