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Farming Chit Chat

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  • #4502
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »


    Hi Reilig its not lookin so bad here in the NW . The sun went down red there and I've a feelin we might get weather up here until monday. If its still dry at dinner tomorrow I'm gonna knock two fields that I was hoping for hay.
    OPTIMISTIC OR WHAT!

    You'd want to be planning on putting the hay into laps :D:D

    Thankfully we aren't getting the worst of it.

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  • #4503
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Came across this earlier while doing a tidy up of my desk. It's from an old farming indo article giving the target weights for replacement dairy heifers calving down at 24m.
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  • #4504
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    reilig wrote: »
    You'd want to be planning on putting the hay into laps :D:D

    Thankfully we aren't getting the worst of it.

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    no rain here yet...


  • #4505
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    no rain here yet...
    famous last words:D


  • #4506
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,954 ✭✭✭stanflt


    i havent seen dust clouds since january:eek:


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  • #4507
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    stanflt wrote: »
    i havent seen dust clouds since january:eek:
    was a fantastic evening here yesterday... also running after cattle all afternoon yesterday was roasted:o stupid aa bull broke in with aa heifers- not good:mad: was also good to notice the bull was alot unfitter than the heifers they left him miles behind:D


  • #4508
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    finished picking the last of the silage this morning, got the covers pulled on the pit just before a down pour,

    vet scanned some cows we hadn't observed in heat, all bar 1 are well in calf:D

    contractor began clearing for the road in the forestry

    overall not a bad day in the office,

    o/h is away for a few days so hitting the pub along with daughter and b/f for a few jars

    daughter pulled short straw and is driving ;)


  • #4509
    5live
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,438 ✭✭✭5live


    snowman707 wrote: »
    finished picking the last of the silage this morning, got the covers pulled on the pit just before a down pour,

    vet scanned some cows we hadn't observed in heat, all bar 1 are well in calf:D

    contractor began clearing for the road in the forestry

    overall not a bad day in the office,

    o/h is away for a few days so hitting the pub along with daughter and b/f for a few jars

    daughter pulled short straw and is driving ;)
    Hope its the daughters b/f:p


  • #4510
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    5live wrote: »
    Hope its the daughters b/f:p
    that was my thinking too:D


  • #4511
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Anyone know good english or welsh website for second hand tractors?


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  • #4512
    Suckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭Suckler


    Any one recommend any good online farm suppliers?


  • #4513
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    just do it wrote: »
    Anyone know good english or welsh website for second hand tractors?
    agriaffaires.co.uk or fwi.co.uk


  • #4514
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    5live wrote: »
    Hope its the daughters b/f:p
    whelan1 wrote: »
    that was my thinking too:D
    :(


    back to the monsoons here


    son was telling me they were baling hilly ground yesterday when the rains started, about 3 acres left and the farmer told them keep going to F&%k. the fusion jackknifed, but luckily no damage


  • #4515
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Suckler wrote: »
    Any one recommend any good online farm suppliers?
    am also looking for one , need lepto vaccine spirovac, huge variation in price , up to €10 for 25 cow pack


  • #4516
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Anyone spot the insurance disc on the tractor on the front cover of the IFJ this week?

    Shouldn't have been let out like that. tut tut Matt Dempsey :rolleyes:


  • #4517
    jerdee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 383 ✭✭jerdee


    Jesus what a night/day.came home from work and had cows and calves inside to dose calves and do a bit of herding .had a lad in doing agitating for me during the day and it's a old tank where slats have to be lifted . Cattle broke out and two of my best heifer calves landed into tank lucky I was around as was planning to have a cup of tea before I started . Well after a few calls to get help and loads of sweat eventually got one out and the larger one slowly came up to end .rope around her and pulled her out .both fairly weak but breathing tg .put down the slats and returned calves to mothers which I taught would be fine.spent the whole night awake with the two cows roaring at each other as they did not recognise there calves granted there was a fair smell of slurry off them but eventually at half five this morning I could n t take no more . Got up again and brought in the two calves and cows and washed both of them .let them dry in shed for a hour or so and got them to drink . Let them back out and it starts misting o well just checked them there and all ok .some prayers do work but knackered all day ...


