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

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  • #2222
    Suckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭Suckler


    whelan1 wrote: »
    new roadways and the hill that will be the death of me:D

    Tidy job - what did you use to build up the road?


  • #2223
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Suckler wrote: »
    Tidy job - what did you use to build up the road?
    we have loads of shale here, so we used that then bought in 6 loads of fine stuff to finish it off


  • #2224
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,965 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    whelan1 wrote: »
    new roadways and the hill that will be the death of me:D

    That hill could be handy for startin the scraper tractor in winter:D

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



  • #2225
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    have had more scares on that hill than you would believe, jeep hopped out of gear once going down it- river at the bottom- normally hold onto a cows tail when going back up the hill to pull me up , very steep


  • #2226
    flatout11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭flatout11


    whelan1 wrote: »
    new roadways and the hill that will be the death of me:D
    nice looking job whelan, well spent money in the long run, that hill wud keep you fit though!


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  • #2227
    emaherx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭emaherx


    Out Baling yesterday. Despite recent weather.

    🌈 🌈 🌈 🌈



  • #2228
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    flatout11 wrote: »
    nice looking job whelan, well spent money in the long run, that hill wud keep you fit though!
    didnt cost that much in the long run, had the shale here, had to pay for hymac... but the lad on it is very neat .... will do more next year


  • #2229
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    More rain forecast for this week. Some amount of sour silage will be made this summer :o


  • #2230
    emaherx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭emaherx


    Muckit wrote: »
    More rain forecast for this week. Some amount of sour silage
    will be made this summer :o
    True, but we made good well wilted silage in May. Summers not over yet either. That field needed to be cleared of grass for local soccer team to train on. Might just be glad of those bales if its a long winter.

    🌈 🌈 🌈 🌈



  • #2231
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Doesn't look too bad from a distance......
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    The reality 'on the ground'......:o
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    This is their next paddock.......
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    And the next paddock....
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    Silage fields....
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    Light at the end of the tunnel....
    It's not all bad..... plenty of clover coming in the regrowth ;)

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    Was to bring them in this evening, but too wet. If they dry off tomorrow I'I be booking them into 'slatted hotel' for a 1-2week break!!


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  • #2232
    restive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭restive


    Muckit, I love the look of your flat fields. Mine are located on hills. I never really thought of it until now but it does help with drainage and helps prevent water lodging. Any way hope the sun comes out for all of us!


  • #2233
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    I'd swop them this minute for your hilly ones!! :p


  • #2234
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    Muckit wrote: »
    Doesn't look too bad from a distance......

    Was to bring them in this evening, but too wet. If they dry off tomorrow I'I be booking them into 'slatted hotel' for a 1-2week break!!

    Look at the bright side muck it . At least you have the silage off the fields .

    I still have 16 acres to cut , and i was hoping to get half of it into hay ..

    I feel a bit embarrassed saying that considering were just after leaving the wettest June on record and so far July isnt lookin too promising


  • #2235
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,965 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Richk2012 wrote: »
    Look at the bright side muck it . At least you have the silage off the fields .

    I still have 16 acres to cut , and i was hoping to get half of it into hay ..

    I feel a bit embarrassed saying that considering were just after leaving the wettest June on record and so far July isnt lookin too promising

    Not much compensation but you're not the only one, there is going to be a lot of sh1te silage around this winter.:o

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



  • #2236
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    I was chastising the auld fella for leaving it so late to put fertilizer out so late this year, we only need the one cut as of short stock so it's a late cut for us this year. Seems I have a bit of land and luck to learn yet....:o

    Leitrim drumlins also leave a lot more than we normally would think during a wet year Relig!


