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Farming Chit Chat

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  • #1202
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Does this mean that there is a free burger, carton of chips, a cup a tae and free ai straws for anyone that goes into the belgian blue tent and shouts:

    "HEY IS THERE ANYONE HERE BE THE NAME OF LEGWAX"??:o:o:o
    i only got something to eat myself on the way home,cow was really quiet but the calf was starting to blow,gave her a injection and have more for the morning hope shes going to be alright.


  • #1203
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    dead Heifer calf. sickened! She wanted to kill us anytime we went near her. In the end had to drive her to the crush in the tractor. Couldn't risk walking behind her. Not my favourate day farming. farming! Had the day off
    jesus sorry to hear that bogman,we all lose some.


  • #1204
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    dead Heifer calf. sickened! She wanted to kill us anytime we went near her. In the end had to drive her to the crush in the tractor. Couldn't risk walking behind her. Not my favourate day farming.

    Sickener alright. It's a place we've all been. Dust yourself down and plough on. You know now that she is gonna be hard handled at calving so next time you can be fully prepared for her tantrums.


  • #1205
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    leg wax wrote: »
    i only got something to eat myself on the way home,cow was really quiet but the calf was starting to blow,gave her a injection and have more for the morning hope shes going to be alright.

    Stressful situation for an animal, hope you get on top of it. you must put up a pic of the pair of them in all their glory!


  • #1206
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    dead Heifer calf. sickened! She wanted to kill us anytime we went near her. In the end had to drive her to the crush in the tractor. Couldn't risk walking behind her. Not my favourate day farming. farming! Had the day off

    Hard luck with the heifer man. That's the joys of farming for you now sure, these things happen!!


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  • #1207
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    dead Heifer calf. sickened! She wanted to kill us anytime we went near her. In the end had to drive her to the crush in the tractor. Couldn't risk walking behind her. Not my favourate day farming. farming! Had the day off

    ****. Sorry for your loss. Had a foot gone down or what was up that she didnt calve herself or was she not trying to calve at all?


  • #1208
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,435 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    bbam wrote: »
    damn annoying...
    Will you keep her if she's that hard handled at calving??

    not sure but probably not. dont know should I chance putting a calf on her but not sure if she would take to one or should I just fatten her?

    its always the good ones isnt it vander?

    no leg down. bigish calf but no monster. big enough hips but she got nowhere near that stage. she just didnt seem to have a huge pelvic cavity dispite being very wide at the pins. she didnt put the effort in early on. 2 or 3 pushes and then would give up for 15 minutes. She never got exhausted enough to get near her.

    Feck it when you have livestock you'll have dead stock.
    went to the ploughing for an hour in the end. Didnt want to spend the day looking at the b****.
    Saw the parthenaise stand and the blue stand and the macra stand and that was about it. Was it the cow with the BYU calf that you had there legwax?


  • #1209
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056192788

    Here's a thread for the dairy farmers, Dont think I ever heard such a load of poo before!!


  • #1210
    mjcom4d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭mjcom4d


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056192788

    Here's a thread for the dairy farmers, Dont think I ever heard such a load of poo before!!

    Suckler farmer me self often got banned from that forum for going against that meh what can you do


  • #1211
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    mjcom4d wrote: »
    Suckler farmer me self often got banned from that forum for going against that meh what can you do

    Sucklers here too but they would have the same views of us. Not trying to start an argument but I dont think a lot of what was being said is fair. Animal welfare is very high in Ireland, I think they have a very narrow sighted (non factual) view of livestock farming in general. Im not saying they should drink milk or eat meat, everyone for their own thing afterall, but the least they could do is tell the facts as they are and not be talking such rubbish, Sure wouldnt most farmers look after their cattle better then they would themselves:(


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  • #1212
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056192788

    Here's a thread for the dairy farmers, Dont think I ever heard such a load of poo before!!
    Serendipity99 wrote: »
    Hi Everybody,

    I think it might be best if people from the farming community did not post any more on this thread. As a vegan, I find comments such as "a cow would cost you.." and "the AI man.." very offensive.

    I love it :D

    My grand Aunt is a long term Vegan as is her partner..
    They returned from england many years ago with a hoard of cats in tow... Then then had the cats teeth pulled by the vet to stop them eating mice/meat :rolleyes:

    Crack pots the lot !

