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Farming Chit Chat III

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  • #9842
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    look at her contract, if it specifies 9 months, from Sept to end of May (or whatever) then it would be inclusive. Is it a private landlord? Private landlords usually get their hearts broke with problems in January. either student has no money, or has been on the lash since sept. and failed first year exams, drops out and then the others sharing cannot find a replacement to spread the cost, and all decamp to some other house. So the private individual will stick to the contract.


  • #9843
    C0N0R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,959 ✭✭✭C0N0R


    Timmaay wrote: »
    Probably would but slows down the milking and puts me under pressure. Tonight i stripped all of them, and thats how I found the 3cows. During the year when things are going smoothly there is no need in my view, its as soon as I see cruds on the filter that I jump in and strip all the cows, I probably should have sooner this time I'll admit, like ya said when the scc started rising. Its up in the 500s at the sec, that was with mastitis getting into the tank though.

    We strip a quarter a milking here, find it adds very little time and everything is being checked regularly.


  • #9844
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    Timmaay wrote: »
    200ish most the winter.
    mine was the same and went high too, coming down now, sent a few samples with lorry driver, recorder came and just did a scc on friday and did cmt on the usual suspects


  • #9845
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    mine was the same and went high too, coming down now, sent a few samples with lorry driver, recorder came and just did a scc on friday and did cmt on the usual suspects
    Out of interest, do you cull the "usual suspects" at the end of the lactation? What % of the milkers do they constitute?


  • #9846
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    just do it wrote: »
    Out of interest, do you cull the "usual suspects" at the end of the lactation? What % of the milkers do they constitute?
    i have gotten rid of a good few, straight out the door to factory if they are repeat offenders. Had been going well til now, but have a good few fresh cows coming in too


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  • #9847
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    i knew the house was cold when i got up, aga is gone out, ran out of oil during the night, place is freezing:mad:


  • #9848
    simx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭simx


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    i knew the house was cold when i got up, aga is gone out, ran out of oil during the night, place is freezing:mad:

    They can be right Craic to get going again after running out, know from experience :(


  • #9849
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    i knew the house was cold when i got up, aga is gone out, ran out of oil during the night, place is freezing:mad:

    Tell be about it. Ours has been out for a few days now. The kero won't cone into the bowl for some reason. Father changed the wick in her and cleaned her all up


  • #9850
    rancher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭rancher


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Tell be about it. Ours has been out for a few days now. The kero won't cone into the bowl for some reason. Father changed the wick in her and cleaned her all up

    Have an electric one here, very handy, of course It doesn't heat water but then our old one wasn't hectic at it either


  • #9851
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    i knew the house was cold when i got up, aga is gone out, ran out of oil during the night, place is freezing:mad:

    You need turf biddy ;)


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  • #9852
    dzer2
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    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Tell be about it. Ours has been out for a few days now. The kero won't cone into the bowl for some reason. Father changed the wick in her and cleaned her all up

    Oil line is air locked Greengrass blow back from the bowl until all oil is out of the line and let it flow back it should come to the bowl. The problem with older systems is a low point comes in the line from the tank to the cooker.


  • #9853
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Muckit wrote: »
    You need turf biddy ;)

    Much prefer timber. Was burning turf for a while and it makes a mountain of ash compared to the furze I'm burning now - need to find a fresh supply :eek:


  • #9854
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    first the cooker went out, toaster wont work and a dead calf:mad: young lad is still sick and i left him in the bed with 2 duvets and a dressing gown on him


  • #9855
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Jeez biddy, you'll have to come back as Peig the next time you change names :D


  • #9856
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    just do it wrote: »
    Jeez biddy, you'll have to come back as Peig the next time you change names :D
    yup, crappy morning this morning....oil company busy today so wont have oil til tomorrow, will get a few drums in shop to get heating on at least


  • #9857
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Much prefer timber. Was burning turf for a while and it makes a mountain of ash compared to the furze I'm burning now - need to find a fresh supply :eek:
    agree , timber and coal, there isnt great heat out of the turf, your man still has half a load in the shed here


  • #9858
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    dzer2 wrote: »
    Oil line is air locked Greengrass blow back from the bowl until all oil is out of the line and let it flow back it should come to the bowl. The problem with older systems is a low point comes in the line from the tank to the cooker.

    Yep must be. It us coming out past the regulated on the side but not going into the burner


  • #9859
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    first the cooker went out, toaster wont work and a dead calf:mad: young lad is still sick and i left him in the bed with 2 duvets and a dressing gown on him

    I could take everything else, but if the feckin toaster decided to act up I would call in the day


  • #9860
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    bob charles wrote: »
    I could take everything else, but if the feckin toaster decided to act up I would call in the day
    yes, its the WORST day ever


  • #9861
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    yes, its the WORST day ever

    But at least you've the consolation you'll never get the deadly man flu :)


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  • #9862
    naughto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,404 ✭✭✭naughto


    Any one watching the Olympics games?


  • #9863
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,618 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    where you shocked?

    It was an interesting experience alright. Thank god the OH couldn't see it


  • #9864
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    I just dropped the butter dish into one of my mother's vases. Now I've no butter, broke the butter dish and broke a good vase.

    I won't be let into the house today


  • #9865
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,618 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    agree , timber and coal, there isnt great heat out of the turf, your man still has half a load in the shed here

    That's bad turf so. You want black turf. It burns like coal. I'd say you have brown turf there


  • #9866
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,618 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    I just dropped the butter dish into one of my mother's vases. Now I've no butter, broke the butter dish and broke a good vase.

    I won't be let into the house today

    For the love of god man RUN


  • #9867
    sheebadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭sheebadog


    Reggie. wrote: »
    For the love of god man RUN

    Jeez Reggie you sound like a French surrender monkey!!
    With your training you should advise to stand and fight.


  • #9868
    Genghis Cant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,980 ✭✭✭Genghis Cant


    Reggie. wrote: »
    That's bad turf so. You want black turf. It burns like coal. I'd say you have brown turf there

    Good man Reggie. Someone that knows good turf. We've had turf over the years and you'd have to be careful not to warp the range with the heat off it.


  • #9869
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Much prefer timber. Was burning turf for a while and it makes a mountain of ash compared to the furze I'm burning now - need to find a fresh supply :eek:

    Burning Furze??!! Each to their own, but they'd never see the inside of the house here! I remember years ago we had hedges of them here. Oul lad set a match to them, l'd say biddy would have seen the smoke!! Digger in and pulled out the roots.


  • #9870
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Reggie. wrote: »
    ......I'd say you have brown turf there

    OhhhHhhhhh!! The ultimate insult!! Say what you like to a man/woman, but don't insult their turf!! :D:D


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  • #9871
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,618 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    sheebadog wrote: »
    Jeez Reggie you sound like a French surrender monkey!!
    With your training you should advise to stand and fight.

    Not at all. I've just learned over the last few days you that never take on an angry or tired woman. Anyways it's known as a tactical withdrawal :D


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