  • #2237
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    :D:D:D
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  • #2238
    Milton09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 453 ✭✭Milton09


    Trying out my new DIY sheep wire strainer today, finished in Hitachi orange in case it gets lost in the grass:), using a 2T hand puller to tension, worked very well and very happy with it. Straining 100m of 2.5ft high tensile vermin wire in the pics. ( Sorry about the quality - the lens on the phone has seen better days)


  • #2239
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    Milton09 wrote: »
    Trying out my new DIY sheep wire strainer today, finished in Hitachi orange in case it gets lost in the grass:), using a 2T hand puller to tension, worked very well and very happy with it. Straining 100m of 2.5ft high tensile vermin wire in the pics. ( Sorry about the quality - the lens on the phone has seen better days)

    Looks good well done. Keep meaning to make one my self.
    Did you leave it a bit short to wrap around the last post or have you not strained it yet or are you joining on another piece to it?


  • #2240
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, ;)


  • #2241
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Milton09 wrote: »
    Trying out my new DIY sheep wire strainer today, finished in Hitachi orange in case it gets lost in the grass:), using a 2T hand puller to tension, worked very well and very happy with it. Straining 100m of 2.5ft high tensile vermin wire in the pics. ( Sorry about the quality - the lens on the phone has seen better days)

    Excellent job. ;)


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  • #2242
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    just do it wrote: »
    Sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, sticky, ;)

    Glue gun leaking again? :p


  • #2243
    Milton09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 453 ✭✭Milton09


    sea12 wrote: »
    Looks good well done. Keep meaning to make one my self.
    Did you leave it a bit short to wrap around the last post or have you not strained it yet or are you joining on another piece to it?

    Thanks, have another 300 meters to go so joining on.


  • #2244
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Rushes I wiped with a 9 inch roller dipper in a 65c ex bakery rectangular bucket with a roundup mix in it, rectangular bucket is perfect size, sides act a bit like a roller tray. Can't remember the mix strength, I winged it.

    Gave a much better kill than the mortone rushes that I sprayed, making me think a bit more...

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  • #2245
    dar31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,711 ✭✭✭dar31


    diversification

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    usually only put duals on for first application of fert in late jan
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  • #2246
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    my dad was saying this evening the dept will probably bring out rules for slurry storage during the monsoon months of june and july:D


  • #2247
    dar31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,711 ✭✭✭dar31


    maize sown around 7th may
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    kale sown 5th june
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    15 months old this week
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  • #2248
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Cake the sister baked for the nephew's 3rd birthday a few weeks back...

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  • #2249
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Muckit wrote: »
    Cake the sister baked for the nephew's 3rd birthday a few weeks back...

    cakecm.jpg

    cake2k.jpg

    Amazing! I'm not showing my young fella that, it's setting the bar too high!!:D


  • #2250
    Seaba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 448 ✭✭Seaba


    Just throwing up a few pics of two of our 2 best calves and a CVV bull calf.

    First 2 pics - AZL bull calf. 3 months old, smallish when born but you'd know he was going to thicken out. He looks smallish in the pic but isn't. Serious arse on him. Mother is 12 yr old Limo. Narrow at the back but always brings good calves and has a lovely bag of milk. Have kept 4 heifers off her - all lovely cows.

    Pic 3 and 4. AZL bull calf again, 3 months old. I love looking at him! Great shine off him. Great shape. Not as wide at the back as the first calf but he not on as good as grass. Lovely back on him.

    Neither of these two are on the best of grass, somthing that I am going to get the father to change next year and neither has got any nuts. As I mentioned before Dad was/is so happy with these lads he gave AZL to the first 6 we bulled this year!

    Pic 5 is a pic of a CVV bull calf - 2 months old. His BB mother has serious muscle so was expecting a bit better. He is fairly tall and light but in saying that he is on poor grass also. He will make a good bullock but will take some feeding. As someone mentioned in another thread I think CVV is more suited to smaller cows.


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  • #2251
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Heifer calf born today out of a 3yo 2nd calver. She'd an OMA heifer last year on 28th July who is turning into a smasher (first one in this post). I was hoping she'd have another heifer and she obliged, happy days:D. This one is by SIX. I'd one previous calf by him and was impressed. Gestation of 291d and calving interval of 347d, plenty milk, normal docility.

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