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Farming Chit Chat

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  • #6872
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    whelan1 wrote: »
    principal wasnt in today, spoke to vice principal, she was brilliant...my husband drops kids to school every morning and he met the bully's mother heading in the gates of school all guns blazing... shehas the opinion that her son is hard done by in all of this:rolleyes: but i am happy to let the school deal with it now.... i have had my say, truth hurts some people
    Hope your son gets over it ok now and it all stops . Its an awful thing to be going on in a childs mind


  • #6873
    tismesoitis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 858 ✭✭✭tismesoitis


    johnpawl wrote: »
    I'm thinking along the same lines. I'll have part heifers off AA x brfr cows and off chxaa cows, intend keeping them and putting them back in calf to part and BB hoping for quality calves. Have a couple pedigree parts too and will be interested to see how the purebreds compare to the crossbreds for thrive etc. Be curious to see how the purebreds are for milk too.

    jasus JP great minds and all that:D.... we bought 6 part embryos a few weeks back hoping to get a small pedigree herd up and running.how u finding the pedigrees??


  • #6874
    keep going
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,551 ✭✭✭keep going


    good fun this week,checking the calves last sunday saw there were lads hunting nearby and met one whom i knew and he promised to keep the hounds away from my calves but had other places to be so didnt hang around.didnt check them until tues morning and you guessed it, one missing.So after much searching cant find anything but i can find where animals fell down a cliff on a hill that was near them.it falls into a big ravine of bushs and briars and i cant get in there to search it but i am fairly sure he is in there .i suppose i cant prove anything without a body but any way i cant prove anything but that puts a stop to any hunting on my run which considering i have land in 9 or 10 bits ties up half the parish.starting to think it should be banned alltogether


  • #6875
    caseman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭caseman


    keep going wrote: »
    good fun this week,checking the calves last sunday saw there were lads hunting nearby and met one whom i knew and he promised to keep the hounds away from my calves but had other places to be so didnt hang around.didnt check them until tues morning and you guessed it, one missing.So after much searching cant find anything but i can find where animals fell down a cliff on a hill that was near them.it falls into a big ravine of bushs and briars and i cant get in there to search it but i am fairly sure he is in there .i suppose i cant prove anything without a body but any way i cant prove anything but that puts a stop to any hunting on my run which considering i have land in 9 or 10 bits ties up half the parish.starting to think it should be banned alltogether
    Stopped them hunting here last year. Sick of broken fences and stock frightened.


  • #6876
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    When's the eurovision on again lads? Id give this lad the nod anyway, got a great laugh at it :D


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rMqVU7zthA


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  • #6877
    gozunda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,992 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    keep going wrote: »
    good fun this week,checking the calves last sunday saw there were lads hunting nearby and met one whom i knew and he promised to keep the hounds away from my calves but had other places to be so didnt hang around.didnt check them until tues morning and you guessed it, one missing.So after much searching cant find anything but i can find where animals fell down a cliff on a hill that was near them.it falls into a big ravine of bushs and briars and i cant get in there to search it but i am fairly sure he is in there .i suppose i cant prove anything without a body but any way i cant prove anything but that puts a stop to any hunting on my run which considering i have land in 9 or 10 bits ties up half the parish.starting to think it should be banned alltogether

    Snap. Had a calf vanish for a few days - found in among bushes - got in one of the lads from hunt to help / he brought a dog and found it. was lame and has possible pneumonia from lying down. In now hopefully it will be ok.

    I leave the hunt in and do a bit. They are generaly quite obliging when I ask. - if there is any suspected problems / accidents with livestock they should normally compensate. - give them a call and tell them.


  • #6878
    johnpawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭johnpawl


    tismesoitis wrote: »
    jasus JP great minds and all that:D.... we bought 6 part embryos a few weeks back hoping to get a small pedigree herd up and running.how u finding the pedigrees??

