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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #3152
    AntrimGlens
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭AntrimGlens


    hope they don't take the advise of a spud grower i met who said it was only the right time to plant spuds when you could bare your ar*e and sit on the drill comfortably - could be loads of F&F boardies done for indecent exposure


  • #3153
    dharn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭dharn


    Just as well your ass did not touch the wire as you were getting under it


  • #3154
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    dharn wrote: »
    Just as well your ass did not touch the wire as you were getting under it

    i hope you are not implying whelan1 has a big arse:D


  • #3155
    dharn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭dharn


    Now now,,, all the girls have lovely b...... dougal


  • #3156
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    All recent male posts seem a bit frustrated, not just hugo29's bull!:D


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  • #3157
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    All recent male posts seem a bit frustrated, not just hugo29's bull!:D

    its the heat:D


  • #3158
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    hugo29 wrote: »
    would not chance bending over in the field in front of my bull at the moment, he seems a bit frustrated;), come to think of it the neighbour seems the same:D

    You neighbour, is she good looking? If not is anyone looking?


  • #3159
    dharn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭dharn


    Hugo, go out and do a bit of work, im off now


  • #3160
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    delaval wrote: »
    You neighbour, is she good looking? If not is anyone looking?

    depends which sister you get;)


  • #3161
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    dharn wrote: »
    Hugo, go out and do a bit of work, im off now
    oh im ok, it was the bull i was referring too


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  • #3162
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    whelan1 wrote: »
    i was only 5, he visited about 2 miles from my place.... have visions now of a load of people on here feeling the ground this evening to see if its warm:)

    I always touch the soil to see what actual temps are like, how strange am I


  • #3163
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Juniorhurler wrote: »
    She is too fond of wine and Mr Whelan for that job.:p
    probably didnt stop other popes;)


  • #3164
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    done my first proper rodeo today. 200 yds being dragged around holding a weanling by the ears is painful. And a bit of advice anyone that thinks just burning a circle round a calfs horn rather than taking out the bud, it doesnt work. one strong bud on all our calves, i experimented and got the results and never again. Other than that all done for blackleg and dosed. If anyone heard shouting today it was probably me so dont worry.


  • #3165
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    Think ill buy a topper for the tractor to tackle over 25 acres of heavy rushes, dont think id fancy a quad topper


  • #3166
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    1chippy wrote: »
    done my first proper rodeo today. 200 yds being dragged around holding a weanling by the ears is painful. And a bit of advice anyone that thinks just burning a circle round a calfs horn rather than taking out the bud, it doesnt work. one strong bud on all our calves, i experimented and got the results and never again. Other than that all done for blackleg and dosed. If anyone heard shouting today it was probably me so dont worry.
    I was de-budding the last of the calves myself this evening. One mad Lim bull went beserk. First attempt to load him in the crate and he jumped forward out over the front and caught my hand in under the top chain. So I feel you pain. Christ they can be strong at a few weeks. He had tiny buds too, but off they came. I agree with you about taking off the buds. It's a sh1tty job, so might aswell do it right first time.


  • #3167
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    quadboy wrote: »
    Think ill buy a topper for the tractor to tackle over 25 acres of heavy rushes, dont think id fancy a quad topper

    You,ll have to change ure username then!


  • #3168
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    Id love to change my username to NewHollandBoy if I had the money


  • #3169
    lefthooker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭lefthooker


    Sunday 26th May, 1st day of June milk.
    We all had to put in bigger tanks and go on 3 day collections cos the lorry wouldn't do Sunday collections. So what do you think happens?
    Yep, instead of saturday the lorry trundles in sunday morning and my biggest collection of the year so far goes into June's collections.
    So milk produced on thursday 23rd gets hijacked into june.
    So payment for 3 days production as well as this whole week gets held back till 18th july. Special praise for the genius who drew up the milk months:mad:


  • #3170
    iverjohnston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭iverjohnston


    pakalasa wrote: »
    I was de-budding the last of the calves myself this evening. One mad Lim bull went beserk. First attempt to load him in the crate and he jumped forward out over the front and caught my hand in under the top chain. So I feel you pain. Christ they can be strong at a few weeks. He had tiny buds too, but off they came. I agree with you about taking off the buds. It's a sh1tty job, so might aswell do it right first time.

