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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #2192
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    Been raining here for hours


  • #2193
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    pakalasa wrote: »
    I just did 3 nights in a row. Family wedding. Of course cow bulling this morning for AI.

    Hope your AI man was minding himself over the weekend!
    Brewers droop could be costly :-)


  • #2194
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    let a few cows and calves out this morning, they trot over road from yard into field not a bother, im a bit too pleased with myself and just closing gate when 2 calves turn around and come straight for gate at full tilt, i swing it shut and they veer to the side and go straight thru a mesh wire fence like its not even there, by the time i get them back into field 2 others are missing :(
    for a finish ive half the gates in the place left open and let them figure it out them selves, i should have known it wouldnt be so handy :p


  • #2195
    simx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭simx


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    let a few cows and calves out this morning, they trot over road from yard into field not a bother, im a bit too pleased with myself and just closing gate when 2 calves turn around and come straight for gate at full tilt, i swing it shut and they veer to the side and go straight thru a mesh wire fence like its not even there, by the time i get them back into field 2 others are missing :(
    for a finish ive half the gates in the place left open and let them figure it out them selves, i should have known it wouldnt be so handy :p

    What we have done the last few years was load the calves into box.drive out to field and let cows follow when you let them out they don't go.running as they're trying to get reunited, first.time out does be in a field with 4 ditches and wire around ditch so after a couple of days of licking the.surrounding fence they know what it is, worked well here anyway


  • #2196
    IPFree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭IPFree


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    let a few cows and calves out this morning, they trot over road from yard into field not a bother, im a bit too pleased with myself and just closing gate when 2 calves turn around and come straight for gate at full tilt, i swing it shut and they veer to the side and go straight thru a mesh wire fence like its not even there, by the time i get them back into field 2 others are missing :(
    for a finish ive half the gates in the place left open and let them figure it out them selves, i should have known it wouldnt be so handy :p

    Hi. I've a bizarre one for ye. Heard about it couple years back and tried it last two seasons letting calves out for first time. I drive the jeep around the field about 5-8' from the fence, twice. Making good marks on the grass leaving two parallel lines. Let the calves out and I kid you not, they all would not cross the two lines even running as a bunch. They did the full lap around, but didn't cross the lines. Freaky and coincidence I dunno. My neighbor was with me this year cpl weeks back and can't believe it either.
    I suppose too I was lucky to have that paddock with enough grass to leave a line!
    I've heard they use a single painted line in some factories in the us and the wilder I handled cattle will not go near it?!? Anyone ever come across it?


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  • #2197
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    IPFree wrote: »
    Hi. I've a bizarre one for ye. Heard about it couple years back and tried it last two seasons letting calves out for first time. I drive the jeep around the field about 5-8' from the fence, twice. Making good marks on the grass leaving two parallel lines. Let the calves out and I kid you not, they all would not cross the two lines even running as a bunch. They did the full lap around, but didn't cross the lines. Freaky and coincidence I dunno. My neighbor was with me this year cpl weeks back and can't believe it either.
    I suppose too I was lucky to have that paddock with enough grass to leave a line!
    I've heard they use a single painted line in some factories in the us and the wilder I handled cattle will not go near it?!? Anyone ever come across it?

    no but i must try it the next time i let out some, they are all back together now but 2 calves went s bit blind, the cows were about 50 ft away from them calling them and they wouldnt go near them for a good start, anyway all settled down now


  • #2198
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    IPFree wrote: »
    Hi. I've a bizarre one for ye. Heard about it couple years back and tried it last two seasons letting calves out for first time. I drive the jeep around the field about 5-8' from the fence, twice. Making good marks on the grass leaving two parallel lines. Let the calves out and I kid you not, they all would not cross the two lines even running as a bunch. They did the full lap around, but didn't cross the lines. Freaky and coincidence I dunno. My neighbor was with me this year cpl weeks back and can't believe it either.
    I suppose too I was lucky to have that paddock with enough grass to leave a line!
    I've heard they use a single painted line in some factories in the us and the wilder I handled cattle will not go near it?!? Anyone ever come across it?

    I have heard it all if that works.


  • #2199
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    Had a big pour of beer last nite. Last miute decision to go out with the lads. Haven't been out in 6 weeks. I can feel my pulse through my eye balls. Getting too old for this craic. .....


  • #2200
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    Had a big pour of beer last nite. Last miute decision to go out with the lads. Haven't been out in 6 weeks. I can feel my pulse through my eye balls. Getting too old for this craic. .....

    Yep I am with u there. Went out a for a few. Today is not going to be productive. Hot allot done Saturday so don't feel too guilty.


  • #2201
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,910 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    Had a big pour of beer last nite. Last miute decision to go out with the lads. Haven't been out in 6 weeks. I can feel my pulse through my eye balls. Getting too old for this craic. .....
    At least it's only your eye balls you can feel a pulse in:p

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



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  • #2202
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    Had a big pour of beer last nite. Last miute decision to go out with the lads. Haven't been out in 6 weeks. I can feel my pulse through my eye balls. Getting too old for this craic. .....

