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Farming Chit Chat III

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  • #2552
    have2flushtwice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭have2flushtwice


    hugo29 wrote: »
    JAYUS i am dying a slow death here

    this all day drinking and working the next day is a killer

    Its the working the next day where it is all going wrong. Nothing to do with the pints!


  • #2553
    Marooned75
    Closed Accounts Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Marooned75


    hugo29 wrote: »
    JAYUS i am dying a slow death here

    this all day drinking and working the next day is a killer

    Yeah a right fcuker


  • #2554
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    have2flushtwice wrote: »
    Its the working the next day where it is all going wrong. Nothing to do with the pints!
    yup, just showing your age, would have been no bother 20 years ago


  • #2555
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    whelan1 wrote: »
    yup, just showing your age, would have been no bother 20 years ago

    if it was 20 year ago, i would still be in dublin drinking:D


  • #2556
    TITANIUM.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭TITANIUM.


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    I hold the rank of cpl

    Jesus a cpl working a 50 hour week. Every week.Come on now I doubt that buddy.


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  • #2557
    Mac Taylor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Mac Taylor


    hugo29 wrote: »
    JAYUS i am dying a slow death here

    this all day drinking and working the next day is a killer
    VG game. Some great goals and excitement. Good advert for LOI.


  • #2558
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    TITANIUM. wrote: »
    Jesus a cpl working a 50 hour week. Every week.Come on now I doubt that buddy.

    Now now behave


  • #2559
    TITANIUM.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭TITANIUM.


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    Now now behave

    Sure I'm in the same job myself man. I know the craic.


  • #2560
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Gone hoarse, no more shoutin at the poor dog a couple of days I spose.


  • #2561
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    Disaster here today .
    Blue Heifer calving to HCA Limo .
    Tried the jack on her but wasnt budging .

    Rang vet and was here within half hour .
    I was thinking of a section but he said he reckon we get her .
    Bent my calving jack half way through so had to use his .
    Calf got stuck at the hips and just wouldnt release
    . Had to cut the calf out in pieces .
    Sick is an understatement


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  • #2562
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    Richk2012 wrote: »
    Disaster here today .
    Blue Heifer calving to HCA Limo .
    Tried the jack on her but wasnt budging .

    Rang vet and was here within half hour .
    I was thinking of a section but he said he reckon we get her .
    Bent my calving jack half way through so had to use his .
    Calf got stuck at the hips and just wouldnt release
    . Had to cut the calf out in pieces .
    Sick is an understatement
    sorry to hear that, its a rotten job.
    I had the same last year. the calf was bawling and we had to put him down. its something i hope never has to happen round here again. anything that bit overtight gets the knife now. Although we took one out the side door this year that i still reckon could have came right. Thats the worst with blue heifers.Throw the heifer a handful of meal and she should be hanging next year. will you register the calf?


  • #2563
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    jesus i think id love a gator instead of the quad, nicer yokes to drive


  • #2564
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    be nice to kovo she might get you one for christmas.


  • #2565
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    1chippy wrote: »
    sorry to hear that, its a rotten job.
    I had the same last year. the calf was bawling and we had to put him down. its something i hope never has to happen round here again. anything that bit overtight gets the knife now. Although we took one out the side door this year that i still reckon could have came right. Thats the worst with blue heifers.Throw the heifer a handful of meal and she should be hanging next year. will you register the calf?

    Yea i found it very hard to watch to be honest .

    Put the heifer on meal now and let her off when she is fit .
    At least she is back walking around and she has just cleaned now .

    Hindsight is a wonderful thing , thinking why did i go against my gut feeling of a c-section .
    Wont save them all i suppose


  • #2566
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Richk2012 wrote: »
    Yea i found it very hard to watch to be honest .
    Not registering it .
    Put the heifer on meal now and let her off when she is fit .
    At least she is back walking around and she has just cleaned now .

    Hindsight is a wonderful thing , thinking why did i go against my gut feeling of a c-section .
    Wont save them all i suppose

    Happens us all. Had a ewe lamb down & paddling with head back on Thursday. First thought was click, bang. But no, brought her to the vet, got shots and she was progressively getting worse until Saturday morning when I put her out of her misery. Went against my gut feeling in the beginning, hate like hell losing one.


  • #2567
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    Richk2012 wrote: »
    Yea i found it very hard to watch to be honest .
    Not registering it .
    Put the heifer on meal now and let her off when she is fit .
    At least she is back walking around and she has just cleaned now .

    Hindsight is a wonderful thing , thinking why did i go against my gut feeling of a c-section .
    Wont save them all i suppose

    bummer, vet should maybe have done a bit better for you but sure its all ifs and buts now, same thing happened the father in law the other week.


  • #2568
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    Richk2012 wrote: »
    Disaster here today .
    Blue Heifer calving to HCA Limo .
    Tried the jack on her but wasnt budging .

    Rang vet and was here within half hour .
    I was thinking of a section but he said he reckon we get her .
    Bent my calving jack half way through so had to use his .
    Calf got stuck at the hips and just wouldnt release
    . Had to cut the calf out in pieces .
    Sick is an understatement


    I've had a few close calls but never that. Sickening as right.
    It's hard to get the right blue heifer. As least ya still have her though.
    Dust yourself down and plough on, we all lose them up and down.


  • #2569
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    TITANIUM. wrote: »
    Sure I'm in the same job myself man. I know the craic.
    thought as much but thats the hours i do lad


  • #2570
    case 956
    Closed Accounts Posts: 464 ✭✭case 956


    went out this morn to the cubicle hed for milking and a good first calving heifer that calved april was dead in the feed passage, sickening, upside was not incalf I suppose but hate losing any


  • #2571
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    case 956 wrote: »
    went out this morn to the cubicle hed for milking and a good first calving heifer that calved april was dead in the feed passage, sickening, upside was not incalf I suppose but hate losing any
    not nice


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  • #2572
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    case 956 wrote: »
    went out this morn to the cubicle hed for milking and a good first calving heifer that calved april was dead in the feed passage, sickening, upside was not incalf I suppose but hate losing any

    Crappy day here too. Off to bed tomorrow is a new day


  • #2573
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    whelan1 wrote: »
    Crappy day here too. Off to bed tomorrow is a new day
    quitting early? im only in the door


  • #2574
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    **** day here too. Turns out im missing a maiden heifer. Not good


  • #2575
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    quitting early? im only in the door
    have been doing multiplication and division of fractions for the last half an hour, the end to a perfect day:mad:


  • #2576
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    whelan1 wrote: »
    have been doing multiplication and division of fractions for the last half an hour, the end to a perfect day:mad:

    Are ye using a number line up there ? My older lad does all his sums this way and cant do the times tables . The teacher reckons they dont use them any more


  • #2577
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    whelan1 wrote: »
    have been doing multiplication and division of fractions for the last half an hour, the end to a perfect day:mad:
    ah head melted....i feel your pain


  • #2578
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    average day with things breaking down, just one of those days you make no headway, hopefully its a good night and things go right


  • #2579
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    bob charles wrote: »
    average day with things breaking down, just one of those days you make no headway, hopefully its a good night and things go right
    head up bobby


  • #2580
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    hugo29 wrote: »
    JAYUS i am dying a slow death here

    this all day drinking and working the next day is a killer

    How long were ye out? Always maintain 12hr is a good drink :)


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  • #2581
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    head up bobby

    erra im so used of things going pear shaped I take no notice, currently have a solenoid playing up on the gearbox and when the oil heats up, it sticks and causes all sort of error codes. Seat back and a half hours rest and off we go again. :D:D


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