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Kovu · 03-08-2012 05:40PM

Atilathehun wrote: »

I'm getting an eveshoot put in at the belt of my trousers, to stop the rain wetting my arse!!

Spoke too soon. Went to do the shop and literally couldn't go out the door with the rain. ( Longford-ish) Hailstones and all!! Came back to the house and not a drop at all. It's strange weather.

whelan1 · 03-08-2012 05:51PM

lovely evening here:D

sea12 · 03-08-2012 06:35PM

Atilathehun wrote: »

45 mins of heaviest rain I ever saw.!!!! Unreal! Unreal! Unreal! I have dry enough land, but it just can't cope anymore!

Lovely day in the midlands. Sold a load of hat this morning and played golf in the afternoon. Even got a bit sunburnt in the face.

whelan1 · 03-08-2012 06:39PM

sea12 wrote: »

Lovely day in the midlands. Sold a load of hat this morning and played golf in the afternoon. Even got a bit sunburnt in the face.

do you make hats? should have kept one for when on the golf course- could have stopped the old sunburn:D

johngalway · 03-08-2012 07:35PM

Early part of the day was OK-ish here, heavy showers at times. Early afternoon wasn't exactly bad. After that it poured, we were gathering lambs :rolleyes: So much heavy dark cloud around right now I can't see anything much else happening besides more heavy showers.

I think after another week of this I'll be able to float my farm to sunnier climes.

redzerologhlen · 03-08-2012 07:40PM

Just after taking a spin through the cows now and spotted one passing bloody water, she has been a bit off for a few days. She is an 8 year old and one of our own rearing which are normally immune (never ever had a case of redwater here before) will put her in and call the vet in the morning. What I want to know is are there other diseases which cause cattle to pass blood, I would be very very suprised if it is murron because our land is infested with ticks and they would have picked up immunity as calves.

whelan1 · 03-08-2012 07:42PM

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Just after taking a spin through the cows now and spotted one passing bloody water, she has been a bit off for a few days. She is an 8 year old and one of our own rearing which are normally immune (never ever had a case of redwater here before) will put her in and call the vet in the morning. What I want to know is are there other diseases which cause cattle to pass blood, I would be very very suprised if it is murron because our land is infested with ticks and they would have picked up immunity as calves.

could be a kidney infection... or was she in heat recently

redzerologhlen · 03-08-2012 07:46PM

whelan1 wrote: »

could be a kidney infection... or was she in heat recently

Was thinking it could be a kidney problem myself, didnt see her bulling but its possible. Not a thick bloody slime though, very watery blood all over the back of her and like I said she has seemed off with a few days...

whelan1 · 03-08-2012 07:47PM

fetch the vet;)

redzerologhlen · 03-08-2012 07:49PM

whelan1 wrote: »

fetch the vet;)

Tis on the cards anyway, just doing a bit of research before the morning.

leg wax · 03-08-2012 08:49PM

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Tis on the cards anyway, just doing a bit of research before the morning.

why would you wait till the morning

sea12 · 03-08-2012 08:55PM

whelan1 wrote: »

sea12 wrote: »

Lovely day in the midlands. Sold a load of hat this morning and played golf in the afternoon. Even got a bit sunburnt in the face.

do you make hats? should have kept one for when on the golf course- could have stopped the old sunburn:D

That should have said hay not hats. But ure right one on the golf course would have been very handy.

vanderbadger · 03-08-2012 09:00PM

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Just after taking a spin through the cows now and spotted one passing bloody water, she has been a bit off for a few days. She is an 8 year old and one of our own rearing which are normally immune (never ever had a case of redwater here before) will put her in and call the vet in the morning. What I want to know is are there other diseases which cause cattle to pass blood, I would be very very suprised if it is murron because our land is infested with ticks and they would have picked up immunity as calves.

hollow sounding heartbeat i think is the giveaway for murren but as you say unlikely in your case

Bizzum · 03-08-2012 09:47PM

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Just after taking a spin through the cows now and spotted one passing bloody water, she has been a bit off for a few days. She is an 8 year old and one of our own rearing which are normally immune (never ever had a case of redwater here before) will put her in and call the vet in the morning. What I want to know is are there other diseases which cause cattle to pass blood, I would be very very suprised if it is murron because our land is infested with ticks and they would have picked up immunity as calves.

We used to see a fair bit of redwater, like you say, your own are usually immune, but not unheard of to pick it up just the same. A thin scour used to go hand in hand with the redwater too.

