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Livestock/General Farming photo thread ***READ MOD NOTE IN POST #1***

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    #812
    1chippy
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    Redzer why would you not go for the curly hair? you wont get too heavy a coat of hair up around us, although did bring a share of cattle from clifden and they looked like highlands compared to our own, still have a cow outta there super cow but stone cracked, sorry to say she'.ll see a hook the end of next year


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    #813
    johnpawl
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    Muckit wrote: »
    Not a bad looking animal at all for that type of cross. It's amazing what a bit of milk will do. Lovely colouring too. If I had any slight crticism of him, I'd say he was a bit light in the bone(especially front legs) , but that's the AA influence. Are you selling him on soon or will you squeeze him?

    Ya he was pumped with milk all summer alright to be fair, he's as tall as the mother now. I'm not sure what to do with him, to make the most money out of him tbh. We always sold in the autumn. Any ideas...
    Just reading there in another farming forum where there seems to be alot of praise for the AA cow off a BRFR herd for rearing good calves and not too expensive to feed.


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    #814
    Bizzum
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    johnpawl wrote: »
    Ya he was pumped with milk all summer alright to be fair, he's as tall as the mother now. I'm not sure what to do with him, to make the most money out of him tbh. We always sold in the autumn. Any ideas...
    Just reading there in another farming forum where there seems to be alot of praise for the AA cow off a BRFR herd for rearing good calves and not too expensive to feed.

    I would find the AAX gets it hard to consistantly pass on enough muscle to the calf. It depends on what you want to produce though. They can bring early flesh to the mix though.


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    #815
    redzerologhlen
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    1chippy wrote: »
    Redzer why would you not go for the curly hair? you wont get too heavy a coat of hair up around us, although did bring a share of cattle from clifden and they looked like highlands compared to our own, still have a cow outta there super cow but stone cracked, sorry to say she'.ll see a hook the end of next year

    Was always told to avoid it, supposed to hold the water but you wouldnt know how much of a difference that it makes. As for cattle having a fleece of hair is a different story. Calfs that are pumped with meal generally speaking dont have as much of a fleece because they dont need it to keep warm. We have only bought in weanling heifers here the last few years but I would prefer if the were not overdone tbh. A fat weanling heifer is no good in my opinion, would be looking for a bit of scope more than anything else. All our cows are out wintered aswell so you would want fairly warm easy fleshed cows. Its only the really tight curls I would stay away from.


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    #816
    tismesoitis
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭tismesoitis


    http://imgur.com/a/IjGKo#0
    here are a few photos of our weighing scales mounted on the rear of the feeder.


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    #817
    Bizzum
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    tismesoitis wrote: »
    http://imgur.com/a/IjGKo#0
    here are a few photos of our weighing scales mounted on the rear of the feeder.

    Maybe the Keenan boys will have it as standard next!
    Any trouble getting them into it?


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    #818
    vanderbadger
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    cow mat makes new load liner for the jeep


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    #819
    tismesoitis
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭tismesoitis


    Bizzum wrote: »
    Maybe the Keenan boys will have it as standard next!
    Any trouble getting them into it?

    no bother at all we make sure there are cattle to the front so they run straight up the shoot and in. only thing that might not suit everyone is its better to have 2 pairs of hands on d job. 1 to push them in 2nd to put in bar.works very well for us we delighted wit it.


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    #820
    Bodacious
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    tismesoitis wrote: »
    http://imgur.com/a/IjGKo#0
    here are a few photos of our weighing scales mounted on the rear of the Gfeeder.

    that's a great invention/ cost saving / getting one machine to do the work of two!


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    #821
    Hill123
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Hill123


    red menace wrote: »
    Hi yessam


    If you right click on your picture in Imageshack and choose open in new tab or new page then paste in the link from the new page your image should appear here
    Like this: Nice dog btw

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    like your dog got one like him myself.


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    #822
    Muckit
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    vanderbadger wrote: »



    cow mat makes new load liner for the jeep

    Great idea there Vander ;)


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    #823
    Muckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    tismesoitis wrote: »
    http://imgur.com/a/IjGKo#0
    here are a few photos of our weighing scales mounted on the rear of the feeder.

