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Farming Chit Chat

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  • #1472
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    just after going out to calving paddock to check cows , had a torch in my hand , was looking at 1 particular cow and she went for me, i never ran so fast in all my life .. splashed a load of muck on my lovely clean jeans and i cleared the gate :o


  • #1473
    linebacker52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 476 ✭✭linebacker52


    whelan1 wrote: »
    just after going out to calving paddock to check cows , had a torch in my hand , was looking at 1 particular cow and she went for me, i never ran so fast in all my life .. splashed a load of muck on my lovely clean jeans and i cleared the gate :o

    Your lucky was calving a cow a few months ago when she went for me and dislocated my shoulder.


  • #1474
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Was at the mart in kilfenora there this evening. Local lad has all purebred saler cows and runs a charolais with them. He had around 25 bulls there outta them, Every one one of them were like peas in a pod very growthy and good width. Ranging from 350 to 390 kilos and got from 900 to 1015 with more closer to 1000 then 900. They were march and april calves going by the board and off middling land. His cows are nothing to look at but they are for consistent quality without a doubt the best bunch of calves i have seen this year. All yellow, all the same size and make with massive scope to grow and carry flesh. I was never a big saler fan but after seeing that I think I could be easily converted. I would say the calves had a lot of meal got but they dont seem get bellyish, They have the frame to carry it. Super impressed I was and think i will be keeping my eye out for a few in the near future:o


  • #1475
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    whelan1 wrote: »
    just after going out to calving paddock to check cows , had a torch in my hand , was looking at 1 particular cow and she went for me, i never ran so fast in all my life .. splashed a load of muck on my lovely clean jeans and i cleared the gate :o

    Was she just going to or just after calving?
    You'd want to be in the whole of your health around those cows!


  • #1476
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Bizzum wrote: »
    Was she just going to or just after calving?
    You'd want to be in the whole of your health around those cows!
    just started, just as well i hadnt a few drinks on me:D


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  • #1477
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Was at the mart in kilfenora there this evening. Local lad has all purebred saler cows and runs a charolais with them. .......... Super impressed I was and think i will be keeping my eye out for a few in the near future:o
    I have a neighbour with purebred Saler cows. He had a Charolais bull with them a few years back. I always thought they were super cattle, and like you say, they looked like they would grow away too. With Saler cows, other breeds dont cross any way as good as the Charolais. I would be a bit wary though, of their calving ability. I don't think that they are as good as made believe. I would be a bit careful putting a very big boned Charolais on them.

    I was in Ennis today myself for a quick look. Belgian Blues very scarce. Those that were there, were selling only ok. It was back to the old days, with the growthy Charolais selling the best of all.


  • #1478
    epfff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭epfff


    whelan1 wrote: »
    Bizzum wrote: »
    Was she just going to or just after calving?
    You'd want to be in the whole of your health around those cows!
    just started, just as well i hadnt a few drinks on me:D
    Gave up looking at cows if I go go a beer on a sat night after a close one a few years back.cows are a young mans game
    no room for error when they are calfing


  • #1479
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Was at the mart in kilfenora there this evening. Local lad has all purebred saler cows and runs a charolais with them. He had around 25 bulls there outta them, Every one one of them were like peas in a pod very growthy and good width. Ranging from 350 to 390 kilos and got from 900 to 1015 with more closer to 1000 then 900. They were march and april calves going by the board and off middling land. His cows are nothing to look at but they are for consistent quality without a doubt the best bunch of calves i have seen this year. All yellow, all the same size and make with massive scope to grow and carry flesh. I was never a big saler fan but after seeing that I think I could be easily converted. I would say the calves had a lot of meal got but they dont seem get bellyish, They have the frame to carry it. Super impressed I was and think i will be keeping my eye out for a few in the near future:o

    +1 Red

    Saler X CH is a super cross. Neighbour has 15 sucklers and CH Bull, saler cow is a complete bear at calving but outshines all others year on year at mart day, golden yellow, growthy great saleable calves, saler on its own though is bony and lacks muscle IMO

    Went to Gort mart specialist saler sale in Winter 09, where a fella brought in 9 PBNR springers in Nov to a Culard, they caused some stir, every man wanted one, they made E1450 to E1600 for the last one (not the best either) im sorry still i didnt buy but at the time it was ridiculous money altogether, talk of the place they were but would be 2K plus today


