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Muckit · 02-03-2014 08:59PM

hugo29 wrote: »

Dirty weekend in Westport muckit,

Up she flew

Kovu · 02-03-2014 09:01PM

jimmy G M wrote: »

Had a section on a cow here last Tuesday. 3rd calf cow, calves from the same bull no prob the last two years but made no effort at all this year. Calf was down very deep and twisted so vet decided on a side entry.

Cow was sick enough for a couple of days but all seems well now. Havn't had a section in a couple of years here, but better safe than sorry I suppose. Heifer calf by the way.

Replacement potential? Is there shorthorn in the cow? She has the head of one.

jimmy G M · 02-03-2014 09:27PM

.Kovu. wrote: »

Replacement potential? Is there shorthorn in the cow? She has the head of one.

She's a blonde x on her card. Not home bred so dunno the dam. She's a tidy enough animal so perhaps Sh or lim in there some where.

Unlikely that we'll keep the calf as a replacement. Prob let her off at either 8 or 20 mths. Cutting back on suckler cow no's a bit here like plenty of others.

Brown Podzol · 02-03-2014 09:58PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Almost got caught by the tide on the way home this evening.

Con, seems if your good with a camera, have a barn with hay in it then you get to have a lingerie shoot.:p hurry on with that tunnel.

Conmaicne Mara · 02-03-2014 10:00PM

Brown Podzol wrote: »

Con, seems if your good with a camera, have a barn with hay in it then you get to have a lingerie shoot.:p hurry on with that tunnel.

Sounds like a job where you'd never work a day in your life

moy83 · 02-03-2014 10:12PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Sounds like a job where you'd never work a day in your life

Should be good lighting in the sheep tunnel

Conmaicne Mara · 02-03-2014 10:13PM

moy83 wrote: »

Should be good lighting in the sheep tunnel

Think I won't bother with the net, will sheet it down to the ground to raise the temp inside :pac:

Brown Podzol · 02-03-2014 10:23PM

moy83 wrote: »

Should be good lighting in the sheep tunnel

A good flash will be sufficient.:D

hugo29 · 02-03-2014 11:10PM

Muckit wrote: »

Up she flew

And muckit went thru

GrandSoftDay · 05-03-2014 03:57PM

3 calves born and sucked of their own accord this morning...if only they were all that simple!

on the river · 05-03-2014 04:07PM

GrandSoftDay wrote: »

3 calves born and sucked of their own accord this morning...if only they were all that simple!

what bulls did you use ?

GrandSoftDay · 05-03-2014 04:09PM

on the river wrote: »

what bulls did you use ?

One of them is the neighbors Charolais I'd say. Other one is outta the limo stock bull in the pic.

on the river · 05-03-2014 04:15PM

GrandSoftDay wrote: »

One of them is the neighbors Charolais I'd say. Other one is outta the limo stock bull in the pic.

lovely animals. i'd say you could go down the road of AI with that bull and

make a fortune.:)

GrandSoftDay · 05-03-2014 04:36PM

on the river wrote: »

lovely animals. i'd say you could go down the road of AI with that bull and

make a fortune.:)

Ah he's hardly that good, cost enough but still doesn't suit all the cows like ai would.

on the river · 05-03-2014 06:19PM

GrandSoftDay wrote: »

Ah he's hardly that good, cost enough but still doesn't suit all the cows like ai would.

Do you. Use any ai

GrandSoftDay · 05-03-2014 06:34PM

on the river wrote: »

Do you. Use any ai

Did a lot of the cows a few years ago. Have my own tank and DIY training done but our land is very scattered and hard to watch for cows bulling. Tempted to throw a good shorthorn on a few of the better lim cows in the hope of a few heifers though. Maybe next year.

on the river · 05-03-2014 06:47PM

GrandSoftDay wrote: »

Did a lot of the cows a few years ago. Have my own tank and DIY training done but our land is very scattered and hard to watch for cows bulling. Tempted to throw a good shorthorn on a few of the better lim cows in the hope of a few heifers though. Maybe next year.

i am a small farmer would it be worth doing ai course ?

GrandSoftDay · 05-03-2014 06:51PM

on the river wrote: »

i am a small farmer would it be worth doing ai course ?

I don't think so really, costs a good bit for the course and the gear and you would be rusty enough after not doing it for 9 months. If you have a good ai man I'd stick with him.

on the river · 05-03-2014 06:56PM

GrandSoftDay wrote: »

I don't think so really, costs a good bit for the course and the gear and you would be rusty enough after not doing it for 9 months. If you have a good ai man I'd stick with him.

AI man costs 35 euro first time and 10 euro for repeat . do you think thats deer

or i am better getting a stock bull

Buncha Fives · 05-03-2014 07:24PM

Bunch of Sept/Oct calves, they were all out of heifers and MBP except for the calf third from right which is out of BZB. Picture quality is not the best but I will try and get a better shot over the next couple of evenings.

GrandSoftDay · 05-03-2014 07:29PM

on the river wrote: »

AI man costs 35 euro first time and 10 euro for repeat . do you think thats deer

or i am better getting a stock bull

I'd say 30 to 35 is the going rate. Your talking 2k minimum for any kind of a half decent stock bull and they are expensive buggers to keep. Factor in the danger of having one around if young kids around the place aswell. You can pick individual bulls to suit particular cows with ai. If it's working for you I wouldn't change it. Just doesn't suit our farm because the land is in 7 different parcels over 5 miles and we don't have the handling facilities every where to suit along with trying to check for signs of heat twice a day.

Genghis Cant · 05-03-2014 07:55PM

on the river wrote: »

i am a small farmer would it be worth doing ai course ?

You could stand up on something if ya met a tall cow an couldn't reach :-)

Muckit · 05-03-2014 08:43PM

Spring 2014

Muckit · 05-03-2014 08:44PM

A few photos l took on my travels today 5 march 2014.
First photo is of a car garage totally under water as well as his yard which had a couple of cars floating around in it.

Second one is the driveway up to a farmhouse. God knows how they are getting in or out.

What a spring!!

Reggie. · 05-03-2014 08:47PM

Muckit wrote: »

A few photos l took on my travels today 5 march 2014.
First photo is of a car garage totally under water as well as his yard which had a couple of cars floating around in it.

Second one is the driveway up to a farmhouse. God knows how they are getting in or out.

What a spring!!

By boat I guess :P

Kovu · 05-03-2014 08:52PM

Muckit wrote: »

Second one is the driveway up to a farmhouse. God knows how they are getting in or out.

What a spring!!

Tight-post walking:D

mayota · 05-03-2014 09:03PM

Muckit wrote: »

A few photos l took on my travels today 5 march 2014.
First photo is of a car garage totally under water as well as his yard which had a couple of cars floating around in it.

Second one is the driveway up to a farmhouse. God knows how they are getting in or out.

What a spring!!

Is that farm near Claremorris?

Muckit · 05-03-2014 09:10PM

mayota wrote: »

Is that farm near Claremorris?

Drive around Mayo in your Toyota and you will eventually find it!

mayota · 05-03-2014 09:42PM

Muckit wrote: »

Drive around Mayo in your Toyota and you will eventually find it!

I'll have another guess tomorrow.

Bodacious · 06-03-2014 12:04AM

Muckit wrote: »

Drive around Mayo in your Toyota and you will eventually find it!

I passed that a couple of times and meant to take photo.. Balla, co. mayo.. must be underlying problem there though .. it floods ever year.. need to make a back road or raise front road

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