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Farming Chit Chat

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  • #3122
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    Ford / NH 7740 , thinkin of buying one . Its 1996. any experiences out there either positive or negative ?


  • #3123
    C0N0R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,965 ✭✭✭C0N0R


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    Ford / NH 7740 , thinkin of buying one . Its 1996. any experiences out there either positive or negative ?



    Also if anyone knows anything about the 6640 it would be nice!


  • #3124
    JOAT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 109 ✭✭JOAT


    C0N0R wrote: »
    Also if anyone knows anything about the 6640 it would be nice!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056587783

    Few bits here that might help ya


  • #3125
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    Ford / NH 7740 , thinkin of buying one . Its 1996. any experiences out there either positive or negative ?

    I got this month's Classic Tractor. There's an article on them in it, if it's any good to you. Pic on front cover. (it's a 40 series anyway! almost certain it's a 7740)


  • #3126
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Quad ran out of petrol when I was going down the field, awful annoying :mad:

    No reserve switch? Or was she on that already?


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  • #3127
    JohnBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭JohnBoy


    It's a 7840 on the front cover, looking damm well too so it is.


  • #3128
    johnpawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭johnpawl


    Does anyone here have experience of ro magnola cattle?


  • #3129
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    reilig wrote: »
    No reserve switch? Or was she on that already?

    Already on im afraid :(


  • #3130
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Don't know if it's really farming but by jaysus it made me laugh!

    http://www.broadsheet.ie/2012/04/02/meanwhile-at-the-smithfield-horse-fair/


  • #3131
    tismesoitis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 858 ✭✭✭tismesoitis


    Just had 2 c sections in the last week:mad: both bbs 1 stq and 1 edj 1st dam was a big lim 2nd one was average sized charolaois. Both calves coming backways. Does anyone else think blues backways are always bad news???? Both calves (2 bulls) are decent sized but not massive i think they would have calved no problem if presented properly,i don't think the cow can cope with the fine boned legs rthen the big fat ass all of a sudden:confused: 3 cows left to calve all incalf to limousin czh 2 have 302 days with them already and no sign for tonight.
    BTW never had a c section to bb before and have been using them since the days of wec kic jat etc


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  • #3132
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    tismesoitis wrote: »
    Just had 2 c sections in the last week:mad: both bbs 1 stq and 1 edj

    Just in from a section now. limo twins out of a blue first thing this morning. then to get a call to come home this evening to a springing heifer in trouble. a big limox bb heifer. she went stone mad so ended up putting two shots of a sedative into her. still didnt calm her. eventually pulled a monster of a limo with too many blue traits out the side.
    Vet said she had an extremely narrow pelvis even though she had massive width on the back end. so another one for the hook.


  • #3133
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Karen112 wrote: »
    Don't know if it's really farming but by jaysus it made me laugh!

    http://www.broadsheet.ie/2012/04/02/meanwhile-at-the-smithfield-horse-fair/
    He must like uniforms;-)


  • #3134
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,961 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Karen112 wrote: »
    Don't know if it's really farming but by jaysus it made me laugh!

    http://www.broadsheet.ie/2012/04/02/meanwhile-at-the-smithfield-horse-fair/[/QUOTE]

    I believe this is how the phrase 'Get up the yard' originated:pac:

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #3135
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    The rain has landed at last!!


  • #3136
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    1chippy wrote: »
    tismesoitis wrote: »
    .......Vet said she had an extremely narrow pelvis even though she had massive width on the back end. so another one for the hook....
    That's why you should always avoid BB breeding on the cow side of things.


  • #3137
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    Muckit wrote: »
    I got this month's Classic Tractor. There's an article on them in it, if it's any good to you. Pic on front cover. (it's a 40 series anyway! almost certain it's a 7740)

    Thanks for that. What a day, just in from feeding and the hailstones are after beatin the lugs off me....:eek:


  • #3138
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    Thanks for that. What a day, just in from feeding and the hailstones are after beatin the lugs off me....:eek:

    What part of the country are you in wes? It's been sunny here all morning, but a nippy breeze all the same. No hailstones though.

    Big change weatherwise from last week. All cattle out here after clear herd reading on Saturday ;)


  • #3139
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    Thanks for that. What a day, just in from feeding and the hailstones are after beatin the lugs off me....:eek:
    just in from a discussion group meeting on my farm...feeezing, hailstones and some snow... we didnt walk too far:)


  • #3140
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Karen112 wrote: »
    Don't know if it's really farming but by jaysus it made me laugh!

    http://www.broadsheet.ie/2012/04/02/meanwhile-at-the-smithfield-horse-fair/

    They may have started something of a trend of animal related embarrassments:

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9180123/Police-smash-car-window-to-rescue-toy-dog.html


  • #3141
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    Muckit wrote: »
    What part of the country are you in wes? It's been sunny here all morning, but a nippy breeze all the same. No hailstones though.

    Big change weatherwise from last week. All cattle out here after clear herd reading on Saturday ;)

    Co Sligo.......along the coastline...it would eat you alive out there today.


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  • #3142
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Just wondering did anyone get their sfp forms yet. No sign of ours yet...


  • #3143
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Just wondering did anyone get their sfp forms yet. No sign of ours yet...

    Hi Redzer,

    Yeah, got it on Friday I think it was.


  • #3144
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Just wondering did anyone get their sfp forms yet. No sign of ours yet...

    Arrived this morning.


  • #3145
    JohnBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭JohnBoy


    arrived yesterday


  • #3146
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    Hail falls in the midlands followed by sunshine. Cattle all sitting at the ditches and i left the suck calves in the shed today.


  • #3147
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Just wondering did anyone get their sfp forms yet. No sign of ours yet...
    today


  • #3148
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    lakill Farm wrote: »
    Hail falls in the midlands followed by sunshine. Cattle all sitting at the ditches and i left the suck calves in the shed today.
    `

    We nearly turned cattle out last Saturday.. glad now we didn't, hail, sleet and snow showers here and a biting wind..

    Saturday coming is the day now... Into the yard in the morning for a few hours and then heels and tails up down the fields.. Can't wait, it's one of the happiest sights of the year..

    The weather station is showing a wind chill of -6.3C here at the moment, can't imagine what it will be tonight :eek:


  • #3149
    who the fug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    bbam wrote: »
    lakill Farm wrote: »
    Hail falls in the midlands followed by sunshine. Cattle all sitting at the ditches and i left the suck calves in the shed today.
    `

    We nearly turned cattle out last Saturday.. glad now we didn't, hail, sleet and snow showers here and a biting wind..

    Saturday coming is the day now... Into the yard in the morning for a few hours and then heels and tails up down the fields.. Can't wait, it's one of the happiest sights of the year..

    The weather station is showing a wind chill of -6.3C here at the moment, can't imagine what it will be tonight :eek:

    Love your 2nd paragraph, gits in the UK say cattle are happier being indoor 24/7 x 365


  • #3150
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    bbam wrote: »
    The weather station is showing a wind chill of -6.3C here at the moment, can't imagine what it will be tonight :eek:

    I'll let you know later, I've to wait out on the side of a hill for a lamp shy lamb killing fox :(


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  • #3151
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    snowing:rolleyes:


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