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Farming Chit Chat III

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  • #4172
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    awaywithyou wrote: »
    Fine track machine by danny

    First machine in, last machine out.


  • #4173
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,396 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    hugo29 wrote: »
    You can but just get him to do that before you take the bull, safer

    Ok, I'll probably do something like that if I bought him, sale pending being passed clear of BVD. If a BVD tag was to be got for him from Mullinahone, then send away to Enfer, it would be at least a wk turnaround wouldnt it be?


  • #4174
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,396 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    whelan1 wrote: »
    not until hes in your herd, we where in the voluntary scheme and git them all tested last year. you could ask the farmer to either do a tag test or a blood test on him, when do you need him for? blood would be slower

    No major rush, I do have 6/7 carryover heifers to be done which I'm AIing as I see heats, but I don't mind if they don't go incalf until Jan.


  • #4175
    awaywithyou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭awaywithyou


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    First machine in, last machine out.

    The presenter ain't half bad...!


  • #4176
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Timmaay wrote: »
    No major rush, I do have 6/7 carryover heifers to be done which I'm AIing as I see heats, but I don't mind if they don't go incalf until Jan.
    cool, good luck with him


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  • #4177
    jersey101
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    Ive 20 tonne of phisolith lime to spread tomorrow, gonna be a busy day :D


  • #4178
    maxxuumman
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    jersey101 wrote: »
    Ive 20 tonne of phisolith lime to spread tomorrow, gonna be a busy day :D

    What rate you putting it out at


  • #4179
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    maxxuumman wrote: »
    What rate you putting it out at
    2 bags to the acre. got enough for 100 acres due to the rest being in line to be reseeded in spring


  • #4180
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    Lads if i wanted to buy a few lambs as a investment do i need a flock number?? I reared pet lambs when i was younger but would like to get a few for my son now.


  • #4181
    dzer2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,972 ✭✭✭dzer2


    theemigrant wrote: »
    Lads if i wanted to buy a few lambs as a investment do i need a flock number?? I reared pet lambs when i was younger but would like to get a few for my son now.

    Yeah but if you have a herd number its only a matter of a phone call to the dept.


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  • #4182
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    dzer2 wrote: »
    Yeah but if you have a herd number its only a matter of a phone call to the dept.

    We only keep horses so have no herd number :(


  • #4183
    dzer2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,972 ✭✭✭dzer2


    theemigrant wrote: »
    We only keep horses so have no herd number :(

    Just give them a ring and see.


  • #4184
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    maxxuumman wrote: »
    What rate you putting it out at

    cant wait to get all the calls from the neighbours wondering what im at :D im gonna tell em im spreadin some urea :D:D:D


  • #4185
    jomoloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭jomoloney


    whelan1 wrote: »
    what age is he, has he been bvd tested himself?

    for a moment there I thought you were referring to jackie healy rae :o:D


  • #4186
    C0N0R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,959 ✭✭✭C0N0R


    iverjohnston wrote: »
    cWhat are the gun control laws like in NZ, Connor?

    Pretty good, they licence the person not the firearm so my licence lets me buy any shotgun and rifle up to a certain point and it wasn't too hard to acquire the licence.


  • #4187
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Lost a weanling with pneumonia last night. My own fault for not spotting him in time, only copped it yesterday morning. Vexing to say the least!! Have never actually lost one with it before :(


  • #4188
    jomoloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭jomoloney


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Lost a weanling with pneumonia last night. My own fault for not spotting him in time, only copped it yesterday morning. Vexing to say the least!! Have never actually lost one with it before :(


    we all get caught out at some stage


  • #4189
    theaceofspies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 577 ✭✭✭theaceofspies


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Lost a weanling with pneumonia last night. My own fault for not spotting him in time, only copped it yesterday morning. Vexing to say the least!! Have never actually lost one with it before :(

    It's not only the value of the animal that is lost but also the hours of work that went into it and the feeding as well - a real shame.


  • #4190
    onyerbikepat
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    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Lost a weanling with pneumonia last night. My own fault for not spotting him in time, only copped it yesterday morning. Vexing to say the least!! Have never actually lost one with it before :(
    Was the mother a young or bought in heifer? I often wonder is it the low immunity of the mother that causes it.


  • #4191
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    onyerbikepat wrote: »
    Was the mother a young or bought in heifer? I often wonder is it the low immunity of the mother that causes it.

    No, was out of a fairly oldish cow, I wouldnt mind but he was weaned with over a month and you would be thinking you were out of danger for the most part.


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  • #4192
    Kovu
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    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    No, was out of a fairly oldish cow, I wouldnt mind but he was weaned with over a month and you would be thinking you were out of danger for the most part.

    True, could he have overheated himself rising on another animal for a day?


  • #4193
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Was he outside redz? I think the unseasonably mild weather has a hand to play in it. Look at all the colds and flus doing the rounds with ourselves.
    We
    I didn't think pneumonia was a problem with homebred stock. Did you introduce a bought in animal in the last 2 weeks?


  • #4194
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,860 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Hard luck there redzer, any chance he missed a worm dose? I reckon worm burdens esp lungworm is very high this autumn with the weather being mild and damp. Are you going to vaccinate the rest?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #4195
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Vaccinated for pneumonia for the first time this autumn. A week later I brought 2 weanlings back from the mart. A few days later both were coughing and over the course of another few days another few were coughing. None got sick though nor got treatment, but it was a nervous time. I reckon the vaccination saved me.


  • #4196
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    He was in the shed with another 2 weanlings Muckit. We sold their mothers so the 3 of them were weaned together. He could have missed a dose alright blue but couldnt say for sure. Other 2 seem grand, no snots or coughing. Was never really a problem here with weanlings as far back as I can remember, had plenty of young calves get a bout of it alright though after a cold wet night. Dont really want to go down the road of vaccinating to be honest, Id be putting this one down to myself more so than the pneumonia. Completely my own fault for paying no heed to the warning signals. I wont make the same mistake again. He probably wouldnt have got it if he was outside.


  • #4197
    Sharpshooter82
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    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    He was in the shed with another 2 weanlings Muckit. We sold their mothers so the 3 of them were weaned together. He could have missed a dose alright blue but couldnt say for sure. Other 2 seem grand, no snots or coughing. Was never really a problem here with weanlings as far back as I can remember, had plenty of young calves get a bout of it alright though after a cold wet night. Dont really want to go down the road of vaccinating to be honest, Id be putting this one down to myself more so than the pneumonia. Completely my own fault for paying no heed to the warning signals. I wont make the same mistake again. He probably wouldnt have got it if he was outside.
    Dont dwell on it too much lad, head up and carry on


  • #4198
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    Dont dwell on it too much lad, head up and carry on

    I wont dont worry, It wouldnt be the first beast to kick the bucket on my watch and I doubt it will be the last. A bit annoying at the same time though.


  • #4199
    Chisler2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 438 ✭✭Chisler2


    moy83 wrote: »
    He must have a bit of sense . I was talking to a lad that inherited two nice farms and he reckoned he would have been better off if he never saw them

    I'm told that in Australia "leaving the faaam to the kids" is considered child abuse. ;)


  • #4200
    whelan1
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    Had bord bia inspection today. Had my note from vet that dogs and cats are wormed he never asked for it....typical


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  • #4201
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    whelan1 wrote: »
    Had bord bia inspection today. Had my note from vet that dogs and cats are wormed he never asked for it....typical
    at least you were ready :D


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