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just do it · 13-08-2013 09:32PM

moy83 wrote: »

2yr old limo x heifer and angus bull calf born this evening . She spat him out

Great stuff, great comfort with her for years to come so! Grand looking calf too, plenty scope to grow and put on weight. Had you her on a restriced diet?

moy83 · 13-08-2013 09:38PM

just do it wrote: »

Great stuff, great comfort with her for years to come so! Grand looking calf too, plenty scope to grow and put on weight. Had you her on a restriced diet?

No she was in with the cows on middling grass . I have a blue heifer due to the same bull next week too so hopecully all will go as well with her too

Richk2012 · 13-08-2013 09:47PM

moy83 wrote: »

No she was in with the cows on middling grass . I have a blue heifer due to the same bull next week too so hopecully all will go as well with her too

See a few of the lads here autumn calving now .
I wont start for another month ..
Have you many this early moy83???

moy83 · 13-08-2013 10:03PM

Richk2012 wrote: »

See a few of the lads here autumn calving now .
I wont start for another month ..
Have you many this early moy83???

No , 3 or 4 in the next few weeks but to be honest we could have them coming at anytime of the year which is pain but we havent tightened up on the bulling properly .
If I was serious I would have a bull with them for the bare seven weeks to get them calving in around oct and let the rest out to calve in feb .
It gives a ****e workload to be dealing with different ages in the weanlins

delaval · 13-08-2013 10:37PM

Last load of the day and my latest toy.

Does anyone else have one I got this last week after my neighbour insisted I try his. There is no comparison to the McCale squeeze I have

Muckit · 13-08-2013 10:48PM

delaval wrote: »

Last load of the day and my latest toy.

Does anyone else have one I got this last week after my neighbour insisted I try his. There is no comparison to the McCale squeeze I have

Are they(elephant trunk) a better job than the more common twin roller type?

delaval · 13-08-2013 10:49PM

Muckit wrote: »

Are they(elephant trunk) a better job than the more common twin roller type?

No contest way ahead:):)

bogman_bass · 13-08-2013 10:57PM

can be used with big squares too!

bob charles · 13-08-2013 11:03PM

delaval wrote: »

No contest way ahead:):)

in what way, as I dont see the benefit, is there not a gap between rows of bales when stacking, when you have to get that leg back out, same problem on trailers I presume. personally like to stand silage bales on ends just to show off, using the normal 2 poles handler.

I chickened out of making 40 bales today, just couldnt put up with the ball ache, will shove it in the pit in two weeks with whole crop. Was offered top notch red clover bales at €160 DM delivered yesterday, If I get him down a few quid and we may well have a deal. not a bad price as I need a certain amount of forage and would be costing me 140+ doing my own, making bales of it even more. pay as I use them, the more I type the better it sounds

just do it · 13-08-2013 11:16PM

delaval wrote: »

Last load of the day and my latest toy.

Does anyone else have one I got this last week after my neighbour insisted I try his. There is no comparison to the McCale squeeze I have

You've too much spare cash if you can just go off and buy something like that after one visit to your neighbours

mf240 · 14-08-2013 08:45AM

just do it wrote: »

You've too much spare cash if you can just go off and buy something like that after one visit to your neighbours

He opened a thread yesterday saying that the high milk price might make farmers get carried away:D:D:D Little did we think that he was a closet impulse buyer.:D

Seaba · 14-08-2013 08:59AM

moy83 wrote: »

No she was in with the cows on middling grass . I have a blue heifer due to the same bull next week too so hopecully all will go as well with her too

Lovely hair on that calf, great shine off him (I know being wet partly helps!)
What AA bull did you use? If that was a heifer she'd be a keeper especially with the mother having a lovely bag.

moy83 · 14-08-2013 09:29AM

Seaba wrote: »

Lovely hair on that calf, great shine off him (I know being wet partly helps!)
What AA bull did you use? If that was a heifer she'd be a keeper especially with the mother having a lovely bag.

He was is a nice one alright , she has an even bigger bag this morn . 1600 and you can have the pair of them :-)
He is out of dovea but Im not sure his name because the young lad pulled the plug off the laptop so I cant check till I get a new one

delaval · 14-08-2013 09:34AM

mf240 wrote: »

He opened a thread yesterday saying that the high milk price might make farmers get carried away:D:D:D Little did we think that he was a closet impulse buyer.:D

I bought a new wheelbarrow also!!!!!!

Conmaicne Mara · 14-08-2013 09:37AM

delaval wrote: »

I bought a new wheelbarrow also!!!!!!

