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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #6812
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    1chippy wrote: »
    will you not be paying someone to take jerseys:D

    5er a piece there yours ;) we usually just give them to the knackery


  • #6813
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    jersey101 wrote: »
    5er a piece there yours ;) we usually just give them to the knackery
    ive enough hardship here without paying for it.


  • #6814
    simx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭simx


    Got a phonecall from icbf asking to come weigh calves , think she might of said they are interested in buying but im not sure as I couldnt hear properly, anyone here have this experience?


  • #6815
    AntrimGlens
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭AntrimGlens


    Going for a few pints went on a tree top assault obstacle course today for 3hours. The farmer whipped the fireman and ex county hurler round the course.


  • #6816
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    A loudhailer, a few banners, and a big pen of these outside the Department next time someones upset, make for a fun day :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcE5aDTszrY


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  • #6817
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    jersey101 wrote: »
    5er a piece there yours ;) we usually just give them to the knackery

    what are yours in calf to?


  • #6818
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    contractor didnt show up to do the topping this week, so just putting on the mower has put me in a bad mood for the evening


  • #6819
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    whelan1 wrote: »
    what are yours in calf to?

    MJS, JBY, DJB,PYC,LHZ,ABO,JKF,AWB,KSK,PBM

    Big variation in bulls there


  • #6820
    nashmach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭nashmach


    bob charles wrote: »
    contractor didnt show up to do the topping this week, so just putting on the mower has put me in a bad mood for the evening

    Make the 1055 roar there Bob :)


  • #6821
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    bob charles wrote: »
    contractor didnt show up to do the topping this week, so just putting on the mower has put me in a bad mood for the evening

    Some lads only get good after dark :pac:


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  • #6822
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    bob charles wrote: »
    contractor didnt show up to do the topping this week, so just putting on the mower has put me in a bad mood for the evening
    for fook sake bob sat night are you right in the head only dairy fairies go topping on a sat night, and no grass growing with you my bollicks,only wine talking here. :):):)


  • #6823
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Ugh waiting for the vet now, the cow is 2 1/2 wks early and hasn't opened up much at all, but legs out since the afternoon. Not a great start, or a good way to be spending my Saturday evening ha!

    Used a mix of ABO, PBM and LHZ when serving last winter, just had a quick look at the list now, and almost all held to PBM! Can't complain, he has a decent EBI, most the expected calves are around the 200 ebi.
    how did it go?


  • #6824
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    Spent about 3 hours trying to loosen the engine oil filter in the Landcruiser. Broke a chain wrench in the process. Eventually got it with a C-clamp. First time doing it. Garage might be a better option next time.
    Off to Dublin in the Morning. Time to get the hang sanwiches and tae ready. C'mon the Banner!


  • #6825
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    pakalasa wrote: »
    Off to Dublin in the Morning. Time to get the hang sanwiches and tae ready. C'mon the Banner!

    I think Clare will give it a right good rattle and have a bit much for Limerick.


  • #6826
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    simx wrote: »
    Got a phonecall from icbf asking to come weigh calves , think she might of said they are interested in buying but im not sure as I couldnt hear properly, anyone here have this experience?

    No. My hearing's perfect. :-)


  • #6827
    Conor556
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭Conor556


    pakalasa wrote: »
    Spent about 3 hours trying to loosen the engine oil filter in the Landcruiser. Broke a chain wrench in the process. Eventually got it with a C-clamp. First time doing it. Garage might be a better option next time.
    Off to Dublin in the Morning. Time to get the hang sanwiches and tae ready. C'mon the Banner!

    Aaaah leave it out, well come out on top im going myself, serious crowd from around here going,, 5 of the minors from my school on team!

    C'mon Limerick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


  • #6828
    jimmy G M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭jimmy G M


    Really lookin forward to Clare Vs Limerick tomorrow. Any of ye Banner boys going up? My wife is from Clare so the Clare flag is flying outside here.

    I'd love to see Davie explode on the line though, not a fan of him.:D


  • #6829
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    Off to wexford town for the beer for the night :D have a feeling ill be coming back to a calving cow :/


  • #6830
    Birdnuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,034 ✭✭✭✭Birdnuts


    Moving the 2 big ears today and managed to cream my left knee on the trailor door. The same one I injured in the gym at Christmas as well as wacking it off a pub table during the May bank holiday. At this rate I'll be crippled before the end of the year:mad:. As it is I'm sat here with an ice pack, so my plans for a few scoops in town appear to have taken a beating too:(


  • #6831
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,391 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    whelan1 wrote: »
    how did it go?

    Dead calf :(, say he was dead afew days, hence why she calved early. The calf came out without too much pressure with the jack in the end, but she was fairly wild, wouldn't have managed to jack him on myown. Only getting that new calving shed setup now, and we could have done with a calving gate/crush badly, must put one in soon!


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  • #6832
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    Timmaay wrote: »
    ... Only getting that new calving shed setup now, and we could have done with a calving gate/crush badly, must put one in soon!
    Have you ever tried a rope halter? Put it on in the crush. Let her out and tie her up in a shed.


  • #6833
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    pakalasa wrote: »
    Have you ever tried a rope halter? Put it on in the crush. Let her out and tie her up in a shed.

    Or tie it in the crush and let her out with it wrapped around the front pillar . No escape for her and easier than trying to catch her again in the shed


  • #6834
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Dead calf :(,
    Any talk of schmallenberg virus? Supposedly a lot of it over your way according to journal


  • #6835
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    leg wax wrote: »
    for fook sake bob sat night are you right in the head only dairy fairies go topping on a sat night, and no grass growing with you my bollicks,only wine talking here. :):):)

    had about 10ac to do that I put slurry on Thursday that was mostly washed in so had to get it done and considering it got 40units N and 4k gls of slurry it was starting to think about growing again:). Would have pissed me right off looking at it tomorrow not done. Now rowing for more punishment:).


  • #6836
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    pakalasa wrote: »
    Spent about 3 hours trying to loosen the engine oil filter in the Landcruiser. Broke a chain wrench in the process. Eventually got it with a C-clamp. First time doing it. Garage might be a better option next time.
    Off to Dublin in the Morning. Time to get the hang sanwiches and tae ready. C'mon the Banner!
    I'd give my left testicle to be in Croker for the match tomorrow. Going to head to u21 semi I think in thurles to make up for missing it. Flathead screwdriver ant a hammer would have taken the filter off a bit quicker ;)


  • #6837
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    Milking away here a thinking of spraying off 10 acres after breakfast Well that Is off the cards now as rain here.
    We got none yesterday.


  • #6838
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,391 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    moy83 wrote: »
    Or tie it in the crush and let her out with it wrapped around the front pillar . No escape for her and easier than trying to catch her again in the shed

    Put a rope on her 1stly to catch her, then the halter, and tied her with both to a post, while we were jacking the calf she started jumping around like mad, I only spotted after that she snapped the halter (which was brand new!), but lucky the rope kept her in place.


  • #6839
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    delaval wrote: »
    Milking away here a thinking of spraying off 10 acres after breakfast Well that Is off the cards now as rain here.
    We got none yesterday.
    What cultivation method do you use?


  • #6840
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    delaval wrote: »
    Milking away here a thinking of spraying off 10 acres after breakfast Well that Is off the cards now as rain here.
    We got none yesterday.

    Nice day here.there was a downpour in tullamore yesterday afternoon.
    We had an inch of rain on Thu in half an hour.


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  • #6841
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    see that " Farmers a year on the land" is on tv3 at 6pm featuring Tom Browne Irelands largest dairy farmer. Is this repeat? Should be interesting anyway


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