    Edit:
    It used to be "the bull man" round here when I was a young fella.. wonder would that be more acceptable to them.. Of course the bull gored the poor devil to death, but I suppose that wouldn't matter too much


  • #1213
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    bbam wrote: »
    I love it :D

    My grand Aunt is a long term Vegan as is her partner..
    They returned from england many years ago with a hoard of cats in tow... Then then had the cats teeth pulled by the vet to stop them eating mice/meat :rolleyes:

    Crack pots the lot !

    Im with you on that anyway. I thought the post with cows getting mastitis from being milked one of the funniest. They are away in another world altogether...


  • #1214
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    not sure but probably not. dont know should I chance putting a calf on her but not sure if she would take to one or should I just fatten her?

    its always the good ones isnt it vander?

    no leg down. bigish calf but no monster. big enough hips but she got nowhere near that stage. she just didnt seem to have a huge pelvic cavity dispite being very wide at the pins. she didnt put the effort in early on. 2 or 3 pushes and then would give up for 15 minutes. She never got exhausted enough to get near her.

    Feck it when you have livestock you'll have dead stock.
    went to the ploughing for an hour in the end. Didnt want to spend the day looking at the b****.
    Saw the parthenaise stand and the blue stand and the macra stand and that was about it. Was it the cow with the BYU calf that you had there legwax?
    my cow had the only heifer calf,the calf is mousey brown with with white speckles.


  • #1215
    JohnBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭JohnBoy


    I was gone from the stand for a while before I remembered your pair.

    Had a good day, didnt think it was as well laid out or something as last year, but couldnt put my finger on it.

    got there too late (12:00) and had to leave again at half five so didnt quite see it all, could have really used another hour.

    met a really knowledgable man on the sika stand who advised me on some products to use in a concrete tank that needs work, have to say for a company with such a wide range of products he knew them incredibly well, right down to the prices of each different sized pack.

    traffic was a breeze both ways, same as last year, all credit to the gardai. must check out which side of new ross it's at next year before deciding to go.


  • #1216
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    not sure but probably not. dont know should I chance putting a calf on her but not sure if she would take to one or should I just fatten her?

    To my way of thinking, a PB Part heifer would be worth another go.
    We have a couple of PB Ch cows that would kill you when sick to calve but, fore warned is fore armed, We put a calving pen in place that we can corner and restrain most cows, I know it's stressful at calving, but if you get the calf out, the cow usually behaves after a few days.
    For what it's worth too, I never seen a heifer wild at calving get any calmer with age and experience. So I suppose you've really to make up your own mind, and make sure with your set-up that your own safety is assured.


  • #1217
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    leg wax wrote: »
    my cow had the only heifer calf,the calf is mousey brown with with white speckles.


    was there yesterday, can't remember the cow but that calf caught my eye, she is a styler, good luck with her>


  • #1218
    Suckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭Suckler


    Been going to the Ploughing every year since 98 (bar 2001 of course), wasn't happy had to give it a miss this year due to work commitments, although I wasn't overly impressed by last years. Another Poster had commented that there seems to be a lack of demo's anymore. I remember a few great ones, big New Holland forage harvester in operation, big new Case with a huge plough on the back etc.
    I always enjoyed watching the Thrashing and vintage section though, massive improvements over the years I thought.

    Made it home for a break last week, 7 tonne machine hired and a few loads of crushed rock, got a bit of a roadway made through a notorius wet patch and even cleaned out a good few drains. Happy out!

    Went to look at a couple of tractors with the aul fella; two things -

    1.Had rang a fella about this tractor previously but he had traded it in; gave us the name of the place he'd traded it and we tracked it down and had a look at it. Gave it a good look over and told the lad we'd met we'd get back to him shortly. Tried 4 different numbers, got a hold of the wife, left messages, texts etc. and nothing. This fella wouldnt be the biggest dealer going but must be doing alright to not even bother coming back to us after a week. :mad: I wouldn't mind but we were genuinely interested in this machine, contacted him beforehand, travelled a fair distance and spent a good bit of time with him i.e. not just tyre kickers burning up a few hours.

