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Livestock/General Farming photo thread ***READ MOD NOTE IN POST #1***

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  • #6572
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    You'd have full time work arond here with that machine sharpshooter. She'd make land where god failed I'd say.
    you want to see them chew rocks :eek:


  • #6573
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    you want to see them chew rocks :eek:

    Bring her on. I've a fair amount of rock out in my place that needs pulverising. It'd make mowing easier next year anyway :-D


  • #6574
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    Bring her on. I've a fair amount of rock out in my place that needs pulverising. It'd make mowing easier next year anyway :-D
    makes big rocks into lots of little rocks which could be the problem :D


  • #6575
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    makes big rocks into lots of little rocks which could be the problem :D

    Could you sell/give the little rocks to someone that needs lots of rocks.


  • #6576
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    td5man wrote: »
    Could you sell/give the little rocks to someone that needs lots of rocks.
    :D:D always thinking ahead


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  • #6577
    C0N0R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,965 ✭✭✭C0N0R


    Just downloaded the photobucket app so thought I'd throw up a few pics of farming life nz style!

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    Pics of the contractors mower who did a few bales for us a couple of weeks ago, brand new tractor and triples, third and fourth picture is after it hit the shaft of a well in a neighbours paddock. Wrote off the front mower, bed was screwed. Got 53 bales off 6ha at 800kg wet weight estimated to be 50% dry matter.

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    The rain maker!

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    Few photos from around the parlour.

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    The 4WD up in the hills!

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    Me transport around the farm.


  • #6578
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    BOOKS TICKET


  • #6579
    C0N0R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,965 ✭✭✭C0N0R


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    BOOKS TICKET

    I'm sure quadboy will happily let you join him!


  • #6580
    red bull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭red bull


    Looks great, how many cows / acres


  • #6581
    iverjohnston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭iverjohnston


    machinery has moved on since i was there, then it was not unusual to see an old Farmall tractor on frontline duties. mind you, that was up the west coast of the south island. Do you still have bobby pens at the end of the road?


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  • #6582
    dh1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 624 ✭✭✭dh1985


    Few Bulls in from the cold


  • #6583
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    Bodacious wrote: »
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    liking this calf more everyday, from a lm x dam, have kept 2 BB calves from her as cows already but this devon calf is big, rangy and stylish animal

    Kept her anyway and the one behind her.. she is a bit of a poser when the camera on phone comes out !

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  • #6584
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,954 ✭✭✭stanflt


    plenty of grass
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    bit of drainage
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  • #6585
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    good man stan .. that's some job for backfilling the drains with 3"... what HP is that fiat?


  • #6586
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Bodacious wrote: »
    good man stan .. that's some job for backfilling the drains with 3"... what HP is that fiat?

    100hp I'd say... she's an old girl, looks in good nick


  • #6587
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Hi Stan

    I'm very interested in this, as I'm sure a lot of other lads will be. So here are a few questions:
    • Is this a main drain snaking through the wettest low parts?
    • How did you decide what route to take?
    • Will you mole drain into this drain?
    Thanks!

    Doesn't it just go to show how important drainage is, even on fairly good land. I'm sure there are lads looking at this thinking why drain a field that has no rushes and that you can drive on in November!!


  • #6588
    limo_100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,552 ✭✭✭limo_100


    also stan did you bring the stone up to the very top?


  • #6589
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,954 ✭✭✭stanflt


    Muckit wrote: »
    Hi Stan

    I'm very interested in this, as I'm sure a lot of other lads will be. So here are a few questions:
    • Is this a main drain snaking through the wettest low parts?
    • How did you decide what route to take?
    • Will you mole drain into this drain?
    Thanks!

    Doesn't it just go to show how important drainage is, even on fairly good land. I'm sure there are lads looking at this thinking why drain a field that has no rushes and that you can drive on in November!!




    there is already drains in this field but it needed more

    yes snake to catch all low spots


    route taken by lazer level

    yes will mole plough


  • #6590
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,954 ✭✭✭stanflt


    limo_100 wrote: »
    also stan did you bring the stone up to the very top?


    yes up to 4inch from top


  • #6591
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    Muckit wrote: »
    100hp I'd say... she's an old girl, looks in good nick
    she in lovely condition.. that'd suit me down to the ground!!


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  • #6592
    limo_100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,552 ✭✭✭limo_100


    Bodacious wrote: »
    she in lovely condition.. that'd suit me down to the ground!!

    what kinda tractor do you have bod??


  • #6593
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    limo_100 wrote: »
    what kinda tractor do you have bod??

    I don't at the moment!! sold 165 while back. use contactor to position all bales in winterages at baling.. have all implements for quad sprayer, topper, shaker, chain harrow, roller etc but im going to have to get a tractor soon as certain jobs taking too much of my time.. need tractor and 8ft trailed topper.. thinking of case 885 xl or fiat or deutz.. like the lambourghini also.. I wont go mad as have put a lot into farm in recent years and still have more to do


  • #6594
    adne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭adne


    No matter what happens now we cannot complain about this year back end.
    Grass still plentyful for me thankfully.

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  • #6595
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    Muckit wrote: »
    100hp I'd say... she's an old girl, looks in good nick

    Ye she's a 100 90, I knocked the glass out of the door of her 15+ years ago. :-(


  • #6596
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Oh it's been a cracker of a backend, better than the summer in a lot of ways.

    Nice cattle there. How much are you mealin them per hd/day?

    What age are them bulls? Will they be soon heading for the chop?


  • #6597
    adne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭adne


    Muckit wrote: »
    Oh it's been a cracker of a backend, better than the summer in a lot of ways.

    Nice cattle there. How much are you mealin them per hd/day?

    What age are them bulls? Will they be soon heading for the chop?

    18mth old bullocks, no meal, will give them 2kg a head from when house to feb 1st, wont be ready for off till july next year


  • #6598
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,954 ✭✭✭stanflt


    td5man wrote: »
    Ye she's a 100 90, I knocked the glass out of the door of her 15+ years ago. :-(


    more like 20+ i remember perspex in it for a couple of years:P


  • #6599
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭td5man


    stanflt wrote: »
    more like 20+ i remember perspex in it for a couple of years:P

    It was only after getting the glass replaced when i broke it.


  • #6600
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    td5man wrote: »
    It was only after getting the glass replaced when i broke it.
    thats always the way


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  • #6601
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    td5man wrote: »
    It was only after getting the glass replaced when i broke it.

    Did ya see that video of your man on youtube 'reviewing' the 110-90?? He's mowing flat out at a ridiculous speed and looses the glass out of the door! :D


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