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Kovu · 13-05-2012 05:14PM

whelan1 wrote: »

HAVE TO LAUGH AT THE SMUG HEAD ON HER:D

Are you sure she wasn't in France?:rolleyes:

pakalasa · 13-05-2012 05:31PM

Muckit wrote: »

We were visiting friends near kilmurry, Clare. Spotted a fine herd of dairy cows around kilkishin. Would this be the farm the chinese lad visited, he was in Clare right?

No, that farm is on south west side of Sixmilebridge, about a mile out the road to Shannon.

johngalway · 13-05-2012 06:31PM

Is it just me, or is it fairly cool this evening

Muckit · 13-05-2012 06:58PM

it's damp and very windy here. Weather not much better :pac:

snowman707 · 13-05-2012 07:07PM

Kovu Murr wrote: »

Are you sure she wasn't in France?:rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM81i2_yYlk

brings back happy memories

Muckit · 13-05-2012 07:45PM

snowman707 wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM81i2_yYlk

brings back happy memories

I'd let her hold my microphone

tismesoitis · 13-05-2012 08:39PM

Muckit wrote: »

I'd let her hold my microphone

never mind ur microphone;) i wonder would she hold down a suck calf when ur tryin to get ur stomach tube down his neck:D

moy83 · 13-05-2012 08:56PM

tismesoitis wrote: »

never mind ur microphone;) i wonder would she hold down a suck calf when ur tryin to get ur stomach tube down his neck:D

Or boil an egg:D

daniels.ducks · 13-05-2012 09:13PM

well lads, any of ye know what would be the average price per acre for grazing in south tipp or around that area?

wesleysniper38 · 13-05-2012 09:37PM

Muckit wrote: »

I'd let her hold my microphone

Ah Bonnie........turn around bright eyes :cool:

bob charles · 13-05-2012 09:45PM

Not up to much tonight and had a jonny wonder around the rest of boards, the personal issues section, Interesting to say the least:D:D

johngalway · 13-05-2012 09:50PM

bob charles wrote: »

Not up to much tonight and had a jonny wonder around the rest of boards, the personal issues section, Interesting to say the least:D:D

Takes all kinds.

Bizzum · 13-05-2012 09:59PM

bob charles wrote: »

Not up to much tonight and had a jonny wonder around the rest of boards, the personal issues section, Interesting to say the least:D:D

A lot of the issues are very real. They tend to put many of the perceived problems we encounter in farming in context.
Who know's what will arrive at any of our doors. I can't remember feeling the need to laugh at any of them. Maybe that just me?

bob charles · 13-05-2012 11:29PM

thanks to the prick that sold me a maiden heifer that has decided that now is the time that she has to calve :mad:

back in -
think im going to charge more for night and weekend calvings. Between myself and the squire, 4 hrs since midnight @ 30e an hour ??? :mad: and 30km of travel

Anyway im the proud owner of some half dead/alive black calf. we will see what the morning brings but not hopeful for the little guy. take about a wasted few hours:mad:

cow man · 13-05-2012 11:56PM

bob charles wrote: »

thanks to the prick that sold me a maiden heifer that has decided that now is the time that she has to calve :mad:

Was it sold in a mart

bob charles · 14-05-2012 12:56AM

cow man wrote: »

Was it sold in a mart

yip, bought in November and was on a fattening diet up to a week to ten days ago when she started to bag up. Going to lose plenty on her due to someone elses feck up

vanderbadger · 14-05-2012 10:19AM

folks anyone hear anything about new TB regulations, if neighbouring herds are locked up then I think they can lock you up as well unless you have had a recent free test?

PatQfarmer · 14-05-2012 10:36AM

vanderbadger wrote: »

folks anyone hear anything about new TB regulations, if neighbouring herds are locked up then I think they can lock you up as well unless you have had a recent free test?

Yes, it's true.
Serious impediment. Can't even sell those in test, in some cases.
Full write-up in Journal last Thursday.

Tipp Man · 14-05-2012 10:56AM

vanderbadger wrote: »

folks anyone hear anything about new TB regulations, if neighbouring herds are locked up then I think they can lock you up as well unless you have had a recent free test?

I don't know how the f##k the IFA let this get passed - it is way over the top and is really going to mess us up

vanderbadger · 14-05-2012 10:58AM

Tipp Man wrote: »

I don't know how the f##k the IFA let this get passed - it is way over the top and is really going to mess us up

yep its seems to be inplace without any objection

Kovu · 14-05-2012 10:59AM

vanderbadger wrote: »

folks anyone hear anything about new TB regulations, if neighbouring herds are locked up then I think they can lock you up as well unless you have had a recent free test?

Yup, if you haven't had a test in the previous 4 months then you are locked up and have to retest your animals. You are also locked up until your neighbour is clear. A serious amount of farmers will be affected by this.
Imagine arriving at the mart after 2 hours of gathering & loading to be told you're locked up.

vanderbadger · 14-05-2012 11:00AM

Kovu Murr wrote: »

Yup, if you haven't had a test in the previous 4 months then you are locked up and have to retest your animals. You are also locked up until your neighbour is clear. A serious amount of farmers will be affected by this.
Imagine arriving at the mart after 2 hours of gathering & loading to be told you're locked up.

surely you will be informed if your neighbour (and consequently yourself) are locked up?

Kovu · 14-05-2012 11:02AM

vanderbadger wrote: »

surely you will be informed if your neighbour (and consequently yourself) are locked up?

