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Farming Chit Chat

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  • #8942
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    whelan1 wrote: »
    kids:rolleyes:
    If its the two legged variety one set in a lifetime is more than enough.
    We have hit the terrible 2's x2 and they're only 2 a month.


  • #8943
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    td5man wrote: »
    If its the two legged variety one set in a lifetime is more than enough.
    We have hit the terrible 2's x2 and they're only 2 a month.

    those days are behind me now thank god. now enduring the moody adolescent stage give me toddlers any day


  • #8944
    dar31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭dar31


    there seems to be a lot of twins around this year, we had two set already this year and none for the last two years.

    one set today, jex, tiny little feckers, but though as nails, kept getting out of the pens and following me around the place, bloody well persistent
    10 calves on the ground today and probably another 3-4 before bed time


  • #8945
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    td5man wrote: »
    If its the two legged variety one set in a lifetime is more than enough.
    We have hit the terrible 2's x2 and they're only 2 a month.
    You must have your hands full , we have one lad coming into those terrible 2's and its hard to keep up with him . I wouldnt fancy doing it on the double :eek:


  • #8946
    JohnBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭JohnBoy


    http://www.macra.ie/events/594-crossmahon-bandon-cork-24-hour-ploughing-fundraiser

    Just said I'd post a link to this, being organised by our hedgecutting man, a 24 hour ploughing challenge, 15 minute slots for 15 euro donation with tuition from an experienced ploughman as you go.

    Should be a bit of craic


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  • #8947
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    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?

    Dont know whats happening yet but id say .. rope him from the shore and tow him back out by boat on high tide and bring him up on beach and load him with front loader id say for knackery


  • #8948
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


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

    Years ago I had ten cows calving in the one lot and 3 of them had twins out of the ten. The dept made me DNA them but it was more to do with the ratio (3 out of 10= 33%) rather than the number they told me at the time.

    On the subject of twins, a Blonde cow at home had her 4th set in a row yesterday, unfortunately one dead this time.


  • #8949
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,860 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    I reckon all the twins might be something to do with the good weather last spring when cows were bulling. A bit like flushing ewes.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #8950
    TEAT SQUEEZER
    Closed Accounts Posts: 516 ✭✭✭TEAT SQUEEZER


    blue5000 wrote: »
    I reckon all the twins might be something to do with the good weather last spring when cows were bulling. A bit like flushing ewes.

    costa del tipp or what.....:D


  • #8951
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    whelan1 wrote: »
    those days are behind me now thank god. now enduring the moody adolescent stage give me toddlers any day
    Nine year old is at that stage :rolleyes:


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  • #8952
    TEAT SQUEEZER
    Closed Accounts Posts: 516 ✭✭✭TEAT SQUEEZER


    td5man wrote: »
    Nine year old is at that stage :rolleyes:

    sh1t dont say that i have one of those too ... thought i was safe for a little while yet


  • #8953
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    moy83 wrote: »
    You must have your hands full , we have one lad coming into those terrible 2's and its hard to keep up with him . I wouldnt fancy doing it on the double :eek:
    They ate the cats food yesterday and spilt the rest on the floor.
    Later they covered each other in shake n vac.
    We think one of them swallowed a coin today going by what the other one said.
    One has no fear and will try anything.
    Just after having a big friesian bull calf thought the cow was never going to calve, watching her for the last week.


  • #8954
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    TEAT SQUEEZER wrote: »
    sh1t dont say that i have one of those too ... thought i was safe for a little while yet
    Probably only last for 9-10 years


  • #8955
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    td5man wrote: »
    Nine year old is at that stage :rolleyes:
    arent i the lucky one with a 9 and 11 year old:rolleyes: you cant even look at them with out a row here sometimes


  • #8956
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    whelan1 wrote: »
    arent i the lucky one with a 9 and 11 year old:rolleyes: you cant even look at them with out a row here sometimes

    Go on.
    You wouldn't have it any other way ;)


  • #8957
    rancher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭rancher


    whelan1 wrote: »
    arent i the lucky one with a 9 and 11 year old:rolleyes: you cant even look at them with out a row here sometimes

    I know how they feel, I can sympathise with them


  • #8958
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


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

    Can I ask why the dept boys come out after so many sets of twins


  • #8959
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    td5man wrote: »
    If its the two legged variety one set in a lifetime is more than enough.
    We have hit the terrible 2's x2 and they're only 2 a month.

