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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #5162
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    muirsin wrote: »
    Hi
    Have a 3 month old strong suckler with bad dose of scour (Dark green) yesterday.
    Had another today with same .They have been done for coccidiosis with baycox 4 weeks ago .vet gave me biometrin to inject for 5 days. Is this likely to be coccidiosis and should i repeat baycox or is it linked to heat or is it something else Both calves are lively.

    dont know about baycox but i find vexcoxan only works when they actually have it as opposed to preventing it


  • #5163
    Dampintheattic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭Dampintheattic


    Bring back hanging:mad: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/suspect-in-murder-of-brothers-just-out-of-prison-29411893.html


  • #5164
    naughto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭naughto


    Dampintheattic wrote: »
    Bring back hanging:mad: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/suspect-in-murder-of-brothers-just-out-of-prison-29411893.html
    there is a lot of anger in c/bar at the minute over the deaths of these two men.its shocking the way the crountry has gone


  • #5165
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    naughto wrote: »
    there is a lot of anger in c/bar at the minute over the deaths of these two men.its shocking the way the crountry has gone

    Hungry suck calf on that boy for a day, then burn them off with caustic soda, was same with that pensioner in Sligo, tied up with barbed wire and beaten and left to die, what has happened to our little country


  • #5166
    lefthooker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭lefthooker


    Had our "inconclusive reactor" retest today. I objected to it being called a reactor retest as the single cow I had punched, 1 out of 197 animals, was deemed inconclusive twice, had no actual lumps( only a prick from the needles that could only be felt with the finger nail) no visible lesions in the factory and a clear lab result too.

    Well we went clear thank god and I only saw the vet with the calipers out once. As much as I want retribution I know I won't get any, still fell like choking the dvo vet if I come across her again


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  • #5167
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    300 small square bales made and in the loft this afternoon and 60 left over to sell that I was just to hot and wrecked to throw in :-)


  • #5168
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    moy83 wrote: »
    300 small square bales made and in the loft this afternoon and 60 left over to sell that I was just to hot and wrecked to throw in :-)


    I'm not sure if I believe you or not tbh:D. There was a rumour around here in the past few days that someone had made small square bales of hay, but it was just a rumour, no-one had actually seen them just heard from somebody who had seen them at best. Nobody believed that anyone would put themselves in for the hardship.


  • #5169
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    freedominacup wrote: »
    I'm not sure if I believe you or not tbh:D. There was a rumour around here in the past few days that someone had made small square bales of hay, but it was just a rumour, no-one had actually seen them just heard from somebody who had seen them at best. Nobody believed that anyone would put themselves in for the hardship.

    Ill put up a picture of the machinery we used later as proof !
    Sure when the weather made it so easy to save hay we had to do something to feel like we earned it . :-)


  • #5170
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    Not a great start to the day here. Up early to milk as we are baling silage this morning and we have a few small jobs to do in the parlour aswell as put in bales for cows, so i was not happy when a bull fell into the pit on the second row and in the next row a cow did the splits, should have stayed in bed a bit longer!!!!!!


  • #5171
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    delaval wrote: »
    Not a great start to the day here. Up early to milk as we are baling silage this morning and we have a few small jobs to do in the parlour aswell as put in bales for cows, so i was not happy when a bull fell into the pit on the second row and in the next row a cow did the splits, should have stayed in bed a bit longer!!!!!!

    Friggin hell thats a dose . How did the bull manage go get in the pit ?


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  • #5172
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    moy83 wrote: »
    Friggin hell thats a dose . How did the bull manage go get in the pit ?
    On the final jump lost his footing and landed in the pit on his arse, didn't get up for a while, easy get him out though. It was easy talk to him.

    Out in the yard another bull finished her off:P and he with a sore hole from his fall:D:D:D:D:D


  • #5173
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    delaval wrote: »
    On the final jump lost his footing and landed in the pit on his arse, didn't get up for a while, easy get him out thougfh. It was easy talk to him.

    Out in the yard another bull finished her off:P and he with a sore hole from his fall:D:D:D:D:D

    Pure shame for the first lad !!!


  • #5174
    Figerty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭Figerty


    Was up the land look at cattle yesterday, one fat heifer was sitting on a ledge over a 3 foot drop. As she got up, she lost her balance, rolled down the bank did full 360 on her back with the four legs in the air and wound up almost lying down as she had been on the top of the ledge. she missed getting trapped in a drain by a couple of feet.

    She shook herself, stood up, spotted some grass to pick and then walked off....... while I stood with my mouth open and heart in my mouth!


  • #5175
    dzer2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭dzer2


    Just brought the cattle in for reading the tb test was like a scene from the wild west with all the dust and debris flying. Some morning here must be 20 deg already.


  • #5176
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    delaval wrote: »
    On the final jump lost his footing and landed in the pit on his arse, didn't get up for a while, easy get him out though. It was easy talk to him.

    Out in the yard another bull finished her off:P and he with a sore hole from his fall:D:D:D:D:D

    the early bird may catch the worm but its always the second mouse that gets the cheese


  • #5177
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    delaval wrote: »
    On the final jump lost his footing and landed in the pit on his arse, didn't get up for a while, easy get him out though. It was easy talk to him.

