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Muckit · 29-02-2012 10:14PM

redzerologhlen wrote: »

One of the friends 3 month old purebred lim bull calf. He is by tanko out of a rocky dam and gamin grandam.

He's a 'smasher' alright

Other lad is a nice calf too, but in second division!

Bigbird1 · 01-03-2012 05:20PM

defadman wrote: »

just the one! how did ya know?

I was there that night, i know the man that sold them, and i just rem that price been paid,good to hear she worked out well, big money for a springer, his others were good but more lim blood, da 1 you bought wit da white socks made her more attractable for people, was this why you went for her?

adne · 01-03-2012 07:52PM

defadman wrote: »

here's a picture of the dam nothing too special in my opinion but decent all the same.eh well she wasn't to bad, the cow was tight enough though.the springer set us back 2,320 back in sptember,people thought it was crazy!

hhmm nothing too special in your opinion but yet you were willing to pay 2,320 - must be a contradiction there somewhere

Wonder what you would pay for a springer that is special in your opinion :rolleyes::rolleyes:

naughto · 01-03-2012 08:39PM

thats a lot of money but as they say if the breedings there u will get your money back

redzerologhlen · 01-03-2012 08:57PM

Muckit wrote: »

redzerologhlen wrote: »

One of the friends 3 month old purebred lim bull calf. He is by tanko out of a rocky dam and gamin grandam.

He's a 'smasher' alright Other lad is a nice calf too, but in second division!

Ya, other bull calf is a culard by ai bull tonga. They are two fine calfs when your standing beside them!!

defadman · 01-03-2012 10:25PM

Bigbird1 wrote: »

I was there that night, i know the man that sold them, and i just rem that price been paid,good to hear she worked out well, big money for a springer, his others were good but more lim blood, da 1 you bought wit da white socks made her more attractable for people, was this why you went for her?

just thought she was the best all round cow to be honest!!

defadman · 01-03-2012 10:27PM

adne wrote: »

hhmm nothing too special in your opinion but yet you were willing to pay 2,320 - must be a contradiction there somewhere
Wonder what you would pay for a springer that is special in your opinion :rolleyes::rolleyes:

well if she's what i call special then 3000-5000...thats whats i would call special!! the market has changed alot

Muckit · 02-03-2012 04:10PM

I see IW are putting a flap now on the front of their new trailers. Took them a while!

redzerologhlen · 03-03-2012 10:16AM

Grand to be back to this time of year again.

pakalasa · 03-03-2012 10:39AM

So ye do have good land back in the Burren...:D

redzerologhlen · 03-03-2012 10:49AM

pakalasa wrote: »

So ye do have good land back in the Burren...:D

Ah we have a few corners hidden away here and there

Kovu · 03-03-2012 06:38PM

This is the lug that was taken out the side door yesterday afternoon. He's roughly 26/27 hours old here.

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vanderbadger · 03-03-2012 07:31PM

Karen112 wrote: »

This is the lug that was taken out the side door yesterday afternoon. He's roughly 26/27 hours old here.

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he is a fair old lump for a day old alright

Kovu · 03-03-2012 07:36PM

vanderbadger wrote: »

he is a fair old lump for a day old alright

The auld lad overfeeds the cattle, so no wonder. He gives the same amount as always despite being lower in stock:rolleyes:

vanderbadger · 03-03-2012 07:42PM

Karen112 wrote: »

The auld lad overfeeds the cattle, so no wonder. He gives the same amount as always despite being lower in stock:rolleyes:

i had a 2nd calver that had a big chap like that last week, nearly failed myself and neighbour to jack him, literally the jack was on it last few notches andboth of us could just about move it, calf was born at 11 in after noon, was very nearly dead when we got him out, bagged him. neither himself or the cow were able to get up till 4 that evening..she got a fair old dragging but seems fine again

Kovu · 03-03-2012 07:52PM

vanderbadger wrote: »

i had a 2nd calver that had a big chap like that last week, nearly failed myself and neighbour to jack him, literally the jack was on it last few notches andboth of us could just about move it, calf was born at 11 in after noon, was very nearly dead when we got him out, bagged him. neither himself or the cow were able to get up till 4 that evening..she got a fair old dragging but seems fine again

Poor cow here had a lot of flesh cut, the scare is about 5 inches longer than the other heifer. Different vet though so that may be it. Just off now to give her a shot of painkiller. Her jaw has a spasm so i think she could do with it.
Otherwise they're both healthy her, seen her chewing a bit of silage earlier so coming round. This cow had a twisted calfbed as well, she was sick looking at 3am and still hadn't calved by 9. But wasn't in distress or anything and no water bag. That's when the worry started, we let her onto the slats to feed and she lay right down, despite this, no sign of stress so we left her another bit. Vet was then rang as it was very unusual & vet had two calvings before us so it was two or so before he got to us. Untwisted the bed but still no chance of a natural birth.

limo_100 · 03-03-2012 09:15PM

heres a panda heifer calf that knows how to stay warm

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Bizzum · 03-03-2012 10:14PM

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Ah we have a few corners hidden away here and there

Are those winter rows or have ya the spuds in?

