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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #6062
    Injuryprone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,057 ✭✭✭Injuryprone


    Anyone ever try contacting AHI? Talk about a joke:mad::mad::mad:


  • #6063
    whitebriar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    Just hooked up the generator here and am now getting in the cows,almost afraid to look,after 3 hrs of the most sustained thunder,I've seen in years.
    Saw several lightning strikes hitting the fields at times.


  • #6064
    jomoloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭jomoloney


    whelan1 wrote: »
    knackery man reckons cow just dropped dead, i was busy so sent eldest lad up with him to show him where she was , when he saw her he said holy fook:D he said she still had grass in her mouth, so most likely not tetany


    any chance of blackleg ??


    swell like hell after it


  • #6065
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    bob charles wrote: »
    ye big bunch of girls, I never take any notice of the smell of dead animals as I always stockpile so there is a few here when the knacker comes. the oldest one he took away last saturday was nearly back walking

    Never let the truth get in the way of a good story :rolleyes:


  • #6066
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    jomoloney wrote: »
    any chance of blackleg ??


    swell like hell after it
    knackery man is normally on the ball, he reckons heart attack


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  • #6067
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    One the earlier topic of auld fellas, went out to get a cow in earlier and Dad had moved them into a new field this morning. A field that had half a hedge of laurel clippings thrown all against one corner. Cows merrily starting to tuck in.

    Never got a wire up as fast in my life.


  • #6068
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Injuryprone wrote: »
    Anyone ever try contacting AHI? Talk about a joke:mad::mad::mad:
    is it the bvd helpline?


  • #6069
    Dont be daft
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭Dont be daft


    whelan1 wrote: »
    knackery man is normally on the ball, he reckons heart attack


    From my memory black leg is usually fairly obvious. I think the leg goes solid like a rock up around the shoulder area.
    We vaccinate for it now so haven't lost an animal to it in years.

    Heart attack would explain the suddenness but not the swelling. Maybe the heat brought on the swelling.
    Could have been a twisted gut too. Lost a bull to that a few weeks ago and he swelled up pretty big over the weekend.


  • #6070
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    even her head was swollen, i was in yard with hoof pairing man and knackery man parked lorry and road, which is about 400m away. you could smell it:D smell wouldnt bother me, he just said he wouldnt be able to go home through the town as people would complain


  • #6071
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    Dont be daft wrote: »
    From my memory black leg is usually fairly obvious. I think the leg goes solid like a rock up around the shoulder area.
    We vaccinate for it now so haven't lost an animal to it in years.

    Heart attack would explain the suddenness but not the swelling. Maybe the heat brought on the swelling.
    Could have been a twisted gut too. Lost a bull to that a few weeks ago and he swelled up pretty big over the weekend.

    Blackleg can form round the heart. No need for external signs. Haven't seen it, vet was telling me


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  • #6072
    Dont be daft
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭Dont be daft


    bbam wrote: »
    Blackleg can form round the heart. No need for external signs. Haven't seen it, vet was telling me

    Didn't know that. Everyday's a school day:o


  • #6073
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    bbam wrote: »
    Blackleg can form round the heart. No need for external signs. Haven't seen it, vet was telling me

    Had a case of it here despite them being vaccinated, the legs were stiff and cringed when squeezed.


  • #6074
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    off topic but r.i.p to the 2 little boys from carlow, truly awful:confused:


  • #6075
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    Going forward... wrote: »
    Charming. On average, how many die on you to say you've adopted that policy?

    too many, 3 last week. knacker has to make money aswell and calling to collect only one animal each time adds cost. Depending on the time of the year would wait till there is a couple. worst week he nearly had to go back to the yard after my visit


  • #6076
    jomoloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭jomoloney


    bbam wrote: »
    Blackleg can form round the heart. No need for external signs. Haven't seen it, vet was telling me


    I know

    I've seen a case of it.

    one I'm not likely to forget ........ PB cow luckily I had insurance


  • #6077
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    jomoloney wrote: »
    I know

    I've seen a case of it.

    one I'm not likely to forget ........ PB cow luckily I had insurance

    is there no visual symptoms so, and is it very very uncommon. I have never heard of it myself


  • #6078
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    bob charles wrote: »
    too many, 3 last week. knacker has to make money aswell and calling to collect only one animal each time adds cost. Depending on the time of the year would wait till there is a couple. worst week he nearly had to go back to the yard after my visit
    Are you dealing in high numbers, or is it old cows , or bad luck or what? I can't remember the last time we lost an animal other than a calf in the first few hours. .....But we don't have the numbers.:)


  • #6079
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    That cow finally calved . C section at 6 this morning.


