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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #4502
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    hugo29 wrote: »
    i know this has been discussed so many times but i cant find the original thread and I know someone posted a teagasc leaflet

    slurry first then lime application but what is the period you have to wait

    Same happened me. I spent ages looking for it.


  • #4503
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    On the tow chains, would another chain loosely linked to the main chain, say every 2ft or so, and also tied at both ends, be the best option. That way if the main chain broke, the second chain would hold everything.


  • #4504
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Muckit wrote: »
    I suppose all has to go through head office now. Local banks have their hands tied and can't sign off on anything. We'd be giving out too if they were too free with it and it got the country into a worse state than it is now..... if that were possible!!!!
    ah i just wanted to clear some bills before the end of this month, thought i would have had the money in may:mad::mad: nearly got ploughed out of it today coming off motorway, was coming off slip road on to roundabout to go to mart, there was a tractor and trailer coming so i went to pull out after it, there was a jeep on the inside of the tractor coming into my lane, clipped my mirror and frightened the be jasus out of me


  • #4505
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    there was a suckler cow clearance sale in carnew mart last weekend, anyone hear how it went


  • #4506
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    "Round Bale Injection
    Inject nutrients into round bales to improve palatability"
    http://www.spraytech.uk.com/round-bale-injection-51-c.asp


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  • #4507
    Going forward...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭Going forward...


    Ammonia into straw I guess.


  • #4508
    JohnBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭JohnBoy


    Dont be daft wrote: »
    Never had a chain break but the thought of has always freaked me out when ever I had to pull a yoke out.

    Genuine question here, not being smart in any way, but how would the blanket help?
    Could the chain not break anywhere along its length and if it breaks between the tractor and were the blanket is placed is it not going to do the same damage regardless of the blanket?

    Similarly how would weights on the chain help?:confused:


    I suppose weights would be supposed to weigh the chain down, the problem I see with the weights is if the energy in the breaking chain is large enough it'll just bring the solid weight with it as another missile.

    Take a coat, or blanket if you have it and wave it around in the air. it takes a fair bit of effort, and it's soft so has deadening properties. the whipping chain/rope has to do the same thing and will be deadened.


    I dont know if it has as much of an effect when the chain breaks between you and the blanket, but I do know it's an established winching safety method.


  • #4509
    Juniorhurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭Juniorhurler


    A day of two halves here. Had a great morning. Had good success flushing a cow. Afternoon decided with the box on and dirty I'd bring a few home from the out farm. Got a fu*king blow out on the box and the spare lent to a neighbour. Sitting on the road here now waiting for him to come.


  • #4510
    naughto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,439 ✭✭✭naughto


    Juniorhurler wrote: »
    A day of two halves here. Had a great morning. Had good success flushing a cow. Afternoon decided with the box on and dirty I'd bring a few home from the out farm. Got a fu*king blow out on the box and the spare lent to a neighbour. Sitting on the road here now waiting for him to come.
    fine evening to be sitting on your ass


  • #4511
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    naughto wrote: »
    fine evening to be sitting on your ass

    I'm away fishing for the evening :D
    Swans here on the lake and was out on the boat last week and I seen something I never thought I'd see. 5 cygnets were born there about 4 weeks ago and we thought it was the pine martin taking them, three of them and penn & cob were swimming near us and next thing a big m*therf*cking pike comes up and takes a swipe at a cygnet!!!:eek::eek:

    We bring the boat over and take a look at it, and next thing daddy swan starts looking a bit angry and comes towards us. So we shot off anyway and next thing the cob starts trampling the cygnet under the water and drowns it:eek:
    It was quite badly injured but fecking hell, nature can be cruel.


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  • #4512
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    I'm away fishing for the evening :D
    Swans here on the lake and was out on the boat last week and I seen something I never thought I'd see. 5 cygnets were born there about 4 weeks ago and we thought it was the pine martin taking them, three of them and penn & cob were swimming near us and next thing a big m*therf*cking pike comes up and takes a swipe at a cygnet!!!:eek::eek:

    We bring the boat over and take a look at it, and next thing daddy swan starts looking a bit angry and comes towards us. So we shot off anyway and next thing the cob starts trampling the cygnet under the water and drowns it:eek:
    It was quite badly injured but fecking hell, nature can be cruel.

    That's what I may do with my cell counters!!!


  • #4513
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    delaval wrote: »
    That's what I may do with my cell counters!!!

