dzer2 wrote: » Jesus Whelan have you no fence to keep the cattle where they should be. We have one neighbour whose animals roam every where so I roped him into buying all the gear and then gave him a hand to fence his boundary with me as I was sick of his animals coming over the hedge and flattening my electric fence.
Kovu Murr wrote: » Anyone ever have a cow with a clout peeling away from her foot? She's ridiculously lame this morning, hoofcare can't come til Tuesday. Would bluestone help? She's quiet enoiugh to bathe it in the field with salt and water.
Muckit wrote: » Ah I see. Never even knew there were contractors out there with lorries to ferry slurry, well not in this country anyway. Always interesting to see something a bit different. Never seen anything like that around here. Thanks for posting pics. Oh one more thing.... did you just have the one slurry tanker spreading?
freedominacup wrote: » It's a vet you need I think TBH. I'd say you might be looking at amputating the crube. If he recommends it I'd go for it. Tried very hard to save a cow with this last year. We save her but I don't know how she'll fare out in the factory, lower part of the leg fairly wrecked. If we'd amputated I think it would have been a cleaner job. She's calved and probably about 8 weeks from finishing at this stage.
bob charles wrote: » we shift allot of slurry with trucks, most of these outfits are also shifting pig slurry, industrail sludge etc. they are ideal for light cattle slurry as they can fill quickly. things really slow down filling and emptying which cattle slurry. we usually have two tanks in the field so as not to delay the transfer in the field. I wouldnt never allot a loaded truck on my land though as my soil structure is too important to me . most of the artics are just under 6k gallons
delaval wrote: » How do they charge by hour, mile or gallon?
bob charles wrote: » my guys charge by the hour or by the load if they surveyed the job, The lads I use are hard lads and really drive on so they dont take your for a ride if by the hour.
hugo29 wrote: » Ok lads and lassies advice required, did not get spraying meadow ground fully, weather this week is not promised great either so it looks like next weekend air earliest to get spraying, I got 2 bags 18-6-12 and 1 bag can per acre out yesterday, there is a heavy crop of very light rush on it (ground was cut bare in April and sub soiled) if I spray now will I set grass back to much bearing in mind covers are still light, but would have a cleaner and lighter return for end July cut or just accept light rush in silage and spray after silage
delaval wrote: » Fert spreader just calved and held cleanings!!! Dealer coming to do a job on me tomorrow. Bought a new loader last week, wife recons I'll be back contract milking shortly wait till she hears this.
whelan1 wrote: » plenty on done deal;) my tractor died today, its a 1991 case 885 4wd with tanco loader, spent a fortune on it a few years ago, mechanic coming tomorrow to tell me what to do
delaval wrote: » I think I'll go for a new Amazone again. The one I have is 8 years old and has a lot done. All it ever needed was new fins twice a year. On Done deal I will only get something like what I have. My nearest dealer is Amazone so will see what I can do tomorrow
case 5150 wrote: » what you mean contract milking ??
whelan1 wrote: » we where shocked when we went looking, what size ya going for?
delaval wrote: » I am getting the same again a 3 tonne that will fit onto the bogey that I have. Dealer looked about an hour ago quoted 5k to change but that's his opening price. This would work out at €100/month for 5 years. The repair estimate is €1200 there is no way I would spend this on an 8 year old machine
whelan1 wrote: » we where quoted 1000 euro to fix ours,took it home did the bearings our selves for a cost of 115 euro...:rolleyes:
iverjohnston wrote: » 40 minutes left on this one! You could have a new spreader in time for the 10 o'clock news!http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121112045211?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619
iverjohnston wrote: » 2500 kg, spreads up to 90 feet. Some of my fields, one run down the middle would meet both ditches!
