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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #3242
    mf240
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,901 ✭✭✭mf240


    delaval wrote: »
    Well I broke out and bought a new Amazone. I will be fitted to the bogey we already have.
    With ours out of commission I got in the contractor to cover the farm. Never again the amount of complaining about opening and closing gaps. He even asked would I send someone to open and close them.
    His big issue was that it was only 1 bag urea/acre.

    Some lads are a sight its like they dont want work.


  • #3243
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    whelan1 wrote: »
    had a heifer with tetany this morning.... she ok now... third one in 3 weeks

    I'd be having a word with the merchant.....


  • #3244
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    freedominacup wrote: »
    I'd be having a word with the merchant.....
    1 of them was a suckler....says enough cal/mag in 3 kg meal.... one this morning was a heifer calved a month and last weeks one was an autumn calver. Means i have to be extra vigilant:cool:


  • #3245
    jomoloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭jomoloney


    whelan1 wrote: »
    1 of them was a suckler....says enough cal/mag in 3 kg meal.... one this morning was a heifer calved a month and last weeks one was an autumn calver. Means i have to be extra vigilant:cool:


    are you grazing high k pasture


  • #3246
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    mf240 wrote: »
    Some lads are a sight its like they dont want work.

    We have a very large contractor in the area highly efficient would consider a 30acre job as important as a 200acre job. All the smaller ones give out yards about him yet when I get the smaller ones to do wrapping or fert all I get is complaining. Sicken your whole!!!


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  • #3247
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    jomoloney wrote: »
    are you grazing high k pasture
    no, couldnt get out with slurry on most of my land, has been soil tested and not high k, edited to say paddock they where on yesterday did get a fill of slurry as its one of the more accessible ones


  • #3248
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    whelan1 wrote: »
    no, couldnt get out with slurry on most of my land, has been soil tested and not high k, edited to say paddock they where on yesterday did get a fill of slurry as its one of the more accessible ones

    We have had 3 cases in milkers and all getting meal with cal mag. All were bulling and under pressure. Our farm would be low in Mg.
    We have started dusting Calmag again about twice a week as is no rain to be sure.

    Maybe someone could clarify for me but I imagine that if we are having clinical cases they're probably sub-clinical cases also. We are particularly prone to Tetney here had seen cases every month of the year


  • #3249
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    Username John wrote: »
    Lovely morning here :)

    Sent off the first of this years lambs (albeit only two big single lambs) for their "tour of the burger factory" ;):)
    It'll be maybe 2 more weeks before I have any numbers ready to go... but still...

    Your doin somethin right to start drafting them already John ;););) .

    Sheared ours yesterday .
    Id say there feelin the benefit of it today


  • #3250
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    What's the best way to inject 20ml of Synulox, 10ml each side at the hip? I find that it puts a lump up if I put it all in the one place. Plus the bloody syringe is hard to push down!


  • #3251
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    What's the best way to inject 20ml of Synulox, 10ml each side at the hip? I find that it puts a lump up if I put it all in the one place. Plus the bloody syringe is hard to push down!
    put bottle in some warm water , this makes it easier to inject, vet was unable to administer it here one day as the syringe was too hard to push down


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  • #3252
    Mulumpy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Mulumpy


    delaval wrote: »
    Well I broke out and bought a new Amazone. I will be fitted to the bogey we already have.
    With ours out of commission I got in the contractor to cover the farm. Never again the amount of complaining about opening and closing gaps. He even asked would I send someone to open and close them.
    His big issue was that it was only 1 bag urea/acre.

    Hey Delaval just wondering you said you put out a bag of urea/acre. is it not a bit late in the year for urea


  • #3253
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    had another one there, wasnt 100% happy with her at milking time, checked her when checking for heats and she found it hard to get up.... a bit staggery but no trembling, brought her up gave her a bottle and 2 bullets, let her out to paddock beside house, other one from earlier is back chewing now


  • #3254
    longgonesilver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 734 ✭✭✭longgonesilver


    whelan1 wrote: »
    had another one there, wasnt 100% happy with her at milking time, checked her when checking for heats and she found it hard to get up.... a bit staggery but no trembling, brought her up gave her a bottle and 2 bullets, let her out to paddock beside house, other one from earlier is back chewing now


    Hi Are you group feeding the meal? Are the heifers being pushed back and not getting enough calmag?


