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Livestock/General Farming photo thread ***READ MOD NOTE IN POST #1***

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  • #4802
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    iverjohnston wrote: »
    What is this "full comp" you speak of?

    Full comp insurance. I have on any thing with gearbox or pump. If they think its wear no cover but if as you say it was a stine and you have it listed your ok.

    Was it on your own land?
    If not and was a stone farmer public liability will cover you


  • #4803
    jimmy G M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭jimmy G M


    The hardest working tractor on the farm. 1962 MF 35x. Will have rowed/tedded circa 200 acres for hay / silage by the end of the summer. Tedding usually done with a lely lotus, rowing with PZ haybob.

    Delux seat & suntan comes as standard. Note the patented apparatus to stop grass getting wound around the PTO shaft


  • #4804
    Juniorhurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭Juniorhurler


    jimmy G M wrote: »
    The hardest working tractor on the farm. 1962 MF 35x. Will have rowed/tedded circa 200 acres for hay / silage by the end of the summer. Tedding usually done with a lely lotus, rowing with PZ haybob.

    Delux seat & suntan comes as standard. Note the patented apparatus to stop grass getting wound around the PTO shaft

    http://s1332.photobucket.com/user/jimmyGM/media/image_zpsc538ee6a.jpg.html

    Love it. Modern Massey in the background and the 35x flat put all summer. Ideal yoke for this weather, and light on the green too.


  • #4805
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    Our 1990, mf 3090 packed up this evening while mowing. We thought it was the fuel filters, so changed them, bled it and she fired up. Only got 200 yards and she died again. A pipe must be drawing air some where. So we put on the 90hp mf3065 on the mower. She struggled but beggars can't be choosers. Lost an hour at it but at least the grass is ready for the contractor in the morning.
    These tractors owe us nothing tho, so I can't complain.


  • #4806
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Set up a few paddocks in a 20 acre field today, going to turn 20 cows and calves into it in the morning. First time ever grazing paddocks here so will be interesting to see how it works. Grass is getting a bit strong so will probably cut half of it in a few weeks time. Left the paddocks about an acre in size.
    How're the paddocks working out redzer? Going on holidays on 1st and already figuring out the easiest way to manage the cattle while I'm away.
    Might take down a few fences so they only need to be moved once while I'm away. Still undecided :rolleyes:


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  • #4807
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    just do it wrote: »
    How're the paddocks working out redzer? Going on holidays on 1st and already figuring out the easiest way to manage the cattle while I'm away.
    Might take down a few fences so they only need to be moved once while I'm away. Still undecided :rolleyes:

    Trying to do the same here JDI , going away 08 th and trying to figure out how to leave it idiot proof, other worry is water shortages, what happens if council turn off water,


  • #4808
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    I'm thirsty! 6 autumn calvers without water since 7am! I'll have to wait until they're finished or God only knows where the trough could end up :rolleyes:
    wzi3.jpg


  • #4809
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    While I'm waiting..., here are two springers due in September. Both by OMA and turning 2yo around now.
    mow1.jpg

    o8er.jpg

    qzel.jpg

    zfzq.jpg


  • #4810
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    And the third springer with a maternal rating >200
    7bxw.jpg

    Edit: By ELZ out of a SIM cow.
    4me6.jpg


  • #4811
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    17 minutes and they're done :)
    gn7l.jpg


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  • #4812
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    just do it wrote: »
    I'm thirsty! 6 autumn calvers without water since 7am! I'll have to wait until they're finished or God only knows where the trough could end up :rolleyes:
    wzi3.jpg

    I see you there dog.......

    The white one looks to be fairly heavy is she?
    Lovely stock though jdi:)


  • #4813
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    I see you there dog.......

    The white one looks to be fairly heavy is she?
    Lovely stock though jdi:)

    Springers all due within 3 weeks of 16th Sept. She looks like she's been washed in Daz in that photo!


  • #4814
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Edited posts above to include icbf figures.......for anyone that's interested ;)


  • #4815
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    just do it wrote: »
    Springers all due within 3 weeks of 16th Sept. She looks like she's been washed in Daz in that photo!

