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just do it · 17-07-2013 04:58PM

delaney001 wrote: »

That roadway and drainage looks very well J.D.I

I'd say your delighted with it now

Sure am. Really gives you a lot more options management wise, especially when time and personnel are scarce!

bob charles · 17-07-2013 05:40PM

stanflt wrote: »

maize 7ft tall in mid july

Is it tasseling already? looks a good few weeks ahead of maize down these parts that are around the 5 - 6ft mark and a few weeks of tasseling. What variety as I presume your growing it for bulk?

delaval · 17-07-2013 05:49PM

bob charles wrote: »

Is it tasseling already? looks a good few weeks ahead of maize down these parts that are around the 5 - 6ft mark and a few weeks of tasseling. What variety as I presume your growing it for bulk?

'Growing it for bulk'
Is that a backhanded compliment, Bob?

Ignore him Stan, I think it's a great crop!

stanflt · 17-07-2013 06:47PM

bob charles wrote: »

Is it tasseling already? looks a good few weeks ahead of maize down these parts that are around the 5 - 6ft mark and a few weeks of tasseling. What variety as I presume your growing it for bulk?

benicia bob

Conmaicne Mara · 17-07-2013 07:07PM

kowtow wrote: »

And all those idlers standing around it.. not one of them milking.

They're waiting for him to install the square bale pool.

bob charles · 17-07-2013 07:42PM

stanflt wrote: »

benicia bob

Taught as much, its a serious variety to grow bulk, personally I dont like it as its not suitable in a beef TMR, fine for cows tough.

I was able to spray a poor field of mine just to give you an idea of how far behind we are down here. contractor spreading the fert on it managed to stripe it:mad:

bob charles · 17-07-2013 07:49PM

delaval wrote: »

'Growing it for bulk'
Is that a backhanded compliment, Bob?

Ignore him Stan, I think it's a great crop!

No, dont mean it to be. Maize varieties selection depends on what % of maize is going into the TMR. I grow grain maize varieties for forage as I need a highly concentrated pit of maize as I would be trying to pack as much energy as possible into animals each day to speed up turnover of animals. I also use a much lower seed rate so than stan so as to get bigger ears, but my crop will be 6ft at max as less competition for light keeps the plants down

It looks a super crop

delaval · 17-07-2013 07:50PM

A bit of al fresco dining, ye with all ye're fancy sheds

delaval · 17-07-2013 07:57PM

delaval wrote: »

A bit of al fresco dining, ye with all ye're fancy sheds

Don't mind broken stake feeder hit it, so it did!!!

Muckit · 17-07-2013 08:15PM

stanflt wrote: »

maize 7ft tall in mid july

Spotted maize outside portumna at around 4' and thought it was doing well:rolleyes:

delaval · 17-07-2013 08:21PM

bob charles wrote: »

No, dont mean it to be. Maize varieties selection depends on what % of maize is going into the TMR. I grow grain maize varieties for forage as I need a highly concentrated pit of maize as I would be trying to pack as much energy as possible into animals each day to speed up turnover of animals. I also use a much lower seed rate so than stan so as to get bigger ears, but my crop will be 6ft at max as less competition for light keeps the plants down

It looks a super crop

What levels of starch would you be getting?

redzerologhlen · 17-07-2013 08:51PM

Busy day!!

Muckit · 17-07-2013 09:00PM

I know clare is hilly, but you're some man to get them 3 high with a double bale handler!

redzerologhlen · 17-07-2013 09:10PM

Muckit wrote: »

I know clare is hilly, but you're some man to get them 3 high with a double bale handler!

All I can say is no yard in North Clare was designed thinking there would ever be a 22ft trailer going through it...pure torture but all the piers are still standing!!

mikeoh · 17-07-2013 09:27PM

pakalasa wrote: »

Well, did she calve ok? My own one calved during the night. No problems, thank God.

