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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #2072
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    hugo29 wrote: »
    see the first loads of imported hay are starting to arrive into local co ops, anyone avail of anything similar, its pass the bale around here at the moment, i got 6 off me neighbour and gave 2 to another neighbour who is badly stuck, lads going in all directions looking for anything

    see lads who let cattle out a couple weeks ago are now in a bad way,

    I let some out to grass yesterday evening and have some more to let go today. Some more to go out either saturday or monday Secured 20 more bales this morning which will allow me to keep a few in for another week. Cattle going out to fields that were too wet to graze last back end, so grass cover isn't too bad. Hoping for a bit of strong growth next week!

    MT's take on it:
    we are presented with two scenarios, one being a brief improvement mid-week followed by more showery weather although reasonably mild throughout (14-17 C), the other being a more pronounced warming trend with stronger high pressure although perhaps taking a day or two to take effect ... either way, the conditions through mid-month could be warmer than average but the question is whether that will be a slight or a considerable warming trend, then, longer term guidance indicates that whatever warmth develops will be replaced later in May by cold northeast winds again (due to retrogression or westward motion of the high pressure). Confidence on this is, naturally, rather low but that's the outlook we have at present.

    Nothing inspiring in it is there?


  • #2073
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    delaval wrote: »
    Bord Bia inspection in 30 mins. Totally forgot, should be interesting.
    Considering we have not slaughtered an animal in 4 years not too concerned. However like any test one likes to win.

    Flew it 2 hrs. It was a good test of our system vis a vie a dept inspection. Scored 98% lost out on not having 2 tags in 100% of animals despite all adults having freeze brands.
    He asked about vermin control I said cats, he then asked to see script for cat wormer which of course I had mislaid.
    He was sound and told me he couldn't give 100% so hence cat and tags.
    My office work used to be my weak point but he said he could find no fault.
    Gas the way they must find fault.


  • #2074
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    Looking for a JCB 310/310s no older than 09 without VAT invoice. Any pointers, or do you know non registered farmer wanting to sell?


  • #2075
    dzer2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,979 ✭✭✭dzer2


    delaval wrote: »
    Flew it 2 hrs. It was a good test of our system vis a vie a dept inspection. Scored 98% lost out on not having 2 tags in 100% of animals despite all adults having freeze brands.
    He asked about vermin control I said cats, he then asked to see script for cat wormer which of course I had mislaid.
    He was sound and told me he couldn't give 100% so hence cat and tags.
    My office work used to be my weak point but he said he could find no fault.
    Gas the way they must find fault.

    When they done mine they found fault with the cattle barriers as I had made them myself.


  • #2076
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    delaval wrote: »
    He was sound and told me he couldn't give 100% so hence cat and tags.
    My office work used to be my weak point but he said he could find no fault.
    Gas the way they must find fault.

    used to always get 100% until a new man arrived. I told him all the animals were 25miles away and he threw the rattler out of the pram. he was a right c...


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  • #2077
    johnpawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭johnpawl


    just do it wrote: »
    Is it particular angus blood lines? I'm constantly toying with switching over to Angus but this would be a major turn off for me. How about the first cross BFRxAA? They seem to be a good cow and cross well with CH.

    Have these type cows and all are pure pets, calving makes no difference to them. Just my experience. No drama with them.Found they crossed really well with ch, all mine came white or yellow but I'm told they can come mousy brown. Put part on them this year and they worked out very well(€1200 at 11 months). Have kilmoney Bruce and stq on them for next year so time will tell...


  • #2078
    rancher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭rancher


    delaval wrote: »
    Flew it 2 hrs. It was a good test of our system vis a vie a dept inspection. Scored 98% lost out on not having 2 tags in 100% of animals despite all adults having freeze brands.
    He asked about vermin control I said cats, he then asked to see script for cat wormer which of course I had mislaid.
    He was sound and told me he couldn't give 100% so hence cat and tags.
    My office work used to be my weak point but he said he could find no fault.
    Gas the way they must find fault.
    Bord bia were at one of our meetings lately and I challenged them about the cat thing, but he just said that over 95% were passing so its not a problem.
    Like you I was marked down over the worm dose, the difference was that it's my neighbours cats that control the vermin here so it's not really my place to dose them but he insisted that I dose them and record.


  • #2079
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    rancher wrote: »
    Bord bia were at one of our meetings lately and I challenged them about the cat thing, but he just said that over 95% were passing so its not a problem.
    Like you I was marked down over the worm dose, the difference was that it's my neighbours cats that control the vermin here so it's not really my place to dose them but he insisted that I dose them and record.

    I should have said I had a Barn Owl


  • #2080
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    delaval wrote: »
    As the add says 'in a file in the filing cabinet'

    That was a funny ad:D. It's a pity you can't put an accent on typing.


  • #2081
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    Anyone see that prog on channel 5 (I think) during the week about the fires on pig farms in the U.S. and Canada? "The Pig Bang Theory" interesting documentary.

    A link for all the messers down the back

    http://www.channel5.com/shows/nature-shock-2/episodes/nature-shock-the-pig-bang-theory


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  • #2082
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    A fire destroyed a pig farm in Kerry a couple of years ago too


  • #2083
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    quadboy wrote: »
    A fire destroyed a pig farm in Kerry a couple of years ago too

    And Smokey Bacon was invented?