I doubt they'll inform you within 24 hours!
For example if your neighbour went down today and you were selling in Carnaross tomorrow.

vanderbadger · 14-05-2012 11:03AM

Kovu Murr wrote: »

I doubt they'll inform you within 24 hours!
For example if your neighbour went down today and you were selling in Carnaross tomorrow.

true but its hard to believe their own systems would have updated that fast either, I wonder what happens if your neighbour goes down and you sell that day or the following day without getting stopped at the mart

lakill Farm · 14-05-2012 11:09AM

Went to collect a lock of 2nd hand pig slats for a project in a few years time. Stuck 18no 12inch x 96inch slats on the plant trailer. (This trailer i use to move a 3t digger) 3 punchures :rolleyes: in 60 km. 3 fully fecked tyres.

Got home and 2 dogs had drove calves throught electric fences. It was the first day the calves has been out (Sat). Up the yard and 3 ducks and 4 hens in bits and one PB RIR hen missing . Fu8King westies . I am trying to track the owner because i heard yesterday in the local shop they were in looking for there poor dogs.

So 3pm on saturday i hooked up the cattle trailer and headed to kilkenny to buy a few calves. Got to the yard and i picked up a nail in the tyre. loaded the few calves, changed the tyre and headed for home, only to have the spare delaminate on the M9 outside kilkenny :eek:. Kilkenny to 20 mile other side of mullingar at 40kph. got home at 1am. 5 punchures the one day. All good tyres, well 4 were (1 had better days) and correct pressure.

Kovu · 14-05-2012 11:10AM

vanderbadger wrote: »

true but its hard to believe their own systems would have updated that fast either, I wonder what happens if your neighbour goes down and you sell that day or the following day without getting stopped at the mart

Interesting point.
If you were my neighbour and went down today & I sold today in the mart, the AIM wouldn't be sent on til the following day. At which point it would be stopped I expect. So what then

bbam · 14-05-2012 11:13AM

lakill Farm wrote: »

Went to collect a lock of 2nd hand pig slats for a project in a few years time. Stuck 18no 12inch x 96inch slats on the plant trailer. (This trailer i use to move a 3t digger) 3 punchures :rolleyes: in 60 km. 3 fully fecked tyres.

Got home and 2 dogs had drove calves throught electric fences. It was the first day the calves has been out (Sat). Up the yard and 3 ducks and 4 hens in bits and one PB RIR hen missing . Fu8King westies . I am trying to track the owner because i heard yesterday in the local shop they were in looking for there poor dogs.

So 3pm on saturday i hooked up the cattle trailer and headed to kilkenny to buy a few calves. Got to the yard and i picked up a nail in the tyre. loaded the few calves, changed the tyre and headed for home, only to have the spare delaminate on the M9 outside kilkenny :eek:. Kilkenny to 20 mile other side of mullingar at 40kph. got home at 1am. 5 punchures the one day. All good tyres, well 4 were (1 had better days) and correct pressure.

Jebus that's no easy day. Made worse by careless dog owners, ya must have been fuming indeed. There is no doubt some days you feel every damn thing is working against you!

vanderbadger · 14-05-2012 11:19AM

lakill Farm wrote: »

Went to collect a lock of 2nd hand pig slats for a project in a few years time. Stuck 18no 12inch x 96inch slats on the plant trailer. (This trailer i use to move a 3t digger) 3 punchures :rolleyes: in 60 km. 3 fully fecked tyres.

Got home and 2 dogs had drove calves throught electric fences. It was the first day the calves has been out (Sat). Up the yard and 3 ducks and 4 hens in bits and one PB RIR hen missing . Fu8King westies . I am trying to track the owner because i heard yesterday in the local shop they were in looking for there poor dogs.

So 3pm on saturday i hooked up the cattle trailer and headed to kilkenny to buy a few calves. Got to the yard and i picked up a nail in the tyre. loaded the few calves, changed the tyre and headed for home, only to have the spare delaminate on the M9 outside kilkenny :eek:. Kilkenny to 20 mile other side of mullingar at 40kph. got home at 1am. 5 punchures the one day. All good tyres, well 4 were (1 had better days) and correct pressure.

jesus a bad day, if its small and it runs westies will try and nail it, not like them to stray from home though. i have a few of them, the have some type of inbuilt hatred for cats thats for sure

johngalway · 14-05-2012 11:22AM

lakill Farm wrote: »

Went to collect a lock of 2nd hand pig slats for a project in a few years time. Stuck 18no 12inch x 96inch slats on the plant trailer. (This trailer i use to move a 3t digger) 3 punchures :rolleyes: in 60 km. 3 fully fecked tyres.

Got home and 2 dogs had drove calves throught electric fences. It was the first day the calves has been out (Sat). Up the yard and 3 ducks and 4 hens in bits and one PB RIR hen missing . Fu8King westies . I am trying to track the owner because i heard yesterday in the local shop they were in looking for there poor dogs.

So 3pm on saturday i hooked up the cattle trailer and headed to kilkenny to buy a few calves. Got to the yard and i picked up a nail in the tyre. loaded the few calves, changed the tyre and headed for home, only to have the spare delaminate on the M9 outside kilkenny :eek:. Kilkenny to 20 mile other side of mullingar at 40kph. got home at 1am. 5 punchures the one day. All good tyres, well 4 were (1 had better days) and correct pressure.

:eek: Hopefully that's the years bad luck out of the way on the one day!

lakill Farm · 14-05-2012 11:24AM

vanderbadger wrote: »

jesus a bad day, if its small and it runs westies will try and nail it, not like them to stray from home though. i have a few of them, the have some type of inbuilt hatred for cats thats for sure

Would they attack hens and ducks? the cat didnt seem to get involved. My only springer spaniel was in his shed as i knew i was going for 8hours so i fed him and locked him in (10 x 30ft shed) so loads of room.

I want to get the owner to show her the damage there dogs caused to the hens and ducks. Buddy our dog never bothers them, well to much:rolleyes:

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