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Farming Chit Chat

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  • #8282
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    vanderbadger wrote: »

    thats good going whelan, you should come down here i will show you heavy ground ;)
    And here, turnout in February is fairy tale stuff :)


  • #8283
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    just do it wrote: »
    And here, turnout in February is fairy tale stuff :)
    well last year it was 28th february, earliest cows where out here ever


  • #8284
    rancher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭rancher


    lakill Farm wrote: »
    Looking for a supplier of the plastic cap ends you put into box iron.

    cant seem to find anywhere in ireland and only need 1 dozen of one size and 1 dozen of a second size.

    At the risk of repeating myself....did you try Kilbeggan Roofing and Steel, I got them there before Christmas for my sheep tunnel


  • #8285
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    just do it wrote: »
    Nice in theory but there is extra work and costly fencing involved

    If you are sheep farming, you need proper (read expensive) fencing.

    If you just want to hold sheep to graze a place, once a year, I would say two strands of electric wire would do the job, if they're used to it...

    So there you go - simple as that... as your name suggests, all you have to do now is "just do it" ;):D


  • #8286
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    Username John wrote: »
    If you are sheep farming, you need proper (read expensive) fencing.

    If you just want to hold sheep to graze a place, once a year, I would say two strands of electric wire would do the job, if they're used to it...

    So there you go - simple as that... as your name suggests, all you have to do now is "just do it" ;):D



    as the saying goes "if you want angry neighbors, get sheep"


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  • #8287
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    bob charles wrote: »
    as the saying goes "if you want angry neighbors, get sheep"

    he he - I heard it in a nicer way "if you want to get to know your neighbours, get sheep"

    ;)


  • #8288
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    Username John wrote: »
    he he - I heard it in a nicer way "if you want to get to know your neighbours, get sheep"

    ;)

    Either way we had 320 of the b***ards in last Thurs. Got to know that neighbour fairly fast.


  • #8289
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    bob charles wrote: »
    the bit of exercise will do them the power of good.

    Cows I suppose are different and will me able to get more out of that type of grass. hopefully everyone gets their cows out as it would free up allot of grub for the rest of us:D

    Yup it's more than the feed value. Just took 3kg silage DM out of the ration. It wouldn't be worth putting them out for less. Takes pressure of the housing as well. The grass is hardly as good as the silage no doubt but it takes a bit of pressure off feed stocks after the early winter also. The paddocks they're going on are v.dry also to the extent that I've seen maize crops suffer from lack of water in May. That was '97 and it ended up being a year you could compare 2012 to. Beware the early, good Spring.


  • #8290
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    war around here today, confirmation was to be 5th february... got a note home today that its changed to 21st february... we will be in spain then:mad::mad::mad::mad:


  • #8291
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,797 ✭✭✭stanflt


    whelan1 wrote: »
    war around here today, confirmation was to be 5th february... got a note home today that its changed to 21st february... we will be in spain then:mad::mad::mad::mad:

    disaster


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  • #8292
    dzer2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,972 ✭✭✭dzer2


    whelan1 wrote: »
    war around here today, confirmation was to be 5th february... got a note home today that its changed to 21st february... we will be in spain then:mad::mad::mad::mad:

    Rich farmers going on holidays:P


  • #8293
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    dzer2 wrote: »
    Rich farmers going on holidays:P
    for 4 days, flights booked since last august! i didnt book until we knew the date of the confirmation:rolleyes:


  • #8294
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    whelan1 wrote: »
    war around here today, confirmation was to be 5th february... got a note home today that its changed to 21st february... we will be in spain then:mad::mad::mad::mad:
    Is that not a normal school day? ;)


  • #8295
    dzer2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,972 ✭✭✭dzer2


    whelan1 wrote: »
    for 4 days, flights booked since last august! i didnt book until we knew the date of the confirmation:rolleyes:

    Has to be done going to Austria nest week for 5 days skiing with the clan booked it before christmas and gave it as a pressie to herself


  • #8296
    dzer2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,972 ✭✭✭dzer2


    just do it wrote: »
    Is that not a normal school day? ;)

    Half term I think


  • #8297
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    just do it wrote: »
    Is that not a normal school day? ;)
    well kids are allowed miss 20 days per year, after all eldest lad has had a ****e time with bullies and 4 days 1 of them the weeked wont kill anyone... dont know what to do now:confused:


  • #8298
    hoseman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭hoseman


    New series on Channel 4 "First time Farmers"


  • #8299
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    bbam wrote: »
    Feckin had to come home from work with sore back. So bad I can hardly drive.
    Back pain, sciatic pain and knumbness/ pins and needles in foot. I know it'll pass but not without a few days of torture and sitting round.