    Bought in or home bred JDI


  • #4816
    Milton09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 453 ✭✭Milton09


    The first ever round bales of hay on our farm, usually weather and storage dont allow. This was taken off rough pasture ground that was too wet to graze earlier. They're a bit frazzled looking because they were sitting in the field for 2 weeks and the netter was acting the maggot in the baler. Nevertheless they will be ideal for drying off the suckler cows at housing/weaning.
    a8yz.jpg

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  • #4817
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Bought in or home bred JDI

    Home bred


  • #4818
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    just do it wrote: »
    Home bred

    Nice animals, what age you calving them down at


  • #4819
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Nice animals, what age you calving them down at
    They'll be 26mo. Not concerned about them, they're plenty big enough. This group will be going on restricted diet in a fortnight's time when they're 6 weeks away from calving.


  • #4820
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    just do it wrote: »
    They'll be 26mo. Not concerned about them, they're plenty big enough. This group will be going on restricted diet in a fortnight's time when they're 6 weeks away from calving.

    They be fine, good stock, am intending on buying a few simx weanling heifers this back end for bulling, and hope to calve them down at 24- 28 months
    Good to see it working,


  • #4821
    Figerty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭Figerty


    iverjohnston wrote: »
    http://www.imageshack.com/i/g1jzpej

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

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

    Don't even think of welding it without stripping it. Any heat near gears will destroy them or any bearing and bearing seals. Heat distortion could warp the bed as well.

    Going to be a big job.


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  • #4822
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Juniorhurler wrote: »
    We put nine in calf to part ourselves here. 8 calved, 7 bulls and 1 heifer so far. The heifer is a heifers calf and the dam has no milk so probably not one for keeping anyhow.

    We are extremely disappointed with the standard of the part calves. They are all after BZB (Bolide) and from good cows. I'll be in no hurry to use them again either.
    Juniorhurler wrote: »
    Fine stock JP. Hope mine turn out nearly as well.
    HI JH

    These posts are from last November and I noted a few replies mentioning parts are poor until around 5 months and then take off. What has your experience been in the meantime?


  • #4823
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Barron lad wrote: »
    how do you find the vulain bull for calving legwax ??
    leg wax wrote: »
    first calves will be due in feb so will let you know then.

    You happy with your parts leg wax? (I know you've posted about them previously but I wasn't tuned into them at the time).

    I've been looking through the icbf herdplus mag that came in the post yesterday and noticed in the table on breed averages for terminal and maternal/replacement index parts score well on both traits (on page 80 for anyone that got it). I'd have a concern veering away from the well known breeds as you mightn't have as many buyers from them at the ringside.


  • #4824
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    82 bales of hay in the kitty, Cut Thursday, Turned Friday and baled Saturday evening. Hard to believe it could be saved so fast!!

    photo_zpsdb781873.jpg

    photo_zps21b5aec4.jpg

    photo_zps16c9c19f.jpg

    photo_zps7d13b1d3.jpg


  • #4825
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    82 bales of hay in the kitty, Cut Thursday, Turned Friday and baled Saturday evening. Hard to believe it could be saved so fast!!

    those rakes are some job


  • #4826
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Top notch limestone hay redzer. 2 days, that's the job


  • #4827
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    82 bales of hay in the kitty, Cut Thursday, Turned Friday and baled Saturday evening. Hard to believe it could be saved so fast!!

    those rakes are some job

    It leaves the field awful clean alright and saves a lot of mileage. pig of a thing on the road though, went out the coast road between fanore an ballyvaughan with it going back yesterday, thought I would never get back to the yard.


  • #4828
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    just do it wrote: »
    Top notch limestone hay redzer. 2 days, that's the job

    Its lovely stuff alright, its all leaf thats in it, was the remainder of my paddocks that got too strong to graze and I had it sprayed earlier on in the year so no weeds either.


  • #4829
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Cut Thursday, Turned Friday and baled Saturday evening. Hard to believe it could be saved so fast!!

    thats very green redzer, dont go moving them bales for awhile


  • #4830
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    82 bales of hay in the kitty, Cut Thursday, Turned Friday and baled Saturday evening. Hard to believe it could be saved so fast!


    Jaysus Redz your the stanfit of hay!! Great machinery there and not a haybob in sight!!


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  • #4831
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    bob charles wrote: »
    thats very green redzer, dont go moving them bales for awhile

    It was well fit, would have wrapped it if I was in any doubt about it. Will leave it out for a fortnight anyway.


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