  • #1480
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Bodacious wrote: »
    +1 Red

    Saler X CH is a super cross. Neighbour has 15 sucklers and CH Bull, saler cow is a complete bear at calving but outshines all others year on year at mart day, golden yellow, growthy great saleable calves, saler on its own though is bony and lacks muscle IMO

    Went to Gort mart specialist saler sale in Winter 09, where a fella brought in 9 PBNR springers in Nov to a Culard, they caused some stir, every man wanted one, they made E1450 to E1600 for the last one (not the best either) im sorry still i didnt buy but at the time it was ridiculous money altogether, talk of the place they were but would be 2K plus today

    I knew the man that was selling them, He had around 40 pb cows, Sold them all and the land and headed off to canada!!


  • #1481
    dar31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,704 ✭✭✭dar31


    anyone heard of prices for freshly calved dairy cows.
    have 20 to sell


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  • #1482
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    pakalasa wrote: »
    I have a neighbour with purebred Saler cows. He had a Charolais bull with them a few years back. I always thought they were super cattle, and like you say, they looked like they would grow away too. With Saler cows, other breeds dont cross any way as good as the Charolais. I would be a bit wary though, of their calving ability. I don't think that they are as good as made believe. I would be a bit careful putting a very big boned Charolais on them.

    I was in Ennis today myself for a quick look. Belgian Blues very scarce. Those that were there, were selling only ok. It was back to the old days, with the growthy Charolais selling the best of all.

    Funny cause thats exactly what I would put on them. They have great width at the hip and pins and a long pelvis and they wouldnt be clogged up inside with muscle like your limmy or charolais which is the difference I think. The cows arent fancy but they seem to put it all into the calf. I was impressed the most by the scope of them though. Ideal cross for bull beef. Growth and power in all the calves and not as light on the shoulder as you would expect.


  • #1483
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    I knew the man that was selling them, He had around 40 pb cows, Sold them all and the land and headed off to canada!!

    I went into the pen with them and could handle them as had heard the reputation of salers, splendid animals, the mart came alive with bids up to say 1500 ... looking back they werent dear !!


  • #1484
    epfff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭epfff


    Bodacious wrote: »
    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    I knew the man that was selling them, He had around 40 pb cows, Sold them all and the land and headed off to canada!!

    I went into the pen with them and could handle them as had heard the reputation of salers, splendid animals, the mart came alive with bids up to say 1500 ... looking back they werent dear !!
    Bought a pb heifer back nov 09 one night I went to roscommon to pass the night
    Guy from mayo had a few in it all sold at bad money last 1 I opened at 400 and hammer went down.no cheque book or anything with me(but I know people)let her off with stock bull.she very tall nice orange ch calf didnt think a lot of him
    untill I got 3.50 a kg last sat for him


  • #1485
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Bodacious wrote: »
    I went into the pen with them and could handle them as had heard the reputation of salers, splendid animals, the mart came alive with bids up to say 1500 ... looking back they werent dear !!

    They arent fancy cattle but if you have a good Charolais bull I think they would put serious growth into the calf. A lot of lads trying to breed for export are going all muscle and ending up with pigs. I dont think the saler cows would breed export quality but the seem to breed a very good farmers type calf which is there is great demand for.


  • #1486
    Bodacious
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    epfff wrote: »
    Bought a pb heifer back nov 09 one night I went to roscommon to pass the night
    Guy from mayo had a few in it all sold at bad money last 1 I opened at 400 and hammer went down.no cheque book or anything with me(but I know people)let her off with stock bull.she very tall nice orange ch calf didnt think a lot of him
    untill I got 3.50 a kg last sat for him

    didnt she work out the finest for you, cheap cow now!! :)


  • #1487
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    They arent fancy cattle but if you have a good Charolais bull I think they would put serious growth into the calf. A lot of lads trying to breed for export are going all muscle and ending up with pigs. I dont think the saler cows would breed export quality but the seem to breed a very good farmers type calf which is there is great demand for.

    youŕe spot on a good yellow farmers calf and let them fight it out round the ring for him.


