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freedominacup · 19-01-2013 11:49PM

Timmaay wrote: »

Talking about Mortellaro, have afew cows with it at the minute, I just spotted this on Donedeal, anyone used it?: http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/dairycattle/4377442

If they get as bad as the photo you're in bother. We got a 200g can of lincomycin years ago. A few grammes in washing liquid bottle of water wash the feet with a powerhose and treat each cow. Puts 10 mins on a milking. We footbath regularly also to try to keep on top of it. Once it's in the place you'll get a flare-up at some point most winters.

whelan1 · 20-01-2013 10:54AM

plenty of snow here and its sticking:eek: had a heifer calved in dry cow cubicle shed , she had twins, all ok a bull and a heifer, only on a sunday morning with a hurty head does that happen

freedominacup · 20-01-2013 10:55AM

whelan1 wrote: »

plenty of snow here and its sticking:eek: had a heifer calved in dry cow cubicle shed , she had twins, all ok a bull and a heifer, only on a sunday morning with a hurty head does that happen

Couple of sleet squalls here is all. No bother yet.

bbam · 20-01-2013 11:29AM

We're still getting snow showers here in Cavan and while the roads have cleared now everywhere is a lovely blanket of white. . Thankfully we got our power back on yesterday, needed a new transformer, when the snow brought the wire down it damage the transformer, lucky I was here to help them through the field with the tractor and power box. they weren't too confident the jeep would make it in and out.

Mac Taylor · 20-01-2013 02:25PM

1chippy wrote: »

Went down to connemara picking up a load of weanlings today. You really have to admire the way lads that do farm down there can make so much out of what would be considered unreclaimable land up here.
Had to drive back with lights gone on the trailer, of course i met nearly every squad car on the way back, luckily wasnt pulled in. Got back and found one weanling lying panned out on the floor, exhausted.

Chippy, were you in Maam or did you pick them up privately?

Mac Taylor · 20-01-2013 02:44PM

Was catching up on some old farmers journals and was reading the piece about the Galway family who moved to France. Up to now he had all ch but has bought some ped Lim. He was saying over there that x breeding was not the done thing. We currently have a mix of all breeds. Is there any one running a single breed of suckler cows or is everyone in the same boat?

stanflt · 20-01-2013 03:14PM

td5man wrote: »

Anyone using txu from eurogene?

God no he has nothing to offer. Similar to a lot of bad bulls some of the companies are offering

Timmaay · 20-01-2013 04:47PM

stanflt wrote: »

God no he has nothing to offer. Similar to a lot of bad bulls some of the companies are offering

combined fat and protein of just 8kg, I'd say you'd get more from a goat! Plenty others well over the 200ebi mark, to be honest you can't go too far wrong just by going on ebi alone, bar your on an indoor high yield system and looking for very milky HOs.

bbam · 20-01-2013 05:19PM

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Was catching up on some old farmers journals and was reading the piece about the Galway family who moved to France. Up to now he had all ch but has bought some ped Lim. He was saying over there that x breeding was not the done thing. We currently have a mix of all breeds. Is there any one running a single breed of suckler cows or is everyone in the same boat?

This really is the case in France. As you drive through the countryside. My understanding is that Many European countries farms tend to stick to a breed.

Neighbour of ours was keeping all Li cows and bill until recently I say a Ch bull at his yard.

td5man · 20-01-2013 05:49PM

stanflt wrote: »

God no he has nothing to offer. Similar to a lot of bad bulls some of the companies are offering

Thought that myself, he was recommended by someone.
I have a choice between eurogene and pg, eurogene man is local.

There's probably no other choice than flt stan

hoseman · 20-01-2013 06:26PM

Cold easterly breeze here all day,stove will be welcome to night.

mf240 · 20-01-2013 07:14PM

td5man wrote: »

Thought that myself, he was recommended by someone.
I have a choice between eurogene and pg, eurogene man is local.

There's probably no other choice than flt stan

You can get straws from any company sent to your local mans flask.

1chippy · 20-01-2013 07:17PM

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Chippy, were you in Maam or did you pick them up privately?

Picked them up privately out in Clifden. Dont like maam cross at all. the few times i was there, they had nothing only complete screws.