    Drown them:pac:


  • #4514
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    Said I'd come home early for once not a dinner here and am locked out. Lovely evening for sitting on my ass in the sun, would love a coffee though


  • #4515
    Juniorhurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭Juniorhurler


    hugo29 wrote: »
    there was a suckler cow clearance sale in carnew mart last weekend, anyone hear how it went

    From €1350 to €2000 for young continentals with calves at foot I heard on local radio farming news at 7 this morning. Wasn't there but David Quinn said there was increased demand. Older cows made €950 - €1700


  • #4516
    Juniorhurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭Juniorhurler


    Sorted and home now. Neighbour was mortified, the sort that rarely borrows and always returns promptly. Glad that he was about to be able to bring it out to me.


  • #4517
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    I'm away fishing for the evening :D
    Swans here on the lake and was out on the boat last week and I seen something I never thought I'd see. 5 cygnets were born there about 4 weeks ago and we thought it was the pine martin taking them, three of them and penn & cob were swimming near us and next thing a big m*therf*cking pike comes up and takes a swipe at a cygnet!!!:eek::eek:

    We bring the boat over and take a look at it, and next thing daddy swan starts looking a bit angry and comes towards us. So we shot off anyway and next thing the cob starts trampling the cygnet under the water and drowns it:eek:
    It was quite badly injured but fecking hell, nature can be cruel.

    How big was the pike? Would have been class to see that!!


  • #4518
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    How big was the pike? Would have been class to see that!!

    Going by the length of it, she was about 25lb ish. The lake is renowned for big pike.


  • #4519
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Going by the length of it, she was about 25lb ish. The lake is renowned for big pike.

    Be fun to have her on the end of a line :D


  • #4520
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Be fun to have her on the end of a line :D

    I was told that it's always the females that reach the specimen weights.

    Hiyooooooooo! :P


  • #4521
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    I was told that it's always the females that reach the specimen weights.

    Hiyooooooooo! :P

    She must be married!


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  • #4522
    naughto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,439 ✭✭✭naughto


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  • #4523
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    She must be married!

    Ah yep, bringing home the swan for dinner.

    Here's one we caught two weeks ago.

    57i5.jpg

    Uploaded with ImageShack.us


  • #4524
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Dacian Ciolos 21 minutes ago · We had a long plenary meeting with the EU agri ministers aiming at revising the negotiating mandate of the Irish Presidency, preparing the next trilogue tomorrow. The session is now suspended for bilateral meetings.

    " aiming at revising the negotiating mandate of the Irish Presidency"

    Interesting phrase, wonder what it means in English, has Ciolos taken the burdizzo to Coveney.


  • #4525
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Dacian Ciolos 21 minutes ago · We had a long plenary meeting with the EU agri ministers aiming at revising the negotiating mandate of the Irish Presidency, preparing the next trilogue tomorrow. The session is now suspended for bilateral meetings.

    " aiming at revising the negotiating mandate of the Irish Presidency"

    Interesting phrase, wonder what it means in English, has Ciolos taken the burdizzo to Coveney.
    I reckon all along that Ciolios will be saying whats what and thats it . I dont think Coveney or anyone else will sway his thoughts or plans


  • #4526
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    moy83 wrote: »
    I reckon all along that Ciolios will be saying whats what and thats it . I dont think Coveney or anyone else will sway his thoughts or plans

    We'll find out soon enough I guess, then the real house trading will start.

    Did you cut yesterday, or was that more of our reps stuff, looked fresh anyhow.


  • #4527
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    We'll find out soon enough I guess, then the real house trading will start.

    Did you cut yesterday, or was that more of our reps stuff, looked fresh anyhow.

    When are they supposed to tell us something definite ?


  • #4528
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Did you cut yesterday, or was that more of our reps stuff, looked fresh anyhow.[/quote]

    No we are getting ready to make a start tomorrow sometime . I cut about an acre for small bales of haylage today alright . Your man has all his in the pit now so it wasnt him


  • #4529
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    moy83 wrote: »
    When are they supposed to tell us something definite ?

    As far as I know tomorrow. But there's nothing saying they need to make a deal tomorrow or in six months or in a year. that will leave us with so called toolbox of options to row over internally, which is expected to happen September October time but is already begun a long time back if you ask me. A deal isn't certain tomorrow.


  • #4530
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    lepto'd my cows this evening , used spirovac. We used to have to do them twice a year but stretched it to 11 months. Priced around and there was 11 euro in the difference in price, wrecked now


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  • #4531
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,258 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    off in the morning to Spain to play at http://live.ecbu2013.org/team/opn/irl
    #COYBIG!:D


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