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Farming Chit Chat

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  • #8912
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    1chippy wrote: »
    Went to see it and enjoyed it. cant say it was a great film though.
    A bit dragged out and not just as clever as most his films.

    Which did you see? Django or Hobbit?


  • #8913
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    Bizzum wrote: »
    Which did you see? Django or Hobbit?
    DJANGO


  • #8914
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Bizzum wrote: »
    I'm told Django is good but I didnt see it. The last film I saw was The Hobbit, it was brilliant!
    Definitely want to see the Hobbit, and definitely one for the big screen. Good to hear you enjoyed it.


  • #8915
    Good loser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,271 ✭✭✭Good loser


    Lincoln was outstanding.


  • #8916
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    F**KN three year old F**KN heifers:mad:


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  • #8917
    funny man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭funny man


    freedominacup wrote: »
    F**KN three year old F**KN heifers:mad:

    How many times have i said that, yet i always keep them:rolleyes:.


  • #8918
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    moy83 wrote: »
    You can say that again

    I have to say I really enjoyed les mesarables , much better than I expected,


  • #8919
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    checked tank on way to work this am, touching the bottom of slats,
    checked fields which have puddles in places i have never seen water
    i guess there is no choice now

    anyone have a big hairdryer


  • #8920
    Cran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,272 ✭✭✭Cran


    anyone heading to the sheep conference in Kilkenny, wonder how much will be the same old stuff. up at 6 this morning hope I stay awake for it:)


  • #8921
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    Neighbours fine lim stock bull washed up on shore under ours today, great bull he was


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  • #8922
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Bodacious wrote: »
    Neighbours fine lim stock bull washed up on shore under ours today, great bull he was

    How did he end up in the sea :confused:


  • #8923
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    redzerologhlen wrote: »

    How did he end up in the sea :confused:

    I'd say he went down over cliff, big winds probably threw him off balance and slipped, green grass further down on the rocks and this time of the year, you know yourself


  • #8924
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Bodacious wrote: »
    I'd say he went down over cliff, big winds probably threw him off balance and slipped, green grass further down on the rocks and this time of the year, you know yourself

    Ah thats a sickner, been lucky here over the years, we have lots of cliffs and ledges in the winterage and I only ever remember 2 cows breaking a leg, no casualties thank god. Is it possible to bring him out of there for the knackery or will someone from the dvo have to come out and take a sample off him?


  • #8925
    hoseman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭hoseman


    Had a close one,moved a bale,went to get feed,heard a bang,the next row of bales came down 3 high,no harm done and no body hurt.


  • #8926
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,396 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/dairycattle/4527897 I've seen these advertised in the UK/Europe before, but not here in Ireland. Something that I would definitely consider to try reduce the capital I'd need to spend on slurry storage, assuming they do work and have a decent enough lifespan. Anyone come across them before? Looks like they offer most the advantages of a lagoon, without having to account for rain!


  • #8927
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Timmaay wrote: »
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/dairycattle/4527897 I've seen these advertised in the UK/Europe before, but not here in Ireland. Something that I would definitely consider to try reduce the capital I'd need to spend on slurry storage, assuming pthey do work and have a decent enough lifespan. Anyone come across them before? Looks like they offer most the advantages of a lagoon, without having to account for rain!
    How do you agitate it ?


  • #8928
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    Timmaay wrote: »
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/dairycattle/4527897 I've seen these advertised in the UK/Europe before, but not here in Ireland. Something that I would definitely consider to try reduce the capital I'd need to spend on slurry storage, assuming they do work and have a decent enough lifespan. Anyone come across them before? Looks like they offer most the advantages of a lagoon, without having to account for rain!

    When i was living in germany, the Army used similar type of bags for storing fuel when they were out on training. I saw one guy drive over it when it was full of fuel and it had no effect on it. Made of tough stuff. Altho the army gear might be a lot better grade than the one advertised.


  • #8929
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    Timmaay wrote: »
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/dairycattle/4527897 I've seen these advertised in the UK/Europe before, but not here in Ireland. Something that I would definitely consider to try reduce the capital I'd need to spend on slurry storage, assuming they do work and have a decent enough lifespan. Anyone come across them before? Looks like they offer most the advantages of a lagoon, without having to account for rain!

    think im right in saying there was sadly two guys killed with such a storage tank a few years ago in the North, not taking from them but I wonder how our authorities would take to them, probably insist on a bund of some sort. Military used them for fuel storage so they must be up to scratch


  • #8930
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    how many sets of twins can you have in a year before the dept come out?


  • #8931
    mf240
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,890 ✭✭✭mf240


    whelan1 wrote: »
    how many sets of twins can you have in a year before the dept come out?

    Calves or foals?


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  • #8932
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    mf240 wrote: »
    Calves or foals?
    calves:D second set in a fortnight, friesian heifers this evening


  • #8933
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    whelan1 wrote: »
    how many sets of twins can you have in a year before the dept come out?

    we had 4 sets last year. one cow calved down a pair on 8th jan 12 and then calved another set 31 dec 12. like a fool i registered them to the day without thinking and got a letter in the post, i reckon it cant be long now before we get a call.

    Got a few loads of slurry out today and going topping up the tanks with pig slurry, hopefully it will dry up next week to take a run at a good share of it.


  • #8934
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    eldest lad went on a school trip to the dail today, said it was fantastic, they saw the tributes to shane mc entee, his mother and family where there and the opposition giving enda flak over the magdalene debacle.... a great lasting memory for them all


  • #8935
    funny man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭funny man


    1chippy wrote: »
    we had 4 sets last year. one cow calved down a pair on 8th jan 12 and then calved another set 31 dec 12. like a fool i registered them to the day without thinking and got a letter in the post, i reckon it cant be long now before we get a call.

    Got a few loads of slurry out today and going topping up the tanks with pig slurry, hopefully it will dry up next week to take a run at a good share of it.

    You're a brave man topping tanks with pig slurry. i hope me get weather for it.


  • #8936
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    whelan1 wrote: »
    how many sets of twins can you have in a year before the dept come out?
    3


  • #8937
    Manoffeeling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭Manoffeeling


    whelan1 wrote: »
    how many sets of twins can you have in a year before the dept come out?

    Lambs or bonhams?


  • #8938
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Manoffeeling wrote: »
    Lambs or bonhams?
    kids:rolleyes:


  • #8939
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    delaval wrote: »
    3
    Sorry had to run we notice that on fourth set they make contact. However you can put horse in burgers for quiet a while before they contact you


  • #8940
    Bubblesacc3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭Bubblesacc3


    1chippy wrote: »

    we had 4 sets last year. one cow calved down a pair on 8th jan 12 and then calved another set 31 dec 12. like a fool i registered them to the day without thinking and got a letter in the post, i reckon it cant be long now before we get a call.

    Got a few loads of slurry out today and going topping up the tanks with pig slurry, hopefully it will dry up next week to take a run at a good share of it.

    Yeah a brave man topping up tanks with the bad weather that's knocking around. Is it free or what price are you paying for it? And is it going on your nitrates?


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  • #8941
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    Bubblesacc3 wrote: »
    Yeah a brave man topping up tanks with the bad weather that's knocking around.
    its all negative on here. the good weather is coming and i have a sort of a plan that might work.
    Is it free or what price are you paying for it?
    Its free but we look after the driver.
    And is it going on your nitrates?
    It is to an extent.


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