Bizzum · 03-03-2012 10:18PM

Karen112 wrote: »

Otherwise they're both healthy here, seen her chewing a bit of silage earlier so coming round.

Always a good sign if the grub is going in one end and out the other!

Kovu · 03-03-2012 10:29PM

Bizzum wrote: »

Always a good sign if the grub is going in one end and out the other!

Still not coming out the other so we're still watching....:(

Bizzum · 03-03-2012 10:40PM

Karen112 wrote: »

Still not coming out the other so we're still watching....:(

A bit soon yet.

We had two Sections in the last few months. The first heifer, not for a second ever looked like she was in any hassle at all, and went out within a week. She came bulling a month later!
The second heifer looked in trouble throughout the process and it was nick or nothing that we didn't lose her. She struggled to feed, to dung and was very low for at least 3 weeks post op. She has since turned the corner and is in great form now.
They really can take a bit of minding!

Kovu · 03-03-2012 10:49PM

Bizzum wrote: »

A bit soon yet.

We had two Sections in the last few months. The first heifer, not for a second ever looked like she was in any hassle at all, and went out within a week. She came bulling a month later!
The second heifer looked in trouble throughout the process and it was nick or nothing that we didn't lose her. She struggled to feed, to dung and was very low for at least 3 weeks post op. She has since turned the corner and is in great form now.
They really can take a bit of minding!

Aye, she's picking up anyway at least. A real pet, had to push her out of the way to get a photo of the calf, even then she swung her head over me to get a lovely photo of her jaw! We've had four c/s in 18 years, two of them were this year.....:o

stanflt · 04-03-2012 01:22PM

cows grazing last week

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redzerologhlen · 04-03-2012 01:51PM

Bizzum wrote: »

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Ah we have a few corners hidden away here and there

Are those winter rows or have ya the spuds in?

No just made them the other day, hope to get queens in within the next week if the weather picks up a bit, snowing here this morning :rolleyes:

johngalway · 04-03-2012 02:19PM

limo_100 wrote: »

heres a panda heifer calf that knows how to stay warm

Fabulous photo limo

teddd · 04-03-2012 07:39PM

lovely calf

limo_100 · 04-03-2012 07:57PM

thanks lads and lassies thats only my first photo id say it will be downhill from here on

And who was that person that said limousine cattle were wild?? i think he was having us on

Bizzum · 04-03-2012 09:12PM

limo_100 wrote: »

And who was that person that said limousine cattle were wild?? i think he was having us on

I think he was spot on..................They were wild. I think it's testament to the work done by the Lim soc/breeders that things are certainly improving.

johngalway · 06-03-2012 07:45PM

Need to give the sheep hay this year as well as ration so I knocked up a hay rack this morning in the rain. 8' x 4' sheet of 2" x 2" weld mesh folded. Cut four lengths of fence rail to tie together the top of the V. The tin wasn't as wide as I remembered, but it just does the job

No great planning went into it. I put a length of fence rail over one side of the tin and screwed it down through the tin and into the top V timbers, nice and snug and going nowhere. Cut a hole in the mesh at either end of the bottom of the V, leaving the outside 2" square intact, I drove two 5 foot stakes and can slide the rack down over the stakes, so I can drive two more stakes somewhere else and move it. One screw through each end timber on top of the V down into the top of the stakes. Two bits of rope over the top, feed bags to stop them getting cut. Add a bale of hay and Bobs yer uncle. I need to put some mesh on each end though, was so wet by that point this morning (took photo in evening) that I had had enough. Does the job though, will keep the hay drier and stop waste trampling.

And yep, I do intend on nuking those rushes and knocking those furze (in September after nesting).

Bodacious · 07-03-2012 12:20AM

5 heifer weanlings i kept over the winter... cant wait for a couple of dry weeks and i can let them off to grass out of the way:D

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