    How's the back Bbam? Hope things are improving...


  • #8300
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    whelan1 wrote: »
    well kids are allowed miss 20 days per year, after all eldest lad has had a ****e time with bullies and 4 days 1 of them the weeked wont kill anyone... dont know what to do now:confused:

    It's a bit s*** alright. Anyone else in the school caught out? Could he make it with another school? In reality you'll probably have to cancel the holiday. Any chance you could change it for another time without losing out too much on it?


  • #8301
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    freedominacup wrote: »
    Either way we had 320 of the b***ards in last Thurs. Got to know that neighbour fairly fast.

    friend of mine who would be a bit of a character as they say, went to answer a knock on the door one evening only to be met with an irate neighbor who said that there was 300 of his ewes after breaking in, my mates reply was "I wonder where the other 100 are", needless to say the neighbor nearly blew a gasket


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  • #8302
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    years ago when i was milking 2 herds morning and evening a mile apart i was nearly ditched by a heifer running out in front of me from a neighbouring farm.. i rang the door bell to tell them and the farmers wife said to me "ok, would you like a kitten!":eek:


  • #8303
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    JohnBoy wrote: »
    Irish international trading in cork:

    http://www.iitc.ie/

    The great thing about them is they're a wholesaler too, so if you want something they sell, but dont live local they can probably tell you who they sell them to near you, most co-ops buy some stuff from them.

    never heard of them before, just looking on there site they have all kinds of stuff, was looking at silage covers - would they sell a pallet to a normal joe soap? its one product I spend allot on each year and they are a serious price now


  • #8304
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    hoseman wrote: »
    New series on Channel 4 "First time Farmers"

    Sorry only after seeing your post. Was very good wasn't it?


  • #8305
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    lakill Farm wrote: »
    Looking for a supplier of the plastic cap ends you put into box iron.

    cant seem to find anywhere in ireland and only need 1 dozen of one size and 1 dozen of a second size.

    Sorry Iakill only after spotting your post now.

    I got some in Tripart, Tuam rd, Galway there last year ;)

    http://www.tripart.ie/

    Can't find them on the site, but they have them in the shop. Give them a ring ;)


  • #8306
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    bob charles wrote: »
    never heard of them before, just looking on there site they have all kinds of stuff, was looking at silage covers - would they sell a pallet to a normal joe soap? its one product I spend allot on each year and they are a serious price now

    I dealt with them a bit in another time. You'd be amazed at how poor the markup on some stuff is. The smaller it is the higher the markup, I wouldn't mind betting it'd hardly be worth your while on the pallet of plastics.


  • #8307
    hoseman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭hoseman


    Muckit wrote: »
    Sorry only after seeing your post. Was very good wasn't it?
    It was different,They seemed to be down to earth young people,hope the son with the pigs get on well ,enjoyable to watch,best of luck to all of them.


  • #8308
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFAZwbCFTlQ

    Radical and genius ....... or plain mad.... ?


  • #8309
    case 956
    Closed Accounts Posts: 464 ✭✭case 956


    farmerjack wrote: »
    Calving down 30 heifers starting in about 10 days, will probably buy an extra 20/25 calved heifers/young cows in march. Milking platform capable of probably milking 140 cows comfortably so the option is there, I will probably drive on to 100 cows in the short term.


    have you much quota got??


  • #8310
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    Username John wrote: »
    How's the back Bbam? Hope things are improving...

    Getting better alright. Hobbled into work yesterday but I was a desk jockey all day. Makes you feel a bit useless sitting round "resting" all day.


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  • #8311
    farmerjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭farmerjack


    case 956 wrote: »


    have you much quota got??

    250000 litres approx, bought some and got some as a category b new entrant, when I say short term i mean I will probably gear up the 100 cows for 2015, see how things pan out and make any decision on whether to increase further from there.


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