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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #1292
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    Started off wet here but then sun came out so went and cut a few lawns


  • #1293
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    I think we're in for a bit of a soaking.


  • #1294
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    whelan1 wrote: »
    just a few things the inspector wanted today,could help a few of ye out...
    labels on drugs
    make sure you have prescriptions to match these
    disenfection points
    rat bait points
    make sure you have the right withdrawal period in you drugs remedies
    sick bay
    knackery records

    So, if you use no drugs, have cats, point out a field as a sick bay and print off your death record from Agfood, you tick all the boxes. :D


  • #1295
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    bob charles wrote: »
    So, if you use no drugs, have cats, point out a field as a sick bay and print off your death record from Agfood and tick all the boxes. :D
    he was saying another thing they are seeing is where farmers have no vet visits but just get animals put down rather than treating them, that is definitely not right i their book....reason for my inspection was calf deaths 2 years ago, when i showed him all i do with my calves , he told me he learnt alot:) asked me loads and said his brother has similar problems


  • #1296
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,463 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    going to a birthday party in the big shmoke and just got shat on by a scoury calf. It'll be out with the brillo pads in the shower!:o


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  • #1297
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    God you'd want to be makin shapes or it won't be worth your while headin out!!


  • #1298
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    going to a birthday party in the big shmoke and just got shat on by a scoury calf. It'll be out with the brillo pads in the shower!:o

    use toothpaste to get rid of the smell. I was out for posh dinner on Wednesday night and earlier in the day got a douse of cattle slurry from the waist down and I had to work away in it for a few hours. good scrub and a shot of toothpaste and smell and dirt gone


  • #1299
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    whelan1 wrote: »
    he was saying another thing they are seeing is where farmers have no vet visits but just get animals put down rather than treating them

    Cant see a problem with this, personally I prefer not to see an animal suffer especially if experience tells you, you on a road to nowhere. Allot of the time it makes economic sense, typical jobsworth not living in the real world


  • #1300
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    bob charles wrote: »
    Cant see a problem with this, personally I prefer not to see an animal suffer especially if experience tells you, you on a road to nowhere. Allot of the time it makes economic sense, typical jobsworth not living in the real world
    it makes sense in some cases, but from their point of view you should be treating the animal if it is sick....he said he went to a farm where apart from the tb test there had been no vet visits, yet there where a good few mortalities


  • #1301
    TUBBY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 828 ✭✭✭TUBBY


    bob charles wrote: »
    use toothpaste to get rid of the smell. I was out for posh dinner on Wednesday night and earlier in the day got a douse of cattle slurry from the waist down and I had to work away in it for a few hours. good scrub and a shot of toothpaste and smell and dirt gone

    were you not wearing trousers Bob:-)


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  • #1302
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    TUBBY wrote: »
    were you not wearing trousers Bob:-)

    He rarely does :D


  • #1303
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    whelan1 wrote: »
    he said he went to a farm where apart from the tb test there had been no vet visits, yet there where a good few mortalities

    That would be like here, last vet visit was when I was away and left a guy looking after the place. We treat enough animals to know what combinations of antibiotics are used while also heavily investing in vaccination programmes while liaising with our vets. Its a complete load of twaddle that a Dept rep should be taking issue with such practice, I couldnt financially cover the cost of bring the vet here every time an animal is sick


  • #1304
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    bob charles wrote: »
    That would be like here, last vet visit was when I was away and left a guy looking after the place. We treat enough animals to know what combinations of antibiotics are used while also heavily investing in vaccination programmes while liaising with our vets. Its a complete load of twaddle that a Dept rep should be taking issue with such practice, I couldnt financially cover the cost of bring the vet here every time an animal is sick
    he's not saying everytime, sure most of us treat animals ourselves, i only get the vet in when i know its beyond me


  • #1305
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    Great day to go injecting and tailing lambs, soaked.