Not yet ..time up Aug 1 to Angus so hope she won't take too long I hope I'm as lucky as you........anyone ever get one induced or is it better let nature take its course??

reilig · 17-07-2013 09:30PM

Richk2012 wrote: »

How 'often' would you calve a Belgian Heifer to a BelgianBlue Bull :eek: ???

Not very often. I prefer my BB females to cross with a LIM or a CH. However, I have calved quite a number over the years to an easy calving BB bull. Don't recall ever having to get a vet to assist!! Would have had them on a restricted diet for at least 10 weeks before calving due date.

One lad in our BTAP group calved 14 BB heifers to SFL last year and claims to have to only assist one.

Would agree that there is a risk of a BB being born with the double muscle gene - but if you selectively feed the dam before calving, you can ensure that this double is not grown and that the calving is an easy one. We want the double muscle to start to form when the calf is 4 to 8 weeks on the ground!

Seaba · 17-07-2013 10:30PM

FL21 LM heifer calved earlier today.
Happy the cow brought a heifer but disappointed when we first saw her as she is tall, leggy, narrow and light - nothing to look at, but willing to bet she will turn into a very good cow. Mother has a lovely bag of milk and does a great job on her calves.
According to the book FL21 is supposed to have a great "pelvic structure" so I hope they are right.

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Bizzum · 17-07-2013 10:48PM

Seaba wrote: »

FL21 LM heifer calved earlier today.
Happy the cow brought a heifer but disappointed when we first saw her as she is tall, leggy, narrow and light - nothing to look at, but willing to bet she will turn into a very good cow.

We've a few FL21 weanlings, I suppose they're typical of an easy calving Lim bull when born. There's growth on them all right, a few very fancy ones too. They're lively too, infact a couple are very saucy.

bob charles · 17-07-2013 11:46PM

delaval wrote: »

What levels of starch would you be getting?

usually get same starch% as Dm%. I would be aiming for 40/40. just looking at lab results and one of last years wholecrop wheat pits was 37% starch,45%dm. Wouldnt mind more of that type of stuff this year but doubt it as the weather is too hot during grain fill IMO.

blue5000 · 18-07-2013 10:30PM

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Yer man could be swapping the signs around again soon.

iverjohnston · 19-07-2013 12:23PM

http://www.imageshack.com/i/g1jzpej

http://www.imageshack.com/i/04v6faj

:(:(:(:(:(:(

vanderbadger · 19-07-2013 12:25PM

iverjohnston wrote: »

http://www.imageshack.com/i/g1jzpej

http://www.imageshack.com/i/04v6faj

:(:(:(:(:(:(

ouch, what caused that

iverjohnston · 19-07-2013 12:29PM

Seems to have been a bent blade, must have clipped a stone. How's your welding?

nashmach · 19-07-2013 12:36PM

iverjohnston wrote: »

http://www.imageshack.com/i/g1jzpej

http://www.imageshack.com/i/04v6faj

:(:(:(:(:(:(

Oh dear - new bed time?

vanderbadger · 19-07-2013 12:39PM

iverjohnston wrote: »

Seems to have been a bent blade, must have clipped a stone. How's your welding?

its a magician you need

same thing happened myself a few years back, stone bent down blade but it put a straight cut thru bed, was that area of the bed mended before , its looks kinda thin there or something

iverjohnston · 19-07-2013 12:40PM

nashmach wrote: »

Oh dear - new bed time?

Only as a very last resort. Going to try a patch first.

"was that area of the bed mended before , its looks kinda thin there or something " not in my time of owning it.

moy83 · 19-07-2013 12:59PM

iverjohnston wrote: »

http://www.imageshack.com/i/g1jzpej

http://www.imageshack.com/i/04v6faj

:(:(:(:(:(:(

Ah iver , you would burst helsinki steel !

jerdee · 19-07-2013 02:16PM

would you be better off getting a new bed frame and transferring across the gears and stuff...

delaval · 19-07-2013 05:31PM

First pic I saw nothing, second one says it all
Have you full comp?

iverjohnston · 19-07-2013 06:58PM

What is this "full comp" you speak of?

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