  • #2084
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    Bizzum wrote: »
    And Smokey Bacon was invented?
    It sure was


  • #2085
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    Would a rotavator do the same job as a power harrow when reseeding or are they completely different


  • #2086
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭f140


    quadboy wrote: »
    Would a rotavator do the same job as a power harrow when reseeding or are they completely different

    power harrow is 10 times better. our kuhn runs on the 1000 pto so much faster. breaking soil up lovely and leave a great seed bed behind it as the power harrow has the roller on the back.


  • #2087
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Lads, these last few weeks have been very dismal on many farms throughout the country. Weather has been poor and fodder has been scarce. Naturally this has lead to a lot of problems for all of us. Tales of hardship, death, financial crisis etc have all been relayed here. In times of crisis, Farmers have always joined together to overcome and I'm sure that this is evident as much around your homes as it is around mine.

    Crisis also brings frustration, and this is evident on this forum with loads of people having a go at banks, the government, farm organisations and worst of all each other. Personal abuse will not be tolerated on this forum. I accept that people are frustrated, but that's no reason to have a go at any other user. Warnings have been issued, and further will be issued if required. Bans will be applied if necessary!

    Please get along!

    Reilig
    MOD


  • #2088
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    twins born Monday, they are tiny and mammy has not a lot of milk at the moment, is 4 days too young to start giving them some milk replacer, i know it says 5 on the packet,


  • #2089
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    hugo29 wrote: »
    twins born Monday, they are tiny and mammy has not a lot of milk at the moment, is 4 days too young to start giving them some milk replacer, i know it says 5 on the packet,

    I'd be keen to make sure that they got enough colostrum - even if meant buying powdered colostrum for 1 day. If you're sure that they got enough, then it would be ok to give the milk replacer. Would a few dairy nuts for the mother not be an easier option?


  • #2090
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    hugo29 wrote: »
    twins born Monday, they are tiny and mammy has not a lot of milk at the moment, is 4 days too young to start giving them some milk replacer, i know it says 5 on the packet,

    mum probably has enough milk for them if they are very small. they will keep going to her to get a suck and you would be surprised how much she may milk


  • #2091
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    reilig wrote: »
    I'd be keen to make sure that they got enough colostrum - even if meant buying powdered colostrum for 1 day. If you're sure that they got enough, then it would be ok to give the milk replacer. Would a few dairy nuts for the mother not be an easier option?

    Been pumping her full of Dairy 18 nuts all week, she is losing condition so she is obviously puttin all into calves, yea bought a few tins that stuff (€10 a pop for 500l) and got 4 litres of dairy neighbour, but ya cant beat mothers own


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  • #2092
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    bob charles wrote: »
    mum probably has enough milk for them if they are very small. they will keep going to her to get a suck and you would be surprised how much she may milk

    yea prob, they seem content and up and suckling, i tried milking her last night and there aint a lot there, calves could have had her cleaned at that stage, she is ped sim cow and usually has huge amount milk, this year she struggling a bit,
    calf that small he can walk under her and she not a big cow:D


  • #2093
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    bob charles wrote: »
    mum probably has enough milk for them if they are very small. they will keep going to her to get a suck and you would be surprised how much she may milk

    The best cow we haven't home has had 4 sets of twins. Looking at her you'd never think she would rear them. Like Bob said, a small calf is handy enough kept going. I wouldn't be making any great decision just yet if the calves look ok.
    Get her out to a nice pick of grass, if there's such a thing about!


  • #2094
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Bizzum wrote: »
    The best cow we haven't home has had 4 sets of twins. Looking at her you'd never think she would rear them. Like Bob said, a small calf is handy enough kept going. I wouldn't be making any great decision just yet if the calves look ok.
    Get her out to a nice pick of grass, if there's such a thing about!

    if weather improves tomorrow that where she is going, they are that small i almost feel sorry for them, nearly have not the heart to tag them and ask for dehorning think i will have to be drunk,

    gave them some vitamin tubes this am and let them at her for a while


  • #2095
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    f140 wrote: »
    power harrow is 10 times better. our kuhn runs on the 1000 pto so much faster. breaking soil up lovely and leave a great seed bed behind it as the power harrow has the roller on the back.
    I reckon so you could do a lot of reseeding yourself if you just sprayed off then harrow then seed, would a normal twin disk fertiliser spreader work, could also get loan of a wagtail if their better, id say none of our fields have been reseeded in years


  • #2096
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    hugo29 wrote: »
    yea prob, they seem content and up and suckling, i tried milking her last night and there aint a lot there, calves could have had her cleaned at that stage, she is ped sim cow and usually has huge amount milk, this year she struggling a bit,
    calf that small he can walk under her and she not a big cow:D

    somehow i bet a couple of day old calves are better at milking that you are :D


  • #2097
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    bob charles wrote: »
    somehow i bet a couple of day old calves are better at milking that you are :D

    yea not used to pulling on ones that long:D and they very rarely kick;)


  • #2098
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    hugo29 wrote: »
    yea not used to pulling on ones that long:D

    TMI :rolleyes:


  • #2099
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    jes im gona get fair p""ssed tomorrow, put out slurry, bought silage. everythings nearly ready for my immigration temporarily!:D:D


  • #2100
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    bob charles wrote: »
    TMI :rolleyes:

    :D yea kinda left the defense unmanned there;)

    anyway back to pulling er sorry work


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  • #2101
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    kevthegaff wrote: »
    jes im gona get fair p""ssed tomorrow, put out slurry, bought silage. everythings nearly ready for my immigration temporarily!:D:D

    dont come back married whatever ya do, riga is it ya said, theres a nice bar there cant remember the name, lots of breeding stock


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