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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #3272
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    Great evening.
    Just mowed one lawn and out On the decking for a cuppa.
    Can hear distant tractors working in all directions, wonderful to see some work going on in the countryside.

    Spot sprayed two acres for thistles and ragwort. Our only bad field for both. Slow but on such a glorious evening there is little better a fella could be at.


  • #3273
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,392 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    quadboy wrote: »
    Ha answer to my access problem, how much are these yokes http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tractors/5115923

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAR-MINI-ROUND-BALER-HAY-HAYLAGE-VERY-POPULAR-EQUINE-INDUSTRY-/290920079231?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item43bc301f7f Bargain!!

    Came across that by fluke ha, I was looking at this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ATV-12v-SPRAYER-53ltr-1-8m-1-2m-BOOM-WAND-80psi-PUMP-FULL-SPARES-BACKUP-/310596629510?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item4851007406

    The quad spray I got is the best thing since sliced pan, saves the expense of having to spray a full field, but no backbreaking lugging a knapsack. But there are some very heavy localized sections of docks etc, I'm wondering should I splash out again on the likes of this, which seems very reasonably priced, or just go the whole hog and get one of the Jarmet tractor sprayers from whites up north! Am I wasting my time with a 1.8M boom?


  • #3274
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    whelan1 wrote: »
    was thinking that and is there a reason to give 2x10 mls, would 1x 20ml not do?

    Easier to inject her in the hip as she's a bit rough with her head at times. No reason to split it up really, just easier to put 10ml of Synulox in twice than try to struggle with a 20ml plunger. I didn't know about the trick of warming the bottle up first and was having difficulty injecting it.


  • #3275
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Easier to inject her in the hip as she's a bit rough with her head at times. No reason to split it up really, just easier to put 10ml of Synulox in twice than try to struggle with a 20ml plunger. I didn't know about the trick of warming the bottle up first and was having difficulty injecting it.

    Ah put ur back into it


  • #3276
    Tipp Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,025 ✭✭✭Tipp Man


    quadboy wrote: »
    Ah put ur back into it

    If you were any kind a gentleman you'd be on the quad already have way to leitrim to do it for her:D


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  • #3277
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    quadboy wrote: »
    Ah put ur back into it

    I tried! Not exactly built like a man here:p Plus it's a b**th to inject anyway.
    Tipp Man wrote: »
    If you were any kind a gentleman you'd be on the quad already have way to leitrim to do it for her:D

    :eek:


  • #3278
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    Tipp Man wrote: »
    If you were any kind a gentleman you'd be on the quad already have way to leitrim to do it for her:D

    Well she didnt like that suggestion one bit id say


  • #3279
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    dont reuse the syringe tomorrow , use a new syringe and needle


  • #3280
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    whelan1 wrote: »
    dont reuse the syringe tomorrow , use a new syringe and needle

    Ya, have 4 new ones here, only one more injection for her and the cow's out with a new shoe on. Have half a bottle left of it though. Does it store ok?


  • #3281
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    quadboy wrote: »
    Well she didnt like that suggestion one bit id say

    If at first you don't succeed, try try again,

    New haircut will seal the deal:D


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  • #3282
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    hugo29 wrote: »
    If at first you don't succeed, try try again,

    New haircut will seal the deal:D

    I am dashing in fairness when i get the hair trimmed oh an wait till the gel is on


  • #3283
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Ah now will ye stop!


  • #3284
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Ah now will ye stop!

    Yeah lads god sake


  • #3285
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    quadboy wrote: »
    Yeah lads god sake
    Three is a crowd and all that :D We will leave ye to it :P


  • #3286
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    quadboy wrote: »
    I am dashing in fairness when i get the hair trimmed oh an wait till the gel is on

    Put up a picture for her on the photo thread, that should work;)


  • #3287
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Put up a picture for her on the photo thread, that should work;)

    Will a pic of the quad work


  • #3288
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    quadboy wrote: »
    Will a pic of the quad work

    Don't ask me, I'm only trying to help, but I'd say probably not


  • #3289
    Juniorhurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭Juniorhurler


    quadboy wrote: »
    I am dashing in fairness when i get the hair trimmed oh an wait till the gel is on

    I am too. But I mean the hair on my back


  • #3290
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Is it the heat that's having an effect on all of ye:pac:


  • #3291
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Is it the heat that's having an effect on all of ye:pac:

    Your just as bad as us :D


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  • #3292
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    Bulls out to cows today AI finished no more drafting of cows every morning


  • #3293
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    delaval wrote: »
    Bulls out to cows today AI finished no more drafting of cows every morning

    Im hoping to take mine out in the next week or so, will have to start convincing the auld lad soon to have the seed growing.


  • #3294
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,392 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    Our bull has been lame the last while on and off, not bad but we have had the hoofpairer look at him twice now. I'm guessing I really shouldn't be depending on him so to be up to the job for another few wks! Very few repeats so far in fairness, from a quick glance at the PG AI book yday, only 3 or 4 per page, out of what, 20 on the page? So that would be working out at 15 or 20%. Hopefully they are all in calf, and not silent heats etc!!!


  • #3295
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    hosted btap farm group visit today, had great day weather for it... i enjoyed it anyway, think lads were impressed with my grass probably more than my cattle imo


  • #3296
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,908 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Is it the heat that's having an effect on all of ye:pac:


    It's just the sun, not used to it at all at all, anyone going to the boards session in galway nxt month?:)

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



  • #3297
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    blue5000 wrote: »
    It's just the sun, not used to it at all at all, anyone going to the boards session in galway nxt month?:)

    DON'T START THEM OFF AGAIN!! :P

    And maybe.


  • #3298
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Our bull has been lame the last while on and off, not bad but we have had the hoofpairer look at him twice now. I'm guessing I really shouldn't be depending on him so to be up to the job for another few wks! Very few repeats so far in fairness, from a quick glance at the PG AI book yday, only 3 or 4 per page, out of what, 20 on the page? So that would be working out at 15 or 20%. Hopefully they are all in calf, and not silent heats etc!!!
    not being smart but there are 25 per page and if you are keeping tabs on things you should know this


  • #3299
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,392 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    Ha, letting tailpaint keep tabs for me I guess! Only really care about what isn't serviced yet, and I'd keep an eye on whatever cows are say 18 to 22 days gone incase they are repeating. Icbf handy for looking at the total numbers if i need to.


  • #3300
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Ha, letting tailpaint keep tabs for me I guess! Only really care about what isn't serviced yet, and I'd keep an eye on whatever cows are say 18 to 22 days gone incase they are repeating. Icbf handy for looking at the total numbers if i need to.
    but when you are working out submisson rates etc the number served should be at the top of your head, i got a reading over this a few years ago:o if you went to a group meeting and everyone gets asked whats served etc theres nothing worse than trying to guess it on the spot:cool:


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  • #3301
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Bodacious wrote: »
    hosted btap farm group visit today, had great day weather for it... i enjoyed it anyway, think lads were impressed with my grass probably more than my cattle imo

    Lads only see what they're thinking about ;)


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