    Excellent idea. Good welding too btw ;) Not that I'I be making one anytime soon (don't have a diet feeder), but it would give the bigger lads on here a few tips. Thanks for posting pics


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    #824
    redzerologhlen
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    A stormy beach in Fanore today

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    Weanlings not enjoying the weather

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    #825
    pakalasa
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    Jez, I thought that was a real simmental bull looking out to sea, in the first photo. One of those Dougal McGuire, far away, up close moments.

    Worst possible weather for cattle, mad driving rain.


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    #826
    Kovu
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    pakalasa wrote: »
    Jez, I thought that was a real simmental bull looking out to sea, in the first photo. One of those Dougal McGuire, far away, up close moments.

    Worst possible weather for cattle, mad driving rain.

    Glad I wasn't the only one!:D
    Wouldn't like going for a dip in that sea today.


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    #827
    vanderbadger
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    Karen112 wrote: »
    Glad I wasn't the only one!:D
    Wouldn't like going for a dip in that sea today.

    I must be blind altogether, i thought he was standing on the road in front of sea! and I was trying to think how the beach was so close to the road :p


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    #828
    johngalway
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    vanderbadger wrote: »
    i thought he was standing on the road

    Hell of a speed bump ahead of him, say he's considering swimming around it? :p:D


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    #829
    leg wax
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    i think he ****ed on the dash:eek:


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    #830
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Ha, I met a checkpoint about 2 weeks ago. Fairly serious guard going around the jeep with his flash lamp, Takes a good look at the window and then spots the bull on the dash, He started laughing out loud and told me to go on away, didnt even look at my licence:D


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    #831
    just do it
    Registered Users Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Ha, I met a checkpoint about 2 weeks ago. Fairly serious guard going around the jeep with his flash lamp, Takes a good look at the window and then spots the bull on the dash, He started laughing out loud and told me to go on away, didnt even look at my licence:D

    Jeez I must get one!:D


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    #832
    Bodacious
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    Ella with the lotto numbers :)


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    #833
    Bizzum
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    Bodacious wrote: »
    Ella with the lotto numbers :)


    I don't see the whole six numbers...................All's I see is a pair:D.


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    #834
    vanderbadger
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    anyone see countryfile last night, good show


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    #835
    Kovu
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    Curiousity killed the cow's........nose? Dehorning earlier and couldn't help snapping a pic of a cow very confused by the smell of a dehorner!

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    #836
    weefarmer
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭weefarmer


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    anyone see countryfile last night, good show
    Yeah it was very good :D


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    #837
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    weefarmer wrote: »
    Yeah it was very good :D

    was it the highland cattle you were interested in weefarmer..or was it some of the presenters..;)


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    #838
    Kovu
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    This cow calved in early March, her AI doc shows she is due in two weeks, now I don't think that's correct, although the AI tech has confirmed it is according to his books:confused: She is a PB LM & incalf to a BA, she has had 5 heifers in a row so maybe just carrying light. Anyone thing we're a month off or will she be on time? Cause I'm baffled!

    (She is tender on the back right leg from a kick a couple years ago, hence the way she stands)
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    #839
    just do it
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    Karen112 wrote: »
    This cow calved in early March, her AI doc shows she is due in two weeks, now I don't think that's correct, although the AI tech has confirmed it is according to his books:confused: She is a PB LM & incalf to a BA, she has had 5 heifers in a row so maybe just carrying light. Anyone thing we're a month off or will she be on time? Cause I'm baffled!

    (She is tender on the back right leg from a kick a couple years ago, hence the way she stands)
    img00192201201051348.jpg

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    Impossible to tell by the photo. I suppose you've got to go with the AI date. Does she normally calf on time or carry over a few days? Also look at the bull's data re gestation length. Deep chested cows can be deceptive. Not sure if this is anyway helpful!


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    #840
    Bizzum
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    What date was she AI'd Karen?


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    #841
    Kovu
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    Bizzum wrote: »
    What date was she AI'd Karen?

    23rd Feb ac to the slip.


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