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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #1172
    Damo810
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 998 ✭✭✭Damo810


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    Idiot of a jackdaw fell down the chimney and got stuck in a cavity behind the mantle. thought I was going to have to knock a hole to get him out but he found a way out, flew around the gaff, knocked down
    a few trophies in the kitchen and out the door:rolleyes:

    I remember hearing they used to drop chickens and other birds down the chimneys to clean them :D Poor ole buggers.

    Pulled out the sprayer today, need to try and get some new pipes and a black valve yoke for the top. Anyone know where I might come across these? Tis an old small sprayer (44Gallon). Appears to be a Hardi but theres no name on it. Similar to the one below.

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  • #1173
    Juniorhurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭Juniorhurler


    Nice soft rain here this last hour or so. Not too cold either. Lets not tempt fate though.
    Fertilizer may go out now I think.


  • #1174
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Damo810 wrote: »
    Anyone know where I might come across these? Tis an old small sprayer (44Gallon). Appears to be a Hardi but theres no name on it. Similar to the one below.

    1361787430.JPG

    Yes that is a hardi. old type with the pump just mounted straight onto the pto, no shaft.

    Where you based? Bound to be a dealer near you. Hope you have a deep wallet. Parts are mad dear for what they are. Had to replace the plastic water bars in mine ... 3 @ €55 a pop:o They are a tidy little sprayer though


  • #1175
    dzer2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭dzer2


    Damo810 wrote: »
    I remember hearing they used to drop chickens and other birds down the chimneys to clean them :D Poor ole buggers.

    Pulled out the sprayer today, need to try and get some new pipes and a black valve yoke for the top. Anyone know where I might come across these? Tis an old small sprayer (44Gallon). Appears to be a Hardi but theres no name on it. Similar to the one below.

    There is a crowd in offaly westmeath do all sprayer spares on Done deal


  • #1176
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Muckit wrote: »
    Yes that is a hardi. old type with the pump just mounted straight onto the pto, no shaft.

    Where you based? Bound to be a dealer near you. Hope you have a deep wallet. Parts are mad dear for what they are. Had to replace the plastic water bars in mine ... 3 @ €55 a pop:o They are a tidy little sprayer though

    we have one but it's more square:confused:


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  • #1177
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    hate paperwork:mad:


  • #1178
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    trying to rain here, not much success so far, never thought i would say this but need a little rain

    walked some fields last night, scary, slurry still caked on top,
    old fella reckons should get a bush and run it over top of slurry to break it up


  • #1179
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    hugo29 wrote: »
    trying to rain here, not much success so far, never thought i would say this but need a little rain

    walked some fields last night, scary, slurry still caked on top,
    old fella reckons should get a bush and run it over top of slurry to break it up

    Old fellas place absolutely no value on anyones time:mad:


  • #1180
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    freedominacup wrote: »
    Old fellas place absolutely no value on anyones time:mad:

    thats what i thought, my reply was along the lines of "well i will cut you a bush if ya want to go for it", didnt wait for retort
    thing is he might have a point, dont know if rain will wash it in


  • #1181
    vincenzolorenzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭vincenzolorenzo


    Would a chain harrow not be a better job for breaking it up?


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  • #1182
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    One thing for certain in Ireland - The rains will come.:D
    Let the rain break it up.


  • #1183
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,961 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    http://www.iam.ie/hardi%20product%20pages/hardi%20s_ireland%20dealers.htm

    Try some of these, maybe they'll post it to you.





    Damo810 wrote: »
    I remember hearing they used to drop chickens and other birds down the chimneys to clean them :D Poor ole buggers.

    Pulled out the sprayer today, need to try and get some new pipes and a black valve yoke for the top. Anyone know where I might come across these? Tis an old small sprayer (44Gallon). Appears to be a Hardi but theres no name on it. Similar to the one below.

    1361787430.JPG

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



  • #1184
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Made two efforts at rain here last two nights, midnight the first night, and when we got out of the hotel last night about 1.40am. Didn't make much either time, I'm wary of wishing for rain in Ireland.


  • #1185
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Made two efforts at rain here last two nights, midnight the first night, and when we got out of the hotel last night about 1.40am. Didn't make much either time, I'm wary of wishing for rain in Ireland.

    Indeed.
    It's the old "be careful what you wish for".
    Still, a little is needed and fingers crossed it will be little, and warmer too.


  • #1186
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    bbam wrote: »
    Indeed.
    It's the old "be careful what you wish for".
    Still, a little is needed and fingers crossed it will be little, and warmer too.

    It feels noticeably warmer today, to me anyway, might be how that awful East wind has died down a little. I ditched the jacket at the troughs when I went looking for a freshly lambed ewe earlier on.


  • #1187
    Insp. Harry Callahan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 214 ✭✭Insp. Harry Callahan


    Bit warmer in Donegal aswell, no cold wind thankfully, need a good splash of rain though, when we were out sowing and rolling barley, dust clouds all around the tractor, hasn't been like that in a few years!. In the autumn sown crops, the ground is all cracking up.


