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Farming Chit Chat III

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  • #9932
    stop animal cruelty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭stop animal cruelty


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Is it affecting them?
    It'll come off grand when they go to grass

    l dont think it is, its just we have 1 old cow and shes a load stuck onto her on one side (has a lame leg on the other)...l just imagine it must be somebit annoying, like the skin pulled be kinda pulled....


  • #9933
    TITANIUM.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭TITANIUM.


    stop animal cruelty wrote: »
    l dont think it is, its just we have 1 old cow and shes a load stuck onto her on one side (has a lame leg on the other)...l just imagine it must be somebit annoying, like the skin pulled be kinda pulled....

    Twill be grand once she goes out. Whenever that will be!!!


  • #9934
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    stop animal cruelty wrote: »
    l dont think it is, its just we have 1 old cow and shes a load stuck onto her on one side (has a lame leg on the other)...l just imagine it must be somebit annoying, like the skin pulled be kinda pulled....

    If ye have a clippers ye might as well cut it off them if ye have the time. Personelly I don't bother. Just keep the tails clipped. That causes alot tbh


  • #9935
    stop animal cruelty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭stop animal cruelty


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    If ye have a clippers ye might as well cut it off them if ye have the time. Personelly I don't bother. Just keep the tails clipped. That causes alot tbh

    doubt clippers would get them off, too close to the skin


  • #9936
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,292 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Just wait till they get the new growth, It'll all fall off. In the meantime, its like body armour....


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  • #9937
    stop animal cruelty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭stop animal cruelty


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    Just wait till they get the new growth, It'll all fall off. In the meantime, its like body armour....

    armour for what


  • #9938
    TITANIUM.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭TITANIUM.


    stop animal cruelty wrote: »
    armour for what

    Just hack the leg off her and be done with it.


  • #9939
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    stop animal cruelty wrote: »
    doubt clippers would get them off, too close to the skin

    Leave them. When they shed their winter coat they'll fall off. Pulling or clipping might leave exposed flesh which could get infected. In the meantime it acts like a cushion now that she had to lie on that side all the time. One for the road this summer.


  • #9940
    stop animal cruelty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭stop animal cruelty


    TITANIUM. wrote: »
    Just hack the leg off her and be done with it.

    era ya


  • #9941
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Why is she lame in the first place? I hope you've not neglected her? ;)


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  • #9942
    stop animal cruelty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭stop animal cruelty


    just do it wrote: »
    Leave them. When they shed their winter coat they'll fall off. Pulling or clipping might leave exposed flesh which could get infected. In the meantime it acts like a cushion now that she had to lie on that side all the time. One for the road this summer.

    she lies on the one side cause on the other shes a lame leg


  • #9943
    Damo810
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 998 ✭✭✭Damo810


    Is she mot'd and taxed?



  • #9944
    A cow called Daisy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭A cow called Daisy


    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?

    Not sure but think the E.U. regulations about this suggests

    1. Apply dung to hairy part of your own body. Do not use your head as people may object to your appearance.
    2. Leave until well dried and well stuck to your hair and skin.
    3. When fully dried, get someone to grasp said dung and pull of your body
    4. The speed of this dried dung removal from the hairy part of your body can be either quick or slow. It can be fun experimenting!
    5. If helper was not wearing protection he shall wash hand afterwards.

    The general rule is that if it hurts you, it will hurt the cow.

    Record results for future reference and keep for 7 years.


  • #9945
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    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?
    if you are worried about her-and the fact she is lame- let her out for a few hours each day it will soon fall off


  • #9946
    Rovi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,569 ✭✭✭Rovi


    [MOD]

    Almost at the 10,000 post limit again!!! :eek:

    We'll make post #9980 of this thread the first post of the new Chit Chat thread, provided of course it's not against the charter.

    So, who'll write post #9980, and what'll it be about???
    :D

    [/MOD]


  • #9947
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    Ladies first:-D


  • #9948
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    just got kerosene delivered, how long would you let tank settle for before turning on heating/cooker. its freezing here


  • #9949
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    just got kerosene delivered, how long would you let tank settle for before turning on heating/cooker. its freezing here

    About 15 seconds here, we had no oil most of January, never thought of letting it settle.


  • #9950
    Farrell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭Farrell


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    About 15 seconds here, we had no oil most of January, never thought of letting it settle.
    Apart from the odd bit of dirt from an empty tank, is there much advantage to letting it settle?


  • #9951
    I said
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭I said


    Farrell wrote: »
    Apart from the odd bit of dirt from an empty tank, is there much advantage to letting it settle?

    Use wood pellets here fierce handy


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  • #9952
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    New record for me, double socks inside the wellie, took two days for a hole to start appearing in one!


  • #9953
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    Farrell wrote: »
    Apart from the odd bit of dirt from an empty tank, is there much advantage to letting it settle?
    i changed from a steel tank to a plastic tank, so i hope there is no sediment in the tank... heating on now. cooker wouldnt light so man coming this morning to service it and light it


  • #9954
    stop animal cruelty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭stop animal cruelty


    just do it wrote: »
    Why is she lame in the first place? I hope you've not neglected her? ;)

    look at my user name :p


  • #9955
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,693 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    It sure wasn't!

    Yeah I agree. Poor show that one


  • #9956
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,693 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Rovi wrote: »
    [MOD]

    Almost at the 10,000 post limit again!!! :eek:

    We'll make post #9980 of this thread the first post of the new Chit Chat thread, provided of course it's not against the charter.

    So, who'll write post #9980, and what'll it be about???
    :D

    [/MOD]

    Don't be long coming about does it :)


  • #9957
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,693 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    New record for me, double socks inside the wellie, took two days for a hole to start appearing in one!

    Cut the toe nails will ya


  • #9958
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Don't be long coming about does it :)

    Wonder what Will have happened by the time farming chitchat 5 comes along?


  • #9959
    A cow called Daisy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭A cow called Daisy


    Rovi wrote: »
    [MOD]

    Almost at the 10,000 post limit again!!! :eek:

    We'll make post #9980 of this thread the first post of the new Chit Chat thread, provided of course it's not against the charter.

    So, who'll write post #9980, and what'll it be about???
    :D

    [/MOD]

    I propose that the 'honour' of that post be reserved for Biddy!


  • #9960
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    Wonder what Will have happened by the time farming chitchat 5 comes along?

    Garth Brooks will just be finishing performing in Croke park. The All Ireland final will be played in Lansdowne Rd to facilitate him :D


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  • #9961
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,292 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Anyone on here have a wood pellet boiler? How does price compare to oil, and are the pellets easily available? Is it worth changing from oil to pellet, or just go solid fuel?


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