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Mac Taylor · 20-01-2014 11:20PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Some of this mornings antics. Forgot the sledge and only had the bar to drive the stakes, won't be forgetting sledge again.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/111758162@N02/12059582876/

CM, forgetting the sledge then your age!! I'm getting worried about you.
Beautiful to look at alright, but god it has to tough to make a few quid out of it.
I take it that the stakes are going into sandy soil or am I completely wrong?

munkus · 20-01-2014 11:28PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Ah not too bad, two problems with that bar, it's not heavy enough to drive them and it vibrates which is hard on the hands.

Crowbar mighty job for making the guide holes. I bring a small crate or bucket with me driving stakes. The extra height over the stake makes a Hugh difference as opposed to hitting them at shoulder height. And no, I'm not a midget.

C0N0R · 20-01-2014 11:32PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

https://imageshack.us/a/img541/5929/kipe.jpg
Sprayed of 4ac today that the redstart was in. Will sow end of march I hope. Very dry surprisingly. Bottom of field used to be a bog till I spent a day last spring rodding the clay pipe in it last year

I can see why your pricing tyres!!

Conmaicne Mara · 20-01-2014 11:32PM

Mac Taylor wrote: »

CM, forgetting the sledge then your age!! I'm getting worried about you.
Beautiful to look at alright, but god it has to tough to make a few quid out of it.
I take it that the stakes are going into sandy soil or am I completely wrong?

Either pure bog, or pure rock.

I might ditch the sledge alright, thinking about trying a big mallet

munkus wrote: »

Crowbar mighty job for making the guide holes. I bring a small crate or bucket with me driving stakes. The extra height over the stake makes a Hugh difference as opposed to hitting them at shoulder height. And no, I'm not a midget.

Rarely a problem for me at 6'3

Mac Taylor · 20-01-2014 11:33PM

munkus wrote: »

And no, I'm not a midget.

Glad you clarified. I was having images of them lads in Charlie and the chocolate factory!!

munkus · 20-01-2014 11:36PM

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Glad you clarified. I was having images of them lads in Charlie and the chocolate factory!!

Even at 6' it makes a big difference!

Greengrass1 · 20-01-2014 11:38PM

C0N0R wrote: »

I can see why your pricing tyres!!

18,000k hours ain't bad for a back set of tires. She's on her 5th set on the front.
Any one want to sponser a new tractor for me??

Mac Taylor · 20-01-2014 11:49PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Either pure bog, or pure rock.

I might ditch the sledge alright, thinking about trying a big mallet

Rarely a problem for me at 6'3

Jeez, one lad thought you were younger and I thought you would be smaller!! Twould be some fun if we all had to put pictures up of ourselves and try to match up to each poster on here!!

moy83 · 20-01-2014 11:49PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Either pure bog, or pure rock.

I might ditch the sledge alright, thinking about trying a big mallet

I have the post driver with the two handles that slide over the post , its way easier than the sledge . If you're passing the way before you're finished driving in the stakes take it with you and try it out .

Reggie. · 20-01-2014 11:49PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

18,000k hours ain't bad for a back set of tires. She's on her 5th set on the front.
Any one want to sponser a new tractor for me??

Eh no

moy83 · 20-01-2014 11:51PM

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Jeez, one lad thought you were younger and I thought you would be smaller!! Twould be some fun if we all had to put pictures up of ourselves and try to match up to each poster on here!!

It could be some photo album

Reggie. · 20-01-2014 11:53PM

moy83 wrote: »

It could be some photo album

More like the usual suspects

Kovu · 20-01-2014 11:55PM

Reggie. wrote: »

More like the usual suspects

And you're totally innocent of being one :rolleyes:

Conmaicne Mara · 21-01-2014 12:08AM

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Jeez, one lad thought you were younger and I thought you would be smaller!! Twould be some fun if we all had to put pictures up of ourselves and try to match up to each poster on here!!

I'm a master of disguise me.

moy83 wrote: »

I have the post driver with the two handles that slide over the post , its way easier than the sledge . If you're passing the way before you're finished driving in the stakes take it with you and try it out .

Thanks, I'd say we'll be driving them tomorrow though. Always wanted to try one of them.

Reggie. · 21-01-2014 08:53AM

Kovu Murr wrote: »

And you're totally innocent of being one :rolleyes:

Oooooh kovu in from the side with a dig in the ribs

Greengrass1 · 21-01-2014 03:34PM

Bitta spring cleaning. Nice to milk in a clean parlour.

