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  • #692
    tanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,485 ✭✭✭tanko


    Jaysus, if you think that field has rushes in it i hope you never see some of my fields:eek:


  • #693
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    Wholecrop in, pit covered, tae finished.:D:D


  • #694
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    freedominacup wrote: »
    Wholecrop in, pit covered, tae finished.:D:D
    With all the excitement I hope you remembered to milk your cows;);)


  • #695
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    delaval wrote: »
    With all the excitement I hope you remembered to milk your cows;);)


    Ahhh...... I knew there was something.


  • #696
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,253 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    Should be knocked by now. Pick up tomorrow


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  • #697
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    Mower on tractor will knock tomorrow and pit on Wed, forecast not too bad


  • #698
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    After mowing 12ac of itailian ryegrass that i sowed end of april, first cut off it. Its a serious crop of grass but shrinking already, was going to bale it up tomorrow


  • #699
    Mulumpy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Mulumpy


    Knocked 26 acres second cut today. Not over heavy got toasted in dry weather but quality looks good. Will bale tomorrow if stays dry


  • #700
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,909 ✭✭✭stanflt


    knocked a few paddocks this evening

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  • #701
    mahoney_j
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,809 ✭✭✭✭mahoney_j


    stanflt wrote: »
    knocked a few paddocks this evening

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    Nice lookin stuff stan,Knocked 17 acres myself of surplus paddocks.tURNED it out and shake it again around dinner time tomorrow,Proably rake up and bale for tomorrow evening.Serious growth for last 5 or 6 days.Measured this am and cover per cow up to 250 so took out a few paddocks and now back at just over 200.


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  • #702
    restive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭restive


    I baled and wrapped 12 acres today. Cut on Saturday nice stuff. Just over 9 bales to the acre giving 113 bales in all.


  • #703
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    lads when you cut those surplus paddocks do you not have issues with listeriosis with the cow dung? considering cows were probably in the paddock within the last 20 days


  • #704
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    bob charles wrote: »
    lads when you cut those surplus paddocks do you not have issues with listeriosis with the cow dung? considering cows were probably in the paddock within the last 20 days

    ah here now dont be looking for problems. If there is any thing worth picking up on a paddock here after its grazed my father mows it and bales it up, as long as there not goin through a diet feeder there grand, have done it for years and never a problem. Just put them seperate and ye wont mix em up


  • #705
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    jersey101 wrote: »
    ah here now dont be looking for problems. If there is any thing worth picking up on a paddock here after its grazed my father mows it and bales it up, as long as there not goin through a diet feeder there grand, have done it for years and never a problem. Just put them seperate and ye wont mix em up

    when I was younger and working on a large farm, we use mow after the cows and if there was a bit too much they would bale. bales were always dumped as they said no way in the world would they fed them. but hey the topping shouldnt have being that long in the first place, but I was only the farm hand doing what I was told to collect the beer tokens for college


  • #706
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    bob charles wrote: »
    when I was younger and working on a large farm, we use mow after the cows and if there was a bit too much they would bale. bales were always dumped as they said no way in the world would they fed them. but hey the topping shouldnt have being that long in the first place, but I was only the farm hand doing what I was told to collect the beer tokens for college

    ah i dont like feeding it either but its the fathers routine so cant do much about it. They were handy this year doh :)


  • #707
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    jersey101 wrote: »
    ah i dont like feeding it either but its the fathers routine so cant do much about it. They were handy this year doh :)

    yeah, we lost a few cows in around April from Listeriosis, they were only after being bought in and had consumed it before reaching our place as I would be fairly meticulous as what get fed here


  • #708
    KatyMac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭KatyMac


    Have half of mine cut yesterday. Will cut the rest today and weather and contractor permitting all will be done by the end of business tomorrow!


  • #709
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    bob charles wrote: »
    yeah, we lost a few cows in around April from Listeriosis, they were only after being bought in.

    Did you get your money back or did the lad you bought them off accept responsibility??


  • #710
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    at 30 acres today 14 of which is barley that was under sown,all going into a pit, tyres tyres tyres.


  • #711
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    jersey101 wrote: »
    bob charles wrote: »
    yeah, we lost a few cows in around April from Listeriosis, they were only after being bought in.

    Did you get your money back or did the lad you bought them off accept responsibility??

    didnt go looking for anything as animals are sold as described and seen, and something like that would be impossible to prove it came with the animals. Same with ragwort poisoning which I had two healthy animals pine away with. all part of the business :)


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  • #712
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    leg wax wrote: »
    all going into a pit, tyres tyres tyres.

    Better than diesel diesel diesel


  • #713
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    Mowing away here day opening up nicely. Much better crop than I expected, it stood still in the drought but the amount of young leaf that appeared after the rain has really thickened it.
    Pit stripped and contractor may be here this pm yet, but booked for am. Rain would do harm now!!
    I think I'll mow out a few paddocks and bang them into the pit while we're at it.


  • #714
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,392 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    Contractor mowing about 15 acres today, will be picking up in the morning. Crop looks heavier now that its cut, has beem great growth last wk or so. Fingers crossed no rain tonight...


  • #715
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,909 ✭✭✭stanflt


    Crops have jumped out of the ground in last 10 days

    Looking like I'll knock the 3rd cut over the weekend weather permitting


  • #716
    whitebriar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Contractor mowing about 15 acres today, will be picking up in the morning. Crop looks heavier now that its cut, has beem great growth last wk or so. Fingers crossed no rain tonight...

    probably rain in Wicklow by lunchtime tomorrow,if not,it will be there by the afternoon,so get cracking in the morning early!


  • #717
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    Pit covered last if pit for this year. Will take out a few paddocks next week.

    I'd say we are in for another dry spell though a drop would be nice!!


  • #718
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Do you not use sandbags delaval around the edges??


  • #719
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    delaval wrote: »
    Pit covered last if pit for this year. Will take out a few paddocks next week.

    I'd say we are in for another dry spell though a drop would be nice!!

    I hope there are no mice and rats reading this forum. They will be up to go winter camping with you if they see those nice fluffy bales of straw spread on the pit for them


  • #720
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    delaval wrote: »
    Pit covered last if pit for this year. Will take out a few paddocks next week.

    I'd say we are in for another dry spell though a drop would be nice!!

    Why is there such a big lump on the right hand side delaval ?
    Will you be opening it again soon or would you be afraid of the air getting in where the grass is peeping out ?


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  • #721
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    Jesus, ye're a critical shower. Here was me delighted to be finished


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