Farming Chit Chat III

Brown Podzol · 23-01-2014 09:36AM

biddy2013 wrote: »

went out this morning, one of my stale cows had calved in the cubicle shed:eek: scanning said she wasnt due til april and was on my list to dry off tomorrow. She had an abo heifer calf , alls well . Scrapers ran out of oil during the night just as well as they probably would have harmed the calf

Tis better to be born lucky than rich.:p

biddy2013 · 23-01-2014 09:38AM

Brown Podzol wrote: »

Tis better to be born lucky than rich.:p

and covered in shi*e

TEAT SQUEEZER · 23-01-2014 09:42AM

biddy2013 wrote: »

and covered in shi*e

where theres muck theres money
how do u find scanner for accuracy for times in general

biddy2013 · 23-01-2014 09:46AM

TEAT SQUEEZER wrote: »

where theres muck theres money
how do u find scanner for accuracy for times in general

he is a new guy as last guy was brutal and i thought he was excellent before this, this is the first error. Although i am just after checking my diary its my error:cool:

onyerbikepat · 23-01-2014 09:51AM

biddy2013 wrote: »

went out this morning, one of my stale cows had calved in the cubicle shed:eek: scanning said she wasnt due til april and was on my list to dry off tomorrow. She had an abo heifer calf , alls well . Scrapers ran out of oil during the night just as well as they probably would have harmed the calf

Would it be better to run those scrapers in manual while you are there and forget about the automatic function? Especially with cows coming near calving.

Timmaay · 23-01-2014 10:01AM

biddy2013 wrote: »

and covered in shi*e

Came home lastnight at about 1, was out with afew friends, so clean clothes etc on. Threw on the wellys for a very quick(!) look at the cows! Two of the springers had burst down the gate of the pin (myown fault for not hanging it correctly!), and were in with the milkers. Between one thing and another the two cows would not go back in, ended up spending 1/2 an hour chasing them around, eventually got them back, and of course, my good clothes all covered in ****e! Joys of it!

Timmaay · 23-01-2014 10:02AM

onyerbikepat wrote: »

Would it be better to run those scrapers in manual while you are there and forget about the automatic function? Especially with cows coming near calving.

Going to start doing that from now on here, had a close one last year with a cow who calved a week early.

biddy2013 · 23-01-2014 10:14AM

onyerbikepat wrote: »

Would it be better to run those scrapers in manual while you are there and forget about the automatic function? Especially with cows coming near calving.

She was with the Milkers. Hadn't dried her yet

freedominacup · 23-01-2014 10:31AM

Timmaay wrote: »

Came home lastnight at about 1, was out with afew friends, so clean clothes etc on. Threw on the wellys for a very quick(!) look at the cows! Two of the springers had burst down the gate of the pin (myown fault for not hanging it correctly!), and were in with the milkers. Between one thing and another the two cows would not go back in, ended up spending 1/2 an hour chasing them around, eventually got them back, and of course, my good clothes all covered in ****e! Joys of it!

They don't even need to be in the same shed as you are in order to plaster you in sh1te if you have the good gear on. If one of them skids in the next parish some of it will hit you if you haven't changed the clobber. Overalls are no protection either.

simx · 23-01-2014 10:47AM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

What model jeep is it, Simx? Is the slave cylinder on the inside of the bell-housing or out where you can get at it?

It's a trooper, didn't get to investigate too much, got a lad to put on the box and bring the bullocks into the mart

Kovu · 23-01-2014 11:21AM

Timmaay wrote: »

Came home lastnight at about 1, was out with afew friends, so clean clothes etc on. Threw on the wellys for a very quick(!) look at the cows! Two of the springers had burst down the gate of the pin (myown fault for not hanging it correctly!), and were in with the milkers. Between one thing and another the two cows would not go back in, ended up spending 1/2 an hour chasing them around, eventually got them back, and of course, my good clothes all covered in ****e! Joys of it!

