Farming Chit Chat

Kovu · 24-08-2012 07:49PM

whelan1 wrote: »

i remember there was a pour on a few years ago and i used to get terrrible heartburn from it, its since gone off the market but it was awful

What do ye use now Whelan? Closomectin?

Figerty · 24-08-2012 09:13PM

vanderbadger wrote: »

had vet out today, calf coming backwards and upside down, fair play vet got calf out alive, cow is massive simm..mental..she was locked into gate otherwise she would have killed all round her, after spending half hr there trying to get calf out from her and cant, definitely her last calf before culling..

I suppose if you had a calf upside down and backwards you mightn't be in the best of form! Locking her in the gate is like trapping her.
I have a charlois due to calf shortly and I know when we put her in the gate she will roar like a spanish bull fighter had stuck his sword in her.. a deep bellow/roar that comes from somewhere. Hope to f**k it won't be complicated this time her.

vanderbadger · 24-08-2012 09:34PM

Figerty wrote: »

vanderbadger wrote: »

had vet out today, calf coming backwards and upside down, fair play vet got calf out alive, cow is massive simm..mental..she was locked into gate otherwise she would have killed all round her, after spending half hr there trying to get calf out from her and cant, definitely her last calf before culling..

I suppose if you had a calf upside down and backwards you mightn't be in the best of form! Locking her in the gate is like trapping her.
I have a charlois due to calf shortly and I know when we put her in the gate she will roar like a spanish bull fighter had stuck his sword in her.. a deep bellow/roar that comes from somewhere. Hope to f**k it won't be complicated this time her.

To be fair we didn't lock her head till it looked like she would burst out of the little crush type enclosure, there is a skulling gate at the end but i prefer not to use it as cows usually go down when you lock their heads, calf died later on today, disappointing after getting her out alive

Bizzum · 24-08-2012 10:09PM

vanderbadger wrote: »

To be fair we didn't lock her head till it looked like she would burst out of the little crush type enclosure, there is a skulling gate at the end but i prefer not to use it as cows usually go down when you lock their heads, calf died later on today, disappointing after getting her out alive

Sickener. That's a pity after all the hard work.

Bizzum · 24-08-2012 10:13PM

I notice a few more departed these fair shores.

Good luck BDee1 Atilathehun and Red menace.

We'll be opening a book on who's next!

Bodacious · 24-08-2012 10:14PM

vanderbadger wrote: »

To be fair we didn't lock her had till it looked like she would burst out of the little crush type enclosure, there is a skulling gate at the end but i prefer not to use it as cows usually go down when you lock their heads, calf died later on today, disappointing after getting her out alive

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sorry to hear about your loss Vander, balls after all the good work getting calf out alive

bbam · 24-08-2012 10:52PM

just do it wrote: »

Do you finish them?

No.. sell them on for stores and replacments...

Funny.. had a lad in the yard and he had a real hard on for four of our Hereford cross heifers yesterday..
They weren't weighed but I'd say he paid over €2/kg for them...

Mac Taylor · 24-08-2012 11:44PM

Richk2012 wrote: »

Anyone thinking of going to the Roundhill & Castleview Pedigree Limousin sale in Roscrea on Friday 7th ????
66 Females from both herds on offer ...

Hoping to go - work permitting. Got the catelogue at the Tullamore show. On paper alot of nice stock.

Man of Aran · 25-08-2012 05:11AM

Just wondering if covering the eyes with a temporary blindfold is of any use in 'calming' agitated cattle or sheep at all?
Something I noticed on those Nat Geo shows when they go to capture or relocate wild animals in Africa.

reilig · 25-08-2012 07:35AM

Bizzum wrote: »

I notice a few more departed these fair shores.

Good luck BDee1 Atilathehun and Red menace.

We'll be opening a book on who's next!

I don't think they have gone all that far. One or 2 of them may be still here under a different guise

just do it · 25-08-2012 09:51AM

reilig wrote: »

Bizzum wrote: »

I notice a few more departed these fair shores.

Good luck BDee1 Atilathehun and Red menace.