  • #4518
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Finished my shearing this evening :D

    Plan to start on Dads the next dry day, despite the other jobs he's bulling about which can be done in most weather, let battle commence :pac:


  • #4519
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    jerdee wrote: »
    Jesus what a night/day.came home from work and had cows and calves inside to dose calves and do a bit of herding .had a lad in doing agitating for me during the day and it's a old tank where slats have to be lifted . Cattle broke out and two of my best heifer calves landed into tank lucky I was around as was planning to have a cup of tea before I started . Well after a few calls to get help and loads of sweat eventually got one out and the larger one slowly came up to end .rope around her and pulled her out .both fairly weak but breathing tg .put down the slats and returned calves to mothers which I taught would be fine.spent the whole night awake with the two cows roaring at each other as they did not recognise there calves granted there was a fair smell of slurry off them but eventually at half five this morning I could n t take no more . Got up again and brought in the two calves and cows and washed both of them .let them dry in shed for a hour or so and got them to drink . Let them back out and it starts misting o well just checked them there and all ok .some prayers do work but knackered all day ...
    Lord above. You'd want to treat yourself to a few scoops tonite after all that hardship.


  • #4520
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    jerdee wrote: »
    Jesus what a night/day.came home from work and had cows and calves inside to dose calves and do a bit of herding .had a lad in doing agitating for me during the day and it's a old tank where slats have to be lifted . Cattle broke out and two of my best heifer calves landed into tank lucky I was around as was planning to have a cup of tea before I started . Well after a few calls to get help and loads of sweat eventually got one out and the larger one slowly came up to end .rope around her and pulled her out .both fairly weak but breathing tg .put down the slats and returned calves to mothers which I taught would be fine.spent the whole night awake with the two cows roaring at each other as they did not recognise there calves granted there was a fair smell of slurry off them but eventually at half five this morning I could n t take no more . Got up again and brought in the two calves and cows and washed both of them .let them dry in shed for a hour or so and got them to drink . Let them back out and it starts misting o well just checked them there and all ok .some prayers do work but knackered all day ...

    Jaysus...You couldn't write it!
    You never know when trouble is upon you. I've seen cows not recognise their calves before after the calf was pulled out of the bog holes. All would be grand when they cleaned up!


  • #4521
    porter shark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭porter shark


    anybody here able to explain exactly what this new rule that the financial regulator put on marts giving credit entails?


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  • #4522
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Off to see Snow Patrol and Florence and the machine in the phoenix park.

    The Wellies are packed ;) Come on the culchies! :D


  • #4523
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,954 ✭✭✭stanflt


    Muckit wrote: »
    Off to see Snow Patrol and Florence and the machine in the phoenix park.

    The Wellies are packed ;) Come on the culchies! :D



    florence knows how to make dry silage- shake it up shake it out


  • #4524
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    jerdee wrote: »
    Jesus what a night/day.came home from work and had cows and calves inside to dose calves and do a bit of herding .had a lad in doing agitating for me during the day and it's a old tank where slats have to be lifted . Cattle broke out and two of my best heifer calves landed into tank lucky I was around as was planning to have a cup of tea before I started . Well after a few calls to get help and loads of sweat eventually got one out and the larger one slowly came up to end .rope around her and pulled her out .both fairly weak but breathing tg .put down the slats and returned calves to mothers which I taught would be fine.spent the whole night awake with the two cows roaring at each other as they did not recognise there calves granted there was a fair smell of slurry off them but eventually at half five this morning I could n t take no more . Got up again and brought in the two calves and cows and washed both of them .let them dry in shed for a hour or so and got them to drink . Let them back out and it starts misting o well just checked them there and all ok .some prayers do work but knackered all day ...
    I had a cow once that rejected her calf after I tagged it. I usually put a small bit of iodine on the point of the tag before applying. It's smell they trust the most for knowing their own.


  • #4525
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    No cream for the cats today :D


  • #4526
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Muckit wrote: »
    Anyone spot the insurance disc on the tractor on the front cover of the IFJ this week?

    Shouldn't have been let out like that. tut tut Matt Dempsey :rolleyes:
    god , ya have little to be doing:D


  • #4527
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    johngalway wrote: »
    No cream for the cats today :D
    unreal, well done ! :D:D:D:D


  • #4528
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Galway have more to do though, they got a bit sloppy in the second half!

    Two games to go :)


  • #4529
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    johngalway wrote: »
    No cream for the cats today :D[/QUOT

    A big upset. Ye certainly put the creosote on their bales :D


  • #4530
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    johngalway wrote: »
    No cream for the cats today :D
    Jeez john, where did that performance come from?! :) Great win. I was listening to it on the radio in the car and looking forward to seeing it tonight. Cyril Farrell will be having conniptions :D


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  • #4531
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Jez, I dunno, I haven't seen them play like that for a long while. Hopefully now they can build on today's result and keep the ball rolling.


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