    As long as his Mammy didn't cross the gate to deal with you, you're all right!


  • #3171
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    1chippy wrote: »
    done my first proper rodeo today. 200 yds being dragged around holding a weanling by the ears is painful. And a bit of advice anyone that thinks just burning a circle round a calfs horn rather than taking out the bud, it doesnt work. one strong bud on all our calves, i experimented and got the results and never again. Other than that all done for blackleg and dosed. If anyone heard shouting today it was probably me so dont worry.

    Are you referring to the dehorner, it's pure ****e, I used one last year and never again, took all buds out this year


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  • #3172
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Got dragged to card game by me mother, her usual partner could not go, ended up coming home with 80 euro in me pocket, diesel fill for van sorted, :D


  • #3173
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Did anyone watch the prime time take on the crèche in dublin, heard it was bad


  • #3174
    Marooned75
    Closed Accounts Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Marooned75


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Did anyone watch the prime time take on the crèche in dublin, heard it was bad

    Yeah seen it terrible for the parents and kids involved paying big money and that to happen.RTE not putting the show on their on demand site I'd say any of the ones who were abusing the kids are fairly sh**ing themselves in case they get recognised


  • #3175
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,392 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    lefthooker wrote: »
    Sunday 26th May, 1st day of June milk.
    We all had to put in bigger tanks and go on 3 day collections cos the lorry wouldn't do Sunday collections. So what do you think happens?
    Yep, instead of saturday the lorry trundles in sunday morning and my biggest collection of the year so far goes into June's collections.
    So milk produced on thursday 23rd gets hijacked into june.
    So payment for 3 days production as well as this whole week gets held back till 18th july. Special praise for the genius who drew up the milk months:mad:

    Out of interest who do you supply? I'm with Glanbia, we most certainly do not have enough room for 3days, barely got enough for 2days as is now:eek:


  • #3176
    naughto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,436 ✭✭✭naughto


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  • #3177
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Are you referring to the dehorner, it's pure ****e, I used one last year and never again, took all buds out this year

    We only burn the circle around the horn. Used to scoop them out until I saw it recommended not to on here. Use a red got gas dehorner and put it on it for 10 seconds where it Burns fairly deep.


  • #3178
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Did anyone watch the prime time take on the crèche in dublin, heard it was bad
    was terrible, poor kids, you often wonder was does go on.....they are being paid big money and should look after them properly. Often wondered if you arrived at creche unannounced or looked in the window what would you see. Terrible as little kids cant tell you whats going on


  • #3179
    st1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭st1979


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Out of interest who do you supply? I'm with Glanbia, we most certainly do not have enough room for 3days, barely got enough for 2days as is now:eek:

    Glanbia have said you still only need storage of 5 milkings. If you have storage for 3 days and your lorry wants 3 days great. But if it doesnt suit you have the right to get the lorry every 2 days.
    Some drivers have told farmers they have to go 3 days. You dont. But obviously if buying a tank get one for 3 days


  • #3180
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    reilig wrote: »
    We only burn the circle around the horn. Used to scoop them out until I saw it recommended not to on here. Use a red got gas dehorner and put it on it for 10 seconds where it Burns fairly deep.
    going to do some calves now, does it work if you dont scoop it out?


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  • #3181
    Tipp Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,025 ✭✭✭Tipp Man


    st1979 wrote: »
    Glanbia have said you still only need storage of 5 milkings. If you have storage for 3 days and your lorry wants 3 days great. But if it doesnt suit you have the right to get the lorry every 2 days.
    Some drivers have told farmers they have to go 3 days. You dont. But obviously if buying a tank get one for 3 days

    not necessarily true

    We were put on 3 days back in 2007 - literally 3 months after buying a new bulk tank based on 2 days - and there was no option to stick with 2 days.


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