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Farming Chit Chat

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  • #9542
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Muckit wrote: »
    Ahh... it's great to see chivalary is still alive and well! :D But what happens when Reilig is away for whatever reason??? Mrs. Reilig is left cold and all alone, held ransom to a bin that wouldn't let her fuel the fire!! :p

    Keep the bin filled up. Its only 4ft off the ground. She will be able to reach 3/4 ways down into it. I don't regard it as a major issue. The advantage of the boiler with the buffer is that I can precharge it before I go away and the Mrs can enjoy the heat from it while I'm away without having to get her hands dirty at all!


  • #9543
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    First calf(s) of the year was twins here yesterday.

    I shall quote myself by saying she likes the itty-bitty heifer and not the bull:mad:

    Both off CSQ- Crossmolina Euro. YAY though, a pet for me this year! lol


  • #9544
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    just had twins as well by kyr ,mixed sexs:).


  • #9545
    dzer2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,972 ✭✭✭dzer2


    Muckit wrote: »
    Did you see that eco eye programme Reilig a few weeks ago, where this lad had planted eucalypthus. It is ready to harvest after 7 years. They showed a cross section of an ash and eucalypthus log. It was was over twice the size. I wondered though would it be as good to burn? It wasn't exactly a great comparision I thought, it's not really the size, it's how it would burn that counts!
    Your man swore by it, reckon after the first 2 years you could just shut the gate on it and I think he said a hectare would be enough ground to fuel a house. What would you think? Anyone any experience? The older I get the more I see the value in being as self sufficient as possible.


    We have heavily laden ditches here and they take a lot of trimming. In the last 20 yrs havent spent 100 euro on fuel any year since. We try to be self sufficient with our own veg ,meat and millk. The better half makes our bread our biggest cost is diesel.


  • #9546
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    just home heading out to milk now, wrecked had a great time


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  • #9547
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Irony.

    How the British Farming Forum has an advert on boards.ie when it refused so many people who wanted to join from here.


  • #9548
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    naughto wrote: »
    q redzerologhlen at the door to keep her warm:D
    no disrespect Reilig.
    leave me out hi, one woman is enough for anyone to be trying to keep warm :D


  • #9549
    furandfeather
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 398 ✭✭furandfeather


    reilig wrote: »
    It's great. We always had a solid fuel range heating the house when I was young so I'm used to lighting a fire every day. It's 25kw with a 1500l buffer and it heats 14 rads as well as hot water. The boiler, buffer and chimney itself also heats the garage where we have the upstairs converted to an office.

    I don't think its over hungry. I have one of those plastic garden tubs which is approx 100 litres. 2 of these tubs will fill the buffer to max temp and this will heat the house for 24 hours in the coldest of frosty weather. On days like today, i would only use 1 tub. I estimate that approximately €450 in bought in spruce will heat the house for a full year. I'll confirm that next year when I start burning spruce properly as I'm still burning willow gotten from coppacing for REPS.
    Hey reilig if you get chance could you pm me the type of boiler you got and who supplied it. Building my house at the moment and thinking of putting one in. You happy with it?


  • #9550
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    furandfeather wrote: »
    Hey reilig if you get chance could you pm me the type of boiler you got and who supplied it. Building my house at the moment and thinking of putting one in. You happy with it?

    Boiler is an atmos dc25s with a 1500l buffer. Can be bought from wwwkotly.com or from www.mlarge.co.uk. Couldn't be happier with it. It has more than paid for itself with oil savings over the last 3 years.


  • #9551
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Kovu Murr wrote: »

    I shall quote myself by saying she likes the itty-bitty heifer and not the bull:mad:

    Both off CSQ- Crossmolina Euro. YAY though, a pet for me this year! lol
    ?? Sorry K, you've lost me with this post!


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  • #9552
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    did anyone hear anything of when the dairy discussion group payment is coming, last year we got it on 29th february? the beef guys got theres ages ago


  • #9553
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    just do it wrote: »
    ?? Sorry K, you've lost me with this post!