    Out in the yard another bull finished her off:P and he with a sore hole from his fall:D:D:D:D:D
    Was it the young fella that fell in the pit and the old fella that waited calmly outside? :D


  • #5178
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    if the mower hadnt marked it when cutting and it didnt rain after surely he would get to bale it away without the tracks?

    Not in my experience of boggy land. It'll quite often allow you to go over it with the mower and not leave a track, but when the baler comes on on bruised ground, it can go to its axel.

    Tracks are a great idea, and in fairness, Colin is a bit of a genious. He's not going to get much use out of the tracks this year, but based on weather for the last 20 years, the tracks will work a treat 4 years out of 5!


  • #5179
    Mulumpy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Mulumpy


    freedominacup wrote: »
    I'm not sure if I believe you or not tbh:D. There was a rumour around here in the past few days that someone had made small square bales of hay, but it was just a rumour, no-one had actually seen them just heard from somebody who had seen them at best. Nobody believed that anyone would put themselves in for the hardship.
    My neighbour makes a 1000 square bales a year does whole lot himself refuses to let anyone help him and he's 66 madness


  • #5180
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Mulumpy wrote: »
    My neighbour makes a 1000 square bales a year does whole lot himself refuses to let anyone help him and he's 66 madness

    Maybe we have the same neighbour?

    We have a 66 year old neighbour who makes 4 - 5 thousand square bales every year. Stacks all himself and draws them home himself. Sells them at marts during winter. Buys round bales of hay from up the country in winter and pitches them into the square baler to sell at the marts when his own supply runs out :eek:

    He just loves pure hardship.

    As he says himself, it's all a cash game and Cash is King!! :cool::cool:


  • #5181
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    Good time folks to check the earth of Your electric Fence systems.
    Ours is in a dry spot and with this cracking weather it had near stopped working.
    Create a little dish of clay round it and soak with a hose for 30 minutes.

    Remember, the best test for your earth is by hand. You should be able to place one hand on the earth bar and one on damp ground and feel nothing. If the earth isn't working you'll get a shock, the worse the shock the greater the problem.


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  • #5182
    Midlandsman80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 247 ✭✭Midlandsman80


    If he is quick to get to the m6 there are two round bales of hay on the hard shoulder not long after the loughrea exit westbound. Few weanlings in a patchy bit of ground looking up forlornly at them...


  • #5183
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Anyone out there still using a belt round baler? Like a John Deere or a New Holland. What was the advantage or disadvantage of them? You don't see any new ones these days??


  • #5184
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    moy83 wrote: »
    300 small square bales made and in the loft this afternoon and 60 left over to sell that I was just to hot and wrecked to throw in :-)

    what sort of money you selling for Moy. I bought 150 yesterday evening , 3 yoyo a bale delivered, good stuff as well, must lost a few pound putting the feckin things into a small shed, lad i bought off was telling me, he has a 1000 made and sold in the last 2 days, and another 700 on the ground to be baled today.


  • #5185
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    driving to galway every day from clare ive never seen so much hay down my whole life, every 2nd field is cut especially from Kinvara on, nice to see it, we will probably be taking about this spell of weather in years to come. price of hay must be coming down a nice bit from a few weeks ago


  • #5186
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    reilig wrote: »
    Maybe we have the same neighbour?

    We have a 66 year old neighbour who makes 4 - 5 thousand square bales every year. Stacks all himself and draws them home himself. Sells them at marts during winter. Buys round bales of hay from up the country in winter and pitches them into the square baler to sell at the marts when his own supply runs out :eek:

    He just loves pure hardship.

    As he says himself, it's all a cash game and Cash is King!! :cool::cool:

    Not a bad idea, is he of the horse men?


  • #5187
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Also sold one of my horses for 3 yoyos. Kerchinggggg.


  • #5188
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Not a bad idea, is he of the horse men?

    ??

    Maybe the same name but not related


  • #5189
    nashmach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭nashmach


    reilig wrote: »
    Anyone out there still using a belt round baler? Like a John Deere or a New Holland. What was the advantage or disadvantage of them? You don't see any new ones these days??

    Great baler for straw but the older ones are useless at silage but the newer NH balers (say last 5 years or so), do produce a tidy silage bale but depends on the grass presented to it.

    I am guessing you will be looking at a pre 2000 baler and thus wouldn't recommend a belt baler to you.


  • #5190
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    nashmach wrote: »
    Great baler for straw but the older ones are useless at silage but the newer NH balers (say last 5 years or so), do produce a tidy silage bale but depends on the grass presented to it.

    I am guessing you will be looking at a pre 2000 baler and thus wouldn't recommend a belt baler to you.

    I'm not in the market for a baler. Just curious that I used to see people with them, but not anymore.


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  • #5191
    nashmach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭nashmach


    reilig wrote: »
    I'm not in the market for a baler. Just curious that I used to see people with them, but not anymore.

    Even in the tillage areas they have disappeared in the main, the NH baler is the only one I can think of around here.

    Silage really was the death knell of them around here and given the harder bales produced by roller bales now it rollers vs belt is less of an arguement.

    Of course another reason why they were introduced was variable bale size but that never really coped on in Ireland.


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