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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #962
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    dar31 wrote: »
    heard it was two reactors, during a second tb test, locked the whole herd up??????
    Jeeny they where lucky to have the first sale done so


  • #963
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    The sale was held on the farm wasn't it. Maybe some buyer inadvertingly brought in the TB.


  • #964
    Dampintheattic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭Dampintheattic


    Slurry spread here over a fortnight ago. Still sitting in a single hard sheet on top of the ground.
    I wonder if the nutrient benefit has been lost or greatly diminished as a result?

    Probably all the nitrogen benefit is lost, whatever about the P&K.


  • #965
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Spent yesterday pulling out staples, moving posts and putting up new fencing.
    Spent today pulling out splinters from my hands.

    Spent the last 15mins cursing the salt and vinegar I got on my bag of chips.


    :(


  • #966
    jomoloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭jomoloney


    that's some blaze in North Tipp looks like the silvermines mountain is totally engulfed


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  • #967
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    jomoloney wrote: »
    that's some blaze in North Tipp looks like the silvermines mountain is totally engulfed

    There have been a few plumes of smoke around here recently too :rolleyes:

    The best bit wasn't a fire though. Man with a Birdwatch Ireland sticker in the window of his van getting a machine in to clear a big patch of furze, just last week!

    Not complaining, less places for the fox to hide, but certainly ironic.


  • #968
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    There have been a few plumes of smoke around here recently too :rolleyes:

    The best bit wasn't a fire though. Man with a Birdwatch Ireland sticker in the window of his van getting a machine in to clear a big patch of furze, just last week!

    Not complaining, less places for the fox to hide, but certainly ironic.

    Plenty of that around here - my aunt got a digger in to clear bushes in front of her house to give her view to a lake. Bushes were on public land. Next door neighbour gave her hell over it. These days he spends his time sawing down the rest of the bushes with a chainsaw for his stove.


  • #969
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Yeah wouldn't surprise me, some of the stuff you see and hear couldn't be made up.


  • #970
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,961 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    jomoloney wrote: »
    that's some blaze in North Tipp looks like the silvermines mountain is totally engulfed

    Ya looks impressive from our kitchen window since it got dark, wonder how it started.

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



  • #971
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Ya looks impressive from our kitchen window since it got dark, wonder how it started.
    I heard it was a fella called Maguire. Or his buddy Patterson.


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  • #972
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    anyone ever had to stomach tube a cow

    Vet done it last night and first time i seen it done. had old girl down on slats a week over her time, bottle calcium into vein, and stomach tube her some energy packs and up she popped fresh as a daisy, needless to say she no longer on slats
    think will induce her this evening, she a week over anyway and handling her she is starting to soften,


  • #973
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    hugo29 wrote: »
    anyone ever had to stomach tube a cow

    Vet done it last night and first time i seen it done. had old girl down on slats a week over her time, bottle calcium into vein, and stomach tube her some energy packs and up she popped fresh as a daisy, needless to say she no longer on slats
    think will induce her this evening, she a week over anyway and handling her she is starting to soften,

    Bob will be along in a minute.


  • #974
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    freedominacup wrote: »
    Bob will be along in a minute.

    to induce her, will her bring a hot curry or go the old fashioned way:D


  • #975
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    hugo29 wrote: »
    anyone ever had to stomach tube a cow

    Vet done it last night and first time i seen it done. had old girl down on slats a week over her time, bottle calcium into vein, and stomach tube her some energy packs and up she popped fresh as a daisy, needless to say she no longer on slats
    think will induce her this evening, she a week over anyway and handling her she is starting to soften,

    Seen done a couple of times ,what was in the energy packs could do with some myself .
    Seems to be a lot of downer cows at the moment


  • #976
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    hugo29 wrote: »
    to induce her, will her bring a hot curry or go the old fashioned way:D

    Never had much success with the curries in that regard. In relation to the traditional way whatever goes on in your calving shed after dark is between you and the cows, but this is a family forum and we'd all prefer if you kept that sort of post for the after dark forum.


  • #977
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    td5man wrote: »
    Seen done a couple of times ,what was in the energy packs could do with some myself .
    Seems to be a lot of downer cows at the moment

    vet says that there is a serious amount down, not sure what was in the energy packs, i was looking at this fcuking pump (u could spray spuds with it) that he was going to put down cows neck


  • #978
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    freedominacup wrote: »
    Never had much success with the curries in that regard. In relation to the traditional way whatever goes on in your calving shed after dark is between you and the cows, but this is a family forum and we'd all prefer if you kept that sort of post for the after dark forum.

    "after dark forum" what the hell is that, i dont want to know anything about them places freedom, i live a nice sheltered life up here, whatever happens in the deep south is fine:D, traditional way up here is an injecion


  • #979
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    hugo29 wrote: »
    "after dark forum" what the hell is that, i dont want to know anything about them places freedom, i live a nice sheltered life up here, whatever happens in the deep south is fine:D, traditional way up here is an injecion


    Ya see ya need to clarify these things not put big smiley grins on the end of suggestive comments. Some of us can't help how our minds work. :o

    BTW injections haven't been around long enough to be called the traditional way.


  • #980
    foxfield21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭foxfield21


    Got a call from auld man this morning, heifer down on the slats. thought she may have broken leg, stretched out and not making any effort to get up.. Got her of slats, decided to turn her over and put good leg underneath her...She got up and walked away down the field and started eating grass...She was a bit scoury but think this was from being down on slats probably most of night! Anybody ever come across anything like this before?