Growth in the economy will be spinning out of control if this spending spree continues!

freedominacup · 14-08-2013 09:44AM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Growth in the economy will be spinning out of control if this spending spree continues!

Funny you should say that I was in a Glanbia branch one day last week and it reminded of nothing so much as a builders suppliers circa 2006. A real bustle around the place. There's a petrol station, shop and the guy with the petrol has started doing agri spares. If we get the lift in output the govt expects post 2015 it might start to make a difference nationally despite it being dismissed by many economists as "only a small percentage". The percentage keeps getting bigger though as many other parts of the economy disaapear up their own fundaments. It ain't gonna be the salvation of the place but it can't hurt.

just do it · 14-08-2013 09:46AM

delaval wrote: »

I bought a new wheelbarrow also!!!!!!

Ah here, now you're just showboating

Conmaicne Mara · 14-08-2013 09:48AM

freedominacup wrote: »

Funny you should say that I was in a Glanbia branch one day last week and it reminded of nothing so much as a builders suppliers circa 2006. A real bustle around the place. There's a petrol station, shop and the guy with the petrol has started doing agri spares. If we get the lift in output the govt expects post 2015 it might start to make a difference nationally despite it being dismissed by many economists as "only a small percentage". The percentage keeps getting bigger though as many other parts of the economy disaapear up their own fundaments. It ain't gonna be the salvation of the place but it can't hurt.

Twas often said that there wasn't so much a lack of money in the country, but there was an over supply of fear in spending it. As people didn't know what was coming down the line at them, which is understandable. It all adds up and it'll all help in the end.

I want to spend some money today but my merchant isn't answering either phone, I'll put it down to being too busy with customers

blue5000 · 14-08-2013 10:01AM

I think this '85 fiat 100 90 in the vintage section at Tullamore show was pushing it a bit

bob charles · 14-08-2013 10:06AM

delaval wrote: »

I bought a new wheelbarrow also!!!!!!

wheelbarrows is what you would give to a slave, they have no place on a farm. if it can be horsed into the loader bucket, leave it behind

Seaba · 14-08-2013 10:09AM

moy83 wrote: »

He was is a nice one alright , she has an even bigger bag this morn . 1600 and you can have the pair of them :-)
He is out of dovea but Im not sure his name because the young lad pulled the plug off the laptop so I cant check till I get a new one

If it was a heifer calf I'd bite your hand off although I doubt you'd be quoting me 1600 for the pair then!

nashmach · 14-08-2013 10:16AM

blue5000 wrote: »

I think this '85 fiat 100 90 in the vintage section at Tullamore show was pushing it a bit

And not a spec of rust either!

pakalasa · 14-08-2013 10:20AM

blue5000 wrote: »

I think this '85 fiat 100 90 in the vintage section at Tullamore show was pushing it a bit

At 28 years old, maybe not. You're getting old kid.

Muckit · 14-08-2013 10:22AM

blue5000 wrote: »

I think this '85 fiat 100 90 in the vintage section at Tullamore show was pushing it a bit

Ya if it was a couple of years older and the orange 80 series you'd say something. Mightn't be looking that fresh then! :pac:

razor8 · 14-08-2013 10:22AM

nashmach wrote: »

And not a spec of rust either![/QUOTE

thats amazing, had one of these years ago and it fell apart with rust

Muckit · 14-08-2013 10:24AM

bob charles wrote: »

wheelbarrows is what you would give to a slave, they have no place on a farm. if it can be horsed into the loader bucket, leave it behind

Ah but a wheelbarrow will always start on a frosty morning, especially ones with yellow handles!! :pac:

GY A1 · 14-08-2013 10:32AM

Muckit wrote: »

Ah but a wheelbarrow will always start on a frosty morning, especially ones with yellow handles!! :pac:

this is a handy one

Suckler · 14-08-2013 10:40AM

bob charles wrote: »

wheelbarrows is what you would give to a slave, they have no place on a farm. if it can be horsed into the loader bucket, leave it behind

By God, listen to him, loaders! I thought it was a good day when the handle of the grape didn't break tossing sh1te in to me barrow. I'm away to the small holding forum:o

who the fug · 14-08-2013 10:43AM

GY A1 wrote: »

this is a handy one

As a connoisseur of wheelbarrows I would say them yokes would do you back if you had any serious horsing to do

Dampintheattic · 14-08-2013 10:48AM

delaval wrote: »

I bought a new wheelbarrow also!!!!!!

And I see you got youself a nice hat to go with it:cool:

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