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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #2372
    adne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭adne


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Yep, and that drop of rain we got over the last few days has really seen the grass growth rocket off, I'm eyeing up afew more paddocks on the grazing block to close off for silage, will take the pressure off bigtime and put me back on track for next winters supply.


    Drop!!! U were not in the west the past few days so


  • #2373
    rancher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭rancher


    whelan1 wrote: »
    we got a text from ifa yesterday to say there was hay available, got another today to say there was none , it will be next week... try telling that to the cattle......
    And if you want some of the french hay, you'd need to have it ordered somewhere


  • #2374
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Not meaning to stray away from the enjoyable topic of fodder shortage but tick season has kicked off here. I swear those little bulbous squidgy b@stards go straight for me. Does anyone know of anything (for humans!) that would keep them away?


  • #2375
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    icsa here today,so a farm walk is been organised for the 25th of may, come see the good the bad and the ugly, it would be great to put faces with names on here,if the other half likes shopping ,farm is only 3 miles from city center.


  • #2376
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Not meaning to stray away from the enjoyable topic of fodder shortage but tick season has kicked off here. I swear those little bulbous squidgy b@stards go straight for me. Does anyone know of anything (for humans!) that would keep them away?
    shave you legs and put on plenty vasalene i find it works for me:P


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  • #2377
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    leg wax wrote: »
    icsa here today,so a farm walk is been organised for the 25th of may, come see the good the bad and the ugly, it would be great to put faces with names on here,if the other half likes shopping ,farm is only 3 miles from city center.
    I would say your from Cork cause its usually only those guys that reckon theres only one city in Ireland but i know better. llet us know the times and directions and id say you will get a lot of site seers. Fair play Leg wax its the one farm i mad to get a nose around.


  • #2378
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    1chippy wrote: »
    I would say your from Cork cause its usually only those guys that reckon theres only one city in Ireland but i know better. llet us know the times and directions and id say you will get a lot of site seers. Fair play Leg wax its the one farm i mad to get a nose around.
    nothing special here as spring calves are very normal ,ps let your nose at home.:D


  • #2379
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    leg wax wrote: »
    shave you legs and put on plenty vasalene i find it works for me:P

    I was gonna say wear trousers!


  • #2380
    Dampintheattic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭Dampintheattic


    Mixed breed bull sale in Ennis today. Lot of lims. Prices very flat, to say the least.

    Nice son of Wilodge Cerberus unsold at €1850.
    Many bulls sold less than that.


  • #2381
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Bizzum wrote: »
    I was gonna say wear trousers!

    Lol. I don't exactly swan around the fields in a mini skirt:pac:
    And definitely won't if I join ye visiting Legwax!

    Short of using a flea/tick collar as a bracelet I'm stumped!


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  • #2382
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    Last cow calved today. We were calving for 13 weeks but only bred for 12 some heifers before their time. Lots of activity on the ai front at the moment so hope we can repeat next year. We only calved 10 in thlat 2.5 weeks so 10 weeks would probably do the job??


  • #2383
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Breeding season should be in blocks of 3 weeks. A 10 week season gives 33% of your cows 4 chances to go in calf, the rest get only 3 chances!


  • #2384
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    leg wax wrote: »
    icsa here today,so a farm walk is been organised for the 25th of may, come see the good the bad and the ugly, it would be great to put faces with names on here,if the other half likes shopping ,farm is only 3 miles from city center.

    Might take you up on that ;)
    Let us know times?


  • #2385
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,910 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Not meaning to stray away from the enjoyable topic of fodder shortage but tick season has kicked off here. I swear those little bulbous squidgy b@stards go straight for me. Does anyone know of anything (for humans!) that would keep them away?
    Maybe they like the tats??:D

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



  • #2386
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    leg wax wrote: »
    shave you legs and put on plenty vasalene i find it works for me:P

    Shave? letting your name down there. I thought you were the waxing sort. :)


  • #2387
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    It's a god awful morning here. Blowing heavy rain with calves humped up to the ditches.


  • #2388
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Quick question here, have maybe 10/15 fr bullocks and beef animals in total, most of them born last summer/autumn, have them on good grass at the minute, and about 1/2 kg of nuts. Should I keep feeding them on for the summer, or let them graze away on grass alone?

    Keep 'em lit. Leave in the nuts and you should have left on the nuts on the poor cattle too.


  • #2389
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    waitin for the cows come in, the only good thing is they come in themselves:D


  • #2390
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    leg wax wrote: »
    icsa here today,so a farm walk is been organised for the 25th of may, come see the good the bad and the ugly, it would be great to put faces with names on here,if the other half likes shopping ,farm is only 3 miles from city center.


    You should get them to organise shuttle buses from Carriganore. One lot going to you and the other into town. Great day had by all:D


  • #2391
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    leg wax wrote: »
    icsa here today,so a farm walk is been organised for the 25th of may, come see the good the bad and the ugly, it would be great to put faces with names on here,if the other half likes shopping ,farm is only 3 miles from city center.

    If I start saving now I should be able to afford enough diesel to drive the landcruiser down :rolleyes:


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  • #2392
    ABlur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 833 ✭✭✭ABlur


    Showers falling here that would'nt look out of place in november! Weather is fckd.


  • #2393
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    ABlur wrote: »
    Showers falling here that would'nt look out of place in november! Weather is fckd.
    see thats the problem , the showers that where falling last "summer" and now are not like showers we are used to, they are downpours... youngest lads party is today, for safety wwe booked in a playcentre, too much pressure to chance the weather being good to have a bouncy castle etc at home


  • #2394
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    leg wax wrote: »
    icsa here today,so a farm walk is been organised for the 25th of may, come see the good the bad and the ugly, it would be great to put faces with names on here,if the other half likes shopping ,farm is only 3 miles from city center.
    Are the lads from 'Da Comic' invited? :D


  • #2395
    jomoloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭jomoloney


    just back from setting up the strip wires for the weekend, ground conditions are deterioting rapidly :(


  • #2396
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    Lord above its a wild day round here. Gale force winds with showers of rain mixed with hail that would take the paint off a gate.
    Silage ground was manured 7 weeks ago now and I have a whole 6" of grass to show for it. Wondering whether its going to need a top up if a bit of growth finally comes..


  • #2397
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Spent yesterday drinking like a 21 year old, woke up this am realising 21 was a long long time ago,:( walking around today feeling sorry for me self and trying to find a job I could actually do,
    Post wedding shin dig tonight tempted:D


  • #2398
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    2 bales silage left, fields saturated, think will have to invest in under soil heating, gusts of wind and rain and hail, is it actually may


  • #2399
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Spent yesterday drinking like a 21 year old, woke up this am realising 21 was a long long time ago,:( walking around today feeling sorry for me self and trying to find a job I could actually do,
    Post wedding shin dig tonight tempted:D

    Go! Relive your youth :P


  • #2400
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Go! Relive your youth :P

    Ah now I'm still the right side of 40 ( just about)


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  • #2401
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Ah now I'm still the right side of 40 ( just about)
    its ok kovu Murr said you could go :D


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