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Farming Chit Chat

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  • #9632
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Another heifer, that's 3 in a row, level pegging now with bulls,
    Weather still holding, hope to get lime out tomorrow, does drop of rain make any difference to take and is there a time line between slurry and lime

    A drop of rain is no real harm but just makes loading and the loading area messy, dry overhead if possible. Lime after slurry on strong grass covers would concern me slightly maybe scorch the other way around I don't think would be any problem.


  • #9633
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    have cows in since 8 to be tb tested , vet got called to a county council emergency, still waiting on another vet to come:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:


  • #9634
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    whelan1 wrote: »
    have cows in since 8 to be tb tested , vet got called to a county council emergency, still waiting on another vet to come:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

    There's a good chance you'll see where he was on the news later.


  • #9635
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    freedominacup wrote: »
    There's a good chance you'll see where he was on the news later.
    was thinking the same


  • #9636
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    whelan1 wrote: »
    was thinking the same

    Any suspicions?


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  • #9637
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    freedominacup wrote: »
    A drop of rain is no real harm but just makes loading and the loading area messy, dry overhead if possible. Lime after slurry on strong grass covers would concern me slightly maybe scorch the other way around I don't think would be any problem.

    thanks freedom, ground bare as a babys you know what, lime going out first, then slurry weekend
    beautiful morning here


  • #9638
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Registered a pedigree bull calf last week. AI details supplied to ICBF show cow being inseminated on 08/04/2012. AI docket has an almost unreadable 08/05/2012 which shows the cow up on the pedigree society system as having brought over 6 weeks with her time. It was the only ai record that appeared on ICBF from AI company. The rest had to be entered manually for ICBF. Have to DNA test the bugger now!


  • #9639
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    reilig wrote: »
    Registered a pedigree bull calf last week. AI details supplied to ICBF show cow being inseminated on 08/04/2012. AI docket has an almost unreadable 08/05/2012 which shows the cow up on the pedigree society system as having brought over 6 weeks with her time. It was the only ai record that appeared on ICBF from AI company. The rest had to be entered manually for ICBF. Have to DNA test the bugger now!

    will be interested to hear how you find the dna testing. i had to do my bull there last year and sent off sample, heard nothing back for ages, rang them and they couldnt really tell me anything, next thing they rang me back to say everything was fine..just found the whole thing very unsatisfactory
    know another chap near me who had the same experience, never sent out any kind of documentation either


  • #9640
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    had a lad in to look at coppicing a load of trees for me, too busy at work to go at me self. 100 euro a day or he keeps the firewood, how much is a load of firewood these days, (hawthorn trees)


  • #9641
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    will be interested to hear how you find the dna testing. i had to do my bull there last year and sent off sample, heard nothing back for ages, rang them and they couldnt really tell me anything, next thing they rang me back to say everything was fine..just found the whole thing very unsatisfactory
    know another chap near me who had the same experience, never sent out any kind of documentation either
    Who does the dna testing your vet or dept?
    I have to test a calf hope the calf and cow match, wonder what happens if they dont. :(


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  • #9642
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    td5man wrote: »
    Who does the dna testing your vet or dept?
    I have to test a calf hope the calf and cow match, wonder what happens if they dont. :(

    nah it goes off to some lab, it happened to me because i want to reg a pedigree ch calf off my stock bull so stock bull had to be dna tested, when you register the calf the kit is sent out to you, cant remember the name of the place weatherbys or something maybe


  • #9643
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    td5man wrote: »
    Who does the dna testing your vet or dept?
    I have to test a calf hope the calf and cow match, wonder what happens if they dont. :(

    They send you the kit, you clip off hair and send it off.
    Don't know who pays - I'm have no doubt its me though!!

    if they don't match, you won't be able to register the calf as pedigree anyway.


  • #9644
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    reilig wrote: »
    They send you the kit, you clip off hair and send it off.
    Don't know who pays - I'm have no doubt its me though!!

    if they don't match, you won't be able to register the calf as pedigree anyway.
    yes you pay :rolleyes:
    30 euro methinks


  • #9645
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    hugo29 wrote: »
    had a lad in to look at coppicing a load of trees for me, too busy at work to go at me self. 100 euro a day or he keeps the firewood, how much is a load of firewood these days, (hawthorn trees)
    I'd be more concerned about his insurance. Was some one on last week about pub liability, just a reminder


  • #9646
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    hugo29 wrote: »
    had a lad in to look at coppicing a load of trees for me, too busy at work to go at me self. 100 euro a day or he keeps the firewood, how much is a load of firewood these days, (hawthorn trees)
    I'd be more concerned about his insurance. Was some one on last week about pub liability, just a reminder


  • #9647
    Juniorhurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭Juniorhurler


    reilig wrote: »
    They send you the kit, you clip off hair and send it off.
    Don't know who pays - I'm have no doubt its me though!!

    if they don't match, you won't be able to register the calf as pedigree anyway.

