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Silage thread

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  • #212
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,912 ✭✭✭stanflt


    Muckit wrote: »
    Earlier this evening....



    newhollandz.jpg

    Making a show of us here in the east


  • #213
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    stanflt wrote: »
    Making a show of us here in the east
    Stan,
    We have them all gone mad over there;);), It's amazing what they'll do to keep up, and us with no silage cut at all only pics from last year:D:D:D


  • #214
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    stanflt wrote: »
    Making a show of us here in the east

    That day will never come Stan. It's easy make it with the majority of your cattle in the shed til this morning :o But extraordinary times have called for extraordinary measures.

    I am happy that I made the right decsion to keep them housed til now instead of letting them out and them ploughing to their bellies. But there again I was in the very fortunate position to have had enough silage to have even me that option.

    It's ironic that the IFJ and the likes were almost calling lads fools and wasting money by putting it into making silage. It was grass grass grass. Now, to my mind, they are doing a total U turn and you couldn't make enough of it!


  • #215
    Dampintheattic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭Dampintheattic


    delaval wrote: »
    Stan,
    We have them all gone mad over there;);), It's amazing what they'll do to keep up, and us with no silage cut at all only pics from last year:D:D:D

    I'm cutting on Monday. The wife says "it's the midlife crisis, it will pass":rolleyes:
    The contractor says "what the fuuuk has got into you, at this hour of your life"?

    You can't win:confused:


  • #216
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,392 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    Muckit wrote: »
    It's ironic that the IFJ and the likes were almost calling lads fools and wasting money by putting it into making silage. It was grass grass grass. Now, to my mind, they are doing a total U turn and you couldn't make enough of it!

    I duno about the IFJ, but Teagasc in fairness to them have always stated in their fodder calculations to work out what you need for your typical winter length, then add on an extra months requirement! I know this because I remember reading it last yr, and naively thinking a whole months supply extra is probably abit excessive :o


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  • #217
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    just do it wrote: »
    "You took the words right out of my mouth"
    come on, we had enough meatloaf over the last few weeks


  • #218
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    bob charles wrote: »
    come on, we had enough meatloaf over the last few weeks
    We all thought of that reply but didn't other ......way too easy:cool:
    How's the growth over there?


  • #219
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    delaval wrote: »
    We all thought of that reply but didn't other ......way too easy:cool:
    How's the growth over there?

    growing out over the hedges I should think. Was standing on dirt yesterday that had a P figure of 190ppm :eek:. imagine setting a crop into that


  • #220
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    bob charles wrote: »
    growing out over the hedges I should think. Was standing on dirt yesterday that had a P figure of 190ppm :eek:. imagine setting a crop into that
    Sure 'twoud lodge:):)


  • #221
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    bob charles wrote: »
    Was standing on dirt yesterday that had a P figure of 190ppm :eek:.

    Did you stand in dog sh*t? A lot of dog walkers on those Miami beaches :D


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  • #222
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Muckit wrote: »
    Did you stand in dog sh*t? A lot of dog walkers on those Miami beaches :D

    it would be easily done, there is not much chance of a man looking down if he was walking on them beaches,:D


  • #223
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,392 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    Quick question here about plastic on the side walls of the pit, few lads have told me to make sure I put some on beforehand to help seal the sides, my dad said he tried it before and it's a waste of time, plastic moves always while silage being put in. The walls have safety rails along the top so not as eaay as just firing it over the walls and leaving it there. Anyone got any ideas, or is plastic on the sidewalls even worte while?


  • #224
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    hugo29 wrote: »
    it would be easily done, there is not much chance of a man looking down if he was walking on them beaches,:D

    looking down can be very embarrassing:D


  • #225
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Pitching a tent in your bermudas there bob? .. or sure your probably more of a speedo man


  • #226
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    Muckit wrote: »
    sure your probably more of a speedo man

    You should see my Brazilian flag ones, with brazil written across the arse of them. :cool:


  • #227
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    bob charles wrote: »
    You should see my Brazilian flag ones, with brazil written across the arse of them. :cool:

    You've got a brazillian!!! :O


  • #228
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    bob charles wrote: »
    You should see my Brazilian flag ones, with brazil written across the arse of them. :cool:

    bob, be careful what you draw attention too in Miami:D


  • #229
    dzer2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,979 ✭✭✭dzer2


    What kind of silage (Soilage) are we talking about here


  • #230
    nashmach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭nashmach


    You are some man Bob, wonder what the lads around the ring down in the Mart saying about you :D


  • #231
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,256 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Quick question here about plastic on the side walls of the pit, few lads have told me to make sure I put some on beforehand to help seal the sides, my dad said he tried it before and it's a waste of time, plastic moves always while silage being put in. The walls have safety rails along the top so not as eaay as just firing it over the walls and leaving it there. Anyone got any ideas, or is plastic on the sidewalls even worte while?

    absolutely worth it! only way to get a proper seal


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  • #232
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    hugo29 wrote: »
    it would be easily done, there is not much chance of a man looking down if he was walking on them beaches,:D
    Might even have to reverse for a while 'till he got used to it:P:P:P


  • #233
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    bob charles wrote: »
    looking down can be very embarrassing:D
    Might embarras you but not lads around here 'well built'


  • #234
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    bob charles wrote: »
    You should see my Brazilian flag ones, with brazil written across the arse of them. :cool:
    Braxillian flag! Quadboy getting bankholiday haircut, did you get a Brazillian before you left home:confused::confused:


  • #235
    mf240
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,901 ✭✭✭mf240


    bob charles wrote: »
    You should see my Brazilian flag ones, with brazil written across the arse of them. :cool:

    I was imaging you in an "I shot JR" t-shirt and a pair of denims rolled up half way to you knees.


  • #236
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Grass racing ahead at moment, going to take a paddock out next week, if its racing ahead do ye clean out the paddocks there in now or just a light graze and move on, new to this paddock set up


  • #237
    mf240
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,901 ✭✭✭mf240


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Grass racing ahead at moment, going to take a paddock out next week, if its racing ahead do ye clean out the paddocks there in now or just a light graze and move on, new to this paddock set up

    Graze out where they are and skip to paddock that's just right for grazing and then cut the ones you skipped.


  • #238
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Grass racing ahead at moment, going to take a paddock out next week, if its racing ahead do ye clean out the paddocks there in now or just a light graze and move on, new to this paddock set up
    You may find that when you are finishing the paddock tht you may have to take out 2 instead of one. Usually you skip to the next one with the cover you require and take out the strong ones.


  • #239
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    mf240 wrote: »
    Graze out where they are and skip to paddock that's just right for grazing and then cut the ones you skipped.

    How much fert do you go with after cutting, next 2 paddocks are two, 4 acre blocks prob will subdivide and graze half and cut half of each, serious growth last few days


  • #240
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    hugo29 wrote: »
    How much fert do you go with after cutting, next 2 paddocks are two, 4 acre blocks prob will subdivide and graze half and cut half of each, serious growth last few days
    How much have you spread to date?
    What's your sr?
    Do you need more silage or will you have enough?


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  • #241
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    delaval wrote: »
    How much have you spread to date?
    What's your sr?
    Do you need more silage or will you have enough?

    Grazing paddocks got slurry and 1 bag 10-10-20 to acre to date,
    Hard to call with silage, dedicated silage ground is light at moment but was heavily fert last weekend and is coming last few days
    Will need grazing paddocks back in rotation in 3 weeks after cutting


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