    Well they're very quiet anyway, you'd have to push them out of your way. They're only 18 months old yet, but they're as big as the rest of my cows already.They'll be put in calf to bourvil and bzb soon so hoping things will go right.
    Are they the embryos advertised on donedeal?


  • #6879
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    Just back there from one of the Porsche experiences at Mondello park, we had a great time.. Tis some buzz, years ago I did the rally school experience in Monaghan.. Think Mondello is the better.. Was a nice one to get for the 40th :):)


  • #6880
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    had a cow calf there an hr ago, calf has spent the last 20 mins sucking the cows neck or the wall of the shed, anywhere but the tit:rolleyes:
    cow is very wicked cant go near her after calving, typical if she was quiet he would suck himself :mad:


  • #6881
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    had a cow calf there an hr ago, calf has spent the last 20 mins sucking the cows neck or the wall of the shed, anywhere but the tit:rolleyes:
    cow is very wicked cant go near her after calving, typical if she was quiet he would suck himself :mad:

    leave it to nature :), only intervene at last resort. I would never bother trying to suckle a calf only an hour old. the mother will put him/her into position for suckling. when your not looking just to wind you up:D

    Off out welding to try and accommodate todays animals, was supposed to have a guy here today welding but he had other things to do :(, pity fool here hasnt other things to do


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  • #6882
    tismesoitis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 858 ✭✭✭tismesoitis


    johnpawl wrote: »
    Well they're very quiet anyway, you'd have to push them out of your way. They're only 18 months old yet, but they're as big as the rest of my cows already.They'll be put in calf to bourvil and bzb soon so hoping things will go right.
    Are they the embryos advertised on donedeal?

    yeh they the ones. 3 of each cross.hopefully it'l go well!


  • #6883
    johnpawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭johnpawl


    tismesoitis wrote: »
    yeh they the ones. 3 of each cross.hopefully it'l go well!

    what are the crosses?


  • #6884
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    bbam wrote: »
    Just back there from one of the Porsche experiences at Mondello park, we had a great time.. Tis some buzz, years ago I did the rally school experience in Monaghan.. Think Mondello is the better.. Was a nice one to get for the 40th :):)
    Now there's an idea, mine is in a few months time :rolleyes:

    Do you get to drive the car for long?


  • #6885
    tismesoitis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 858 ✭✭✭tismesoitis


    johnpawl wrote: »
    what are the crosses?
    aioli x rugissant and ursul x acrobat saw both mothers on the farm.. impressive stock!! good to hear ur ladies are growthy... no bother calving part crosses close to 2yrs old?


  • #6886
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    bob charles wrote: »
    leave it to nature :), only intervene at last resort. I would never bother trying to suckle a calf only an hour old. the mother will put him/her into position for suckling. when your not looking just to wind you up:D

    Off out welding to try and accommodate todays animals, was supposed to have a guy here today welding but he had other things to do :(, pity fool here hasnt other things to do

    oh your probably right but the calf lied down there and i hate to see calf lying down without sucking after that initial burst of energy, no patience sure ;)
    put the cow out of the pen with my 3 pronged friend, gave the calf 1L of that volustrom stuff, it gave her a good burst again so let lunatic back in and after another 10 mins on the neck she finally found a tit so can forget about her for the night


  • #6887
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    just do it wrote: »
    Now there's an idea, mine is in a few months time :rolleyes:

    Do you get to drive the car for long?

    Hour and a half between the practice car and the Porsche.
    If there wasn't a limit I'd still be there trying to better my times..


  • #6888
    vincenzolorenzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭vincenzolorenzo


    bbam wrote: »
    Just back there from one of the Porsche experiences at Mondello park, we had a great time.. Tis some buzz, years ago I did the rally school experience in Monaghan.. Think Mondello is the better.. Was a nice one to get for the 40th :):)

    How many laps did you get in it? Also out of curiosity, what kind of laptime do those Porsches do??


  • #6889
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    vincenzolorenzo wrote: »
    How many laps did you get in it? Also out of curiosity, what kind of laptime do those Porsches do??