    That was me yesterday morning :D Up til half5 in residents bar at wedding. 'Never again' (Now where have I heard that one before?!?)


  • #2203
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Muckit wrote: »
    That was me yesterday morning :D Up til half5 in residents bar at wedding. 'Never again' (Now where have I heard that one before?!?)

    Good work muckit, will be me next Friday as have wedding too, was it ocean sands hotel


  • #2204
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Yes ocean sands. Watching the atlantic waves rolling in as night turned into day out the windows of residents bar. I spotted the diamond coast coming in from Ballina. I thought it was an airport! Spotted a bit of zero grazing next door.


  • #2205
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    Muckit wrote: »
    That was me yesterday morning :D Up til half5 in residents bar at wedding. 'Never again' (Now where have I heard that one before?!?)

    Yeah, never again. Hmmmm. Had to check the cattle and walk the grass today as my father is in hospital. I tryed moving one group of bullocks into fresh grass but they weren't too interested. I said fcuk it, left them where they were. In no condition to be running after them today


  • #2206
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Anyone got the jarmet sprayer , is it good to go when you unload first, apart from a couple valves to be fitted, there is a valve to go in centre of adjustable rail what is that, spent last hour trying to figure it out


  • #2207
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Anyone got the jarmet sprayer , is it good to go when you unload first, apart from a couple valves to be fitted, there is a valve to go in centre of adjustable rail what is that, spent last hour trying to figure it out

    Any chance of a picture ?


  • #2208
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    have cows in silage ground, its a fair trek, this morning the heat time system said 68 out of 98 cows with collars on where in heat, i'd say the ai company would love me if it was true


  • #2209
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    td5man wrote: »
    Any chance of a picture ?

    Will get one later, just havin spuds now


  • #2210
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    whelan1 wrote: »
    have cows in silage ground, its a fair trek, this morning the heat time system said 68 out of 98 cows with collars on where in heat, i'd say the ai company would love me if it was true

    Imagine a poor bull in that field, :D 68 females all wanting the same thing, like copper face jacks on a sat night:D


  • #2211
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭f140


    whelan1 wrote: »
    have cows in silage ground, its a fair trek, this morning the heat time system said 68 out of 98 cows with collars on where in heat, i'd say the ai company would love me if it was true

    have you much silage ground closed so far?


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  • #2212
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    f140 wrote: »
    have you much silage ground closed so far?
    had 100 acres, now 80


  • #2213
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Anyone got the jarmet sprayer , is it good to go when you unload first, apart from a couple valves to be fitted, there is a valve to go in centre of adjustable rail what is that, spent last hour trying to figure it out

    What litre sprayer did you get Hugo , and are the booms painted or galvo??


  • #2214
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,910 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    I cut the lawn for the first time today, up to now it was grazed, magic day must have arrived:pac:

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



  • #2215
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Imagine a poor bull in that field, :D 68 females all wanting the same thing, like copper face jacks on a sat night:D
    How things have changed, years ago when I was there it was a case of 680 males wanting the same thing;):D


  • #2216
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭f140


    it was only a very fair day down here in cork. was neither here nor there. almost too cold for a t-shirt and too warm with a light sweater.


  • #2217
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    blue5000 wrote: »
    I cut the lawn for the first time today, up to now it was grazed, magic day must have arrived:pac:
    Cut the lawn for the second time yesterday! God it's gotten very rough. A lot of moss, weeds and rough grass coming up through it. There were even some rushes! I think I might give it a sprinkle of lime, that should do the trick:cool:


  • #2218
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭f140


    just do it wrote: »
    Cut the lawn for the second time yesterday! God it's gotten very rough. A lot of moss, weeds and rough grass coming up through it. There were even some rushes! I think I might give it a sprinkle of lime, that should do the trick:cool:

    ya I have mine cut 3 times but only because for some reason this year I had to stay up one level because the moss was after getting bad and seemed to be blocking the lawn mower when the blades were catching it. So spread a bag of 7-5-17+ suplher last Saturday on it. It needs to be cut now but I can still see some of the fert lying on the ground so want to leave that wash in rather than go up the shoot of the lawnmower.


  • #2219
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    just do it wrote: »
    How things have changed, years ago when I was there it was a case of 680 males wanting the same thing;):D

    Last time I was there was when sligo rovers won cup and I was that drunk I didn't know where I was never mind how many people were there;)


  • #2220
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Richk2012 wrote: »
    What litre sprayer did you get Hugo , and are the booms painted or galvo??

    Got the 300l one, galvanised booms, it's still not been used, was going to give it a whirl today but ground still a bit wet


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  • #2221
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Got the 300l one, galvanised booms, it's still not been used, was going to give it a whirl today but ground still a bit wet

    Did you get a self fill pump? I bought a 400l one last year and still didn't figure out how to use the self fill.


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