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

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  • #6992
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    'Diet feeder' spotted in Broadford Co. Clare today


  • #6993
    Mac Taylor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Mac Taylor


    Some pictures of my pbr bulls.

    Picture 1 and 2 - ADX bull 8 months old
    Picture 3 - TVR bull 5 months old
    Picture 4 - AHZ bull 6 months old

    The last two are still on the cow. Once a day only


  • #6994
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    When do you hope to move these on? Will they be staying in shed or you plan grazing them?


  • #6995
    onyerbikepat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭onyerbikepat


    Mac Taylor wrote: »
    Some pictures of my pbr bulls......
    Picture 4 - AHZ bull 6 months old

    What's your impression of AHZ? He seems easy calving anyway.


  • #6996
    Mac Taylor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Mac Taylor


    Muckit wrote: »
    When do you hope to move these on? Will they be staying in shed or you plan grazing them?

    Out by day, in by night. Would hope to move the Adx bull in Apr/May time. Have sold similar bulls at this age before. Realistically, I am looking at Autumn 2014 for the other two. must admit not looking forward to holding them over the summer if they get active. Have moved the ped calving to Sept/Oct with the plan to sell the following spring (all going well)


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  • #6997
    Mac Taylor
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    onyerbikepat wrote: »
    What's your impression of AHZ? He seems easy calving anyway.
    Only have one on the ground by him and he was not that easy to get out. Have another heifer in calf to him due March so we will see...He has turned out ok so far.


  • #6998
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Great winter hair on them all Mac. Have 4 pbr LM to calve this year myself. What are the dam's off on yours?


  • #6999
    MagicManCan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭MagicManCan


    Does anyone here just feed silage to ye're stock? (No meal or nuts) Just curious :)


  • #7000
    mikeoh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭mikeoh


    MagicManCan wrote: »
    Does anyone here just feed silage to ye're stock? (No meal or nuts) Just curious :)

    U can chalk it down , I have suckler ........I only give meal to weanlings.......


  • #7001
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    mikeoh wrote: »
    U can chalk it down , I have suckler ........I only give meal to weanlings.......

    +1. But a good scatter of minerals on top of it every second day.


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  • #7002
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    MagicManCan wrote: »
    Does anyone here just feed silage to ye're stock? (No meal or nuts) Just curious :)

    We do . But we aren't heavily stocked .


  • #7003
    MagicManCan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭MagicManCan


    moy83 wrote: »
    We do . But we aren't heavily stocked .

    Thanks, just wondered because we feed only a small amount, but like yourself we're not heavily stocked


  • #7004
    Mac Taylor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Mac Taylor


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Great winter hair on them all Mac. Have 4 pbr LM to calve this year myself. What are the dam's off on yours?
    Pic 1 & 2 dam is by a son of Lino. Good milky cow and calves every 365 and usually takes 2 ai's
    Pic 3 dam is by Highlander, again a good miller but a b%itch to get to come bulling but will go in calf on the first ai usually
    Pic 4 dam is a heifer off Milbrook Tanko. She has broken twice so hoping 3rd time lucky. Not too hot on milk but have seen them show a big improvement second time round.

    Only the pedigrees get nuts here and any weanlings kept for breeding. We calve them at 2 years so need to push them on weight.


  • #7005
    Mac Taylor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Mac Taylor


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Great winter hair on them all Mac. Have 4 pbr LM to calve this year myself. What are the dam's off on yours?
    Kovu, what are yours in calve to?


  • #7006
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Mac Taylor wrote: »
    Kovu, what are yours in calve to?

    RHF, ERE & CWI. First calver with the rhf so I'm a little worried about her as she's heavy and springing now, was only due on Friday.


  • #7007
    Mac Taylor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Mac Taylor


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    RHF, ERE & CWI. First calver with the rhf so I'm a little worried about her as she's heavy and springing now, was only due on Friday.

    My ai man told me that RHF needs minding if carrying a bull calve, can bring alot of time and size.
    What made you go with ere given his calving difficulty? I have not seen any of his calves on the ground, does he through good ones?


  • #7008
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Mac Taylor wrote: »
    My ai man told me that RHF needs minding if carrying a bull calve, can bring alot of time and size.
    What made you go with ere given his calving difficulty? I have not seen any of his calves on the ground, does he through good ones?

    Ya, only used him once last year, threw a great bull calf, the big red fella here. http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/4112/upk.jpg

    Have him on 3 cows this year, should be fun! I think this hf will have a bull, she's gotten very slung and 'low' in herself, along with springing so early. Best grease the calving jack so!:pac:


  • #7009
    Mac Taylor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Mac Taylor


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Ya, only used him once last year, threw a great bull calf, the big red fella here. http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/4112/upk.jpg

    Have him on 3 cows this year, should be fun! I think this hf will have a bull, she's gotten very slung and 'low' in herself, along with springing so early. Best grease the calving jack so!:pac:

    Great bunch of calves, the red fella lucks more like a bb, no wonder he is the % he is. Good luck with them..keep us informed of progress!


  • #7010
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Mac Taylor wrote: »
    Great bunch of calves, the red fella lucks more like a bb, no wonder he is the % he is. Good luck with them..keep us informed of progress!

    Had a hard pull with him alright. And yet muggins here put him on the same cow and two others again:rolleyes:

    Glutton for punishment!!! I'll keep ye informed alright!


  • #7011
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    Spring born heifer got out this morning...mad bulling....will she be fit for AI in April.


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  • #7012
    munkus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 531 ✭✭✭munkus


    jersey101 wrote: »
    Spring born heifer got out this morning...mad bulling....will she be fit for AI in April.

    Is that a massive baler, or just a small heifer? :-)


  • #7013
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    munkus wrote: »
    Is that a massive baler, or just a small heifer? :-)
    should that baler not be in a shed :P


  • #7014
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    should that baler not be in a shed :P

    Haven't enough room for stock never mind machinery :(


  • #7015
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    jersey101 wrote: »
    Haven't enough room for stock never mind machinery :(
    well when she give ya trouble...uncle sharp warned ya :pac:


  • #7016
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    well when she give ya trouble...uncle sharp warned ya :pac:

    I think she has nearly 80k bales up on her from mostly our own use. Put a new set of knives in last year, original set were worn to the bone. And it looks like she needs new set of Chains around the chamber. Might be better off getting someone to bale next year


  • #7017
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    jersey101 wrote: »
    I think she has nearly 80k bales up on her from mostly our own use. Put a new set of knives in last year, original set were worn to the bone. And it looks like she needs new set of Chains around the chamber. Might be better off getting someone to bale next year
    good baler tho, if you put new chains into her use a wire pullers to pull the two ends together. Took us a while to figure that out a few year back in my contractor days


  • #7018
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    good baler tho, if you put new chains into her use a wire pullers to pull the two ends together. Took us a while to figure that out a few year back in my contractor days

    Haven't priced anything yet so my see how much it will cost first


  • #7019
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    jersey101 wrote: »
    Haven't priced anything yet so my see how much it will cost first
    about E2000 for decent chains and you might as well change the rollers too while you have them out. Ah sure ill give ya E500 for the baler as is :D


  • #7020
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    about E2000 for decent chains and you might as well change the rollers too while you have them out. Ah sure ill give ya E500 for the baler as is :D

    Fcuk off??? Seriously?? Fcuk that....


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  • #7021
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    jersey101 wrote: »
    Spring born heifer got out this morning...mad bulling....will she be fit for AI in April.

    I see you there cow, peeping out of the shed.


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