Farming Chit Chat

whelan1 · 23-12-2012 07:44AM

very windy here last night, hope theres not too much damage

Qualitymark · 23-12-2012 07:52AM

Nice story by Leo Cullen about the turkey season in the Indo: http://www.independent.ie/national-news/the-fruits-of-the-season-by-leo-cullen-3334498.html

just do it · 23-12-2012 10:53AM

redzerologhlen wrote: »

The gun itself is a prima tech 70ml one which your man told be is 65e by itself, he wanted 79e for the gun and the hook but I got it for 75. The hook itself is a fairly solid piece of equipment and the gun comes with a normal dosing nozzle and a nozzle for putting on pouron. I cant tell ye how good the gun is until I get to use it but your man made out they are one of the best of them.

Well redz, it's it worth getting?

simx · 23-12-2012 12:49PM

bbam wrote: »

IMHO, once you don't sell an animal within a week it needs to be tested in your herd before selling.. Even within the week I think there is a limit on the number you can sell on each year without being registered as a dealer...

The dealer thing is within 30 days, any joe soap can sell 100 cattle within 30 days in a 12 month period without requiring a licence

bbam · 23-12-2012 01:24PM

whelan1 wrote: »

very windy here last night, hope theres not too much damage

Awful here too...
No damage just a mess.. We had a pallet of 20ft box sheeting put bye for a wee job and they are strewn through the machinery shed.. Just a pain really..

1chippy · 23-12-2012 03:23PM

just do it wrote: »

Well redz, it's it worth getting?

i got one free when i was in a good while back buying dosing and boluses. i think the vet is having pity on me, he didnt charge me for a few of the callouts. i found lately if paying for a lump of stuff at the one time the vets will work with you on price our lad was telling me no more than the rest of us he is finding it seriously difficult to collect.

redzerologhlen · 23-12-2012 03:46PM

just do it wrote: »

Well redz, it's it worth getting?

Didn't use it yet jd, will test it out before the end of the week.

pakalasa · 23-12-2012 07:24PM

Who says pigs can't fly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WACGLUrBBJk

bbam · 23-12-2012 09:28PM

Just downloaded info from my small weather station...
Since Mid Oct 2011 (when I reset it) the longest rain free spell was 4 days, with 21 days being the most constitutive days with rain..

Not much wonder the place is like a swamp !!

kboc · 23-12-2012 09:48PM

bbam wrote: »

Just downloaded info from my small weather station...
Since Mid Oct 2011 (when I reset it) the longest rain free spell was 4 days, with 21 days being the most constitutive days with rain..

Not much wonder the place is like a swamp !!

i'd say the temp reading is relatively mild for this time of year

Timmaay · 23-12-2012 10:06PM

What sorta weatherstation is it, and do they cost much, easy to install etc? It's certainly something that would be useful to have, to be able to compare grassgrowths each year etc.

td5man · 23-12-2012 11:17PM

Timmaay wrote: »

What sorta weatherstation is it, and do they cost much, easy to install etc? It's certainly something that would be useful to have, to be able to compare grassgrowths each year etc.

Aldi had one in the last few weeks dont know if theyre any good.

bbam · 24-12-2012 12:00AM

Timmaay wrote: »

What sorta weatherstation is it, and do they cost much, easy to install etc? It's certainly something that would be useful to have, to be able to compare grassgrowths each year etc.

Same as this.
http://www.amazon.com/Ambient-Weather-WS-1080-Wireless-Logging/dp/B003E7H5HW/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Santa brought it two years ago. Very interesting.

Muckit · 24-12-2012 01:32AM

whelan1 wrote: »

very windy here last night, hope theres not too much damage

Brussel sprouts are like that. Keep a distance from hubby and kids to keep effects to a minimum

whelan1 · 24-12-2012 07:15AM

spent over an hour yesterday at local out of hours doctor with youngest child, bedlam is the word, no seats, was talking to a friend who was in later and she had to wait 2.5 hours with a sick child... even with an appointment time... ear and throat infection, tis the season, other 2 are on calpol:mad:

bob charles · 24-12-2012 07:43AM

whelan1 wrote: »

spent over an hour yesterday at local out of hours doctor with youngest child, bedlam is the word, no seats, was talking to a friend who was in later and she had to wait 2.5 hours with a sick child... even with an appointment time... ear and throat infection, tis the season, other 2 are on calpol:mad:

You can beat GP for an un-organised f*ck up. its a joke. Sis in law is a med in foreign land, and cannot understand what the hell our GP's are up to. Those out of hours are worst again, where else would you find such un caring professionals, its - here's the strongest antibiotic just incase your sick and visit your own doctor asap. I would have to be missing a major part of me nowadays to consider going to our local GP

Hope your little munchkins are on the mend Whelan1, another bad wet night here, its really not giving up the fight on the weather front, we will pay for this wet weather hopefully in 2013

is anyone else just finding it serious tough finishing out 2012, just dragging myself from the scratcher this last month have being torture. crappy weather is really keeping the motivation levels low

freedominacup · 24-12-2012 07:55AM

bob charles wrote: »

Those out of hours are worst again, where else would you find such un caring professionals, its - here's the strongest antibiotic just incase your sick and visit your own doctor when asap.

