Farming Chit Chat II

JohnBoy · 16-07-2013 10:22AM

reilig wrote: »

Parted ways with my subsoiler tonight after several Donedeal induced phone therapy sessions. Had tried to trade it with a dealer for a mole plough, but he would oonly allow me 100 euro for it. He laughed at me when I said I'd hold out and sell it myself saying that it was only scrap value. He won't be laughing when I wave the check for more than 10 times what he offered me infront of his face tomorrow and tell him that I can get a better straight deal elsewhere.

Reilig 1 - 0 Dealer

why did you decide to get rid?

I thought you had a ransomes subsoiler? can they not be converted to a mole by bolting on different bits to the end of the leg? I thought a 3 leg ransomes subsoiler would be a right job. subsoil with 2-3 legs depending on the power available and then drop off 2 legs and fit the mole bits to the middle leg.

what have you bought?

reilig · 16-07-2013 10:30AM

JohnBoy wrote: »

why did you decide to get rid?

I thought you had a ransomes subsoiler? can they not be converted to a mole by bolting on different bits to the end of the leg? I thought a 3 leg ransomes subsoiler would be a right job. subsoil with 2-3 legs depending on the power available and then drop off 2 legs and fit the mole bits to the middle leg.

what have you bought?

I had a blench subsoiler which I never had intended to use for subsoiling. My intention was to buy the mole plough point, ball and chain and a cutting disc and put it together. However when I went to get these parts, I was quoted €350 and it would cost me another €150 to get a bit of welding done on it and all the parts changed out. Decided to sell it and thankfully now it's gone and I have enough to buy a proper mole plough, designed specifically for what i want to do.

Didn't buy yet. Looking at R & M. Also looking at Tighe.
Will see how it goes!

kevthegaff · 16-07-2013 10:49AM

reilig wrote: »

Have to replace a drinker and the main that its on is very slow - often only filling at night. So the idea of a round 100 / 150 / 200 gal drinker appeals to me. Did people here say in the past that there is an issue with these type of drinker? I'm looking at a JFC or a concrete one.

Anyone got an approximate idea on the price of one of them?

Im buying seconds concrete ones for 300euros for 500 gallon ones, brother bought them and there perfect

Kovu · 16-07-2013 10:55AM

Home alone today and have 2 cows and a weanling heifer in heat. Oh the fun and swearing I shall have getting them in for the AI man this evening. Have to get the weanling in now as the bulls are killing themselves after her as she's *ahem* easily reached:rolleyes:

Muckit · 16-07-2013 11:04AM

reilig wrote: »

Didn't buy yet. Looking at R & M. Also looking at Tighe.
Will see how it goes!

What I like about the new factory made subsoilers is that all the wearing parts are easily changed (ie not welded on). Also no shear bolts to be replacing. Sit in and tip along with tractor just ticking over. If it hits a huge boulder it will conk. I pull the pins on the stabilisers to that it'l move around small stones.

Hve one of the massey's nearby with a transport box for the stones. I think your roller will come in handy to level out any scraws.

hugo29 · 16-07-2013 11:16AM

off the topic completely but sky sports news in sligo at the moment, recording for sligo rovers debut in the champions league tomorrow night, (thats soccer quad boy something we are good at), there will be no farming done tomorrow night and id say no work after lunch time either:D

quadboy · 16-07-2013 11:17AM

Any useful tips for pulling up mats in slatted shed, they were put in using a sledge hammer

quadboy · 16-07-2013 11:18AM

We'll see after tomorrow night how good they are

hugo29 · 16-07-2013 11:20AM

quadboy wrote: »

We'll see after tomorrow night how good they are

lol, no matter what happens tomorrow night we are still the best team in Ireland, ever heard the champions league theme played in a stadium in kerry

quadboy · 16-07-2013 11:24AM

hugo29 wrote: »

lol, no matter what happens tomorrow night we are still the best team in Ireland, ever heard the champions league theme played in a stadium in kerry

No that wouldnt be our sorta thing at all, awful carry on

whelan1 · 16-07-2013 11:24AM

reilig wrote: »

Have to replace a drinker and the main that its on is very slow - often only filling at night. So the idea of a round 100 / 150 / 200 gal drinker appeals to me. Did people here say in the past that there is an issue with these type of drinker? I'm looking at a JFC or a concrete one.

Anyone got an approximate idea on the price of one of them?

i hate the jfc round drinkers, very finnicky, have to be exactly level or will overflow.... then when empty if not anchored properly they will lift them up, probably not under as much pressure as milkers but hate them, have 2 and i have a lever tap at each of them to turn off when cows leave the field... concrete drinkers all the way from now on

Marooned75 · 16-07-2013 11:25AM

quadboy wrote: »

Any useful tips for pulling up mats in slatted shed, they were put in using a sledge hammer

Crowbar and its a cnut of a job

quadboy · 16-07-2013 11:28AM

Marooned75 wrote: »

Crowbar and its a cnut of a job

Yeah thought it might be, could pull the first knob up then tie rope to it an pull away wit the quad, want to pull em up cos animals get a lot more dirty compared to the ones on concrete

naughto · 16-07-2013 11:32AM

bbam wrote: »

And with much of it the exercise is the only way you'd get warm too..

