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

darragh_haven wrote: »

Hugo, do you think bob needs a feature wall and a mood board in the yard. It might help his "work flow" and the feng shui.

I'd say his mood board would look like that ones board on homeland. Bits everywhere on it

Going to try and upload a pic direct from my phone.

This is a HWN bull out of a CF52 cow, born a couple of hours ago. Never had such a big calf. I ran out out space on the jack. This is the first time this cow didn't calf herself so I knew there was trouble when she was taking so long. Photo probably doesn't do him justice but he is bigger than some of my calves that are 3 weeks old. I'm shocked at the size of him.

RobinBanks wrote: »

Going to try and upload a pic direct from my phone.

This is a HWN bull out of a CF52 cow, born a couple of hours ago. Never had such a big calf. I ran out out space on the jack. This is the first time this cow didn't calf herself so I knew there was trouble when she was taking so long. Photo probably doesn't do him justice but he is bigger than some of my calves that are 3 weeks old. I'm shocked at the size of him.

He's a smashing calf I'd say when he's standing up. What other breeding is in the cow as the calf looks like there's simmental or something coming through in colour.

290 days. She was A.I'd on the 21st of Mar. She is out of a SIM cow. I will take another pic in morn when he is up. I tried to lift him tonight but he is to heavy. I milked 3lts from her and stomach tubed it into him. Looking forward to seeing him up tomorrow.

Muckit wrote: »

Smashing calf!

Anyone know how you can (or can you) show the pic itself rather than a link when uploading from an android phone or tablet? I have dropbox and skypath but can't seem to do it. Can do it on laptop no bother. Has to be a way.......

Ya I was wondering the same muckit. Would love to know if it can be done

RobinBanks wrote: »

290 days. She was A.I'd on the 21st of Mar. She is out of a SIM cow. I will take another pic in morn when he is up. I tried to lift him tonight but he is to heavy. I milked 3lts from her and stomach tubed it into him. Looking forward to seeing him up tomorrow.

When he's up it will show the size and shape right. I'd say he has nice wide shoulders as well as a good backend. If only every calf could have that quality.
The SI in the cow should mean she has the milk to make a smashing weanling which is more important.

Upload photo from android using Imageshack. Copy link for forums and then paste it into the post on boards.ie.

The downside of android is each phone provider is set up differently. Samsung is straightforward but have recent experience with a SonyErisson and with that it seems they've decided why have only 1 step when you can have 5 instead:rolleyes:

Bizzum wrote: »

You're breeding em good Robin. Ch and BB, any other breeds and what Ch did ya use?

I have a nice landais heifer out of a lm/sim heifer. I posted a pic of her before she calved. I used PBT aswell but a very plain heifer calf. Will stick up a pic. I have 10 calves so far but the last 2 pics are the best calves! Looking through pics on my phone I am very discriminatory against plain calves!! I will take pics of the others just to prove Kovi's point about good looking cows having poor calves. Overall the calves are only average

Bizzum wrote: »

Yeah, stick up a few pics. Why are the calves average do ya think, is milk an issue? Or cow quality? Or what?

I used allot of maternal bulls this year hoping for good replacements. Hasn't worked out to well. Perfect example is 2 CWI calves that I will post pics of. Bull and heifer but both a tall with no shape

delaval wrote: »

Sunday brunch

They seem happy out there

the shag up yesterday seems to have thrown up pictures you posted in July Delaval

darragh_haven wrote: »

I didn't realise these topless cubicles were actually in a field with no concrete underneath.... and no actual cubicles

Dels taking low cost to a whole new level! Anyways Del, how often are you moving them? By the look of that field, every few days?

delaval wrote: »

Well here's the rub, I get a dis payment in part if that farm

Thats not fair, i'm ringing my ifa man. ;-)