Farming Chit Chat II

Muckit · 11-08-2013 02:28PM

pakalasa wrote: »

Worked flat out for the last 4 days. Great feeling when you close the gate, silage in and all slurry out. Going to put the feet up today and watch the match.

Ya really can't beat the smell of sh*t about the place

Had you a power of bales in it? Do you get a contractor for the slurry Pak?

pakalasa · 11-08-2013 04:55PM

Muckit wrote: »

Ya really can't beat the smell of sh*t about the place Had you a power of bales in it? Do you get a contractor for the slurry Pak?

No short bales. I think I'll go again on some. I had to graze the ground twice as I had cows out early. I normally buy a few every year but was talking to the contractor, he says that guys that normally sell a few are keeping them this year, just in case. I put out the slurry myself. Just love hardship here.

Conmaicne Mara · 11-08-2013 05:43PM

Sami23 · 11-08-2013 07:46PM

Are there any advantages to using Sulpha Can versus Straight Can this time of year on grazing ground and roughly is there much of a price difference in them at present ?

delaval · 11-08-2013 08:28PM

Sami23 wrote: »

Are there any advantages to using Sulpha Can versus Straight Can this time of year on grazing ground and roughly is there much of a price difference in them at present ?

Too late for any sig response. Need to get 20 units out in June and July

I think the price difference in €10

TEAT SQUEEZER · 11-08-2013 09:18PM

tenner here anyways ......

Sami23 · 12-08-2013 09:14AM

delaval wrote: »

Too late for any sig response. Need to get 20 units out in June and July

I think the price difference in €10

Thanks, I'll go with the straight CAN so.........

vanderbadger · 12-08-2013 10:33AM

just tried the fodder budget from teagasc by Siobhan Kavanagh, is that what most people are going by?

naughto · 12-08-2013 10:35AM

Conmaicne Mara · 12-08-2013 07:03PM

Electrodip, looks like a handy job, probably cost a fortune though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZNwmn5xnp4

ordinary farmer · 13-08-2013 01:01AM

http://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/pedigree-aberdeen-angus-bull/5497745 this fella look pedigree to ye? something just catches my eye funny on him

bogman_bass · 13-08-2013 02:29AM

the white flash on the belly perhaps?

whelan1 · 13-08-2013 05:05AM

ordinary farmer wrote: »

http://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/pedigree-aberdeen-angus-bull/5497745 this fella look pedigree to ye? something just catches my eye funny on him

ye, theres something, plenty of muscle on him, he has no shortage of feed on him:D another point not many people would be buying a bull at this stage of the year unless they had a problem with another one. Those boys are pedigree breeders afaik also have commercial cattle

dzer2 · 13-08-2013 08:20PM

Where are ye all gone?

Conmaicne Mara · 13-08-2013 08:23PM

dzer2 wrote: »

Where are ye all gone?

Was dosing & weighing ewes and lambs most of the evening.

just do it · 13-08-2013 08:29PM

137 onlookers though;)

whelan1 · 13-08-2013 08:32PM

dzer2 wrote: »

Where are ye all gone?

parents brought kids to tayto park so spent the day power washing... then when i went to start milking cluster removers wouldnt work so had to by pass the socket they go into.....then after i cooked tea and eventually got to sit down noticed there was a cow calving up in dry cows... i am off to my leaba... good night

Muckit · 13-08-2013 08:34PM

Conmaicne Mara · 13-08-2013 08:36PM

Wouldn't fancy running into one of them at night in a hurry.

Richk2012 · 13-08-2013 08:38PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Was dosing & weighing ewes and lambs most of the evening.

What dose are you using ???
How are the lambs doing for you ???

just do it · 13-08-2013 08:39PM

Weighed the cattle yesterday. A well worth while exercise.

Spring calves are on average 6.5months old at the minute and have started on nuts ~3wks ago with a view to weaning. ADG for heifers is 1.00kg and ADG for bulls is 1.14kg. Heifers on average weigh 240kg (range 190-300kg) and bulls are at 275kg (210-345). Are these good?

So folks, what should my strategy be now? What target weight for selling? When over the next few months is best to sell them? They're continental X's by the way and I'm holding the heifers as replacements.

Conmaicne Mara · 13-08-2013 08:44PM

Richk2012 wrote: »

What dose are you using ???
How are the lambs doing for you ???

Just gave them a fluke dose, probably not needed, Tribex. Gave all a bolus too. Was using Chanaverm Plus for worms earlier in the year, FEC tests tells me it works on my farm.

Not happy with the weights. Haven't done averages or growth per day yet.

Weighed the ewes as well, for the craic, never weighed them before.

Not a tick ever in anything, it's been a while since I used any vector, but now I think of it I did spray dip them since then.

Conor556 · 13-08-2013 08:54PM

Tomorrow is the moment of truth, lets hope it all goes well!

C0N0R · 13-08-2013 08:57PM

dzer2 wrote: »

Where are ye all gone?

Was wondering that meself, normally catch up with what's been happening while having the breakfast, not to much to read this morning! Weather must be good!

Muckit · 13-08-2013 08:58PM

just do it wrote: »

Weighed the cattle yesterday. A well worth while exercise.

Do you have a scales or a weighband JDI?

Richk2012 · 13-08-2013 08:59PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Just gave them a fluke dose, probably not needed, Tribex. Gave all a bolus too. Was using Chanaverm Plus for worms earlier in the year, FEC tests tells me it works on my farm.

Not happy with the weights. Haven't done averages or growth per day yet.

Weighed the ewes as well, for the craic, never weighed them before.

Not a tick ever in anything, it's been a while since I used any vector, but now I think of it I did spray dip them since then.

I was using normectin an ivermectin based oral drench and then a white drench for the next time .
Havent done any fec tests tho

What was the bolus , cobalt ????

Have you weaned yet ???

Juniorhurler · 13-08-2013 08:59PM

Best of luck Conor. It is not the most important thing ever. Take your time and weigh up your options, you might not think it but you are only a young buck and time is on your side. You will be mullocking long enough.

Conmaicne Mara · 13-08-2013 09:11PM

Richk2012 wrote: »

I was using normectin an ivermectin based oral drench and then a white drench for the next time .
Havent done any fec tests tho

What was the bolus , cobalt ????

Have you weaned yet ???

Ah the FEC is a good job I reckon, lets ya know what ya have and if your dose is working or not. Not too dear either.

Yeah cobalt, Mayo Healthcare make them.

Weaned nothing yet, probably should have gone and done that today, theyll all be for stores so not awful pushed, loads of grass.

Conmaicne Mara · 13-08-2013 09:12PM

Conor556 wrote: »

Tomorrow is the moment of truth, lets hope it all goes well!

Whats happening tomorrow

Conor556 · 13-08-2013 09:13PM

Juniorhurler wrote: »

Best of luck Conor. It is not the most important thing ever. Take your time and weigh up your options, you might not think it but you are only a young buck and time is on your side. You will be mullocking long enough.

Have course got already, green cert for a year and then move onto do a agri technician course, Thats the plan

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