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

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  • #5132
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Crap, meant to show two pics.

    Sorry reread your post. I thought you were registering him, but you were talking about showing him. But still my first comment hold through... is he a full bull? He should have a 'bully head' on him by now if he's any bit of testosterone in him, how old is he?


  • #5133
    againstthetide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 491 ✭✭againstthetide


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  • #5134
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    whelan1 wrote: »
    Try again

    still backways, that truck is a credit to the owner, is it still on the road


  • #5135
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    bob charles wrote: »
    still backways, that truck is a credit to the owner, is it still on the road
    yup, thats my husbands pride and joy .... edited to say the aec or the scania? scania in everyday use aec will be at moynalty this weekend


  • #5136
    Milton09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 453 ✭✭Milton09


    whelan1 wrote: »
    yup, thats my husbands pride and joy .... edited to say the aec or the scania? scania in everyday use aec will be at moynalty this weekend

    Hi Whelan1, would you mind asking your OH what is the max. height he loads straw to, I'm thinking of collecting a load ex-field with tractor low loader but cant find any rules or guidelines anywhere. thanks in advance milton.


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  • #5137
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    Milton09 wrote: »
    Hi Whelan1, would you mind asking your OH what is the max. height he loads straw to, I'm thinking of collecting a load ex-field with tractor low loader but cant find any rules or guidelines anywhere. thanks in advance milton.

    we go 12 ft on top of artic trailers which is pretty high when loaded


  • #5138
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Milton09 wrote: »
    Hi Whelan1, would you mind asking your OH what is the max. height he loads straw to, I'm thinking of collecting a load ex-field with tractor low loader but cant find any rules or guidelines anywhere. thanks in advance milton.
    that load there was 2 high at the front and 3 at the back and he said that was the limit, 26 bales on that load


  • #5139
    grazeaway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭grazeaway


    1chippy wrote: »
    This is what I had to split up before I went to work. Took over an hour and two of us to get her head out. How she got it in there goes beyond me.

    stupid question but why did you leave the dumper in the field in the 1st place? had a similar issue this spring when a couple of the yearlings knocked a fence and got into an ajioning field where i had the trailer parked, 1 fecker manged to get lodged under the trailer between the chassis and the body he then knocked the trailer off the block and got stuck. lucky enough he didnt hurt himself but i had to get in two tractors and in and lift the trailer and then hook it up and tip the body to release him


  • #5140
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Ya animals and machinery don't mix. Left tractor in the field one night last year after topping. Came back next day not a meg out of it.... they'd ate the wires off the starter!! :mad: :pac::pac:


  • #5141
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Muckit wrote: »
    Sorry reread your post. I thought you were registering him, but you were talking about showing him. But still my first comment hold through... is he a full bull? He should have a 'bully head' on him by now if he's any bit of testosterone in him, how old is he?

    Without looking at the cards I think he's a March calf but I can't be certain. I know I posted a pic of him here when he was just over a week old though.


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  • #5142
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


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    WP_000430.jpgspent the last 3 months making these calf pens. Any thoughts?


  • #5143
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Fine job. ;) Looks very well. Will you be throwing a bit of straw on top? Have you kept calves on pallets before? Would the gaps be a shade too wide? I don't know now, just asking. Be a h**r if there legs were going down through it.

    If you could get your hand on an old used rubber conveyor belt and put it along the front at the bottom , it'd stop any draughts coming up to them from the bottom


  • #5144
    grazeaway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭grazeaway


    againstthetide wrote: »
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    i'm like a child at christmas just looking those pics


  • #5145
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    Muckit wrote: »
    Fine job. ;) Looks very well. Will you be throwing a bit of straw on top? Have you kept calves on pallets before? Would the gaps be a shade too wide? I don't know now, just asking. Be a h**r if there legs were going down through it.

    If you could get your hand on an old used rubber conveyor belt and put it along the front at the bottom , it'd stop any draughts coming up to them from the bottom

    ye there will be a good lump of straw goin in under em
    Dont know if you can see in the pucture but i put old cladding i had in between the holes in the pallet and there in an old stable with a half door so shouldn't be too may draughts. Good idea with the conveyor belt though.
    I priced proper pens last year and ten of cost €2,500 :o these only cost me €90 :D


  • #5146
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    jersey101 wrote: »
    Dont know if you can see in the pucture but i put old cladding i had in between the holes in the pallet

    Oh right, had a second look there. Your sorted so ;) I thought first I was looking at bare concrete underneath or the laths on other side of pallet.


  • #5147
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,391 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    2500! Insane! I'm actually throwing out individual pins here now, the wooden ones we have now are shook, and I'm moving most of the calves to a much taller open shed, will go with pens about 5ft wide (using pallets as sides), and 12ft wide, with just a 12ft gate. Will hold about 4calves each, and very easy to dismantle and clean out with the tractor hopefully.


  • #5148
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    Muckit wrote: »
    Oh right, had a second look there. Your sorted so ;) I thought first I was looking at bare concrete underneath or the laths on other side of pallet.

    ah no i had thought of the calfs feet alright, wouldn't be a nice if they got stuck down in it


  • #5149
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Silage re growing cut 18 days ago


  • #5150
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    lupins


  • #5151
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Triticale and weeds


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  • #5152
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Last one...... Grass measuring


  • #5153
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    whelan1 wrote: »
    Last one...... Grass measuring

    Grasstec?


  • #5154
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    td5man wrote: »
    Grasstec?
    what is grasstec , i am a bit thick:confused:


  • #5155
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    whelan1 wrote: »
    what is grasstec , i am a bit thick:confused:

    Google it ;-)


  • #5156
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    i did it came up with 2 different ones, one is a kids one...... i use agrinet btw


  • #5157
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    whelan1 wrote: »
    i did it came up with 2 different ones, one is a kids one...... i use agrinet btw

    So do I btw....


  • #5158
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    we always weigh and measure 1 paddock just to see if we are accurate in our guesswork


  • #5159
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    whelan1 wrote: »
    lupins

    Last years


  • #5160
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    whelan1 wrote: »
    we always weigh and measure 1 paddock just to see if we are accurate in our guesswork
    Was going to ask;)


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  • #5161
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    td5man wrote: »
    Last years
    yup they would be alot better:rolleyes:


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