  • #1306
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    s$$te day id say there is feck all growth again!:mad:


  • #1307
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    kevthegaff wrote: »
    s$$te day id say there is feck all growth again!:mad:

    Hey Kev check out the going out with a farmer thread :D


  • #1308
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    went to kids football, sun shining cows out, fecking baltic at pitch , just home now and have to go and let cows in before heading off with kids again... feck it back to baltic weather


  • #1309
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    We spent day Picking stones. Some of the young lads with me wanted to stop after dinner as it was chucking down. I said to them that a KK team would never give up like that me not being originally from KK and my answer back was that they only need t play in the good weather of Sept. Cocky or what!!!!!


  • #1310
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Was like a drowned rat coming home earlier on. Certainly a day to be looking out at it.


  • #1311
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    delaval wrote: »
    We spent day Picking stones. Some of the young lads with me wanted to stop after dinner as it was chucking down. I said to them that a KK team would never give up like that me not being originally from KK and my answer back was that they only need t play in the good weather of Sept. Cocky or what!!!!!

    Id say were in for a good hurling championship this year if the league is anything to go by, the difference between kk and the rest seems to be closing. Would love to see Galway winning it because I think the Clare lads need a few more years to get to their best.


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  • #1312
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Id say were in for a good hurling championship this year if the league is anything to go by, the difference between kk and the rest seems to be closing. Would love to see Galway winning it because I think the Clare lads need a few more years to get to their best.

    As an Outsider here nothing would give me greater pleasure Dublin being the exception!!


  • #1313
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Was like a drowned rat coming home earlier on. Certainly a day to be looking out at it.
    think they where only teasing us with good weather for a day or two and then back to the same ****e


  • #1314
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Id say were in for a good hurling championship this year if the league is anything to go by, the difference between kk and the rest seems to be closing. Would love to see Galway winning it because I think the Clare lads need a few more years to get to their best.
    had a brilliant game today with my daughters team, they where in the qf of the cup, went down 1-0 in first 5 minutes, got a penalty for hand ball in last minute, scored... extra time and then penalties, won 3-2 on penalties ... brilliant, they are a great little team


  • #1315
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    whelan1 wrote: »
    think they where only teasing us with good weather for a day or two and then back to the same ****e

    Yeah! Yesterday evening was lovely, a nice Westerly wind with no cold in it, was out in my jumper. All change today though.


  • #1316
    Western Pomise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭Western Pomise


    Last of fertiliser out on grazing ground.....rain started 20 mins later:).....all we need now is a 10 degree hike in temps.


  • #1317
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    Bare minimum done here today. spent most of the afternoon feeling sorry for myself.
    I think its time to do what the old boys do and go home after 3 or 4 pints.


  • #1318
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    1chippy wrote: »
    Bare minimum done here today. spent most of the afternoon feeling sorry for myself.
    I think its time to do what the old boys do and go home after 3 or 4 pints.
    isnt it just crap, crap weather last year, even worse spring, you think things cant get any worse and they do.... cheers! you can only live in hope that things will get beeter...


  • #1319
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    whelan1 wrote: »
    isnt it just crap, crap weather last year, even worse spring, you think things cant get any worse and they do.... cheers! you can only live in hope that things will get beeter...
    aah its not that bad, weathers ****e but sure a change is coming. its the fact i''m getting older and cant find balancing act with how much im fit to drink without getting sick the following day.


  • #1320
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    1chippy wrote: »
    aah its not that bad, weathers ****e but sure a change is coming. its the fact i''m getting older and cant find balancing act with how much im fit to drink without getting sick the following day.
    ah you live and learn!!! was in bed at half 8 last night wrecked!!!!! no drink, will make up for it tonight, you know you are old when you go to bed before your kids:o


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  • #1321
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    1chippy wrote: »
    aah its not that bad, weathers ****e but sure a change is coming. its the fact i''m getting older and cant find balancing act with how much im fit to drink without getting sick the following day.
    Drink bottles. Better quality and less quantity.


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