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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #902
    ciaran kinvara2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭ciaran kinvara2012


    any point in shaking fertiliser (C.A.N.) today??
    is it warm enough to start, change in weather saturday i believe.


  • #903
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    lads and lassies be careful, as i said over weekend neighbour had 3 calves stolen from shed last week and another shed they tried to get into but lad had left bales across doors in the passage way, so they slashed his tractor tyres and fcuked off


  • #904
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    just do it wrote: »
    What's round bales of silage making at the moment?
    i got ones for 25euros collected not bad , but very hayish


  • #905
    ciaran kinvara2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭ciaran kinvara2012


    hugo29 wrote: »
    lads and lassies be careful, as i said over weekend neighbour had 3 calves stolen from shed last week and another shed they tried to get into but lad had left bales across doors in the passage way, so they slashed his tractor tyres and fcuked off

    they should be fed rat poison the bast*ards


  • #906
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    hugo29 wrote: »
    lads and lassies be careful, as i said over weekend neighbour had 3 calves stolen from shed last week and another shed they tried to get into but lad had left bales across doors in the passage way, so they slashed his tractor tyres and fcuked off
    What part of the country?


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  • #907
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    pakalasa wrote: »
    What part of the country?

    Sligo,


  • #908
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    kevthegaff wrote: »
    i got ones for 25euros collected not bad , but very hayish

    hey kev yer back:D, how was the date;)


  • #909
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    hugo29 wrote: »
    hey kev yer back:D, how was the date;)
    not bad, first after a break up so i didnt really give a ****! meetin her again this weekend:D


  • #910
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    kevthegaff wrote: »
    not bad, first after a break up so i didnt really give a ****! meetin her again this weekend:D

    The bounce back girl, she better mind herself :D


  • #911
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    kevthegaff wrote: »
    not bad, first after a break up so i didnt really give a ****! meetin her again this weekend:D

    good man, did ya take her for a spin at the slurry spreading, :D


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  • #912
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    was at the mart had 3 cows in it, did ok, they where straight out of parlour and scanned not in calf... havent been in mart in ages, such doom and gloom, 1 lad was saying this weather is to go on til the middle of may:eek::eek: felt like telling him to fook off.... just got ans s.o.s from the eldest lad, the billy goat was charging after him, pity i didnt have it filmed, its one to slag him about when he's older


  • #913
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    whelan1 wrote: »
    was at the mart had 3 cows in it, did ok, they where straight out of parlour and scanned not in calf... havent been in mart in ages, such doom and gloom, 1 lad was saying this weather is to go on til the middle of may:eek::eek: felt like telling him to fook off.... just got ans s.o.s from the eldest lad, the billy goat was charging after him, pity i didnt have it filmed, its one to slag him about when he's older
    Wouldnt be surprised if this weather continued for another month.


  • #914
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    td5man wrote: »
    Wouldnt be surprised if this weather continued for another month.

    we will all be at the mart if this weather continues for a month


  • #915
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    td5man wrote: »
    Wouldnt be surprised if this weather continued for another month.

    Don't ever take up a position as a motivational speaker.........


  • #916
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    Don't ever take up a position as a motivational speaker.........

    The forecast is giving it warmer from the weekend for 10days and possibly returning to the current cool weather after that


  • #917
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,391 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    whelan1 wrote: »
    was at the mart had 3 cows in it, did ok, they where straight out of parlour and scanned not in calf... havent been in mart in ages, such doom and gloom, 1 lad was saying this weather is to go on til the middle of may:eek::eek: felt like telling him to fook off.... just got ans s.o.s from the eldest lad, the billy goat was charging after him, pity i didnt have it filmed, its one to slag him about when he's older

    ya mind saying how much and rough weights? We always put some condition on the culls before letting them off.

    Shattered now also, tb testing this morning and put out more calves and weanlings in the afternoon, animals are hard work, won't complain next time I'm stuck in the tractor for the day. Milking still to be done also ugh!


  • #918
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    Had to get the vet out for a lambing. A hog get with ring womb and a big lamb. Unfortunately vet couldn't get it out either so had to cc it. Lamb was dead and ewe doesn't look great either.
    Can't complain though as generally going pretty hassle free.


  • #919
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    i know its off topic but just saw there in the uk where the parents of 6 kids where found guilty of killing them... jesus i can not get over that... so many people would love to have 1 child never mind 6:mad:


  • #920
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    whelan1 wrote: »
    i know its off topic but just saw there in the uk where the parents of 6 kids where found guilty of killing them... jesus i can not get over that... so many people would love to have 1 child never mind 6:mad:

    Thats where they were killed in the house fire isnt it ??.
    Discusting altogether


  • #921
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    sea12 wrote: »
    Had to get the vet out for a lambing. A hog get with ring womb and a big lamb. Unfortunately vet couldn't get it out either so had to cc it. Lamb was dead and ewe doesn't look great either.
    Can't complain though as generally going pretty hassle free.

    Never had a CC on a ewe before .
    Any idea what that will set you back??


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  • #922
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    Richk2012 wrote: »
    Never had a CC on a ewe before .
    Any idea what that will set you back??

    Had to get a section done on a ewe a few weeks ago. Got the bill there the other day - 90euro + VAT, so 102euro, plus 16euro for antibiotic injection.


  • #923
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    Username John wrote: »
    Had to get a section done on a ewe a few weeks ago. Got the bill there the other day - 90euro + VAT, so 102euro, plus 16euro for antibiotic injection.