We'll be opening a book on who's next!

I don't think they have gone all that far. One or 2 of them may be still here under a different guise

Ah reilig, now you're teasing us

moy83 · 25-08-2012 09:54AM

I could take a guess at one of the new posters original username aswell but I wont say anything for the minute

Muckit · 25-08-2012 10:44AM

Checkin out Redzers, Just do its (Pak I'm not sure what part of clare you're from!?) neck of the woods this weekend.

Touring weeeest Clare, staying in Liscannor on a Boards.ie deal..... 2nights B&B for 2 +bottle of wine for €80!! Where the f**k would you be going??

Came down from Galway city through kinvara and along the coast by Ballyvaughan/finore/doolin. Ashamed to say first time came down this way. wow! what scenery and some smashing land and cattle (more than a few fields of lovely charolais). Yes the land is hilly, but my God I passed some great fields of grass!! Would that land be designated 'the burren' and 'disadvantaged'???

bob charles · 25-08-2012 11:06AM

Muckit wrote: »

Touring weeeest Clare, staying in Liscannor on a Boards.ie deal..... 2nights B&B for 2 +bottle of wine for €80!! Where the f**k would you be going??

thats cheaper than being at home, great part of the country and luckily for me, my home away from home

snowman707 · 25-08-2012 11:53AM

Muckit wrote: »

Checkin out Redzers, Just do its (Pak I'm not sure what part of clare you're from!?) neck of the woods this weekend.

Touring weeeest Clare, staying in Liscannor on a Boards.ie deal..... 2nights B&B for 2 +bottle of wine for €80!! Where the f**k would you be going??

Came down from Galway city through kinvara and along the coast by Ballyvaughan/finore/doolin. Ashamed to say first time came down this way. wow! what scenery and some smashing land and cattle (more than a few fields of lovely charolais). Yes the land is hilly, but my God I passed some great fields of grass!! Would that land be designated 'the burren' and 'disadvantaged'???

there are more attractions than scenery and livestock , my youngest lad has a set of tyres worn courting a girl from that region

spent the last couple of hours bringing cattle home from the out farm and bringing sheep over there. that's my last trump card used up, if conditions get any worse we will have to house them

redzerologhlen · 25-08-2012 12:37PM

Muckit wrote: »

Checkin out Redzers, Just do its (Pak I'm not sure what part of clare you're from!?) neck of the woods this weekend.

Touring weeeest Clare, staying in Liscannor on a Boards.ie deal..... 2nights B&B for 2 +bottle of wine for €80!! Where the f**k would you be going??

Came down from Galway city through kinvara and along the coast by Ballyvaughan/finore/doolin. Ashamed to say first time came down this way. wow! what scenery and some smashing land and cattle (more than a few fields of lovely charolais). Yes the land is hilly, but my God I passed some great fields of grass!! Would that land be designated 'the burren' and 'disadvantaged'???

Its classed as disadvantaged alright but in the burren life scheme you will only get paid for the ''burren'' land. You had right to call in for the tea when you were passing fanore

, I hope you arent one of those tourists that stops every 2 minutes taking pictures of the rock on the coast road :rolleyes:. There is some great land from ballyvaughan to kinvara alright and its as dry as a cork.

whelan1 · 25-08-2012 02:14PM

was out and about in the car today, theres a serious amount of corn still to be cut, unreal

Bigbird1 · 25-08-2012 03:25PM

As if the bad weather wasn't annoying enough,just after seeing one of my best suckler cows AIed since April with about ten bull calves after her.

redzerologhlen · 25-08-2012 03:41PM

Bigbird1 wrote: »

As if the bad weather wasn't annoying enough,just after seeing one of my best suckler cows AIed since April with about ten bull calves after her.

Must be the day thats in it, just seen a heifer that was bulled last may with the bull above on her :mad:

Muckit · 25-08-2012 04:10PM

redzerologhlen wrote: »

I hope you arent one of those tourists that stops every 2 minutes taking pictures of the rock on the coast road :rolleyes:. There is some great land from ballyvaughan to kinvara alright and its as dry as a cork.

