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just do it · 19-12-2012 01:12AM

blue5000 wrote: »

Scanned today, 4 empty cows out of 50 and 1 heifer empty. Not too bad considering the year that's in it.

That's 90%, as you say not bad for the year that's in it. I recall a few lads locally during the summer having issues.

Do you know you can now enter that info on the ICBF website? Not sure how much use it is to you personally but I presume it feeds into the rating of bulls etc

pakalasa · 19-12-2012 09:33AM

Kovu Murr wrote: »

You're back. Clean bill of health, I hope.

wesleysniper38 · 19-12-2012 10:50AM

td5man wrote: »

Lucky f****rs i'd say the weather is nicer there than it is here, wonder if i could get export cert for myself?

Agreed.
On a morning like this I'd even take a week in the Gaza Strip for a bit of sunshine :rolleyes:

dzer2 · 19-12-2012 11:03AM

Was up this morning at 5 to take a load to factory got soaked was some drive in that weather.

whelan1 · 19-12-2012 11:04AM

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Agreed.
On a morning like this I'd even take a week in the Gaza Strip for a bit of sunshine :rolleyes:

was over at out farm, i parked the jeep in the wrong spot and gutter was blocked on shed, opened door of jeep and got a blast of water from the gutter straight in on top of me... wouldnt mind but we only put the gutters up a month ago

Insp. Harry Callahan · 19-12-2012 11:48AM

Wild morning up here, cold, windy and wet, was out checking/feeding some ewes on the quad.
Noticed a ewe on her back lying in a ditch, turned her over and tried to her her stand up, balance was gone and she was staggery, kept falling over so decided after 20 mins she best be taken back to the shed to recover. Had to lift her up onto the back off the quad, was so heavy and wet, just about able to do so. Hands were totally numb with cold by this stage, just about managed to drive quad back to the yard. Clothes soaked too. Was soo ready for a drying off and mid morning tea

reilig · 19-12-2012 11:54AM

Insp. Harry Callahan wrote: »

Wild morning up here, cold, windy and wet, was out checking/feeding some ewes on the quad.
Noticed a ewe on her back lying in a ditch, turned her over and tried to her her stand up, balance was gone and she was staggery, kept falling over so decided after 20 mins she best be taken back to the shed to recover. Had to lift her up onto the back off the quad, was so heavy and wet, just about able to do so. Hands were totally numb with cold by this stage, just about managed to drive quad back to the yard. Clothes soaked too. Was soo ready for a drying off and mid morning tea

Be careful with the ewe, she is liable to go back onto her back - even in the shed. We often had to tie a ewe to a gate to keep her upright for a few hours while her balance recovered.

saranac1 · 19-12-2012 12:09PM

Gutters blocked with leaves tis morning, got drenched trying to clean them off ladder, meal all wet too from rain of gutter, went over to out farm to check stock and galvanised door into farm, caught a gust of wind and weld broke off and fell on the ground, luckily I wasn't near it when it happened.
Have to hire a gene welder now to fix it and raining still ðŸ˜¡

bogman_bass · 19-12-2012 01:11PM

last BVD result of the year back. all clear.

hugo29 · 19-12-2012 01:29PM

Muckit wrote: »

Ah....... no

Tried to get in there once for afternoon tea, we were al dressed up and going to wedding, got stopped at door with some lame excuse, reckon it was accents, that was 1995 so whole paddy thing was still rife, went back in 2000'when we lived there, got in tae was sh!te and 12 euro a pop

pakalasa · 19-12-2012 01:43PM

The only time I ever got refused a drink was in a Dublin hotel. I was staying there at the time too. I was cold sober. Must have been the huddy I was wearing. :rolleyes: I could have dragged him out over the bar.

thetangler · 19-12-2012 02:48PM

Kovu Murr wrote: »

Are people still getting export certs? Cattle can be exported now with no certs and surely the vet clearing them for export would be doing the stamping. I last heard that Cyprus was the place for those style weans.

It's the tri-colour cats that are usually female, it's apparently quite rare to find a tri-Tom.

Hi Kovu good to have you back on boards

bob charles · 19-12-2012 03:48PM

pakalasa wrote: »

The only time I ever got refused a drink was in a Dublin hotel. I was staying there at the time too. I was cold sober. Must have been the huddy I was wearing. :rolleyes: I could have dragged him out over the bar.

A life on the road is tough, isnt it

flat out !! · 19-12-2012 05:44PM

Went for afternoon tea to the Burj al arab 7 star hotel in dubai, while on honeymoon few months ago. Some experience. Bit different from your average mart canteen grub. I'd say the waiters knew it was far from 7 star hotels we were reared.

gozunda · 19-12-2012 06:00PM

flat out !! wrote: »

Went for afternoon tea to the Burj al arab 7 star hotel in dubai, while on honeymoon few months ago. Some experience. Bit different from your average mart canteen grub. I'd say the waiters knew it was far from 7 star hotels we were reared.

Ah now you didn't leave the wellies on did you

Kovu · 19-12-2012 06:10PM

pakalasa wrote: »

You're back. Clean bill of health, I hope.