  • #6080
    munkus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 531 ✭✭✭munkus


    bob charles wrote: »
    too many, 3 last week. knacker has to make money aswell and calling to collect only one animal each time adds cost. Depending on the time of the year would wait till there is a couple. worst week he nearly had to go back to the yard after my visit

    Jasus bob, have you a bad temper :-)


  • #6081
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    munkus wrote: »
    Jasus bob, have you a bad temper :-)

    Maybe that's why he's single. The wimmen are scared that they'll drop too:p


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  • #6082
    munkus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 531 ✭✭✭munkus


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Maybe that's why he's single. The wimmen are scared that they'll drop too:p

    He'd only use the prod on the wimmen!


  • #6083
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    pakalasa wrote: »
    Are you dealing in high numbers, or is it old cows , or bad luck or what? I can't remember the last time we lost an animal other than a calf in the first few hours. .....But we don't have the numbers.:)

    bit of everything at the moment, couple of Ragwort poisoning (imported hay), too many pneumonia (partly my own fault for relaxing vaccination during summer), couple with listerisos (again last winter related), few just found dead, calvings, c sections, anything and everything. All part of the business when buying in animals. If I can keep deaths below 1.5% of yearly turnover Im doing exceptional well. Severity of last winter will be felt for a while yet.


  • #6084
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    munkus wrote: »
    He'd only use the prod on the wimmen!

    No harm, my two prods are broke at the minute, I no sooner had my new one with extra reach when I snapped my shaft giving one of them a dart


  • #6085
    munkus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 531 ✭✭✭munkus


    bob charles wrote: »
    No harm, my two prods are broke at the minute, I no sooner had my new one with extra reach when I snapped my shaft giving one of them a dart

    lol

    Seriously though, is it the transportation of stock that leads to the pneumonia? I'd only see it at housing or after buying calves. Never vaccinated. During the year might have an isolated incident if the weather was really close and wet.


  • #6086
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    bob charles wrote: »
    No harm, my two prods are broke at the minute, I no sooner had my new one with extra reach when I snapped my shaft giving one of them a dart

    Must.resist.urge.to.comment.......:pac:


  • #6087
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    bob charles wrote: »
    I snapped my shaft giving one of them a dart

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_MuywHuEoM


  • #6088
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    munkus wrote: »
    lol

    Seriously though, is it the transportation of stock that leads to the pneumonia? I'd only see it at housing or after buying calves. Never vaccinated. During the year might have an isolated incident if the weather was really close and wet.

    wouldnt say so, There are loads of paths to infection that someone more qualified to comment may talk about. We do our best herding, vaccinating,worming and nutrition to try and reduce the amount of stress on animals coming in. The eradication of BVD hopefully will see a significant reduction of animal deaths hopefully


  • #6089
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    5 strong weanling heifers got stuck in my creep feeder last night, they were in a field by the river, they ended up moving the bloody feeder onto the fence, eventually 1 got out and went daft and jumped into river and took off, she jumped into neighbors place and then another neighbors place and at the moment she is only 20 feet away from my place across river but she is stone mad..jebus i dont know what will get her home, she is grand when she is with a bunch but by herself.............. she saw me in the distance this morning and started doing circles of the field, there a 2 cows in field with her so hopefully she will settle :(
    might try and move her own gang down near her and see will she jump back by herself fences and walls dont seem to be an issue for her anyway


  • #6090
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    5 strong weanling heifers got stuck in my creep feeder last night, they were in a field by the river, they ended up moving the bloody feeder onto the fence, eventually 1 got out and went daft and jumped into river and took off, she jumped into neighbors place and then another neighbors place and at the moment she is only 20 feet away from my place across river but she is stone mad..jebus i dont know what will get her home, she is grand when she is with a bunch but by herself.............. she saw me in the distance this morning and started doing circles of the field, there a 2 cows in field with her so hopefully she will settle :(
    might try and move her own gang down near her and see will she jump back by herself fences and walls dont seem to be an issue for her anyway

    Must've been some sight to see the dumbos stuck in the feeder ! Id say the easiest thing to do is put the rest of her gang as close to her as possible alright . And hope she comes to them and not the other way around


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  • #6091
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    we have always said it must be the worst day in a calfs life when they dont fit into the creep feeder any more


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