I couldn't disagree with you more Bob. The Caredoc in Waterford is brilliant. I've had plenty of occasion to use them over the past few years and was always very impressed with how well run they were. I needed them on Stephens morning at 4.30 a few years ago. They decided the case needed a home visit which I wasn't going to argue with as the patient was extremely sick very suddenly. The caredoc car was at my house by 4.55, if you know the road you'd do the trip in between 15 and 20 mins at that hour of the morning. My patient was starting to recover by morning so instead of spending Stephens day in A&E with a very sick individual and the next few days visiting the hospital we were at home with a fairly sick but on the mend patient. It saved us and the health system a fortune and a pile of hassle. On the antibiotics I'd say the caredoc guys would normally be on the lower end because they mightened have full histories to hand though they do seem to have access to the GP records on some sort on intranet. With them it's more if that doesn't work then you need to go and see your doctor after the weekend or in a couple of days.

bob charles · 24-12-2012 09:21AM

freedominacup wrote: »

I couldn't disagree with you more Bob. The Caredoc in Waterford is brilliant. I've had plenty of occasion to use them over the past few years and was always very impressed with how well run they were. I needed them on Stephens morning at 4.30 a few years ago. They decided the case needed a home visit which I wasn't going to argue with as the patient was extremely sick very suddenly. The caredoc car was at my house by 4.55, if you know the road you'd do the trip in between 15 and 20 mins at that hour of the morning. My patient was starting to recover by morning so instead of spending Stephens day in A&E with a very sick individual and the next few days visiting the hospital we were at home with a fairly sick but on the mend patient. It saved us and the health system a fortune and a pile of hassle. On the antibiotics I'd say the caredoc guys would normally be on the lower end because they mightened have full histories to hand though they do seem to have access to the GP records on some sort on intranet. With them it's more if that doesn't work then you need to go and see your doctor after the weekend or in a couple of days.

hopefully just a localized thing so, the service our GP provides is a joke. min wait would be a couple of hours, this probably translates upwards to the regional doc. only ever being to the regional doc is minor problems and I found they way over prescribed for each condition

whelan1 · 24-12-2012 10:37AM

out of hours doc is normally ok, normally only 10 minute wait if even that... now the doctor you get can be hit and miss.... luckilly one of the last times i went it was my own gp that was on

rancher · 24-12-2012 12:15PM

bob charles wrote: »

hopefully just a localized thing so, the service our GP provides is a joke. min wait would be a couple of hours, this probably translates upwards to the regional doc. only ever being to the regional doc is minor problems and I found they way over prescribed for each condition

A good few of our neighbours use out of hours docs for flu, throat infections,etc, they aren't bothered by over prescribing, in and out in a few mins, great service compared to long waits at gps

freedominacup · 24-12-2012 12:24PM

bob charles wrote: »

hopefully just a localized thing so, the service our GP provides is a joke. min wait would be a couple of hours, this probably translates upwards to the regional doc. only ever being to the regional doc is minor problems and I found they way over prescribed for each condition

Looking at other posts ye must've gotten the s**t end of the stick in your area Bob

1chippy · 24-12-2012 06:35PM

I have the misfortune to be in a few hospitals over the years in a couple of different hospitals and have to say that recently any visits to hosptials recently have been grand, had two accidents in australia and one of the hospitals in the out back was grand, the other was a joke. a beam fell on me on site and i couldnt walk, the hospital said before they would treat me i had to pay up front. i was after coming off a building site and had enough to buy fags and lunch.
Aside from that ive all the feed rails loaded with silage and i'm headin for a few pints. happy christmas everyone.

bob charles · 24-12-2012 06:41PM

went doing a bit of xmas shopping early this morning so would be spotted. Standing with the head down at the Fragance section in Boot's and I look up to see two other local farmers I know equally lost. Our eyes crossed but the feeling was mutual - I wont mention it to anyone. to anyone else we must have looked as out of place as snowmen in the Sahara desert. Thankfully we spotted each other then as I was just after being looking at the Durex stand as they were doing a half price offer. I practice a JIT stock system for such items so the offer didnt catch me.

freedominacup · 24-12-2012 07:24PM

bob charles wrote: »

went doing a bit of xmas shopping early this morning so would be spotted. Standing with the head down at the Fragance section in Boot's and I look up to see two other local farmers I know equally lost. Our eyes crossed but the feeling was mutual - I wont mention it to anyone. to anyone else we must have looked as out of place as snowmen in the Sahara desert. Thankfully we spotted each other then as I was just after being looking at the Durex stand as they were doing a half price offer. I practice a JIT stock system for such items so the offer didnt catch me.

Listen boy until you've gone into the chemists to collect the OH's pill prescription you haven't lived.;)

moy83 · 24-12-2012 07:33PM

freedominacup wrote: »

Listen boy until you've gone into the chemists to collect the OH's pill prescription you haven't lived.;)

Ah here this is a catholic country :P

blue5000 · 24-12-2012 07:59PM

freedominacup wrote: »

Listen boy until you've gone into the chemists to collect the OH's pill prescription you haven't lived.;)

Actually walking down henry street with an Ann summers bag is better again;)

freedominacup · 24-12-2012 08:01PM

blue5000 wrote: »

Actually walking down henry street with an Ann summers bag is better again;)

Bested:(

bob charles · 24-12-2012 08:28PM

ah, the jack and jill collection, at least you can give them a smile:). Walking around with a Victoria Secrets bag, guilty your honor:D, back in the day

Birdnuts · 24-12-2012 08:42PM

Down on the small holding in the West atm and not the best start to Christmas for me. Bust my knee in the gym yesterday and this morning one of our "guests" left open a gate, which meant the 2 big ears and half a suckler herd paid an unwelcome visit to some neighbours front gardens:(:rolleyes:.

bob charles · 24-12-2012 08:43PM

Birdnuts wrote: »

Not the best start to Christmas for me. Bust my knee in the gym yesterday and this morning one of our "guests" left open a gate which meant the 2 big ears and half a suckler herd paid an unwelcome visit to some neighbours front gardens:(:rolleyes:.

and its considered all your fault:(, know the feeling

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