    Got the laptime down to 1:18, not race winner time but 5 seconds ahead of the brother so mission aclompished, us auld fellas got some fight after all. Just because we have a seven seater doesn't mean I can't drive.


  • #6890
    vincenzolorenzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭vincenzolorenzo


    Fair play! Some adrenaline rush getting out on track isn't it!


  • #6891
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    just do it wrote: »
    Now there's an idea, mine is in a few months time :rolleyes:

    Do you get to drive the car for long?


    A lot of people seem to be thinking of this! I got a Ferrari for 2 hours for my brother for Christmas:D

    (Also if anyone is handy with flatpacks I have a need for help with another present:P)


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  • #6892
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    reilig wrote: »
    I had a few cattle in Mohill last night. They were the ones that I took the pics of last july and posted on here. One was the red bb that some people pointed out would not be a good seller for the export market because of his colour. He was born on may 20th and weighed 305kg and made €920. I had another bb bull that was off SFL and a limousin cow, born on June 10th. He had a great end and was quite well fed. He was 265kg and made €840. Had 6 bb bulls that were April calves and had not ate as much meal and they were 290kg to 315kg and they averaged €2.90 per kg with the exception of 1 that had a belly and was down at €2.50/kg.

    Had 3 Ch Bulls born in April. 1 was an exceptional looking animal (In my mind anyway) and at 305kg he made €880. I thought he would cross the ton, but maybe he wasn't heavy enough for shipping and perhaps too well done for farmers. Had a second guy that had a slight belly and weighed 290kg and he sold for €840. I really thought that there was far more than €40 in the difference of them.

    Had 5 heifers in it and was extremely disappointed to only get a litle more than €2 per kg. They went anyway with the best one coming home to a neighbour's farm - 280kg = €620. She was early may born and off my best breeding cow. He got a good deal.

    Sorry lads, its a bit late asking for pics now that they are gone! ;)

    I seen them alright, I know the lad who bought the red fellow if you want to be updated on how he does:pac:


  • #6893
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    (Also if anyone is handy with flatpacks I have a need for help with another present:P)

    I've an Ikea flat pack kitchen (Toy) to put together for our young lady (2 yrs). That'll stretch me to my limit!!


  • #6894
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    I seen them alright, I know the lad who bought the red fellow if you want to be updated on how he does:pac:

    I was in there on thursday morning to pick up my heifer for my neighbour and saw him in the pen waiting to be collected, along with 3 or 4 more of my BB bulls.


  • #6895
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    reilig wrote: »
    I was in there on thursday morning to pick up my heifer for my neighbour and saw him in the pen waiting to be collected, along with 3 or 4 more of my BB bulls.

    I think I seen you.....I was picking up a bull myself! Mr Buyer was collecting them that morning, think he had 10 altogether.


  • #6896
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    i was in tullow mart yesterday and someone had a few bb bulls that were brought in from romania and ended bringing them all home,i felt like running around as he came out and going haha.


  • #6897
    adne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭adne


    1chippy wrote: »
    Adne : Meant to ring today and forgot, going to call them in the morning.

    Any feedback chippy1. Would be interested to know what the root cause was


  • #6898
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    No wonder people die on farms, how stupid could you be.



  • #6899
    vincenzolorenzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭vincenzolorenzo


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    No wonder people die on farms, how stupid could you be.


    Apart from the obvious stupidity, the big question i have is how did they get the teleporter down into the tank?!?!


  • #6900
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    vincenzolorenzo wrote: »
    Apart from the obvious stupidity, the big question i have is how did they get the teleporter down into the tank?!?!
    was thinking that also and no mask or anything on your man in the pit.... seems to be in england looking at the reg plates


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  • #6901
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    leg wax wrote: »
    i was in tullow mart yesterday and someone had a few bb bulls that were brought in from romania and ended bringing them all home,i felt like running around as he came out and going haha.
    Were these purebred BB breeding bulls?


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