Farming Chit Chat

johngalway · 29-05-2011 08:47PM

Spent the day spraying rushes and some low furze. Had to make a decision on the weather, big grey clouds with rain written on them, went ahead and got away with it

Tipping it down now...

what happen · 29-05-2011 09:33PM

johngalway wrote: »

Spent the day spraying rushes and some low furze. Had to make a decision on the weather, big grey clouds with rain written on them, went ahead and got away with it Tipping it down now...

ya making that decision on the weather friday morning to spray docks and nettles or not took the chance put on two knapsack sprayer fulls and two hours later it rained all day.i see today it worked looks like i am going to get a great kill:D

johngalway · 29-05-2011 09:39PM

That's the second day I've gotten away with it lately, so I reckon I'll hold off now until this supposed good weather arrives mid week. Plenty other jobs to be done in the mean time

whelan1 · 30-05-2011 08:13AM

i love spraying weeds

love to see them dying a day or 2 after spraying .. off now to spray some more

jeff greene · 30-05-2011 08:52AM

whelan1 wrote: »

i love spraying weeds love to see them dying a day or 2 after spraying .. off now to spray some more

God, you're a monster:D I like it:cool:

whelan1 · 30-05-2011 12:39PM

jeff greene wrote: »

God, you're a monster:D I like it:cool:

jesus the thistles are unreal, cant wait ti see them dying... i did 3 knapsacks this morning... nice day here

what happen · 31-05-2011 11:52AM

does anyone know were i could get a molasses pto pump.

whelan1 · 31-05-2011 02:53PM

is that the tanker complete with the pump or just the pump? victor whyte in dromiskin county louth used to have 100's of these, my oh works for him now drawing gutters so i could ask him . i know there are none of the actual tankers left there.

what happen · 31-05-2011 09:29PM

whelan1 wrote: »

is that the tanker complete with the pump or just the pump? victor whyte in dromiskin county louth used to have 100's of these, my oh works for him now drawing gutters so i could ask him . i know there are none of the actual tankers left there.

no its just the pump thanks.

whelan1 · 01-06-2011 07:20PM

what happen wrote: »

does anyone know were i could get a molasses pto pump.

spoke with victor whyte.... a company called farm fabrications from castlebellingham used to make them , mc kweon was the name of the man , he will see if he knows of any around , is it just parts you want or a complete pump?

whelan1 · 01-06-2011 07:39PM

bloody crow after coming down the chimney again ffs

moy83 · 01-06-2011 07:45PM

havent lit the sitting room fire in weeks cos they built a nest in it .I hear the chicks going on now so hopefully they will fly the nest shortly . They can get their b + b elsewhere next year ill have a cowl to keep them at bay

whelan1 · 01-06-2011 07:53PM

moy83 wrote: »

havent lit the sitting room fire in weeks cos they built a nest in it .I hear the chicks going on now so hopefully they will fly the nest shortly . They can get their b + b elsewhere next year ill have a cowl to keep them at bay

we have a mesh thingy over it but it seems to have moved:mad:

moy83 · 01-06-2011 08:01PM

wonder would smoked crow taste nice

whelan1 · 01-06-2011 08:03PM

moy83 wrote: »

wonder would smoked crow taste nice

i hate crows and also this evening we had bloody flies in the milking parlour, the first evening this year

what happen · 01-06-2011 09:50PM

whelan1 wrote: »

spoke with victor whyte.... a company called farm fabrications from castlebellingham used to make them , mc kweon was the name of the man , he will see if he knows of any around , is it just parts you want or a complete pump?

no just the complete pto pump thanks.

whelan1 · 02-06-2011 08:40AM

another crow in living room this morning.... i have lit the fire and will send oh up on the roof later:)

vanderbadger · 02-06-2011 11:11AM

have seen a cs130 pulling a fusion 2 just outside galway, have seen it a few times, last year as well. would have thought you would need a bigger machine to drive fusion??

westlander · 02-06-2011 11:19AM

vanderbadger wrote: »

have seen a cs130 pulling a fusion 2 just outside galway, have seen it a few times, last year as well. would have thought you would need a bigger machine to drive fusion??

Theres a guy in Cork that uses a TM120 on a fusion. They must have the pump turned up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hER3-g4OZDs

mikemac · 02-06-2011 02:28PM

The dad has an Izuzu Trooper for the farm.
Says they have a terrible name and hard to sell on but very happy with it.

But reckons there are corrosion issues with the chassis caused by salt air. Was bought off a lad in Wexford so by the coast.

Any posters here by the sea? Is that common that the salt in sea air causes damage?
I'm in the mid west and just never realy thought about this at all

whelan1 · 02-06-2011 03:15PM

a neighbour had the same issue with a trooper he bought from the north , they use alot of salt on the road and the underneath was badly corroded

who the fug · 02-06-2011 07:58PM

whelan1 wrote: »

a neighbour had the same issue with a trooper he bought from the north , they use alot of salt on the road and the underneath was badly corroded

The Aunt had the same issue with a Fiat 126, but she still moved six kids and the odd calf around in it for yonks

whelan1 · 02-06-2011 08:00PM

who the fug wrote: »

The Aunt had the same issue with a Fiat 126, but she still moved six kids and the odd calf around in it for yonks

we where just making a comment today when i was bringing my son to a school football game when we where young you would have 7 or 8 other kids in the car with you going to a school game now its all seatbelts etc and a lot more hassle

who the fug · 02-06-2011 08:59PM

whelan1 wrote: »

we where just making a comment today when i was bringing my son to a school football game when we where young you would have 7 or 8 other kids in the car with you going to a school game now its all seatbelts etc and a lot more hassle

two cars for the under 12 gaa teams, if I remember correctly

Old fella moved 15 kids in a beetle once ages 18 months to 10 years

whelan1 · 03-06-2011 11:25AM

great excitement here we got a lend of an incubator 3 weeks ago and we put eggs in it , we have 10 chicks so far and 2 more on their way out, happy days... we also have 6 duck eggs in it which will take longer, amazing to think that out of an egg comes the chick !

reilig · 03-06-2011 12:33PM

whelan1 wrote: »

great excitement here we got a lend of an incubator 3 weeks ago and we put eggs in it , we have 10 chicks so far and 2 more on their way out, happy days... we also have 6 duck eggs in it which will take longer, amazing to think that out of an egg comes the chick !

My mother in law hatched 2 turkey eggs under a small hen last year and both hatched. She minded them for a couple of months until they got too big for her and they started taking bullying her and taking her food.

Tora Bora · 03-06-2011 01:23PM

reilig wrote: »

My mother in law hatched 2 turkey eggs under a small hen last year and both hatched. She minded them for a couple of months until they got too big for her and they started taking bullying her and taking her food.

Like humans:eek:

whelan1 · 03-06-2011 01:26PM

Tora Bora wrote: »

Like humans:eek:

the 10 we have hatched so far are 5 marons(which are black) and the others are hyliners , last night all the black ones where all lying together and the white ones where all over in the other corner :rolleyes:

moy83 · 03-06-2011 05:39PM

whelan1 wrote: »

the 10 we have hatched so far are 5 marons(which are black) and the others are hyliners , last night all the black ones where all lying together and the white ones where all over in the other corner :rolleyes:

You have hatched a bunch of racist chickens there .

whelan1 · 03-06-2011 06:59PM

moy83 wrote: »

You have hatched a bunch of racist chickens there .

yup , how do you reply to a 3 year old when they ask why they aren't together?

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