  • #1188
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Lovely soft rain here now :D


  • #1189
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    Oh, tis a grand soft day. Thank God !


  • #1190
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    cold and foggy here


  • #1191
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    whelan1 wrote: »
    cold and foggy here
    Same.
    4c there a while ago.


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  • #1192
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    Lads wishing for rain ha! :eek: :confused:

    We're after getting a lot rain the past few days...

    Sunday was pretty much raining all day long here...

    Its raining now, heavy showers on and off all day. And horrible, cold wintery showers at that...

    Wont see any grass down here for a long while... :(


  • #1193
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Username John wrote: »
    Lads wishing for rain ha! :eek: :confused:

    We're after getting a lot rain the past few days...

    Sunday was pretty much raining all day long here...

    Its raining now, heavy showers on and off all day. And horrible, cold wintery showers at that...

    Wont see any grass down here for a long while... :(

    Havent seen any rain worth talking about here in a long time john. Have been walking cows in the winterage to water daily for the last 2 weeks and I have the sh1ts of doing it and to be honest nothing is going to grow around here even if temps rise without a bit of moisture. Would love a thundery sort of a week to come, would spur on a bit of growth.


  • #1194
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Havent seen any rain worth talking about here in a long time john. Have been walking cows in the winterage to water daily for the last 2 weeks and I have the sh1ts of doing it and to be honest nothing is going to grow around here even if temps rise without a bit of moisture. Would love a thundery sort of a week to come, would spur on a bit of growth.

    Hi Redzer,

    Tis gas isn't it... how things can be so different in a short distance...

    But I know come June, if we get any good temp, and any few fine days, we'll be crying out for rain, and other lads will be saying you're mad to be wishing for rain...

    Regardless of rain tho, if temp don't rise, we wont have anything...

    I walked a few fields yesterday, that have been closed up a few months. I wasn't expected much to be fair, but I thought there might be something... I was disappointed :(


  • #1195
    ABlur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 837 ✭✭✭ABlur


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Lovely soft rain here now :D

    Thats enough rain for me, six more weeks of dry weather now please! Twas 13.5 degrees at one stage in ennis today, thermals were killing me!


  • #1196
    Manoffeeling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭Manoffeeling


    ABlur wrote: »
    Thats enough rain for me, six more weeks of dry weather now please! Twas 13.5 degrees at one stage in ennis today, thermals were killing me!

    Heat + friction + sweaty arse= badly scalded arse


  • #1197
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    ABlur wrote: »
    Thats enough rain for me, six more weeks of dry weather now please! Twas 13.5 degrees at one stage in ennis today, thermals were killing me!
    Funny that it was the first kind of mild day/night in a while and I had a calf with pneumonia this morning. Didnt have one with a couple of years :( To be honest half our summer land is very dry land and the other half is fairly wet land so im a bit conflicted about what I want.
    Username John wrote: »
    Hi Redzer,

    Tis gas isn't it... how things can be so different in a short distance...

    But I know come June, if we get any good temp, and any few fine days, we'll be crying out for rain, and other lads will be saying you're mad to be wishing for rain...

    Regardless of rain tho, if temp don't rise, we wont have anything...

    I walked a few fields yesterday, that have been closed up a few months. I wasn't expected much to be fair, but I thought there might be something... I was disappointed :(

    Well temp and moisture are both going to be needed for a good burst of growth, hopefully not as much rain as last year but time will tell I suppose. Its been a very long winter is all I can say and I wont be sorry to see the back of it.


  • #1198
    naughto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,468 ✭✭✭naughto


    red raw ring sting its what we used to call it

    u get it after a feed of cider as well


  • #1199
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    would I be better off waiting till after the first cut to throw out slurry as field wont be ready to close for about another month need it for sheep first


  • #1200
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,391 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    delaval wrote: »
    Tim you've passed the point of no return,but, I think you know what needs to be done.
    It's a killer when they go down hill so fast

    Ugh didn't even have to put her down, she died herself in the afternoon. Frustrating, as we've certainly being better on top of things like cubicle hygiene etc this year with more frequent liming/disinfecting, so how she picked it up I don't know. I caught the swelled quarter early enough, and the vet really did hit her with all the drugs she could possibly take. But sure that's farming I suppose. 3rd cow lost this year, other two were 12yr olds who probably shouldn't have still been around, but this one we couldn't have done anything about.


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  • #1201
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Ugh didn't even have to put her down, she died herself in the afternoon. Frustrating, as we've certainly being better on top of things like cubicle hygiene etc this year with more frequent liming/disinfecting, so how she picked it up I don't know. I caught the swelled quarter early enough, and the vet really did hit her with all the drugs she could possibly take. But sure that's farming I suppose. 3rd cow lost this year, other two were 12yr olds who probably shouldn't have still been around, but this one we couldn't have done anything about.
    ah no, sorry to hear that


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