When we were young there would be loads of turf got each year, it was all duff as far as I'm concerned.. I've never seen this "good" turf people talk about.. for me there is nothing like a good timber fire.. I'd even go as far as saying that seasoned fir would be better than most turf.

last yr was the first yr that i burned coal and timber,as i live in a town house it was handy as i have no where to put a stack of turf.
never again will i burn coal its so dirty compare to turf,i felt like i was filling the fire all the time.
have a trailer of turf bought this yr though a mate of mine,only thing is that i will get him to tip it at my brothers house and will then bag it and bring it in and store it in my shed.
its more work but its for the best i think

Going forward... · 16-07-2013 12:20PM

reilig wrote: »

Have to replace a drinker and the main that its on is very slow - often only filling at night. So the idea of a round 100 / 150 / 200 gal drinker appeals to me. Did people here say in the past that there is an issue with these type of drinker? I'm looking at a JFC or a concrete one.

Mr. Delaval mentioned in another thread about using IBC's. Cut the top off and fit a floating ballcock. Cheapest trough you can get I reckon.

Dampintheattic · 16-07-2013 12:23PM

Going forward... wrote: »

Mr. Delaval mentioned in another thread about using IBC's. Cut the top off and fit a floating ballcock. Cheapest trough you can get I reckon.

Would you need to be farming giraffes

Going forward... · 16-07-2013 12:25PM

Cut to suit your needs.;)

leg wax · 16-07-2013 12:36PM

just had a visit from 1chippy ,great to put a face to the name.

reilig · 16-07-2013 12:39PM

quadboy wrote: »

Yeah thought it might be, could pull the first knob up then tie rope to it an pull away wit the quad, want to pull em up cos animals get a lot more dirty compared to the ones on concrete

What make are they? Ours are easyfix and I find that the animals are just as clean as bare concrete slats and far more comfortable - also far less hoof problems since we fitted them!

quadboy · 16-07-2013 12:47PM

reilig wrote: »

What make are they? Ours are easyfix and I find that the animals are just as clean as bare concrete slats and far more comfortable - also far less hoof problems since we fitted them!

Signum it says on them, theres too much grip on them they hold too much dung, it will only be incalf heifers in the shed and last year they were dirty selling them even scrapping the mats every day

Bizzum · 16-07-2013 12:49PM

reilig wrote: »

What make are they? Ours are easyfix and I find that the animals are just as clean as bare concrete slats and far more comfortable - also far less hoof problems since we fitted them!

Ditto. How long are yours fitted? Do you notice any wear? We can see wear on ones facing in one direction as opposed to the other direction. (The different directions come from the agitating points.)

bob charles · 16-07-2013 01:11PM

quadboy wrote: »

Yeah thought it might be, could pull the first knob up then tie rope to it an pull away wit the quad, want to pull em up cos animals get a lot more dirty compared to the ones on concrete

what are you doing with them when there pulled up

quadboy · 16-07-2013 01:16PM

bob charles wrote: »

what are you doing with them when there pulled up

Fcuk them into a corner

mf240 · 16-07-2013 01:18PM

quadboy wrote: »

Signum it says on them, theres too much grip on them they hold too much dung, it will only be incalf heifers in the shed and last year they were dirty selling them even scrapping the mats every day

Put an add on donedeal saying that you are putting in cubicles instead and are selling the mats. Cash only and buyer removes.

reilig · 16-07-2013 01:31PM

Bizzum wrote: »

Ditto. How long are yours fitted? Do you notice any wear? We can see wear on ones facing in one direction as opposed to the other direction. (The different directions come from the agitating points.)

Must have them 10 years now. A good bit of wear on them, but a lot of life left in them yet. Neighbour had mayo slat mats. Pfuchin disaster!!!

satstheway · 16-07-2013 05:05PM

Does anyone use fairy or the like as a sticker or wetting agent when spraying rushes or other things? If so how much per 100L ? What is best for rushes agroxone 50 or 2d4ester?

tmboy95 · 16-07-2013 05:08PM

We always use fairy liquid when spraying weeds around home as the father says it sticks better. Don't know the ratio though.

Kovu · 16-07-2013 05:10PM

tmboy95 wrote: »

We always use fairy liquid when spraying weeds around home as the father says it sticks better. Don't know the ratio though.

I was always told the definite measurement of 'a good squirt':D

Conmaicne Mara · 16-07-2013 05:17PM

Neighbour clipped a wall and rolled his jeep here today, left jeep on her roof across the road, came on the scene not long after it happened. Wasn't bad hurt, he was lucky to walk away from it at all given the state of the jeep. Gives a person pause for thought.

moy83 · 16-07-2013 05:32PM

The brother and his buddy rolled a jeep about a month ago . The front pillars and the roof was down more or less to the top of the seats but they managed to get out the back .
Not a scratch on the driver and the brother only had a cut on his head .
Lucky lads to walk away .

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