Farming Chit Chat III

Mac Taylor · 10-02-2014 01:32PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Ordering pre lambing supplies this morning, money avalanche out of account.

Con, out of curioustly what are you ordering? I was thinking of doing the same tonight and want to be sure I'm not leaving anything out? Just to top it off, who are you ordering off? On line or local? Cheers:D

Conmaicne Mara · 10-02-2014 01:32PM

rancher wrote: »

Haven't seen it written down any where yet but I hear he didn't get it

Looks like Coveney done him in.

http://www.farmersjournal.ie/bryan-not-to-contest-euro-election-154484/

Greengrass1 · 10-02-2014 01:33PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

out of a china cup?

How'd you know ?

eeeee · 10-02-2014 01:40PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Few rashers on some toast is my favourite and a big glass of milk from the jerseys

Ah now you're talking. Can't be doing with plastic ****é in a tub. And it has to go in a dish on the table cos it gets too cold and hard in the fridge

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:

Tis grand alright. We've a small forestry of the bástardin things. We call them whins though. Burnt them every year for years, had them pulled out with a digger. And they keep coming back. Have given up trying to eradicate them now.
If anyone is looking for a good thick whin to burn give me a shout

Conmaicne Mara · 10-02-2014 01:41PM

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Con, out of curioustly what are you ordering? I was thinking of doing the same tonight and want to be sure I'm not leaving anything out? Just to top it off, who are you ordering off? On line or local? Cheers:D

Just making a start, fanevalley online this morning.

Cobalt, selenium & iodine bolus, bolus gun, stockholm tar for necks, iodine for navels.

Calciject on the list, got glycerine already, have heptevac p+, have trodax but must look into using it this close to lambing now..., have lamb jackets left over, probably have rings, definately have ringer. Will have to check what management tags I have, get some spray marker.

More to get yet, and have to sort out bits and bobs from last year.

Got some hay, will need straw if I get tunnel up, need feed, need stakes and wire also, and a shít load more.

Conmaicne Mara · 10-02-2014 01:43PM

gadetra wrote: »

Have given up trying to eradicate them now

Grazon 90 for the low creeping furze. Chainsaw and paint the stump with roundup, or spot spray regrowth with grazon 90. That will murder them, but you'll need to watch out for regrowth from seeds.

eeeee · 10-02-2014 01:48PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Grazon 90 for the low creeping furze. Chainsaw and paint the stump with roundup, or spot spray regrowth with grazon 90. That will murder them, but you'll need to watch out for regrowth from seeds.

Thanks for that, I'll try to convince the aul lad to give it a go again.
We though we had them gone a few years ago, but now. Bastards of things to handle as well when you're piling them up.

I declare whin war :cool:

Conmaicne Mara · 10-02-2014 02:02PM

Whoops, obviously the chainsaw is for the big stuff.

darragh_haven · 10-02-2014 03:36PM

Just putting together my expenses for the day job. its one job i usually put on the long finger, and in reality, it is the most important job to keep cash flowing.

Conmaicne Mara · 10-02-2014 04:01PM

Off to the beach :cool:

Greengrass1 · 10-02-2014 04:06PM

Wonder could I manage to get to Waterford this week for rag week

naughto · 10-02-2014 04:10PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Wonder could I manage to get to Waterford this week for rag week

keep breaking sh1te and id say your mother will want you out on a permanent basis.
on a side note the walking dead tv show is back for any one that follows it

Reggie. · 10-02-2014 05:58PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Have two home made burgers under the grill now for lunch, yum yum

Ya horrible individual

Conmaicne Mara · 10-02-2014 05:59PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Ya horrible individual

They were lovely too, and I bought a pound of butter on the way home

Reggie. · 10-02-2014 06:03PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

They were lovely too, and I bought a pound of butter on the way home

Ah the mother in law saved me earlier. God bless her

Reggie. · 10-02-2014 06:04PM

naughto wrote: »

keep breaking sh1te and id say your mother will want you out on a permanent basis.
on a side note the walking dead tv show is back for any one that follows it

Online is it or what channel and time

Conmaicne Mara · 10-02-2014 06:11PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Online is it or what channel and time

Think it's on Fox at 9 on Sky, check in case I got the channel wrong.

Reggie. · 10-02-2014 06:13PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Think it's on Fox at 9 on Sky, check in case I got the channel wrong.

Yeah that's the right channel alright. On tonight is it

Conmaicne Mara · 10-02-2014 06:19PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Yeah that's the right channel alright. On tonight is it

Yup, to the best of my knowledge.

Reggie. · 10-02-2014 06:20PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Yup, to the best of my knowledge.

Excellent

Midlandsman80 · 10-02-2014 07:40PM

Lads i need to print off maps for herd number applicationa,are ordinance survey maps the only ones accepted or are there any cheaper options?

Timmaay · 10-02-2014 08:03PM

Do we have a todays cockup thread anyways? Anyway my fcukup for the day was not putting the catch back on the sheargrab! My dad was getting a grabful from the pit when it fell off. Thankfully it was low down, and nobody near it. only the one mangled hose, it flipped right back on top of the loader, could have done a fair bit of damage to the rams etc but thankfully not!

C0N0R · 10-02-2014 08:11PM

Timmaay wrote: »

Do we have a todays cockup thread anyways? Anyway my fcukup for the day was not putting the catch back on the sheargrab! My dad was getting a grabful from the pit when it fell off. Thankfully it was low down, and nobody near it. only the one mangled hose, it flipped right back on top of the loader, could have done a fair bit of damage to the rams etc but thankfully not!

Did that one day with the tine grab one the loader! Was loading large square bales into a feed out wagon, bale tipped in lovely along with the grab. Luckily enough the hoses were long enough so no damage done, just a right prick to get out.

Damo810 · 10-02-2014 08:51PM

Could anyone tell me how much slurry a dairy cow would produce annually? How much storage would be needed for 50 dairy cows in an overground tank?

bob charles · 10-02-2014 09:54PM

Damo810 wrote: »

Could anyone tell me how much slurry a dairy cow would produce annually? How much storage would be needed for 50 dairy cows in an overground tank?

18cubs per year or 50 cow will produce 900cu mtrs = close to 200k gls in 365 days according to the law. sounds small to me

Conmaicne Mara · 10-02-2014 10:01PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Excellent

It sure wasn't!

Timmaay · 10-02-2014 10:01PM

bob charles wrote: »

18cubs per year or 50 cow will produce 900cu mtrs = close to 200k gls in 365 days according to the law. sounds small to me

The law says our slatted tank should hold 80cows for the 16wk period, I've had about 65 cows in fulltime for say 10wks (mid nov- early feb), then afew wks at night before that, and I've been under pressure since late Jan. (call it 12wks fulltime). Will definitely need to go bigger, probably the same size again.

naughto · 10-02-2014 10:11PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Online is it or what channel and time

i get all my tv shows from the local torrent shop:)
another very good show is true detective

stop animal cruelty · 10-02-2014 10:20PM

ye know how the dung can stick and dry on a cows leg etc...do ye think its better to pull it off? like would it hurt them or would they like it?

Greengrass1 · 10-02-2014 10:22PM

stop animal cruelty wrote: »

ye know how the dung can stick and dry on a cows leg etc...do ye think its better to pull it off? like would it hurt them or would they like it?

Is it affecting them?
It'll come off grand when they go to grass

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