No we didn't stop until we got down! Quick trip to kilkee today. God 'the massey is classy' around these parts and they're not 35X's either!

redzerologhlen · 25-08-2012 04:20PM

Muckit wrote: »

No we didn't stop until we got down! Quick trip to kilkee today. God 'the massey is classy' around these parts and they're not 35X's either!

Whelan has a bit of a monolopy on the tractor front back west as we call it!! All north Clare is zetors and kubota's then....Might help if you get lost, follow the tractors

Kovu · 25-08-2012 05:32PM

Man of Aran wrote: »

Just wondering if covering the eyes with a temporary blindfold is of any use in 'calming' agitated cattle or sheep at all?
Something I noticed on those Nat Geo shows when they go to capture or relocate wild animals in Africa.

Tried it myself with one cow. I mader the very very silly mistake of going between the bars of the crush. Two cracked ribs later and the b**ch was gone.

just do it · 25-08-2012 06:52PM

Muckit wrote: »

Checkin out Redzers, Just do its (Pak I'm not sure what part of clare you're from!?) neck of the woods this weekend.

Touring weeeest Clare, staying in Liscannor on a Boards.ie deal..... 2nights B&B for 2 +bottle of wine for €80!! Where the f**k would you be going??

Came down from Galway city through kinvara and along the coast by Ballyvaughan/finore/doolin. Ashamed to say first time came down this way. wow! what scenery and some smashing land and cattle (more than a few fields of lovely charolais). Yes the land is hilly, but my God I passed some great fields of grass!! Would that land be designated 'the burren' and 'disadvantaged'???

Great deal Muckit, and you're getting a nice weekend for it too! Yeah the scenery is great alright, I'd to move away for a few years to appreciate it. Keep coming down the road a bit beyond Liscannor and the dry limestone land thins out;).

just do it · 25-08-2012 06:54PM

vanderbadger wrote: »

To be fair we didn't lock her head till it looked like she would burst out of the little crush type enclosure, there is a skulling gate at the end but i prefer not to use it as cows usually go down when you lock their heads, calf died later on today, disappointing after getting her out alive

Sorry to hear it vanderbadger

just do it · 25-08-2012 06:56PM

Man of Aran wrote: »

Just wondering if covering the eyes with a temporary blindfold is of any use in 'calming' agitated cattle or sheep at all?
Something I noticed on those Nat Geo shows when they go to capture or relocate wild animals in Africa.

A sure-fire way of getting killed I'd say! They normally tranquilize those wild animals as well.

just do it · 25-08-2012 06:58PM

Muckit wrote: »

No we didn't stop until we got down! Quick trip to kilkee today. God 'the massey is classy' around these parts and they're not 35X's either!

You should have given a wave when you passed my place;)

moy83 · 25-08-2012 08:17PM

Man of Aran wrote: »

Just wondering if covering the eyes with a temporary blindfold is of any use in 'calming' agitated cattle or sheep at all?
Something I noticed on those Nat Geo shows when they go to capture or relocate wild animals in Africa.

If we are tagging or dehorning calves I would usually cover the eye on the side that is being done when im holding them for the father . I think its no harm that they cant see the new tag or hot iron coming , and i think it keeps them quieter anyhow .
Now a cow on the other hand wouldnt fall for that peek a boo craic

td5man · 25-08-2012 08:19PM

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Muckit wrote: »

No we didn't stop until we got down! Quick trip to kilkee today. God 'the massey is classy' around these parts and they're not 35X's either!

Whelan has a bit of a monolopy on the tractor front back west as we call it!! All north Clare is zetors and kubota's then....Might help if you get lost, follow the tractors

Jeez shes everywhere

jimmy G M · 25-08-2012 08:26PM

td5man wrote: »

Jeez shes everywhere

Think that's Joe Whelan is it Redz?

Bizzum · 25-08-2012 09:01PM

The banner is well represented here in F&F. It's not a county I know at all well. I must make a visit!

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