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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #6542
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Muckit wrote: »
    It's wife's car. It's 07 and had none of what u mentioned. Bog standard.

    Paddy spec as they call it on the motors forum.


  • #6543
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Paddy spec as they call it on the motors forum.

    Also known as poverty spec.


  • #6544
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    Was feeding some of the weaners last night and noticed a 10 month old heifer very stiff when walking .

    Got her into the crush and found she was rotten with mastitis :mad:.


    If the calves are getting it , i can only imagine what state the cows would be in without drycow tubes .


  • #6545
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    the pour on dosing mainly has nothing in it against flies:eek: how did you treat her?


  • #6546
    AntrimGlens
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭AntrimGlens


    I really need to get back doing some farming, i've spent the last three weeks every morning before work and every evening working at the house getting sewers dug, electric cables dug, trenches backfilled, shifting loads of stones, dig drains and general donkey work. Went to weight lambs this morning and drafted 30 over 23kg and another 20 or so at 21kg and have to wait to monday before i can sell them, also found a lamb with maggots despite having dipped them, theres three fields of second cut that need a good spray for docks, a field that i've a final 100m of fencing to finish before i can turn stock into it and the grass is nearly getting too strong for grazing but i can't cut it for baling as there's be the odd stone in it and a million other jobs to be do. I was taking a half day off work yesterday morning to collect scaffolding, but this turned into a full day off to cart away from the digger driver and was late into work this morning.


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  • #6547
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    AntrimGlens wrote: »
    I really need to get back doing some farming, i've spent the last three weeks every morning before work and every evening working at the house getting sewers dug, electric cables dug, trenches backfilled, shifting loads of stones, dig drains and general donkey work. Went to weight lambs this morning and drafted 30 over 23kg and another 20 or so at 21kg and have to wait to monday before i can sell them, also found a lamb with maggots despite having dipped them, theres three fields of second cut that need a good spray for docks, a field that i've a final 100m of fencing to finish before i can turn stock into it and the grass is nearly getting too strong for grazing but i can't cut it for baling as there's be the odd stone in it and a million other jobs to be do. I was taking a half day off work yesterday morning to collect scaffolding, but this turned into a full day off to cart away from the digger driver and was late into work this morning.


    When are you starting the second house?:D


  • #6548
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    I have a cow for bulling this evening , would any of ye know of a simmental that dovea has that would suit a black limox ? I never used simmental so havent a clue , whats good or bad


  • #6549
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    on the radio there it said biggest baby ever born was 23lbs 10 ounces:eek::eek::eek:


  • #6550
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    whelan1 wrote: »
    on the radio there it said biggest baby ever born was 23lbs 10 ounces:eek::eek::eek:

    Jesus. She has reason to walk like John Wayne anyway:eek:


  • #6551
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,954 ✭✭✭stanflt


    got some winter clothing today
    0ea8.jpg
    aaqu.jpg


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  • #6552
    rancher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭rancher


    John Grennans son dropped dead this morning, very sad, lovely family,
    28 yrs of age (Grennans of rath)


  • #6553
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    stanflt wrote: »
    got some winter clothing today
    0ea8.jpg
    aaqu.jpg

    Neighbour does embroidery,some of the stuff he does for the motorbike clubs is amazing.
    Think he gave nearly €100k for one machine.


  • #6554
    AntrimGlens
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭AntrimGlens


    Stan,
    did they not have a picture of a holstein to use on the jacket, long legs, narrow back, big bag and bad feet?:D


  • #6555
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,954 ✭✭✭stanflt


    AntrimGlens wrote: »
    Stan,
    did they not have a picture of a holstein to use on the jacket, long legs, narrow back, big bag and bad feet?:D

    They used a pic of one of my average ones


  • #6556
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    stanflt wrote: »
    They used a pic of one of my average ones

    you will never forget who you are anymore, wearing that outfit.


  • #6557
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    bob charles wrote: »
    you will never forget who you are anymore, wearing that outfit.

    Probably has his name on the front ;-)


  • #6558
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    reminds of me of a local guy who got his first truck, got his name sign written all over it and even put International haulage after it , then appeared with jackets and the works again all sign written, even gave jackets to the lads. his second name was O'Toole and after that he became known just as complete tool. :D


  • #6559
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    Snazzy new look;
    http://www.icbf.com/


  • #6560
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    pakalasa wrote: »
    Snazzy new look;
    http://www.icbf.com/
    do you see the picture of the man laughing beside the sexed semen topic, he probably saying " they said what success rate":D


  • #6561
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    whelan1 wrote: »
    do you see the picture of the man laughing beside the sexed semen topic, he probably saying " they said what success rate":D
    That pic was on the journal a while back.


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  • #6562
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,954 ✭✭✭stanflt


    whelan1 wrote: »
    do you see the picture of the man laughing beside the sexed semen topic, he probably saying " they said what success rate":D


    i like page 2


  • #6563
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    pakalasa wrote: »
    That pic was on the journal a while back.
    ye, remember it and remember commenting on it when i saw it


  • #6564
    huey1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭huey1975


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Yes, it has to be blooded in your herd after you buy in. Another penpusher money racket:mad:

    No it doesn't. That rule was changed in January


  • #6565
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    huey1975 wrote: »
    No it doesn't. That rule was changed in January

    Ok, maybe I'm wrong, last time I was selling I had to blood it in my herd!


  • #6566
    simx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭simx


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Ok, maybe I'm wrong, last time I was selling I had to blood it in my herd!

    Say you buy a cow that the person you bought it off tested you can sell that cow again aslong as the cow is within the 60 days blood, that rule and heifers got extended up to 24 months before being needed to be blooded changed in january


  • #6567
    naughto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭naughto


    any of ye going to tullamore
    http://tullamoreshow.com/

    brother is going with his family taking a few days break then after.
    that means iam in charge untill he get back
    god help us all


  • #6568
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    Late out last night at a wedding, god it's great crack when the beers are flowing, less so thismorning.
    And it's feckin raining here too, just adds to the hurty head :(


  • #6569
    rancher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭rancher


    Another farm trajedy in Co. Meath, a good friend and very hard worker....a farm accident.
    Why are farmers not more careful in what they're doing


  • #6570
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    rancher wrote: »
    Another farm trajedy in Co. Meath, a good friend and very hard worker....a farm accident.
    Why are farmers not more careful in what they're doing

    because jobs have to be done and under time and weather constraints, many farmers are working ridiculous hours and not thinking about what the consequences maybe and couple this with the fact there is little or no money being made its easy see where the problem is. This is the reality unfortunately


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  • #6571
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    stanflt wrote: »
    They used a pic of one of my average ones

    Let the stalking begin:D.....................

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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