Mac Taylor · 20-01-2013 08:45PM

1chippy wrote: »

Picked them up privately out in Clifden. Dont like maam cross at all. the few times i was there, they had nothing only complete screws.

A neighbour of mine regularly buys weanlings from Connemara, he finds they really fill out after a year on good silage and grass. Good luck with them

hugo29 · 20-01-2013 09:43PM

How is everyone for tank space, I am within 16 inches of slats and no sign of land to dry out, although today was a good dry day

simx · 20-01-2013 09:47PM

hugo29 wrote: »

How is everyone for tank space, I am within 16 inches of slats and no sign of land to dry out, although today was a good dry day

Just up to slats again now, rain gun will be back in action in next couple of days

Timmaay · 20-01-2013 09:48PM

16inchs, lucky you :P! I'm up to the slats now, I'm fairly sure I'll have no choice but to spread afew loads tomorrow or Tue.

moy83 · 20-01-2013 09:49PM

Mac Taylor wrote: »

A neighbour of mine regularly buys weanlings from Connemara, he finds they really fill out after a year on good silage and grass. Good luck with them

Maamcross is packed every monday evening , not much goes unsold back there . The lighter cattle turn around when they hit good grass .

ordinary farmer · 20-01-2013 09:56PM

not a great start to calfing found a still calf this morning from a heifer she had 3 days with her but the calf was dead mayb a week or 2 the hoofs a very white, :rolleyes:

simx · 20-01-2013 10:11PM

ordinary farmer wrote: »

not a great start to calfing found a still calf this morning from a heifer she had 3 days with her but the calf was dead mayb a week or 2 the hoofs a very white, :rolleyes:

Just hope it's the only loss of the year

ordinary farmer · 20-01-2013 10:15PM

simx wrote: »

Just hope it's the only loss of the year

thats for sue :rolleyes: on anothe note how do you guys upload photos on to this.?

freedominacup · 20-01-2013 10:26PM

1chippy wrote: »

Picked them up privately out in Clifden. Dont like maam cross at all. the few times i was there, they had nothing only complete screws.

Them's fightin' words:D

nhg · 21-01-2013 08:27AM

ordinary farmer wrote: »

thats for sue :rolleyes: on anothe note how do you guys upload photos on to this.?

Just figured this out myself, through Attach Files/Manage Attachments below in the Additional Options box.

bbam · 21-01-2013 01:47PM

Timmaay wrote: »

16inchs, lucky you :P! I'm up to the slats now, I'm fairly sure I'll have no choice but to spread afew loads tomorrow or Tue.

Same here.
Will be the weekend and a few loads will need to go somewhere. I've the option to blow it into the open pit, I really don't have a field fit to travel. They're all under 3 inches of frozen snow at the moment so when that melts the ground won't be much firmer than the slurry in the tank

redzerologhlen · 21-01-2013 01:56PM

Lovely dry mild day here, one of the first days this winter where cattle have actually looked content being out, long may it last i say

reilig · 21-01-2013 02:28PM

First pedigree calf of the year this morning. A bit of a pull, but happy enough with him. First calf off Queenshead Altea. Hopefully he will be lucky - I have another Pedigree cow in calf to him for 6 weeks time.

He was some bull for 52,000gns

This straw feeding of incalf cows is working out well. No problems calving and calves appear to be pretty hardy. I have only one complaint - the cows on the straw aren't making a big bag of milk before they calve and its very hard to judge them - especially the pedigrees who don't normally make a big bag of milk anyway.

pakalasa · 21-01-2013 02:34PM

reilig wrote: »

First pedigree calf of the year this morning. A bit of a pull, but happy enough with him. First calf off Queenshead Altea.

I saw a few heifers from him at the Roscrea premier sale recently. All were very nice feminine types.

Marooned75 · 21-01-2013 06:54PM

Delighted with cattle on slats this first year with them put in.

Marooned75 · 21-01-2013 06:57PM

And the ones that are out are getting a bit of meal are doing well

hoseman · 21-01-2013 07:34PM

Weanling down since 15.12.12,stood up for afew minutes to day,out look is looking well,Reckon you can't beat abit of polly breeding.

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