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Farming Chit Chat III

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  • #2612
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    and you never noticed any locks out of position or gates left in a strange way or anything

    nope, theres a dog in the yard also and she barks when ever there is someone around.


  • #2613
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    i had a calf went missing a few weeks ago, i rang dept and told them the story, they just took a note and i rang them back when i found him


  • #2614
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    whelan1 wrote: »
    ah now. we are not all in the army ya know:D
    no but what im thinking is that if locals had stock taken, it would make more sense to take one animal from a few farms in one go or over a short period of time so that it wouldnt be as noticable as say 5 cattle taken from one field. ask around and see if any were taken off neighbouring farms in the last while and see if the time frame might add up....thats a theory


  • #2615
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    whelan1 wrote: »
    ah now. we are not all in the army ya know:D

    Would if something was out of place here


  • #2616
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    no but what im thinking is that if locals had stock taken, it would make more sense to take one animal from a few farms in one go or over a short period of time so that it wouldnt be as noticable as say 5 cattle taken from one field. ask around and see if any were taken off neighbouring farms in the last while and see if the time frame might add up....thats a theory

    ah i dont think it was that now tbh. Our yard is at the top of the land and ye have to go through that to get to any where. Heifers werent up around the yard alot this year.


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  • #2617
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    td5man wrote: »
    Would if something was out of place here
    we would have a few people in and out the place , some days do herding and other days my dad does it... so would be hard to know what way things where left the day before


  • #2618
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    whelan1 wrote: »
    we would have a few people in and out the place , some days do herding and other days my dad does it... so would be hard to know what way things where left the day before
    true, easier if only one person around


  • #2619
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    That group were beside a neighboring dairy farm a good bit this year alright. She could have got into his herd and he never noticed. Very unlikely though because our bounds are well fenced and so are his.


  • #2620
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    jersey101 wrote: »
    That group were beside a neighboring dairy farm a good bit this year alright. She could have got into his herd and he never noticed. Very unlikely though because our bounds are well fenced and so are his.
    check there first as youd be amazed how cattle can find escape routes


  • #2621
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    check there first as youd be amazed how cattle can find escape routes

    thing is......i dont like the fooker, he's a right prick and woud only love to see me conming to ask for his help


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  • #2622
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    jersey101 wrote: »
    thing is......i dont like the fooker, he's a right prick and woud only love to see me conming to ask for his help

    I know the feeling.


  • #2623
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    jersey101 wrote: »
    thing is......i dont like the fooker, he's a right prick and woud only love to see me conming to ask for his help
    he hardly noticed and was waiting for ya


  • #2624
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    td5man wrote: »
    I know the feeling.

    i had offered a neighbour money for the lease of the land and we near had a deal done and this lad came on and took it all. Bad form like


  • #2625
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    jersey101 wrote: »
    i had offered a neighbour money for the lease of the land and we near had a deal done and this lad came on and took it all. Bad form like
    leave ya bitter alright


  • #2626
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    jersey101 wrote: »
    i had offered a neighbour money for the lease of the land and we near had a deal done and this lad came on and took it all. Bad form like

    I,ve a few neighbours that would screw any way they can.


  • #2627
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    td5man wrote: »
    I,ve a few neighbours that would screw any way they can.
    must be fun out there in meath :D


  • #2628
    AntrimGlens
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭AntrimGlens


    Is it only me or does everyone not count stock in a field when checking them? I always count cows then count calves as it saves me walking to go looking for them and I know how manys in each group


  • #2629
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    Any way that's neither here nor there, turned out better for me in the end because we got a bigger plot of land :D
    Still have to find this heifer though.


  • #2630
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    must be fun out there in meath :D

    Its great fun, sweet to your face and stab you in the back.
    Used to be a lad up the road called him self "the reliever"


  • #2631
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    AntrimGlens wrote: »
    Is it only me or does everyone not count stock in a field when checking them? I always count cows then count calves as it saves me walking to go looking for them and I know how manys in each group

    count calves alright. But heifers ye just expect them to be there. Won't make that mistake again


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  • #2632
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    td5man wrote: »
    Its great fun, sweet to your face and stab you in the back.
    Used to be a lad up the road called him self "the reliever"
    do i even want to know


  • #2633
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    do i even want to know

    He'd help you out if you were in financial trouble.
    First your stock and then your farm all at the best price going of course.


  • #2634
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    AntrimGlens wrote: »
    Is it only me or does everyone not count stock in a field when checking them? I always count cows then count calves as it saves me walking to go looking for them and I know how manys in each group
    not to hard to count nine....... i have enough fingers dont even have to take my boots off


  • #2635
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    td5man wrote: »
    He'd help you out if you were in financial trouble.
    First your stock and then your farm all at the best price going of course.
    i stand under ya now


  • #2636
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    not to hard to count nine....... i have enough fingers dont even have to take my boots off

    Spent an hour looking for a missing heifer yesterday, only to realise that i wasnt missing one at all.


  • #2637
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    i stand under ya now

    He has enough land now. ;-)


  • #2638
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    td5man wrote: »
    He has enough land now. ;-)
    you might "help" him out in the future


  • #2639
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    you might "help" him out in the future

    Doubt it hes 6 foot under.


  • #2640
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    Anyone know how much fodder beet is making this year?


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  • #2641
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    td5man wrote: »
    Doubt it hes 6 foot under.
    missed your chance


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