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jerdee · 12-10-2012 12:54PM

Yes that was the way I taught about ... No milling here just brute force and ignorance . The idea I liked was a button like a crutch roller ball job .... Have a good buddy with acess to Cnc cutter thou god sent ...

Don't want to take up too much room /vet acess at right hand front because pillars are little big

Otherwise I m happy with it and as the neighbour said when they break out throught it we won t be around to worry about it .

JohnBoy · 12-10-2012 02:52PM

Do you have an air compressor?

if you do, and it's a decent one, then get a die grinder and some carbide burrs. I got some recently and cant get over their ability to eat metal. perfect for jobs like that. but you need serious air, I've a 3hp compressor and need to give it time to catch up.

Otherwise it's drill and file, or make a longer slot by drilling further apart and then use the angle grinder.

just do it · 17-10-2012 06:25PM

Spotted this fella down in the wet bog field earlier and brought him up to show the kids. He's a newt.

Here he is beside a tea spoon

Kovu · 17-10-2012 07:20PM

just do it wrote: »

Spotted this fella down in the wet bog field earlier and brought him up to show the kids. He's a newt.

Are they the things that can grow a new tail if it is caught by a predator?

just do it · 17-10-2012 07:35PM

Kovu Murr wrote: »

Are they the things that can grow a new tail if it is caught by a predator?

Well isn't that a handy trick! I was a bit surprised to see him to be honest as I thought St Patrick had gotten rid of all such creatures. Having googled him there are one species in Ireland and they like coastal, bog or mountain land. I've the first two! He spends 2/3rd of the year on land and 1/3rd in water and they hibernate! The one in the photo most be a young one as adults are around 10cm long.

Just thinking I've had a lot of trenchs cleared so it has probably upset the normal habitat for such fauna. Probably why he was out in the open as well.

Kovu · 17-10-2012 07:39PM

Apparently if you lick their back you get the cure of the burn......

(Not sure Mr. Kovu would be so fond of me after that:p)

Bizzum · 18-10-2012 09:06PM

Pic 505: A Limx second calver with her week old Simx bull calf by Kilbride farm newry (KFY).

Pic 509: A Bax cow with her few days old Simx bull calf by Curaheen Vio (CQA).

saranac1 · 18-10-2012 09:08PM

Bizzum wrote: »

Pic 505: A Limx second calver with her week old Simx bull calf by Kilbride farm newry (KFY).

Pic 509: A Bax cow with her few days old Simx bull calf by Curaheen Vio (CQA).

Lovely calves!!!
For sale????

Richk2012 · 18-10-2012 09:16PM

Bizzum wrote: »

Pic 505: A Limx second calver with her week old Simx bull calf by Kilbride farm newry (KFY).

Pic 509: A Bax cow with her few days old Simx bull calf by Curaheen Vio (CQA).

Nice square calves Bizzum

..
Calved easy ???
KFY and CQA , what station are they from ?????

Bizzum · 18-10-2012 09:26PM

saranac1 wrote: »

Lovely calves!!!
For sale????

Eventually;)

Richk2012 wrote: »

Nice square calves Bizzum ..
Calved easy ???
KFY and CQA , what station are they from ?????

Both calved unassisted. Both in Eurogene. Only ever used CQA once but used KFY a nice bit and he breeds good calves for us.

Tipp Man · 18-10-2012 09:57PM

Bizzum wrote: »

Pic 505: A Limx second calver with her week old Simx bull calf by Kilbride farm newry (KFY).

Pic 509: A Bax cow with her few days old Simx bull calf by Curaheen Vio (CQA).

Great calves Bizzum

What'll you feed the cows over the winter to keep them in milk?

just do it · 18-10-2012 10:08PM

Bizzum wrote: »

Pic 505: A Limx second calver with her week old Simx bull calf by Kilbride farm newry (KFY).

Pic 509: A Bax cow with her few days old Simx bull calf by Curaheen Vio (CQA).

Nice calves Bizzum, and nice square cows as well! I like calves with white on their forehead like those two for some reason. Which is the KFY calf in the first photo, the one on the left?

Bizzum · 18-10-2012 10:09PM

Tipp Man wrote: »

Great calves Bizzum

What'll you feed the cows over the winter to keep them in milk?

Silage ad lib, probably 2/3 lb ration at least till they're back in calf. The calves will have access to hay and ration in the lie-back area, and will be let out to the cows twice a day.

Bizzum · 18-10-2012 10:50PM

just do it wrote: »

Which is the KFY calf in the first photo, the one on the left?

The KFY calf has the most white on the face! I'm sort of surprised the Sim didnt put a bit more colour in them, but all the better the way they are if they eventually see the sales ring!

