dharn wrote: » Is whelan 1 a female of the species ?
huey1975 wrote: » I think she has no brothers either. It's the only explanation I can think of!!
Marooned75 wrote: » Crime line is on tonight I'd say they could use your power of deduction
whelan1 wrote: » have 2 brothers, they dont farm, no interest and 2 sisters, strange isnt it
Conor556 wrote: » Aaaah last ever day of school put down , and sum day to finish on, have to get ready for graduation mass and then beer!
quadboy wrote: » Ah getting rotten with the teachers was great craic after our graduation mass
hugo29 wrote: » also bloddy cow that was lame on the slats is ten times worse out in the field, ground holding surprisingly well after all the rain, first year using paddock system, dont know why i didnt do it years ago,
whelan1 wrote: » lovely morning here, like what we have been dreaming about for the last few months, cows have gone from barely getting one grazing from a paddock to getting 3.... long may it last
jomoloney wrote: » a good bit cooler here promised dry to sunday next week broken again
darragh_haven wrote: » I'm up north of Lough Neagh at the moment. It's trying its best to rain. Light drizzle every now and again. I don't envy farmers up here after the winter/spring they've had
whelan1 wrote: » yes with gloves.... its the smell- didnt use it while pregnant- but it cant be good for you if it gives you heart burn when using it for a short time
bbam wrote: » Whe we were kids we loved being in the small calf pens when the calves were being done with DDT, the air would be like a white cloud, loved the smell of the DDT and it was great crack dusting calves and rubbing it in Seeing the dangers of it now really scares me !
hugo29 wrote: » the calves:eek:, i remember when we were young and came in from the hayfield mum would shake the stuff in mine and my brothers bed before we went to sleep has the stuff been proven as lethal or something
freedominacup wrote: » How bad is it comparatively speaking? You seem to be high and dry at home and though ye've gotten more rain than the SE it hasn't appeared to be as bad for you as elsewhere.
quadboy wrote: » Is there any hope for land thats boggy in parts that has a few drains already, would a few more drains make a difference or is it poinless, fields either side of it are in good condition. When i say boggy i mean like pure wet black stuff
bbam wrote: » Many studies going each way.. Many saying it has strong links to certain cancers and neuroligical problems. Others have said the links are weak and evidence poor.. However it has been banned in agriculture to reduce exposure to the potential health and environmental risks.
ABlur wrote: » Unless its growing heathet then theres always hope if you want to spend the money. Maybe theres old drains there already that are blocked or damaged by machinery.
whelan1 wrote: » nightmare... vet eventually got calf out dead and cows womb was perforated in the process... cant factory heifer as i dosed her with zanil last thursday:mad: vet said she would operate , i said whats the point as every animal she has treated here has died:mad: rang senior vet he will be out later and will examine her, rang knackery for calf and they will take heifer also if needs be