Tyson Lannister · 22-01-2014 12:15AM

tismesoitis wrote: »

Class outfit there Tyson. We landed our 1st purebred part calves over the christmas. They were born from purchased embryos. We got a serious looking Sirex bull and a lovely bull and heifer out of coquin. I think part has alot to offer really looking forward to using more on the commercial herd. Welcome to boards btw

Had ye a good success rate with the Embryos? Were they born by section or naturally? Any chance of a pic?
Wk old bourvil bull calf, first Calver calved no prob.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/l1zjuojw1b0rc25/Photo%20Jan%2021%2C%2023%2030%2038.jpeg

bogman_bass · 22-01-2014 09:28AM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Bitta spring cleaning. Nice to milk in a clean parlour.

I thought we were the only ones to use concrete mangers! Though when we were milking we had to fill ours with a bucket :rolleyes:

farmerjj · 22-01-2014 09:52AM

bogman_bass wrote: »

I thought we were the only ones to use concrete mangers! Though when we were milking we had to fill ours with a bucket :rolleyes:

still good few round here, even in the odd new parlour!!

Greengrass1 · 22-01-2014 10:00AM

bogman_bass wrote: »

I thought we were the only ones to use concrete mangers! Though when we were milking we had to fill ours with a bucket :rolleyes:

Oh there coming out

horrid looking yokes. I'd like to put in one continuous stainless through but don't know if it would work with straight bar. Either way there coming out when new parlour goes in

Timmaay · 22-01-2014 11:24AM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Oh there coming out horrid looking yokes. I'd like to put in one continuous stainless through but don't know if it would work with straight bar. Either way there coming out when new parlour goes in

Should see the state of the ones I have ha. But on the straight stainless ones, its hard to know, much better cow flow with them, and easy to jam heifers etc up tight, but impossible to feed to yeild at all with them.

Greengrass1 · 22-01-2014 11:51AM

Timmaay wrote: »

Should see the state of the ones I have ha. But on the straight stainless ones, its hard to know, much better cow flow with them, and easy to jam heifers etc up tight, but impossible to feed to yeild at all with them.

Have seen sectioned ones. Dont know if it will work it straight bar at back though

jaymla627 · 22-01-2014 12:22PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Have seen sectioned ones. Dont know if it will work it straight bar at back though

You"ll get a fright when pricing up individual stainless steel troughs was 4, 400 euro for 28 when we put them in last year

Greengrass1 · 22-01-2014 12:26PM

jaymla627 wrote: »

You"ll get a fright when pricing up individual stainless steel troughs was 4, 400 euro for 28 when we put them in last year

When I was in the north last spring I was in one place and your man cut a big sewage pipe in half and put in in concrete. Looked fine. Sequential bailing on parlour though.
Could cost me 4k for the 12 unit then?

jaymla627 · 22-01-2014 02:49PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

When I was in the north last spring I was in one place and your man cut a big sewage pipe in half and put in in concrete. Looked fine. Sequential bailing on parlour though.
Could cost me 4k for the 12 unit then?

Yeah for the individual stainless steel pans it will, proberly cheaper ways around it all right, but over the long run the stainless steel will out last every other option worked in a place that had plastic troughs the cows made bits of them regularly, makes a real tidy job of the parlour the stainless option

moy83 · 22-01-2014 04:38PM

jaymla627 wrote: »

Yeah for the individual stainless steel pans it will, proberly cheaper ways around it all right, but over the long run the stainless steel will out last every other option worked in a place that had plastic troughs the cows made bits of them regularly, makes a real tidy job of the parlour the stainless option

What do you think of beer barrels halved ? I used them when we were milking and found them grand . Cheap and the cows wont bust them too easy .

Greengrass1 · 22-01-2014 04:46PM

moy83 wrote: »

What do you think of beer barrels halved ? I used them when we were milking and found them grand . Cheap and the cows wont bust them too easy .

Hard to get water out of them after you have power washed the parlour I'd say? Mine fill up with water when I wash them

moy83 · 22-01-2014 04:52PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Hard to get water out of them after you have power washed the parlour I'd say? Mine fill up with water when I wash them

Yup , that was a small problem but usually what I couldnt scoop out would be harmless because once the nuts went in they would polish the lot anyhow . A drain hole in the bottom with a plug would sort it out too

just do it · 22-01-2014 04:53PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Hard to get water out of them after you have power washed the parlour I'd say? Mine fill up with water when I wash them

A bit of gunthering with an upside down traffic cone will sort that issue

(you'll get it if you've been following the general gunthering thread.)

Conmaicne Mara · 22-01-2014 05:44PM

just do it wrote: »

A bit of gunthering with an upside down traffic cone will sort that issue

(you'll get it if you've been following the general gunthering thread.)

Could you make a trough out of those red & white water filled barriers that join together......... I wonder.......... :cool:

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