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vanderbadger · 07-12-2011 11:49AM

whelan1 wrote: »

paid 180 yesterday cash price off vet

well if the pharmacy is 225 that probably means our vet is 250 :rolleyes:

whelan1 · 07-12-2011 11:50AM

vanderbadger wrote: »

cleaned out the calf creep area last night, always a messy old job, put out the new straw and left everything nice and tidy...just took a quick look on camera before going to bed...all cows bull etc inside in calf area :mad:
mustnt have closed the fcuking gate right..they had the place in pure sh1te again..on a more serious note having alot of trouble again this year with coccidiosis and scour..disinfected the sheds in summer with kilcox but doesnt seem to have made any odds

most important to keep the area where calves are kept clean as the bug can stay in dung etc that are in the feeding area, even a scrape daily with a hand scraper can help

Kovu · 07-12-2011 12:11PM

whelan1 wrote: »

thats what i was thinking... who's gonna see you. i often go out in my pyjamas and wellies although did nearly get caught by the milkman one night

Heh heh. It's roughly a 10 min walk from the house ya see! And layers have to be worn to keep out the chill:p

bogman_bass · 07-12-2011 12:49PM

@karen. How about a tire pump that you can plug into the cigerette lighter in the car. Horrid handy yoke to have. will even pump a tractor tire if you give it time

vanderbadger · 07-12-2011 01:12PM

reilig wrote: »

Old man broke the handlebars off the quad today. Don't know how he did it, he said it just fell off. I had it out yesterday and it was solid as a rock. Spent the evening taking them off and going to try to get it welded tomorrow - its a specialist job as there is fairly light stuff in it and my welder doesn't go that low

sounds like an auld lad special

lakill Farm · 07-12-2011 01:12PM

Try a powerpack (halfords do them for 80 - 200e) they have the ability to jump start a car, jeep etc, have a invertor on them for 3 pin electrical socket, a good lamp and also an air compressor. Also when jump starting them they have a safety system to stop them shorting out

Charge them every 6 months and a great job. Bought the auld lad one and he loves it.

bogman_bass wrote: »

@karen. How about a tire pump that you can plug into the cigerette lighter in the car. Horrid handy yoke to have. will even pump a tractor tire if you give it time

vanderbadger · 07-12-2011 01:13PM

blue5000 wrote: »

Hi Karen I suggest a leatherman penknife, lots of little gadgets on it, pliers, little screwdriver too.

hydraulic toplink maybe..auld fellas find them awfal handy when bring in bales etc

reilig · 07-12-2011 01:17PM

vanderbadger wrote: »

sounds like an auld lad special

What's worse is that he wanted to try to weld it himself. He has had a welder for the last 30 years and he still hasn't learned to use it properly:rolleyes:. He puts a hole in everything he tries to weld and he thinks that a spit weld looks better than a propr straight weld - especially after he grinds the sharp spots off the spits to make them safer :eek:

pakalasa · 07-12-2011 01:23PM

'Bird Sh1t Welding' , I call it.

just do it · 07-12-2011 02:03PM

vanderbadger wrote: »

well if the pharmacy is 225 that probably means our vet is 250 :rolleyes:

Did you try Dan McInerneys?

Kovu · 07-12-2011 02:43PM

lakill Farm wrote: »

Try a powerpack (halfords do them for 80 - 200e) they have the ability to jump start a car, jeep etc, have a invertor on them for 3 pin electrical socket, a good lamp and also an air compressor. Also when jump starting them they have a safety system to stop them shorting out

Charge them every 6 months and a great job. Bought the auld lad one and he loves it.

That's not a bad idea! May look into those.:cool:

lakill Farm · 07-12-2011 03:02PM

Karen112 wrote: »

That's not a bad idea! May look into those.:cool:

There a great job, you be surprised how often you can use them.

I even jump started a 165 with them last winter for a friend.

almost FOOL PROOF

13spanner · 07-12-2011 05:11PM

Price of diesel means silage is going to be dearer again next year. It'll be an expensive game if it stays going the way it is.

Kovu · 07-12-2011 05:16PM

lakill Farm wrote: »

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almost FOOL PROOF

Means I won't be using it so:p

vanderbadger · 07-12-2011 06:17PM

just do it wrote: »

Did you try Dan McInerneys?

I didnt no, ithought it would need to be a vet or pharmacy to sell vaccines?

colrow · 07-12-2011 06:30PM

I'm staying on a Dairy Farm in Scotland while I'm working here, I'll be back home to Kerry next week tf.