    Pluck the hair as you need the follicle on it to get the test done. It costs €38 for a private test, €30 for a deal for various cattle societys loike limo soc. or bb soc. etc.

    Weatherbys is the place alright vander. Can't remember the address but its in the Irish equine centre whatever the exact address of that is.


  • #9648
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    delaval wrote: »
    I'd be more concerned about his insurance. Was some one on last week about pub liability, just a reminder

    Almost guaranteed he hasn't got insurance. Even if he has you have huge responsibility to ensure he is working safely, that all of his equipment is in proper order etc. You are the employer regardless what goes wrong or how it happens you will have some liability. I doubt very much if your insurance covers you for people who are working for you operating chainsaws on your property, I'd be checking that out with my insurance company before I allowed him to do anything.


  • #9649
    Manoffeeling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭Manoffeeling


    freedominacup wrote: »
    Almost guaranteed he hasn't got insurance. Even if he has you have huge responsibility to ensure he is working safely, that all of his equipment is in proper order etc. You are the employer regardless what goes wrong or how it happens you will have some liability. I doubt very much if your insurance covers you for people who are working for you operating chainsaws on your property, I'd be checking that out with my insurance company before I allowed him to do anything.

    I wouldn't let in anyone with a chainsaw. I have a bill hook and a bushman and all the time in the world. Very slow but very healthy and ultra safe.


  • #9650
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Juniorhurler wrote: »
    Pluck the hair as you need the follicle on it to get the test done. It costs €38 for a private test, €30 for a deal for various cattle societys loike limo soc. or bb soc. etc.

    Weatherbys is the place alright vander. Can't remember the address but its in the Irish equine centre whatever the exact address of that is.
    also make sure you send enough hair for the test:rolleyes: we where told to pull the hair from the neck of the animal


  • #9651
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    freedominacup wrote: »
    Almost guaranteed he hasn't got insurance. Even if he has you have huge responsibility to ensure he is working safely, that all of his equipment is in proper order etc. You are the employer regardless what goes wrong or how it happens you will have some liability. I doubt very much if your insurance covers you for people who are working for you operating chainsaws on your property, I'd be checking that out with my insurance company before I allowed him to do anything.

    its alright boys there a company who specialise in tree work, all insurances and tickets to operate said machinery are in order, they can do a price of 100 a day or they take timber

    same with cuttings they can turn into sawdust and remove for a cost or they keep sawdust


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  • #9652
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    got testing done, its so much easier when you dont have to blood


  • #9653
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    whelan1 wrote: »
    got testing done, its so much easier when you dont have to blood

    Any idea what the delay was?

    Another cow breaking down to calve early enough for a CH here, just the bare 2 weeks and same bull as had the twins last week.


  • #9654
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Any idea what the delay was?

    Another cow breaking down to calve early enough for a CH here, just the bare 2 weeks and same bull as had the twins last week.
    didnt hear anything yet


  • #9655
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    Gosh it got cold once the sun went. Harsh wind out there tonight. Still weather for the overalls for another while.


  • #9656
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    Wasn't it a lovely spell ? I emptied half the shed and fed outside, they hardly touched the silage. Spent their time picking around the ditches. A few calved out too which was a bonus.
    I guess they'll be all in again by tomorrow evening....grass not all that plentiful yet.


  • #9657
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    Wasn't it a lovely spell ? I emptied half the shed and fed outside, they hardly touched the silage. Spent their time picking around the ditches. A few calved out too which was a bonus.
    I guess they'll be all in again by tomorrow evening....grass not all that plentiful yet.
    Yes it was good to get them out while it lasted. Fully anticipated they'd be back in again. Some scarce silage saved though so now should be alright for the Spring.


  • #9658
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    Beautiful mild eveming here will be mushrooms in the morning


  • #9659
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    whelan1 wrote: »
    didnt hear anything yet

    Make something up...........I can't take the tension :-)


  • #9660
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Bizzum wrote: »
    Make something up...........I can't take the tension :-)
    maybe he just couldnt face testing here:D


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  • #9661
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    reilig wrote: »
    Registered a pedigree bull calf last week. AI details supplied to ICBF show cow being inseminated on 08/04/2012. AI docket has an almost unreadable 08/05/2012 which shows the cow up on the pedigree society system as having brought over 6 weeks with her time. It was the only ai record that appeared on ICBF from AI company. The rest had to be entered manually for ICBF. Have to DNA test the bugger now!


    The last time I DNA tested, I got back a printout of the result, and the probability of it being true. Weatherbys it was too. Simple enough process. You'll fly it!


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