Good clothes? Long gone are my days of good clothes....unless it's a dress, chances are that the trousers I'm wearing have been plastered from time to time.

Try getting a dress Timmaay:D

Nekarsulm · 23-01-2014 11:41AM

simx wrote: »

It's a trooper, didn't get to investigate too much, got a lad to put on the box and bring the bullocks into the mart

Slave cylinder is dead handy so. Ten minute job when you have the new slave cylinder ready to go. Banjo fitting joins the fluid line to the slave, and then one 17mm bolt and one 17mm nut and bolt. Never changed a master cylinder.

GrandSoftDay · 23-01-2014 11:53AM

simx wrote: »

Backing into load bullocks for mart this am and the f@&&ing clutch fell to the floor and didn't come back up, either a slave cylinder or master cylinder, by looking it up it sounds like a lovely job to do

The master cylinder went in mine 6 months back. Picked up a second hand one cheap enough. Its fairly easy change if its a landcruiser.

Midlandsman80 · 23-01-2014 01:09PM

lads have any of ye ever contacted a farmer from animal cards to offer to buy calves/weanlings directly off farm, I often see batches at home with a few really good ones in it (would be angus x calves), I am sure a bit of looking in the phone book or other sources and would turn up a number for the source of the best ones, at home these would be bought from a dealer in the south.
From a sellers point of view would anyone mind being contacted in this way?
thanks

delaval · 23-01-2014 01:54PM

Midlandsman80 wrote: »

lads have any of ye ever contacted a farmer from animal cards to offer to buy calves/weanlings directly off farm, I often see batches at home with a few really good ones in it (would be angus x calves), I am sure a bit of looking in the phone book or other sources and would turn up a number for the source of the best ones, at home these would be bought from a dealer in the south.
From a sellers point of view would anyone mind being contacted in this way?
thanks

I've been contacted when we had Aa's, always delighted to see someone call to buy calves

biddy2013 · 23-01-2014 02:04PM

Midlandsman80 wrote: »

lads have any of ye ever contacted a farmer from animal cards to offer to buy calves/weanlings directly off farm, I often see batches at home with a few really good ones in it (would be angus x calves), I am sure a bit of looking in the phone book or other sources and would turn up a number for the source of the best ones, at home these would be bought from a dealer in the south.
From a sellers point of view would anyone mind being contacted in this way?
thanks

yup, i dont mind, saves my time going to the mart

munkus · 23-01-2014 02:08PM

Midlandsman80 wrote: »

lads have any of ye ever contacted a farmer from animal cards to offer to buy calves/weanlings directly off farm

It's a good idea. We'd normally buy 10 in every year and the jobber tends to get them from Kerry or Cork. Will try and source directly from dairy farm myself this year. With the jobber they tend get pneumonia a few day after arriving and you've no idea how well they were looked after in the previous week.

Sellers would have no problem dealing directly with you.

bob charles · 23-01-2014 02:14PM

munkus wrote: »

It's a good idea. We'd normally buy 10 in every year and the jobber tends to get them from Kerry or Cork. Will try and source directly from dairy farm myself this year. With the jobber they tend get pneumonia a few day after arriving and you've no idea how well they were looked after in the previous week.

Sellers would have no problem dealing directly with you.

dont expect to buy them any cheaper though. If person rang me from a couple of counties away telling me they had bought my animals through such a person or mart, straight away I would be thinking I have a new victim. Thankfully im a nice person and would never do as such

I buy allot of animals/feed/supplies through dealers cheaper than I could buy it direct. Allot of sellers might not be so impressed with end users coming trying to deal with them direct. personally I dont like selling to end users as they are always awkard folk and expect wholesale price for retail goods. I prefer to give the middle man his margin and let him have the hassle of dealing with the end user. The job of a dealer is one I wouldnt do for all the tae in China

Sure try it - it could be the begining of a lovely relationship.

Conmaicne Mara · 23-01-2014 02:31PM

Piece on ETTG tonight about "bills" for overclaims.

