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

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  • #1562
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Two 2 year old heifers, one shapey thick kind of a heifer and the other one is unnaturally growthy but a bit plainish , shes going to be huge and I should have calved her as a 2 year old. Both bought as weanlings. Would be interested to know which ye would prefer for breeding.

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    Disclaimer first: It's shocking hard to tell from a picture, back breeding, milk etc would come into it and the real proof will be seen when both have a few calves.
    Now just going on the pic: I'd go with the first heifer. Deeper chest, body and more hindquarter. I'd be thinking she'll make a good thick cow that produces thick shapey calves. A bull with a bit of growth and you could be laughing!


  • #1563
    johnpawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭johnpawl


    Another PT bull calf, 2 days old. Calved herself in a few mins

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  • #1564
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    johnpawl wrote: »
    Another PT bull calf, 2 days old. Calved herself in a few mins

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    He has her eyes:p


  • #1565
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Bizzum wrote: »
    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Two 2 year old heifers, one shapey thick kind of a heifer and the other one is unnaturally growthy but a bit plainish , shes going to be huge and I should have calved her as a 2 year old. Both bought as weanlings. Would be interested to know which ye would prefer for breeding.

    photo-86.jpg

    photo-87.jpg

    Disclaimer first: It's shocking hard to tell from a picture, back breeding, milk etc would come into it and the real proof will be seen when both have a few calves.
    Now just going on the pic: I'd go with the first heifer. Deeper chest, body and more hindquarter. I'd be thinking she'll make a good thick cow that produces thick shapey calves. A bull with a bit of growth and you could be laughing!
    True, it's hard to tell from a pic, bought in so your guess is as good as mine on the milk front. There is a huge difference size wise between them. I thought the same as you when I bought them and their price reflected that but now I'm not so sure, all the shape in the world isn't much good without growth.


  • #1566
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    johngalway wrote: »
    Haha, I think I'd be laughed out of it.

    "You want us to invest in buckets with holes in them, Mr Galway?" :eek: "I'm out!"

    If a person could make a neat little stand there's room for 6 teats on one of those buckets.

    From little acorns grow mighty oaks John ..


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  • #1567
    furandfeather
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 399 ✭✭furandfeather


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  • #1568
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Richk2012 wrote: »
    From little acorns grow mighty oaks John ..

    Well, it works anyway :D

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  • #1569
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    johngalway wrote: »
    Well, it works anyway :D

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    Patent it :D


  • #1570
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    It'd make a better job if I had an insulated vessel inside the bucket, would keep the milk warmer longer. The teats have like a little pipe attachment on them and once the height difference was right between the vessel and teat it'd work. They make commercial versions like the shepardess I think it's called.


  • #1571
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Cows in to get their feet done earlier. First calf is a WTB heifer, one I have shown earlier here, rounding up well so may be on the show circuit this year. Second is our sectioned bull, same sire.

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  • #1572
    rancher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭rancher


    johngalway wrote: »
    Well, it works anyway :D
    ovinet in action, if you're looking for a quick sheep/fox fence

    https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/402207/181917.jpg


  • #1573
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    And finally, the calf from the heifer I bought of the OH.
    She is called Rosie so naturally he's Jim:D
    Edit- Other calf (left) is a Crossmolina Euro calf.

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  • #1574
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Trigger happy today!! First is a SFL bull off a Navarin dam. Second is where I finally got the auld lad to clear a hedge.

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  • #1575
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Our 5' cashels transport box
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    8' box powerbox borrowed from the neighbour

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  • #1576
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    p4130036w.jpg


  • #1577
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Muckit wrote: »
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    Toilet roll :D:D


  • #1578
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Muckit wrote: »
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    How necessary is the wine box?


    :D


  • #1579
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    furandfeather wrote: »
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    Smashing heifers. Pedigree?


  • #1580
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


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    in hindsight i probably shouldnt have tried to cross that drain :o


  • #1581
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    Some feed of sambo's Muckit. Big job on with 2 tractors and transport boxes?


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  • #1582
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    in hindsight i probably shouldnt have tried to cross that drain :o

    Yes you should!
    You didn't fail. You succeeded in proving that the quad with a trailer wont cross that drain.
    Try it without the trailer for the crack.


  • #1583
    furandfeather
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 399 ✭✭furandfeather


    Bizzum wrote: »
    Smashing heifers. Pedigree?

    Cheers, ya them 3 are pedigree alright. 2 outside ones are by KFY and the middle is HCC


  • #1584
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    Bizzum wrote: »
    Yes you should!
    You didn't fail. You succeeded in proving that the quad with a trailer wont cross that drain.
    Try it without the trailer for the crack.

    i got the trailer off eventually but i still couldnt come out, seemed like body of quad was just sitting on bank, had no traction, i think if i tried without trailer to begin with i might have made it


  • #1585
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    furandfeather wrote: »
    Cheers, ya them 3 are pedigree alright. 2 outside ones are by KFY and the middle is HCC

    How do you find KFY, a friend of mine is after buying a pedigree FBX heifer and has apostle straws in the pot but the breeder he bought her off reckons newry is really doing the business at the moment, he has very good figures anyway.


  • #1586
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    furandfeather wrote: »
    Cheers, ya them 3 are pedigree alright. 2 outside ones are by KFY and the middle is HCC

    I have huge regard for KFY, I think he's a great bull.


  • #1587
    furandfeather
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 399 ✭✭furandfeather


    IMG_0033.JPG

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    1. IS4 Hiefer
    2. HCC Hiefer


  • #1588
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Bizzum wrote: »
    Some feed of sambo's Muckit. Big job on with 2 tractors and transport boxes?

    Using the powerbox to fill some shores with stone.

    Ordinary box wouldn't be up to it. Just using it for carrying arouind fencing items ;)


  • #1589
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Toilet roll :D:D

    We're a modern farm..........the day of the dock leaf is long gone here :D


  • #1590
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    Muckit wrote: »
    Ordinary box wouldn't be up to it. Just using it for carrying arouind fencing items ;)

    Yeah "fencing items" alright..............Sandwiches more like it:)


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  • #1591
    furandfeather
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 399 ✭✭furandfeather


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    How do you find KFY, a friend of mine is after buying a pedigree FBX heifer and has apostle straws in the pot but the breeder he bought her off reckons newry is really doing the business at the moment, he has very good figures anyway.

    Id go with KFY myself on FBX, he should bring a bit of size and plenty off milk into the mix. (not having seen the hiefer but FBX usually bred medium sized thick cattle)


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