Farming Chit Chat II

Marooned75 · 09-07-2013 04:43PM

When I leave work first thing off licence and a six pack of some nice cool beer

Conmaicne Mara · 09-07-2013 06:20PM

Driving around earlier, seen an ould lad out in shirt, jumper, hat, wellingtons... cutting hay with a scythe. I reckon it's the rural equivalent of hot yoga.

dharn · 09-07-2013 06:29PM

Bloody hell wouldn't like to meet the socks that would come out of those wellintons

jomoloney · 09-07-2013 07:12PM

delaval wrote: »

Young lad carry six pack, men carry a barrell:D:D

years ago we won an inter pub tug of war, the prize was a barrell of guinness

we had 4 tee tottalers on the team

bt12 · 09-07-2013 07:16PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Driving around earlier, seen an ould lad out in shirt, jumper, hat, wellingtons... cutting hay with a scythe. I reckon it's the rural equivalent of hot yoga.

seen a lad spreading pig slurry today thing he might as well used roundup

darragh_haven · 09-07-2013 07:49PM

Are a long hard day. Sitting outside the Carrickdale hotel in the evening sun and the warm breeze, listening to the clink of ice cubes off the glass in my pint of bulmers.
Happiness is......

stanflt · 09-07-2013 08:17PM

Have 20 farmers from uk coming 2 Moro

1chippy · 09-07-2013 08:17PM

darragh_haven wrote: »

Are a long hard day. Sitting outside the Carrickdale hotel in the evening sun and the warm breeze, listening to the clink of ice cubes off the glass in my pint of bulmers.
Happiness is......

if thats the one in louth, ill probably be passing later. ive been debt collecting all day and ive a couple to go. so far as the day goes on ive been getting thicker and thicker. the only place i had any success was the ones i knew that didnt have it

just do it · 09-07-2013 08:28PM

stanflt wrote: »

Have 20 farmers from uk coming 2 Moro

Jeez pity ki didn't know you were having an open day!

Good luck with it and let us know how it goes

darragh_haven · 09-07-2013 08:33PM

1chippy wrote: »

if thats the one in louth, ill probably be passing later. ive been debt collecting all day and ive a couple to go. so far as the day goes on ive been getting thicker and thicker. the only place i had any success was the ones i knew that didnt have it

Yeah, its the one in Louth. Call in for a pint......
I don't envy anyone going out on the road looking for money. Youd every excuse in the book

who the fug · 09-07-2013 09:04PM

stanflt wrote: »

Have 20 farmers from uk coming 2 Moro

foot and mouth baths all round

Bizzum · 09-07-2013 09:21PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Driving around earlier, seen an ould lad out in shirt, jumper, hat, wellingtons... cutting hay with a scythe. I reckon it's the rural equivalent of hot yoga.

My grandfather used wear a wool jumper on the warmest day. He reckoned if it kept the cold out it would keep the heat out.

Bizzum · 09-07-2013 09:25PM

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Tis a day to be near the water I think, off kayaking for a few hours now and a bit of pier jumping in the evening. Its too warm to be working

Good call. Went for a paddle myself, and a dip afterwards.

iverjohnston · 09-07-2013 09:37PM

Hay all rowed up for the morning, went to the local canoe/kayak centre. Live 6 miles away and had never been. We had a great time. Water must be 25 degrees!

dzer2 · 09-07-2013 10:02PM

Baled the hay this evening:D:D had the herd test at 2pm:rolleyes::rolleyes: young lads had training at 7.30 finished at 9.00pm took them to the pub on the way home;) had 4 pints rang the missus to collect us:p:p. Christ it would have being better to walk home:rolleyes:. When we got home said to OH that we should go to the beach tomorrow ah there is hope after all:D:D:D:D

Bodacious · 09-07-2013 10:50PM

can anyone confirm is it over 24 months that a bull for breeding has to be blood tested for sale? will test then last 30 or 60 days, heifers 18 months still or has that changed?