Tipp Man · 18-10-2012 10:50PM

Bizzum wrote: »

Silage ad lib, probably 2/3 lb ration at least till they're back in calf. The calves will have access to hay and ration in the lie-back area, and will be let out to the cows twice a day.

So if you don't mind me asking how much meal will you feed per saleable animal each year? So nuts for the cow, the calf and once weaned in a year

Bizzum · 18-10-2012 11:01PM

Tipp Man wrote: »

So if you don't mind me asking how much meal will you feed per saleable animal each year? So nuts for the cow, the calf and once weaned in a year

Leave it with me and I'll think it through!
The ammount of ration the suck calf gets is small but I think it's important that they pick at a bit. The ration the cows get varies, some get none and others like the first calved heifers will need a bit to get them back cycling.
We dont feed huge ammounts at weaning either, they forward graze onto good grass. No doubt it all adds up though. I'm will try and put a figure on it.

just do it · 19-10-2012 04:03AM

Tipp Man wrote: »

So if you don't mind me asking how much meal will you feed per saleable animal each year? So nuts for the cow, the calf and once weaned in a year

Good question Tipp Man, we should all go away and figure that one out. From what I could see this was one of the main profit drivers for the Better Farmers, replacing feed with good quality grass.

pakalasa · 19-10-2012 07:15AM

Bizzum, when were photos taken? Nice grass, if this time of year.

Bizzum · 19-10-2012 10:49AM

Tipp Man wrote: »

So if you don't mind me asking how much meal will you feed per saleable animal each year? So nuts for the cow, the calf and once weaned in a year

How would 200kgs sound per bull weanling out the gate?

pakalasa wrote: »

Bizzum, when were photos taken? Nice grass, if this time of year.

The photo's were taken yesterday. We would try and hold up a nice bit of grass for the autumn calvers.

Juniorhurler · 19-10-2012 11:05AM

Bizzum wrote: »

How would 200kgs sound per bull weanling out the gate?

The photo's were taken yesterday. We would try and hold up a nice bit of grass for the autumn calvers.

Pretty much the same on our system actually. 54 weanlings sold last year and 10.5 tonnes of meal eaten.

Tipp Man · 19-10-2012 11:06AM

Bizzum wrote: »

How would 200kgs sound per bull weanling out the gate?

The photo's were taken yesterday. We would try and hold up a nice bit of grass for the autumn calvers.

Thanks Bizzum - that sounds good - thought it would have been higher

Your grass looks good alright - and a fine level field as well

Bizzum · 19-10-2012 11:16AM

Tipp Man wrote: »

Thanks Bizzum - that sounds good - thought it would have been higher

Your grass looks good alright - and a fine level field as well

Our land is good land, level and practically no waste. Every county has good land, even Offaly:). Our weanlings wouldn't be over fleshy, but most of the cows are big ladies, with a lot of AI back breeding in them.
We tend to live by the adage: An ounce of breeding's worth a tonne of feeding!
It doesn't always work though.

Tipp Man · 19-10-2012 11:22AM

Bizzum wrote: »

Our land is good land, level and practically no waste. Every county has good land, even Offaly:). Our weanlings wouldn't be over fleshy, but most of the cows are big ladies, with a lot of AI back breeding in them.
We tend to live by the adage: An ounce of breeding's worth a tonne of feeding!
It doesn't always work though.

A lot of fine farms in Offaly - crap hurlers though;)

redzerologhlen · 19-10-2012 11:26AM

Tipp Man wrote: »

A lot of fine farms in Offaly - crap hurlers though;)

Did you ever hear of the whelehan's tipp man

Bizzum · 19-10-2012 11:29AM

Tipp Man wrote: »

A lot of fine farms in Offaly - crap hurlers though;)

We had our days in the sun. Produced some of the greatest hurlers I've seen. I can't see that much in the near future but sport's a funny thing, someone said once of Offaly men "You wouldn't drive them with and iron bar but you'd lead them with a thread" . Maybe we're just waiting for the next Michael Bond:D

pakalasa · 19-10-2012 11:53AM

The finest hurlers ever to play the game, came from Offaly. Pity they all came at the one time though.

Tipp Man · 19-10-2012 11:57AM

Ah i was only winding ye up:D

Some fine hurlers indeed from Offaly - would be nice if ye could become a force again

bob charles · 19-10-2012 12:17PM

where ever there is good hurlers there is good land - I was always told this as a lad. Seems to ring through for around here anyway

redzerologhlen · 19-10-2012 09:18PM

This ladys for the freezer next week...free steaks for all boardies

Charlie Charolais · 19-10-2012 09:57PM

^^^
medium well please redzer!
She's well plump

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