03-08-2012 11:39PM

Bizzum wrote: »

We used to see a fair bit of redwater, like you say, your own are usually immune, but not unheard of to pick it up just the same. A thin scour used to go hand in hand with the redwater too.[/QUOTE

if we ever found redwater down our way we'd try get medecine into dem straightaway not waitin til d morning...

Atilathehun · 04-08-2012 11:19AM

Another brutal day. Head to toe in waterproofs pulling ragfukingwort!

redzerologhlen · 04-08-2012 12:02PM

I went out at 7 this morning and she was grazing away grand and was a lot perkier looking but I put her in and stimulated her to pass water anyway, no blood in it this morning. I let her out again and she is sitting down with the rest of the cows chewing the cud away now. Whatever it is she is over the worst of it because there is a big improvement in her today. If it was something we had bought in I would say redwater but not an 8 year old cow we had reared ourselves, she would be dead long before now if that was the case, More often than not im pulling ticks off my own legs after doing the herding.

bbam · 04-08-2012 09:01PM

redzerologhlen wrote: »

I went out at 7 this morning and she was grazing away grand and was a lot perkier looking but I put her in and stimulated her to pass water anyway, no blood in it this morning. I let her out again and she is sitting down with the rest of the cows chewing the cud away now. Whatever it is she is over the worst of it because there is a big improvement in her today. If it was something we had bought in I would say redwater but not an 8 year old cow we had reared ourselves, she would be dead long before now if that was the case, More often than not im pulling ticks off my own legs after doing the herding.

Could she have got a puck ?? Do you have any bully cows prone to pucking the others.. I've heard of them passing blood after getting hit but never seen it.. At least she seems to be on the mend..

bbam · 04-08-2012 09:03PM

Picked up six nice heifers for bucket rearing... Got them all settled in on a nice bed of straw... Always nice to see a wee pen of calves sitting back picking at the clean straw

tismesoitis · 04-08-2012 09:54PM

bbam wrote: »

Picked up six nice heifers for bucket rearing... Got them all settled in on a nice bed of straw... Always nice to see a wee pen of calves sitting back picking at the clean straw

well done and best of luck with them bbam!! what type of calves ,where you buy and if you don't mind me asking how many spuds did you have to part with to land them;)

Bizzum · 04-08-2012 10:36PM

I see JG has closed his account.
I hope this aint the end of ya John. You're a decent skin, this place would be at a loss without ya!

bbam · 04-08-2012 10:53PM

tismesoitis wrote: »

well done and best of luck with them bbam!! what type of calves ,where you buy and if you don't mind me asking how many spuds did you have to part with to land them;)

Picked them up from a dealer, add was on DD.
He had eight, one was too rich at €375 for a BB, one had the making of a runt and I've had my share of them. €280 each , six to eight weeks old, five HEX and one Angus. Not real cheap but good strong calves.

Odelay · 04-08-2012 11:25PM

Bizzum wrote: »

I see JG has closed his account.
I hope this aint the end of ya John. Your a decent skin, this place would be at a loss without ya!

Ah no! Always enjoyed his posts in farming and also in other areas of boards. He input will be a big loss (guess he will now have more time for spraying:D).

Come back in another form John Galway!

just do it · 05-08-2012 08:17AM

Bizzum wrote: »

I see JG has closed his account.
I hope this aint the end of ya John. Your a decent skin, this place would be at a loss without ya!

+1, I hope it's only temporary

Bodacious · 05-08-2012 09:20AM

just do it wrote: »

Bizzum wrote: »

I see JG has closed his account.
I hope this aint the end of ya John. Your a decent skin, this place would be at a loss without ya!

+1, I hope it's only temporary

That is a pity John was always "on the ball" and big into boards.ie and BFF etc, he will be missed big time.

Kovu · 05-08-2012 10:11AM

whelan1 wrote: »

do you make hats? should have kept one for when on the golf course- could have stopped the old sunburn:D

I've just burst out laughing and can't stop!!

whelan1 · 06-08-2012 08:07AM

all set for another "heatwave" later in the week:rolleyes:

bbam · 06-08-2012 10:18AM

whelan1 wrote: »

all set for another "heatwave" later in the week:rolleyes:

If ya don't mind I'll hold off with the suncream until I see the sun :rolleyes:

tismesoitis · 06-08-2012 12:03PM

just mowing our second cut now so hopefully weather picks up!! don't intend picking up til wednesday at the earliest. so fingers crossed

just do it · 06-08-2012 12:43PM

Come on Katie!

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