The farmer here Jim is a bit of an inventor, and has invented an anti theft yoke for Quad Bikes, so I said I'd post his website on here, hope you don't mind, just trying to help him.

http://www.quadclamp.co.uk/

just do it · 07-12-2011 08:01PM

vanderbadger wrote: »

I didnt no, ithought it would need to be a vet or pharmacy to sell vaccines?

Got blackleg there in the spring...

whelan1 · 07-12-2011 08:08PM

youneed a prescription afaik for rotavec

vanderbadger · 07-12-2011 08:55PM

just do it wrote: »

Got blackleg there in the spring...

hmm got blackleg at kerry store myself now that you mention it, I think rotavec is perscription though, i could be wrong, technically the pharmacy should not sell it without a perscription from vet if thats the case although they didnt seem to have any objections :rolleyes:

polod · 07-12-2011 09:56PM

Would any one reckon a MF 165 with a loader would be able to stack chopped silage bales 3 high ?

PMU · 07-12-2011 10:05PM

polod wrote: »

Would any one reckon a MF 165 with a loader would be able to stack chopped silage bales 3 high ?

no,its too light, it would over-balance

polod · 07-12-2011 10:18PM

PMU wrote: »

no,its too light, it would over-balance

Even with a good counter weight ?

vanderbadger · 08-12-2011 11:51AM

having been watching my calves pen on camera on and off there from work lately, jeez its unreal the amount of crows and magpies that are coming in among them this time every day, they are wandering in about the calves and on top of meal trough of course, could be 10 or 15 birds at a time, no wonder I have coccidiosis..have ordered one of those bird scarers if they are any good. they are bold feckers

JohnBoy · 08-12-2011 10:20PM

depends on the loader.

the olde massey loader will be under a hell of a lot of pressure. have a friend with one and they got some bales this year that they just couldnt lift, first time it's happened. (I think they were the fabled fusion bales

)

but if you've a strong enough loader then there's no reason why not. (assuming a proper counterweight)

reps4 · 08-12-2011 10:37PM

vanderbadger wrote: »

having been watching my calves pen on camera on and off there from work lately, jeez its unreal the amount of crows and magpies that are coming in among them this time every day, they are wandering in about the calves and on top of meal trough of course, could be 10 or 15 birds at a time, no wonder I have coccidiosis..have ordered one of those bird scarers if they are any good. they are bold feckers

Any harm ask how to go about getting live feed to web.

Thanks.

vanderbadger · 09-12-2011 08:32AM

reps4 wrote: »

Any harm ask how to go about getting live feed to web.

Thanks.

well you need broadband to begin with, then you need an IP camera, your camera will be connected back to your brandband modem the same as you would with your pc, then you just need to change a few setting on your modem and you should be able access your camera from the internet. there are of course a few complications in between, you may need a wireless connection from your house up to the sheds to get the camera connected but thats the jist of it

Charlie Charolais · 09-12-2011 08:38AM

Hey,

Does anyone know why rakerman is finishing his agri videos on YouTube?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTemRGo-ZhU&feature=uploademail

PMU · 09-12-2011 09:28AM

polod wrote: »

Even with a good counter weight ?

front wheels of a 165 were not designed for heavy weights,you could burst a tyre or a wheel disc with 800kg bale 10 ft in the air and be in a dangerous place very quickly.

whelan1 · 09-12-2011 09:39AM

vanderbadger wrote: »

having been watching my calves pen on camera on and off there from work lately, jeez its unreal the amount of crows and magpies that are coming in among them this time every day, they are wandering in about the calves and on top of meal trough of course, could be 10 or 15 birds at a time, no wonder I have coccidiosis..have ordered one of those bird scarers if they are any good. they are bold feckers

i assume its coarse meal you are feeding, birds dont like nuts /pencils as they are harder to carry, or else feed the meal little and often... i hate crows, but there shouldnt be too many around at this time of year

Upstream · 09-12-2011 09:41AM

vanderbadger wrote: »

having been watching my calves pen on camera on and off there from work lately, jeez its unreal the amount of crows and magpies that are coming in among them this time every day, they are wandering in about the calves and on top of meal trough of course, could be 10 or 15 birds at a time, no wonder I have coccidiosis..have ordered one of those bird scarers if they are any good. they are bold feckers

The bird scarers that mimic the calls of predator birds are pretty good I think. They are most effective if the birds haven't already got the habit of going into your sheds though. Best to have it up and running before there is meal around, otherwise maybe find some other means of scaring them away :eek: , then get the bird scarer up and running.

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