Nekarsulm · 23-01-2014 02:37PM

Timmaay wrote: »

I was talking to an old family friend the other day, my uncle sold his farm about 15yrs ago when quota was a big limitation and his off farm job was much more profitable. The friend was saying how he should never have sold up, and that my grandad is probably turning in his grave now. I bit my tongue didn't tell him where to go, instead I said I'm sick of farming anyways, and there will be a forsale sign up on myown farm in afew years time. That shut him up quick :P Land is well overrated, we all think its great to have as much as we can of it, but what the hell is the point in either buying or paying crazy rents just to get one over a neighbour. I can't think of any other business where people are so willing to part with huge money for opportunities that just make zero business sense.

Read George Hook's book over Christmas. This was exactly how he operated. The wonder is he lasted as long as he did. Utter madness what he was at. its hard to read with your jaw hanging open in amazement !

biddy2013 · 23-01-2014 02:39PM

brought my phone to 4 phone shops this morning 3 of them wouldnt go near it and the last one wanted 190 to fix it, i would get a new phone for that

hugo29 · 23-01-2014 02:42PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

brought my phone to 4 phone shops this morning 3 of them wouldnt go near it and the last one wanted 190 to fix it, i would get a new phone for that

ask around if there is a backstreet repair shop for computers, phones, laptops, same happened to me last year, three wanted 150 quid to fix my phone and they had to take it for a week, i found a little repair shop in a side alley who fixed it for 30 euro in one hour, perfect ever since

Conmaicne Mara · 23-01-2014 02:42PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Read George Hook's book over Christmas. This was exactly how he operated. The wonder is he lasted as long as he did. Utter madness what he was at. its hard to read with your jaw hanging open in amazement !

Have no time for Hook, he's still full of BS. He had another dig at Connacht Rugby the last day.

I wonder were people as miserable to him when he was on the up/down?

biddy2013 · 23-01-2014 02:47PM

Meteor wanted 250 and it would take a few weeks. They where side alley shops I went to

biddy2013 · 23-01-2014 02:52PM

Lad coming this evening with umbilical spreader. Will I be charged from when he starts setting up or when he starts spreading?

freedominacup · 23-01-2014 02:55PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

Lad coming this evening with umbilical spreader. Will I be charged from when he starts setting up or when he starts spreading?

Setup I'd say, similar to callout on track machine.

Nekarsulm · 23-01-2014 02:57PM

Well he has a role to fullfill on commentary shows, that off the agent provocateur. He is there to stir up outrage, when did you last hear him praise anyone before a game?
But his account of his lifestyle before the company finally went belly-up is amazing. Telling his wife he is going to a conference in Kerry, and flying to Colorado to coach College teams? And setting the alarm clock to wake up at 6pm Irish time to ring the wife and talk about the Kerry weather. Nuts.

Brown Podzol · 23-01-2014 03:07PM

Midlandsman80 wrote: »

lads have any of ye ever contacted a farmer from animal cards to offer to buy calves/weanlings directly off farm, I often see batches at home with a few really good ones in it (would be angus x calves), I am sure a bit of looking in the phone book or other sources and would turn up a number for the source of the best ones, at home these would be bought from a dealer in the south.
From a sellers point of view would anyone mind being contacted in this way?
thanks

No problem selling at home, saves wasting a day at the mart. In over quota years I have also sold milk a cost to those near enough to collect to rear those same calves.

Kovu · 23-01-2014 03:10PM

Straw just delivered here at €22 a round bale. That about normal considering the distance it has to travel to get here?

bob charles · 23-01-2014 03:13PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

Lad coming this evening with umbilical spreader. Will I be charged from when he starts setting up or when he starts spreading?

Charged from the minute he comes in the gate to going out, which is fairest, its all part of the job setting up. Heavy rain due in the morning so you shouldnt really be spreading. I had a guy looking to do the same here today but stopped him due to forecast.

Farming Chit Chat III

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