Juniorhurler · 09-07-2013 11:11PM

Jaysus I love this weather. 16 dry cows out to the out farm this morning. Then after dinner got a lend of a manitou from the uncle and a man basket and got 60 timbers on a shed. Only finished at it at 11 and still felt like doing more. Weather makes all the difference.

td5man · 09-07-2013 11:15PM

Anyone care to join us for a gentle drive through the countryside for a good cause;
http://www.4x4challenge.org/

Its also a good chance to look over hedges to see whats going on round the country and a meal and a few bevys plus an overnight stay in a nice hotel .

simx · 10-07-2013 12:42AM

Bodacious wrote: »

can anyone confirm is it over 24 months that a bull for breeding has to be blood tested for sale? will test then last 30 or 60 days, heifers 18 months still or has that changed?

Yes 24 months,60 days, heifers 24 months now

freedominacup · 10-07-2013 04:56AM

bt12 wrote: »

seen a lad spreading pig slurry today thing he might as well used roundup

He'll be absolutely fine. I'm caught for time this week or I'd be doing the same myself.

reilig · 10-07-2013 08:31AM

Have a problem with our Ch bull. All cows gone to him in the last month have repeated. He's following them, and rising on them, but 3 weeks after they are on again. Everything has to get AI now - luckily we have only got about 15 left to go, but it's going to have a major impact on calving interval.

moy83 · 10-07-2013 08:36AM

reilig wrote: »

Have a problem with our Ch bull. All cows gone to him in the last month have repeated. He's following them, and rising on them, but 3 weeks after they are on again. Everything has to get AI now - luckily we have only got about 15 left to go, but it's going to have a major impact on calving interval.

That happened a buddy of mine two years ago . His lad had a virus that took two months to clear but he was fine after though . He ended up leaving a good few autumn calvers go to spring . Its a bit of a pain but at least the bull came good for the following year

vanderbadger · 10-07-2013 08:39AM

reilig wrote: »

Have a problem with our Ch bull. All cows gone to him in the last month have repeated. He's following them, and rising on them, but 3 weeks after they are on again. Everything has to get AI now - luckily we have only got about 15 left to go, but it's going to have a major impact on calving interval.

get a bull in, ai will break your heart

reilig · 10-07-2013 08:40AM

vanderbadger wrote: »

get a bull in, ai will break your heart

Have a LIM bull that I'm feeding for sale. He may have to be let loose!

Kovu · 10-07-2013 08:46AM

reilig wrote: »

Have a LIM bull that I'm feeding for sale. He may have to be let loose!

The one in the photo a while back?

reilig · 10-07-2013 08:49AM

Kovu Murr wrote: »

The one in the photo a while back?

Yea,

He's got big since that.

He's 14 months now. He should be ok to handle 10 to 15 cows.

Birdnuts · 10-07-2013 09:15AM

Just finishing up the hay making here and then its off to the beach with the picnic and plenty of chilled scrumpy:cool::D

kevthegaff · 10-07-2013 10:10AM

i never seem to never be able to get away from this place, ah well at least im getting atan

Username John · 10-07-2013 10:28AM

kevthegaff wrote: »

i never seem to never be able to get away from this place, ah well at least im getting atan

Ah - what you need Kev is a missus and a rake o kids, to badger you to go to the beach from about 1st July on...

(that's what I've been told anyways)

:P

You should try to get away tho, even if its only for a small while... Just to switch off, and enjoy a bit of the fine weather...

Bizzum · 10-07-2013 11:06AM

reilig wrote: »

Yea,

He's got big since that.

He's 14 months now. He should be ok to handle 10 to 15 cows.

If hes big enough he might tip away. With a bit of luck the least he'll do is tell ya when they're coming bulling, and you've the option if the AI man then.

It's a pain when the old bull lets ya down, hopefully it a temperory hiccup that has interupted supply.

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