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Farming Chit Chat

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  • #3542
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    bob charles wrote: »
    Im in no rush to go anywhere, whats the subject matter

    Breeding heifers, they are so used to getting their picture taking now they have started posing!!


  • #3543
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7IEFWTxXUM


  • #3544
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    Feckin typical.
    Have a cattle test this evening after work.
    30 minutes to get stock in after I get home and the forecast isn't looking like it'll help much.
    It'll pour rain for sure, nothing better than testing in the rain!


  • #3545
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    bbam wrote: »
    Feckin typical.
    Have a cattle test this evening after work.
    30 minutes to get stock in after I get home!

    Ah yes, the joys of part time farming!


  • #3546
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    img00397201204251446.jpg

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    Here ya go!:D


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  • #3547
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    img00397201204251446.jpg

    Uploaded with ImageShack.us

    Here ya go!:D
    is it in backwards?wrong way around?


  • #3548
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    leg wax wrote: »
    is it in backwards?wrong way around?
    No idea, it's the way he put it in!


  • #3549
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    No idea, it's the way he put it in!
    your like the one on the front of the farming indo a few months back:D


  • #3550
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    leg wax wrote: »
    your like the one on the front of the farming indo a few months back:D
    :rolleyes:

    Least I haven't progressed to calf tags....yet.


  • #3551
    LostCovey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭LostCovey


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    I had a calf the other day showing even more potential than the Bob calf born. Have to get a pic up soon.

    Are you putting that pic up beside Secretariat?


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  • #3552
    Tipp Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,025 ✭✭✭Tipp Man


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    img00397201204251446.jpg

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    Here ya go!:D

    Looks better than that black lump of rubber anyway:D:D


  • #3553
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    we are making boots for sheep with sore feet,and now we are wearing their tags what next


  • #3554
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    leg wax wrote: »
    we are making boots for sheep with sore feet,and now we are wearing their tags what next

    Sheep hats to keep the flies off:D


  • #3555
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,963 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Thanks for putting it up, you shoudda left it in for a week! I always stare when I see ppl with the plug and the big round hole, if I met you on the street I'd have to go over and chat:o:o

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



  • #3556
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Thanks for putting it up, you shoudda left it in for a week! I always stare when I see ppl with the plug and the big round hole, if I met you on the street I'd have to go over and chat:o:o

    Crap, that's got my over-active mind thinking........
    If I left one in for a week, would people contribute to charity for it?
    Would certainly be an unusual one!:P


  • #3557
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    leg wax wrote: »
    is it in backwards?wrong way around?

    No,

    @ Karen, I presume you have your dispatch document & register updated as well


  • #3558
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    :rolleyes:

    Least I haven't progressed to calf tags....yet.

    If you do progress to cattle tags does that mean we can look you up on ICBF and see your star rating?:)


  • #3559
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,963 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Crap, that's got my over-active mind thinking........
    If I left one in for a week, would people contribute to charity for it?
    Would certainly be an unusual one!:P

    You could put a fly repellent tag in the other ear for the summer, that's if we get a summer:cool:

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



  • #3560
    limo_100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭limo_100


    and dont forget to put in your BVD tag aswell karen because ud never know what ud be carrying :D


  • #3561
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    I doubt my ears have ever been discussed in so much detail......:o

    snowman707 wrote: »
    No,

    @ Karen, I presume you have your dispatch document & register updated as well

    Yea, have the white sheet here for the new owner:D
    Bizzum wrote: »
    If you do progress to cattle tags does that mean we can look you up on ICBF and see your star rating?:)

    5 star maternal and fertility? ;)
    blue5000 wrote: »
    You could put a fly repellent tag in the other ear for the summer, that's if we get a summer:cool:

    Should be for fleas, mothers cat just had kittens....so suspicion is being pointed at my cat.
    limo_100 wrote: »
    and dont forget to put in your BVD tag aswell karen because ud never know what ud be carrying :D

    Fleas. Definitely fleas.


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  • #3562
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    leg wax wrote: »
    we are making boots for sheep with sore feet,and now we are wearing their tags what next

    Some lad from the Dept arrive to your front door to count everyone in the house before you get your SFP :p


  • #3563
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    a guy came yesterday to buy a bull, he bought one afew years ago and was very happy, while he was there he decided to buy 2, so happy days:)


  • #3564
    jerdee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 383 ✭✭jerdee


    Well done good go for blacks this year again sold last two this week happy with price and going to repeat homes tg


  • #3565
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Had about as close a shave as I want today, will have pics later when I hobble home!


  • #3566
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    latest protein test was 3.50%... never had protein that high at this time of year


  • #3567
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    whelan1 wrote: »
    latest protein test was 3.50%... never had protein that high at this time of year

    are you doing any thing different ? & have you autumn calvers involved?

    our last was 3.44, all spring calved , Bf has slipped back under 4 though , not too worried about the bf as we are losing quota each on bf adjustment iykwim


  • #3568
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    have heifers coming through from an oman stock bull i had a few years ago, they seem to be making the difference , have a good few autumn calvers but also think the fact the sheep grazed the ground so well the quality of the grass is very good, our protein at this time of year would normally be around 3.3 if we are lucky


  • #3569
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    whelan1 wrote: »
    have heifers coming through from an oman stock bull i had a few years ago, they seem to be making the difference , have a good few autumn calvers but also think the fact the sheep grazed the ground so well the quality of the grass is very good, our protein at this time of year would normally be around 3.3 if we are lucky


    the sheep will give quality swarth ok

    for argument sake let's we are getting 30c/ltr for 3.3p, can any one tell me how much is .1% p worth ?

    ie if the test was 3.4 how much extra would we get?


  • #3570
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    Its lookin like a bad couple of days down the country. It makes some change when the North West is getting off light!


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  • #3571
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    whelan1 wrote: »
    a guy came yesterday to buy a bull, he bought one afew years ago and was very happy, while he was there he decided to buy 2
    jerdee wrote: »
    sold last two this week

    Shocking indictment of the Angus breed when you have to go down the BOGOF route:D:D


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