  • #3255
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    longgonesilver wrote: »
    Hi Are you group feeding the meal? Are the heifers being pushed back and not getting enough calmag?
    no heifers are on 4kg of meal/day in parlour, cows on 3 and autumn calvers on 2, have yellow tapes on autumn calvers, green on heifers and rest get 3kg spread over am and pm milking


  • #3256
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    Mulumpy wrote: »
    Hey Delaval just wondering you said you put out a bag of urea/acre. is it not a bit late in the year for urea

    It was pissing rain at the time I would not go on bare ground today but if there was cover no prob


  • #3257
    jomoloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭jomoloney


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    What's the best way to inject 20ml of Synulox, 10ml each side at the hip? I find that it puts a lump up if I put it all in the one place. Plus the bloody syringe is hard to push down!
    u
    whelan1 wrote: »
    put bottle in some warm water , this makes it easier to inject, vet was unable to administer it here one day as the syringe was too hard to push down

    the slightest drop of moisture will LOCK up a bottle of synulox, use one needle for drawing off the bottle and another for injecting animal

    never use the syringe for any else


  • #3258
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    jomoloney wrote: »
    u



    the slightest drop of moisture will LOCK up a bottle of synulox, use one needle for drawing off the bottle and another for injecting animal

    never use the syringe for any else

    Too late :o


  • #3259
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,908 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    delaval wrote: »
    We have had 3 cases in milkers and all getting meal with cal mag. All were bulling and under pressure. Our farm would be low in Mg.
    We have started dusting Calmag again about twice a week as is no rain to be sure.

    Maybe someone could clarify for me but I imagine that if we are having clinical cases they're probably sub-clinical cases also. We are particularly prone to Tetney here had seen cases every month of the year

    We had more cases than normal this year too, even though cows have always had Mg lick buckets. I think plants can take up more Mg when soil warms up. It's the opposite with this cold spring. Potash locks up Mg too.

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



  • #3260
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    delaval wrote: »
    We have a very large contractor in the area highly efficient would consider a 30acre job as important as a 200acre job. All the smaller ones give out yards about him yet when I get the smaller ones to do wrapping or fert all I get is complaining. Sicken your whole!!!

    There's a reason he does more business than the rest of them ;)


  • #3261
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Regarding tetany, I'm interested in bob's comment about the ca/mg ratio in his fertiliser. I was reading a bit about fertiliser last night and according to an australian department of ag guide there are 6 macro nutrients: NPK which we all know, S which we've heard if, and Ca and Mg are the other two. Keen to find out more. Possibly more important for those farmers that use a lot of chemical fertiliser.


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  • #3262
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    This is cider weather, with plenty of ice


  • #3263
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    quadboy wrote: »
    This is cider weather, with plenty of ice
    jeeny mac you're always on about drink... you're making me thirsty


  • #3264
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    whelan1 wrote: »
    jeeny mac you're always on about drink... you're making me thirsty

    The young man's mind. Weekdays are there to give time to plan the weekend ;)


  • #3265
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    quadboy wrote: »
    This is cider weather, with plenty of ice

    Go easy on the drink, you have a Leitrim woman to court the weekend and you need a clear head for that,

    Mind you a beer would be nice know


  • #3266
    Massey10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 179 ✭✭Massey10


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    What's the best way to inject 20ml of Synulox, 10ml each side at the hip? I find that it puts a lump up if I put it all in the one place. Plus the bloody syringe is hard to push down!
    Why not inject in he neck . If they get an infection on the hip it will cost you when the animal is killed.


  • #3267
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Massey10 wrote: »
    Why not inject in he neck . If they get an infection on the hip it will cost you when the animal is killed.
    was thinking that and is there a reason to give 2x10 mls, would 1x 20ml not do?


  • #3268
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Go easy on the drink, you have a Leitrim woman to court the weekend and you need a clear head for that,

    Mind you a beer would be nice know

    That reminds me i must go for my bank holiday hair cut tomorrow


  • #3269
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    quadboy wrote: »
    That reminds me i must go for my bank holiday hair cut tomorrow

    Every bank holiday whether you need it or not :confused::p


  • #3270
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Every bank holiday whether you need it or not :confused::p

    Of course although i always need a haircut, iv great growth:D


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  • #3271
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    quadboy wrote: »
    Of course although i always need a haircut, iv great growth:D

    100/day this weather!!!


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