    Lol, she has taken to the wee heifer of the twins and doesnt like the bull at all. Ideally I'd bottle feed the heifer (i.e. replacement)


  • #9554
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Lol, she has taken to the wee heifer of the twins and doesnt like the bull at all. Ideally I'd bottle feed the heifer (i.e. replacement)
    but if they are male and female twins its very rare that the female will breed


  • #9555
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    whelan1 wrote: »
    but if they are male and female twins its very rare that the female will breed

    Two sacs so non identical. I assumed that these would be breedable:confused:


  • #9556
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Two sacs so non identical. I assumed that these would be breedable:confused:

    I've never had a heifer out of mixed twins who did:(


  • #9557
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    freedominacup wrote: »
    I've never had a heifer out of mixed twins who did:(

    I had one who did a few years ago. 10% chance isnt it? Maybe im being a bit optimistic :pac:


  • #9558
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Kovu Murr wrote: »

    I had one who did a few years ago. 10% chance isnt it? Maybe im being a bit optimistic :pac:
    Is the thing that if they have seperate sacs they can breed just an old wives tale or is there any science to it ?


  • #9559
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    moy83 wrote: »
    Is the thing that if they have seperate sacs they can breed just an old wives tale or is there any science to it ?

    It's the testosterone secreted by the bull calf which interferes with the development of the females reproductive organs during the pregnancy AFAIK.


  • #9560
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    moy83 wrote: »
    Is the thing that if they have seperate sacs they can breed just an old wives tale or is there any science to it ?

    Thinking in a husbandry way- it shouldnt. Separate sacs means separate development.


  • #9561
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    freedominacup wrote: »
    It's the testosterone secreted by the bull calf which interferes with the development of the females reproductive organs during the pregnancy AFAIK.

    I stand corrected:pac: I can inform ye in a year or so lol.


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  • #9562
    mf240
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,886 ✭✭✭mf240


    moy83 wrote: »
    Is the thing that if they have seperate sacs they can breed just an old wives tale or is there any science to it ?

    Yes if they have two cleanings the heifer will breed.

    The female sex organs fail to develop in mixed twins due to testosterone from the bull calf being transferred via the placenta which doesn't happen if there are two cleanings (placenta).


  • #9563
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    freedominacup wrote: »
    It's the testosterone secreted by the bull calf which interferes with the development of the females reproductive organs during the pregnancy AFAIK.
    Can the testosterone travel through the sacs ?


  • #9564
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    mf240 wrote: »
    Yes if they have two cleanings the heifer will breed..
    Ya learn something new everyday. I didn't know that. :)


  • #9565
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    How would you know a tanker is going to improde? i have a tank and a inward crease mark approx 1/3 / 1/2 of the tank (front part at about 7 pm on the tank) Defo didnt hit it. Its only a 1300 tank.:rolleyes: Ya pay for what ye get i know but i only put out a few loads a year. Any ideas


  • #9566
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlVCIptQj2k


  • #9567
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    About half the animals out today. great to see the weanlings with the tails up going cracked. Dehorned and vaccinated the last of the calves and cleaned out the calving pens. i think its time to get washed and go get hammered.


  • #9568
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    1chippy wrote: »
    About half the animals out today. great to see the weanlings with the tails up going cracked. Dehorned and vaccinated the last of the calves and cleaned out the calving pens. i think its time to get washed and go get hammered.

    Have one for me . Said id give lent a go this year .
    See how long i can stretch the will power :D


  • #9569
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    1chippy wrote: »
    i think its time to get washed and go get hammered.

    snap, I have put up enough milage this week to justify a hard session :(


  • #9570
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,396 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    Possible upshot from the whole horsemeat scandal, consumers are being more cautious about cheap food http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056892070


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  • #9571
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    just registered 20 calves there in about 15 mins, online registering is the job!
    now im off for a couple of pints


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