    God help ya, our 4 year old is worse now than when he was 2, I can't remember when we had the bed to ourselves last
    18 month old then is fit for anything climbed into dishwasher and oth lad was about to turn it on


  • #8960
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    hugo29 wrote: »

    Can I ask why the dept boys come out after so many sets of twins

    I suppose to make absolute certain that you are registering twins and not on the fiddle.


  • #8961
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Can I ask why the dept boys come out after so many sets of twins
    that would be the monaghan boys fault:) years ago it was noticed that the border counties had the highest number of twin calves in the country, calves could be bought very cheaply over the border and when dna tested where done on these calves and their supposed dams they didnt tally


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  • #8962
    iverjohnston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭iverjohnston


    I know a lorry driver who built up a nice little herd that way, back in the 1990's. Could get a bull calf for a fiver in some farmers yards, throw him in a locker in the lorry and bring him home that evening. He was collecting milk, so never bought milk replacer, either.


  • #8963
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Poor enough prices in Mohill last night at the monaghan day weinling bull sale. Had a Ch Bull 350kg that made €1150, BB Bull 340kg €1010, Bb bull 325kg €990, Bb Bull 320kg €990. All were april, may and June calves. They were fed well enough and I recon they got approximately €150 of meal each.

    There was poor buying for weinlings from farmers last night. I suppose its too early, there's no grass and farmers have no fodder. In talking to other farmers, a lot are nervous about the future!!


  • #8964
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    Grass or no grass, so much ground is just so bad that 350kg weanlings wont be able to travel it for some time.
    Even if it came dry now the ground has a long, long way to go.
    I know two other fellas that were holding out great hopes for that sale, pity it was down.


  • #8965
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    reilig wrote: »
    Poor enough prices in Mohill last night at the monaghan day weinling bull sale. Had a Ch Bull 350kg that made €1150, BB Bull 340kg €1010, Bb bull 325kg €990, Bb Bull 320kg €990. All were april, may and June calves. They were fed well enough and I recon they got approximately €150 of meal each.

    There was poor buying for weinlings from farmers last night. I suppose its too early, there's no grass and farmers have no fodder. In talking to other farmers, a lot are nervous about the future!!

    was talking to a lad who was in Manorhamilton last Monday and he said same thing, around €1200 to €1100 for 400kg plus bulls but would have been nov-dec11 calves and knowing the seller pumped full of meal


  • #8966
    Suckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,150 ✭✭✭Suckler


    bob charles wrote: »
    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

    Military ones are well bunded as well. They do leak at times. Very susceptible to penetration so you'd be better off with bunding. Imagine the mess if you popped one!


  • #8967
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,796 ✭✭✭stanflt


    clear test and fertilizer arrive- a good day so far


  • #8968
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    Anyone have 5-6 milkers for sale neighbour is looking in the next few weeks.


  • #8969
    hoseman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭hoseman


    Any one travelling to ftma show over the next few days?


  • #8970
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,796 ✭✭✭stanflt


    td5man wrote: »
    Anyone have 5-6 milkers for sale neighbour is looking in the next few weeks.


    What's the budget- I've 20 in the next few weeks


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  • #8971
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    reilig wrote: »
    Poor enough prices in Mohill last night at the monaghan day weinling bull sale. Had a Ch Bull 350kg that made €1150, BB Bull 340kg €1010, Bb bull 325kg €990, Bb Bull 320kg €990. All were april, may and June calves. They were fed well enough and I recon they got approximately €150 of meal each.

    There was poor buying for weinlings from farmers last night. I suppose its too early, there's no grass and farmers have no fodder. In talking to other farmers, a lot are nervous about the future!!
    Are they out if your PB LM cows? I'd have thought €3.10/kg is a great price :confused:


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