Not quite full bill but almost there. Just have to build a flatpack chicken coop in 4 days now....eep:o

thetangler wrote: »

Hi Kovu good to have you back on boards

10 days without a phone/paper/internet/tv has me in a very relaxed state. So relaxed, in fact, that I opened the window for the cat at 5.20am this morning without realising the 'present' he had for me. Cue live mouse hunt in the wardrobe for half an hour. First cow is now due a week and I'm hoping for a nice shapey heifer for showing.

flat out !! · 19-12-2012 06:17PM

gozunda wrote: »

Ah now you didn't leave the wellies on did you

No, just let a shout at one of them to put on a pot of tae and a hape of hang sandwiches. They're not big into the hang sandwiches.

Muckit · 19-12-2012 06:39PM

whelan1 wrote: »

was over at out farm, i parked the jeep in the wrong spot and gutter was blocked on shed, opened door of jeep and got a blast of water from the gutter straight in on top of me... wouldnt mind but we only put the gutters up a month ago

I was in the local hardware there recently and I seen a poster for a new gadget.. slogan along the lines 'declutter that gutter'... or something?? I think it's a wire briselly thing that is supposed to keep the leaves and crap out, but let water in...

Anyone use it? I suppose you could put a bit of light mesh like that stuff you get in a roll, I think plasterers use it

vanderbadger · 19-12-2012 07:36PM

Muckit wrote: »

I was in the local hardware there recently and I seen a poster for a new gadget.. slogan along the lines 'declutter that gutter'... or something?? I think it's a wire briselly thing that is supposed to keep the leaves and crap out, but let water in...

Anyone use it? I suppose you could put a bit of light mesh like that stuff you get in a roll, I think plasterers use it

yes if its the thing im thinking of, its around a while, got a length of it a there a yr or two back for a little shed thats is kinda joined onto a bigger shed, gutter between the 2 sheds always clogging with leaves..it helps i think in fairness

wesleysniper38 · 19-12-2012 10:26PM

I know this is probably a naive question.. but does anyone actually know whats going to happen in 2014 as regards the single payment?

Will 2014 definitely be the reference year for future payments..?

There seems to be an awful run on rented land round these parts in anticipation.

mf240 · 19-12-2012 10:38PM

flat out !! wrote: »

No, just let a shout at one of them to put on a pot of tae and a hape of hang sandwiches. They're not big into the hang sandwiches.

Did they ask would they hate the tart for ya?:D

Tipp Man · 20-12-2012 12:07AM

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

I know this is probably a naive question.. but does anyone actually know whats going to happen in 2014 as regards the single payment?

Will 2014 definitely be the reference year for future payments..?

There seems to be an awful run on rented land round these parts in anticipation.

don't get me started on this bloody madness

Timmaay · 20-12-2012 12:28AM

Ha Tippman you're all worn out from ranting over on forum4farmers! But the answer is no, we don't have a clue!

nashmach · 20-12-2012 12:48AM

Timmaay wrote: »

Ha Tippman you're all worn out from ranting over on forum4farmers! But the answer is no, we don't have a clue!

Not ranting at all - speaking a lot of sense.

Juniorhurler · 20-12-2012 12:49AM

Just back in from the yard there. The auld lad has a phobia about shooting pigeons, says its bad luck. Foggy night so the sheds were full of them. We lamped them and caught them. I am going to the north the day after Stephens day and I'll bring them and let the hoors out. For the moment their home is a 12 x 6 Ifor Williams box with netting covering the gaps and vents.

I have had poor stock in it before but this fairly takes the biscuit.

td5man · 20-12-2012 12:54AM

Juniorhurler wrote: »

Just back in from the yard there. The auld lad has a phobia about shooting pigeons, says its bad luck. Foggy night so the sheds were full of them. We lamped them and caught them. I am going to the north the day after Stephens day and I'll bring them and let the hoors out. For the moment their home is a 12 x 6 Ifor Williams box with netting covering the gaps and vents.

I have had poor stock in it before but this fairly takes the biscuit.

Hope theyre not homing pigeons :P

Juniorhurler · 20-12-2012 01:02AM

td5man wrote: »

Hope theyre not homing pigeons :P

they better not be if they know what's good for them, I ringed a couple of their legs with a small cable tie so I'd know. Next Time as d'unbelievables would say, one shot, bang bang.

blue5000 · 20-12-2012 01:18AM

I bet they'll be home before you.

http://www.reallynicerecipes.com/recipe/game/pigeon-pie

whelan1 · 20-12-2012 10:15AM

i only have 1 row of dutch comfort cubicles.... had a cow stuck in the front of 2 of them today, bloody hate them had her butt stuck in one and her front stuck in another:mad: got a strap around her back legs to knock her and pull her out... anyways shes ok now... on wishlist for 2013 is to get rid of these cubicles

freedominacup · 20-12-2012 10:23AM

whelan1 wrote: »

i only have 1 row of dutch comfort cubicles.... had a cow stuck in the front of 2 of them today, bloody hate them had her butt stuck in one and her front stuck in another:mad: got a strap around her back legs to knock her and pull her out... anyways shes ok now... on wishlist for 2013 is to get rid of these cubicles

Put's me in mind of that Lely rep who said such a thing couldn't happen with the robot. It's a dairy farm it's only a matter of when it happens........

...... no matter what it is:eek:.

HTF did she manage to do that from what you're saying she was hanging over the cubicles, I've had the odd one get stuck between the U and the back leg underneath but never on top.

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