  • #1488
    vanderbadger
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    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    I knew the man that was selling them, He had around 40 pb cows, Sold them all and the land and headed off to canada!!

    i wonder how he is doing over, every time i pass that farm yard sitting idle now i still thinks its a shame..i know a lad that bought a few from his dispersal sale, wild was an understatement!


  • #1489
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    They arent fancy cattle but if you have a good Charolais bull I think they would put serious growth into the calf. A lot of lads trying to breed for export are going all muscle and ending up with pigs. I dont think the saler cows would breed export quality but the seem to breed a very good farmers type calf which is there is great demand for.

    No, I agree with all you are saying. But has anyone on here actually calved a lot of them to a big Charolais bull? My neighbour mentioned to me that he had a lot of them caught at the hips when calving.
    They have a reputation for easy calving, but their figures on ICBF don't back that up either. In fact the limouisn comes out better for Maternal Calving. Reputation is one thing, but delivering the goods is another.........


  • #1490
    5live
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,438 ✭✭✭5live


    dar31 wrote: »
    anyone heard of prices for freshly calved dairy cows.
    have 20 to sell
    Heard of over 1500 for 3/4 yo with low scc for export, out of farmers yard. Tall cows with milk potential


  • #1491
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    was scanning this morning scanned 30 heifers, 2 of them where not in calf , the 2 that where not where free martins , so i am happy out:) did some of the cows aswell was happy enough...


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  • #1492
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    Whelan1, how many sets of twins do you have in a year? 28 from 28 numbers aint bad, the bonus numbers didnt cash in.


  • #1493
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    i wonder how he is doing over, every time i pass that farm yard sitting idle now i still thinks its a shame..i know a lad that bought a few from his dispersal sale, wild was an understatement!

    Good id say. I think hes the kind of person that had to be flat out or he wasnt happy. Pity about the yard alright and he was after putting up a few new sheds a year or two before he went. Must have been a very spur of the moment decision!! I know a few people that bought a few of his aswell and they are wirey enough.


  • #1494
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    pakalasa wrote: »
    No, I agree with all you are saying. But has anyone on here actually calved a lot of them to a big Charolais bull? My neighbour mentioned to me that he had a lot of them caught at the hips when calving.
    They have a reputation for easy calving, but their figures on ICBF don't back that up either. In fact the limouisn comes out better for Maternal Calving. Reputation is one thing, but delivering the goods is another.........

    I cant say to be honest. Would be nice to hear from a genuine lads first hand experience rather then the same old line from the pedigree breeders and society. They do look roomy though.


  • #1495
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Good id say. I think hes the kind of person that had to be flat out or he wasnt happy. Pity about the yard alright and he was after putting up a few new sheds a year or two before he went. Must have been a very spur of the moment decision!! I know a few people that bought a few of his aswell and they are wirey enough.

    ya its a fine yard alright, he was some worker, heard he went back into dairying abroad


  • #1496
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    There's a few West Clare lads living down near me in East Clare. Jasuz, I think ye're all hardy devils back that way. The few lads I know work in the building trade, started long before the Celtic Tiger too. Savage workers. You wouldn't want to get in their way when they're working.:D


  • #1497
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Ya love that ice road truckers. Only got SKY+ there lately. God I'm like a kid in a candy shop!

    A 4X4 is born, A car is born are my favorite progs to record and watch at the mo. He's a vet (with too much money!... me... Jealous? Never! :rolleyes:) who builds kit cars and custom 4X4's in his garage! Even the camera and sound man help out with holding things! Low budget, but good to watch for those into their cars!


  • #1498
    polod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 367 ✭✭polod


    Any one know where ya could get a front loader for a MF 165 ? cheap :D


  • #1499
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    polod wrote: »
    Any one know where ya could get a front loader for a MF 165 ? cheap :D

    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tractors/2635521

    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/machinery/2632571


  • #1500
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,795 ✭✭✭stanflt


    5live wrote: »
    Heard of over 1500 for 3/4 yo with low scc for export, out of farmers yard. Tall cows with milk potential

    auld lad was at taafe sale in carnaross today-avg price over 2k for nice fancy stock-

    not so fancy easily making 1600-1800


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  • #1501
    polod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 367 ✭✭polod


    reilig wrote: »
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tractors/2635521

    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/machinery/2632571

    Cheers again reilig ....your a legend ;)


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