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Farming Chit Chat sallies Fourth

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  • #1682
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Two fr, 2 je. Have two more AA and another 3 je aswell. The two fr are very big and shiney. Been getting whole milk for a good while now
    will cost you either way, i would test them next time vet is out and away with them.


  • #1683
    grizzlyadams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 116 ✭✭grizzlyadams


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Too many Grizzly Adams reruns on RTE?

    Haven't ran in a long time :-)


  • #1684
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    will cost you either way, i would test them next time vet is out and away with them.

    The two je's are very blocky tbh. I'll bring to the mart and see what happens.
    The father has a gra for bullocks. Sold last if weanling last sat and he said that's end of them no more bullocks. Now he wants to keep more


  • #1685
    simx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,557 ✭✭✭simx


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    The two je's are very blocky tbh. I'll bring to the mart and see what happens.
    The father has a gra for bullocks. Sold last if weanling last sat and he said that's end of them no more bullocks. Now he wants to keep more

    Ya sell them in Ross? How ya get on?


  • #1686
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    simx wrote: »
    Ya sell them in Ross? How ya get on?

    Carnew. 1/kg


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  • #1687
    simx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,557 ✭✭✭simx


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Carnew. 1/kg

    What kg were they?


  • #1688
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    simx wrote: »
    What kg were they?

    300 average. One was 250 but he was April born


  • #1689
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    Another red lhz heifer.
    Its an absolute monster of a calf. Don't know how she had it tbh


  • #1690
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,391 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Another red lhz heifer.
    Its an absolute monster of a calf. Don't know how she had it tbh

    I'm not using anymore LHZ here. Aside from the average MSs, there are just too many hard calvings. I was lucky this year that any I had in calf to LHZ were big HOs.

    Another 3 cows calved this morning, only 15 left! 2 of them still yet to be dried off ha!.


  • #1691
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Another red lhz heifer.
    Its an absolute monster of a calf. Don't know how she had it tbh
    had vet out yesterday and got her to do a wash out on a heifer that other vet did an episiotomy(sp) on last week, the vet was near crying for the heifer about what pain she must have had:cool: heifer is grand eating and finished antibiotics


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  • #1692
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    had vet out yesterday and got her to do a wash out on a heifer that other vet did an episiotomy(sp) on last week, the vet was near crying for the heifer about what pain she must have had:cool: heifer is grand eating and finished antibiotics

    I couldn't believe it when I went into the shed to look at her. I was feeding calves in the next shed and not a groan or moan out of her when she was having it


  • #1693
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,029 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Off to spread a little slurry today before the rain comes

    Short lunch here today, agitator on @1500 rpm:)

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #1694
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,744 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Thats the first round of slurry done. Two tanks well lowered and all most of the silage ground covered. Bring on the rain :D


  • #1695
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Thats the first round of slurry done. Two tanks well lowered and all most of the silage ground covered. Bring on the rain :D

    You wont be waiting long I'd say


  • #1696
    Genghis Cant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,979 ✭✭✭Genghis Cant


    Anyone around Slane in Meath today? There was a chap spreading lime over half the Boyne valley with that wind:confused:


  • #1697
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,744 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    moy83 wrote: »
    You wont be waiting long I'd say
    nearly here already from the sounds of the chimney


  • #1698
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    Genghis Cant wrote: »
    Anyone around Slane in Meath today? There was a chap spreading lime over half the Boyne valley with that wind:confused:

    I was spraying. Booms low to the ground. No problem


  • #1699
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Thats the first round of slurry done. Two tanks well lowered and all most of the silage ground covered. Bring on the rain :D
    i didnt think you where allowed spread slurry when there is rain forecast:confused:


  • #1700
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,744 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    i didnt think you where allowed spread slurry when there is rain forecast:confused:
    best time to do it is just before the rain comes to wash it in


  • #1701
    biddy2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭biddy2013


    Reggie. wrote: »
    best time to do it is just before the rain comes to wash it in
    thats a big no no


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  • #1702
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,744 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    thats a big no no
    was the way i was thought anyways and its the way its done around here


  • #1703
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    Reggie. wrote: »
    was the way i was thought anyways and its the way its done around here

    Yep I agree. Unless it is going to be a down pour. A bit of rain to wash it in is the way to go.


  • #1704
    Genghis Cant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,979 ✭✭✭Genghis Cant


    biddy2013 wrote: »
    i didnt think you where allowed spread slurry when there is rain forecast:confused:

    You're not far off Biddy.

    http://www.teagasc.ie/areaunits/mayo/Media/slurry_spreading.asp

    According to Met Eireann: Heavy rain spreading from the Atlantic overnight leading to some spot flooding.


  • #1705
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,744 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Genghis Cant wrote: »
    You're not far off Biddy.

    http://www.teagasc.ie/areaunits/mayo/Media/slurry_spreading.asp

    According to Met Eireann: Heavy rain spreading from the Atlantic overnight leading to some spot flooding.
    dont spread of tractor leaves tracks....well thats most of the year out so :rolleyes:


  • #1706
    Genghis Cant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,979 ✭✭✭Genghis Cant


    sea12 wrote: »
    Yep I agree. Unless it is going to be a down pour. A bit of rain to wash it in is the way to go.

    Yeah, that's about it I think. Status Yellow weather warning at present and spot flooding forecast.
    I suppose no one knows land better than the man farming it.


  • #1707
    Genghis Cant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,979 ✭✭✭Genghis Cant


    Reggie. wrote: »
    dont spread of tractor leaves tracks....well thats most of the year out so :rolleyes:

    I'm not for a second goin to justify the info Teagasc give out, but just for the sake of it clarity I posted a link. I've seen the same Info posted several places. I've even seen a figure for a good 48 hrs forecast at spreading.


  • #1708
    have2flushtwice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,551 ✭✭✭have2flushtwice


    I c a lot of steel containers on donedeal, 40 ft for 1500ish. With the constant supply, wil they come down in price? Anyone got one?
    Hope to build and will use one as a lockup, and as a garage after for a while, 20k for a garage that complies with planning regs! Mad quote!


  • #1709
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Larsen traps are a pain in the hole when you have cats!! :mad:


  • #1710
    Genghis Cant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,979 ✭✭✭Genghis Cant


    .Kovu. wrote: »
    Larsen traps are a pain in the hole when you have cats!! :mad:

    Cats are a pain in the hole, when you have cats! :-)


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  • #1711
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Genghis Cant wrote: »
    Cats are a pain in the hole, when you have cats! :-)

    :pac: For the bales maybe! We're clearing out about .5 acre of dales/scrub altogether in a couple of places (that darned red pen on the maps) so trying to clear out any animals in it.


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