    2. Its a Massey 3095 Datatronic 32 speed ( 4 + 4 on the dyna shifter A - D & H/L). Its a bit rough looking cosmetically and could do with a tidy up. Rust on the rear mud guards and a small bit on the doors, which is common from what I've read. I dont mind this as I can patch and paint it myself and know it wasnt a quick half assed job just to dress it up. The only thing that had the aul fella hesitant were the electronics. I have read that the electronic controls in the cab are easy to use but even the dealer mentioned that they could be tempermental if they go etc. Anyone have any experience with this model?
    Cheers


  • #1219
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    For anyone who looks in over in the weather forum there is a chance of a slight improvment in the weather next week...
    The 10 day forecasts are already looking a bit better...
    But that's after 19mm of rain forecast for Sunday :mad:

    Je5us we could really do with a dry week or two...


  • #1220
    Suckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭Suckler


    bbam wrote: »
    For anyone who looks in over in the weather forum there is a chance of a slight improvment in the weather next week...
    The 10 day forecasts are already looking a bit better...
    But that's after 19mm of rain forecast for Sunday :mad:

    Je5us we could really do with a dry week or two...

    I wouldnt like to have barley still to be knocked ad facing 19mm of rain!


  • #1221
    Dozer1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭Dozer1


    working from home today as herself is gone to the ploughing, sun shining outside, my 4 month old is a quiet as a mouse all day and the disadvantaged area is in the bank account, sometimes this isn't a bad old life you know


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  • #1222
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    leg wax wrote: »
    my cow had the only heifer calf,the calf is mousey brown with with white speckles.
    Was that the Blonde cow with the shapely calf? Nice tidy cow.


  • #1223
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    intersting thread on the irish economy board about agriculture doing so well


  • #1224
    C0N0R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,964 ✭✭✭C0N0R


    whelan1 wrote: »
    intersting thread on the irish economy board about agriculture doing so well

    You got a link? I'm using a mobile and it ain't easy finding things!


  • #1225
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Four hoggets took to wandering away from the rest out on the commonage :rolleyes: Been missing now for the best part of two weeks I reckon, despite best efforts. Got a tip off in Clifden Mart last night, hitched up the trailer and loaded the young dog "Fly". This was to be his first real bit of "hill work". Found three of them down by a lake with other sheep. We separated them, moved them up along the lake, through the fence. More sheep to be avoided then and the dog worked great, moved them along a river keeping mine to the river and the dog between them and the others. Had a bit of a problem where we were loading them, there's a good fence one side of the track and a piece of crap fence on the other side, fell down, holes, etc. Had Fly jump the bad fence, run out right of the sheep, come through the fence again to get ahead of the hoggets and direct them into the hurdle pen I'd put up. Very happy with him, didn't put a foot wrong until he lifted his leg in the car on the way home :eek: :pac: :rolleyes:

    Always something to be worked on :D


  • #1226
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    hopefully good weather next week , was surprised at the amount of people i have been talking to that are feeding silage already, will be a long winter for some


  • #1227
    linebacker52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 476 ✭✭linebacker52


    just finished the last of the reseeding. that was the last of the big jobs for this year just waiting till we dry the cows off now so we can have a rest


  • #1228
    Upstream
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 289 ✭✭Upstream


    C0N0R wrote: »
    whelan1 wrote: »
    intersting thread on the irish economy board about agriculture doing so well

    You got a link? I'm using a mobile and it ain't easy finding things!

    Good discussion about the advantages for Irish based agriculture Vs other countries - main point being we're good at growing grass.
    Here's the link for mobile
    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056398797?page=1#post_74557874


  • #1229
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    just slipped in the yard with a full knapsack on my back- all i hurt was my pride :D


  • #1230
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    Im hearing cattle are back a bit lads/ladies? Glut of the weanlings coming out now and weather is so wet is it having an effect on prices?! Or were people expecting unrealistic weanling prices altogether


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  • #1231
    weefarmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 141 ✭✭weefarmer


    whelan1 wrote: »
    just slipped in the yard with a full knapsack on my back- all i hurt was my pride :D

    I fell a few months ago when spraying the spuds, it wasns easy trying to get back up from between the drills :D


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