  • #981
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    that "how late can a tractor start working thread" is funny, talk about getting a roasting


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  • #982
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    foxfield21 wrote: »
    Got a call from auld man this morning, heifer down on the slats. thought she may have broken leg, stretched out and not making any effort to get up.. Got her of slats, decided to turn her over and put good leg underneath her...She got up and walked away down the field and started eating grass...She was a bit scoury but think this was from being down on slats probably most of night! Anybody ever come across anything like this before?
    Ha she got ya, bet you wont fall for that again


  • #983
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    hugo29 wrote: »
    that "how late can a tractor start working thread" is funny, talk about getting a roasting
    is that the same guy that was on a few weeks ago?


  • #984
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    whelan1 wrote: »
    is that the same guy that was on a few weeks ago?

    not sure, his name sounds like he should be running at aintree
    boys are giving him a severe roasting
    brought a smile to my face


  • #985
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    Have a cow with a swelling behind her jaw,let her out and she lay down rubbing her neck on the ground.
    I think she has something stuck in her throat, whats the easiest way to dislodge something there only being fed silage at the moment .
    Shes carrying her head close to the ground as well


  • #986
    DoubleB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭DoubleB


    Hi Everyone, I'm sorry to gate crash your forum but I have a question that maybe some of yee lovely ladies or gentlemen could answer. I am not a farmer and am completely clueless about things farm related. I live outside a town in a small village. There is a field right beside me which is used for growing crops(I think) A few days ago there was a tractor in the field and within a few hours there was the most disgusting smell in the air. Both myself and hubby had a pain in stomach after being outside(coincidence maybe?!) All windows doors had to be kept closed and the washing I had on the line had to be rewashed it stank that bad. My dog who isn't usually allowed to roam loose got away on me and came back absolutely stinking of the same smell and it took two baths to get the smell off him. This is a fairly regular occurance with the smell (perhaps 8-10 times a year lasting a few days?) I'm just wondering firstly what it might be that the farmers are spreading on the land? Slurry? I've smelled this before and this smell was way worse. Also is there anyway it would be acceptable to politely ask the farmer to give us prior notice of this spreading, what do yee think? Do yee give notice to neighbours before spreading? Last year we were having family bbq which was totally ruined by the smell, it was so vile. I'm organising a big event to mark an important occasion in my house in August and I know if this stuff is spread there is no way it could go ahead! Is there a time of year for spreading and if so when is it? Are there any laws etc regarding this? Don't wish to get farmer in trouble as I'm sure he is doing it at correct times but it would be great to know when those times are!! Thanks so much for ur time everyone.


  • #987
    fredweena
    Closed Accounts Posts: 144 ✭✭fredweena


    You have to be careful not to damage the oesophagus as that's really bad, so don't use anything hard. Using your hand to pull it out is best but be VERY careful. Make sure she can't move her head at all or you could end up with a broken arm. Try to keep your hand up towards the roof of the mouth. I'd get the vet myself.


  • #988
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    DoubleB wrote: »
    Hi Everyone, I'm sorry to gate crash your forum but I have a question that maybe some of yee lovely ladies or gentlemen could answer. I am not a farmer and am completely clueless about things farm related. I live outside a town in a small village. There is a field right beside me which is used for growing crops(I think) A few days ago there was a tractor in the field and within a few hours there was the most disgusting smell in the air. Both myself and hubby had a pain in stomach after being outside(coincidence maybe?!) All windows doors had to be kept closed and the washing I had on the line had to be rewashed it stank that bad. My dog who isn't usually allowed to roam loose got away on me and came back absolutely stinking of the same smell and it took two baths to get the smell off him. This is a fairly regular occurance with the smell (perhaps 8-10 times a year lasting a few days?) I'm just wondering firstly what it might be that the farmers are spreading on the land? Slurry? I've smelled this before and this smell was way worse. Also is there anyway it would be acceptable to politely ask the farmer to give us prior notice of this spreading, what do yee think? Do yee give notice to neighbours before spreading? Last year we were having family bbq which was totally ruined by the smell, it was so vile. I'm organising a big event to mark an important occasion in my house in August and I know if this stuff is spread there is no way it could go ahead! Is there a time of year for spreading and if so when is it? Are there any laws etc regarding this? Don't wish to get farmer in trouble as I'm sure he is doing it at correct times but it would be great to know when those times are!! Thanks so much for ur time everyone.
    i think the best thing for you to do is ask the farmer involved straight up and thats the end of all your questions simple.


  • #989
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    DoubleB wrote: »
    Hi Everyone........ I'm organising a big event to mark an important occasion in my house in August and I know if this stuff is spread there is no way it could go ahead! Is there a time of year for spreading and if so when is it? Are there any laws etc regarding this? Don't wish to get farmer in trouble as I'm sure he is doing it at correct times but it would be great to know when those times are!!
    You need to talk to him. He's within his rights to spread slurry but if he's any way decent he'll hold off for particular occasions. Us farmers are immune to the smell at this stage but having said that sometimes when I get into my own car I find it disgusting!


  • #990
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    got an call there have a calf health inspection by the dept next friday, anyone have one? at least i have a good bit of notice


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  • #991
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Dampintheattic wrote: »
    SNIP

    Not a particularly welcome or fair reply.


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