    Thanks
    By the time you take feeding the ewe through preg and then through lactation and then the lamb itself into account your at a loss with a single lamb even if it does survive to be slaughtered .
    Whats the alternative though ....
    Hows the lambing going for you now John , has it evened out after the shakey start ???


  • #924
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    Timmaay wrote: »
    ya mind saying how much and rough weights? We always put some condition on the culls before letting them off.

    Shattered now also, tb testing this morning and put out more calves and weanlings in the afternoon, animals are hard work, won't complain next time I'm stuck in the tractor for the day. Milking still to be done also ugh!

    Its a long way from Wicklow but the trade wasn't bad in Manorhamilton yesterday. The place was flooded with cull cows, unusual in suckler country this time of year.
    Black/white simx 700kg 1240e
    lim x cow/heifer 560kg 1360e
    fr holstein type 610kg 705e

    Other stock held up well, quality was mixed. saw one nice lim heifer 1 year old 360kg 1100e
    another biggish type but nice sort for making a cow 400kg 1120e
    Very fancy lim/bbx 520kg 1420e
    some sweet little ch weanling heifers weighing about 220kg were selling between 550-600e they looked like value to me.


  • #925
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    Richk2012 wrote: »
    Never had a CC on a ewe before .
    Any idea what that will set you back??

    Never had one before either so havn't a clue. Prob will be similar to John. It's dear but what's the alternative.


  • #926
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    Richk2012 wrote: »
    Thanks
    By the time you take feeding the ewe through preg and then through lactation and then the lamb itself into account your at a loss with a single lamb even if it does survive to be slaughtered .
    Whats the alternative though ....
    Hows the lambing going for you now John , has it evened out after the shakey start ???

    Well, the vet pulled two very dead lambs out of that ewe, so a total loss...
    Like you say tho, what else can you do.

    Lambing is nearly over now, just 2 left to go.

    Once it started in earnest it went ok, one ewe had two more dead lambs, but she pulled through... Excluding the abortions at the start, it wasn't too bad a lambing to be fair...

    The lab didn't find anything in the lambs they tested. I had similar issues last year, although not as bad... But the thought of next year, the first half dozen or so the same again next year is playing on my mind a bit... :(

    How's things going for you?


  • #927
    Viewtodiefor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭Viewtodiefor


    Viewtodiefor wrote: »
    Just in there have a calf bloated n scouring last few days, didn't drink this evening any suggestion on what to give him r appreciated!


    Right lads n lassies d calf is still alive still bit bloated n a coury but on a bread soda water n electrolyte mix n injections. Drinking ok so fingers crossed.

    Now have a milking cow very scoury like water! Calved bout two weeks, also has a problem wit one teat like black spot r sumthing n has got mastitis in it. Have tubed that n injected wit bimectin also . She's a Aa holstien cross good big solid cow. Anything else I should do?


  • #928
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    Viewtodiefor wrote: »
    Right lads n lassies d calf is still alive still bit bloated n a coury but on a bread soda water n electrolyte mix n injections. Drinking ok so fingers crossed.

    Now have a milking cow very scoury like water! Calved bout two weeks, also has a problem wit one teat like black spot r sumthing n has got mastitis in it. Have tubed that n injected wit bimectin also . She's a Aa holstien cross good big solid cow. Anything else I should do?
    Maybe try the bread soda mix on the cow?


  • #929
    Viewtodiefor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭Viewtodiefor


    1chippy wrote: »
    Maybe try the bread soda mix on the cow?

    Nah she's past that lol!


  • #930
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    Username John wrote: »
    Well, the vet pulled two very dead lambs out of that ewe, so a total loss...
    Like you say tho, what else can you do.

    Lambing is nearly over now, just 2 left to go.

    Once it started in earnest it went ok, one ewe had two more dead lambs, but she pulled through... Excluding the abortions at the start, it wasn't too bad a lambing to be fair...

    The lab didn't find anything in the lambs they tested. I had similar issues last year, although not as bad... But the thought of next year, the first half dozen or so the same again next year is playing on my mind a bit... :(

    How's things going for you?


    There very slow lambing this year .
    Started a week ago , but havent really got a burst of them yet . And to be honest they can take their sweet time , and the longer the better IMO , because like everyone else i have very little grass and Im trying to compensate with extra meal .

    Iv two pallets of pasture sward sitting in the yard looking at me for the last two weeks , but the soil temp is too low to get any of it out .

    The lambs are coming very heavy and lively which im happy with but its taking its toll on the ewes .
    There is a few that are a bit leaner than id like , but i winter them out and it has been a savage season on them . They'd be using alot of energy to keep warm , plus with the excuse of a summer we had , the silage quality mightn be as good as other years .
    So far so good though .

    What sort of lambs is that Hampshire bringing ???


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  • #931
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    Viewtodiefor wrote: »
    Right lads n lassies d calf is still alive still bit bloated n a coury but on a bread soda water n electrolyte mix n injections. Drinking ok so fingers crossed.

    Now have a milking cow very scoury like water! Calved bout two weeks, also has a problem wit one teat like black spot r sumthing n has got mastitis in it. Have tubed that n injected wit bimectin also . She's a Aa holstien cross good big solid cow. Anything else I should do?

    Mastitis could raise the temp and cause scouring. Strip out the quarter 2 or 3 times a day. Our vet would prescribe antibiotics for prob 4 or 5 days.


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