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I said · 03-04-2014 10:58AM

.Kovu. wrote: »

Not farming news but got my visa approved this morning

Best of luck girl

A cow called Daisy · 03-04-2014 11:09AM

.Kovu. wrote: »

Not farming news but got my visa approved this morning

Ah sh**, when you going? I for one going to miss your sense of humour (if that's what you call it!). But keep up updated on what yous at over there.
Seriously though, hope thing go really well for you. Are we all asked to going away party???

Kovu · 03-04-2014 11:12AM

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

Ah sh**, when you going? I for one going to miss your sense of humour (if that's what you call it!). But keep up updated on what yous at over there.
Seriously though, hope thing go really well for you. Are we all asked to going away party???

Have no idea yet as to when I am going, am still trying to get work here ( interview yesterday, great lol's were had talking about cattle and farming practices)

Have an offer in a ranch, 200 head of cattle, mostly angus, also cowboy stle with horses. They said they can keep a position open for me next year ( so jan/feb onwards. But I really would prefer to stay here.

Reggie. · 03-04-2014 11:53AM

.Kovu. wrote: »

Not farming news but got my visa approved this morning

What am I gonna do now????

Kovu · 03-04-2014 11:57AM

Reggie. wrote: »

What am I gonna do now????

Make sure your daughter doesn't grow up like me with the tattoos and piercings and all

:D:D:D

GrandSoftDay · 03-04-2014 12:22PM

freedominacup wrote: »

If you haven't got tb problems then better the badger you know.

Had a good chat with a department vet one day about it actually. They reckoned that where the had seen big outbreaks in our area was mainly down to cattle drinking out of ****ty holes where infected badgers were also going and dying. In other words badger proof you drinking troughs and fence off the ****ty holes is what they were saying.

Reggie. · 03-04-2014 12:24PM

.Kovu. wrote: »

Make sure your daughter doesn't grow up like me with the tattoos and piercings and all :D:D:D

Have it covered

thetangler · 03-04-2014 12:32PM

.Kovu. wrote: »

Not farming news but got my visa approved this morning

Hi
Best of luck

Kovu · 03-04-2014 12:38PM

thetangler wrote: »

Hi
Best of luck

Thanks D

whelan2 · 03-04-2014 01:49PM

GrandSoftDay wrote: »

Had a good chat with a department vet one day about it actually. They reckoned that where the had seen big outbreaks in our area was mainly down to cattle drinking out of ****ty holes where infected badgers were also going and dying. In other words badger proof you drinking troughs and fence off the ****ty holes is what they were saying.

there's alot of people dont clean out their drinkers before they let cattle back out at all. Also i thought cattle where not allowed to drink out of rivers anymore

GrandSoftDay · 03-04-2014 02:05PM

whelan2 wrote: »

there's alot of people dont clean out their drinkers before they let cattle back out at all. Also i thought cattle where not allowed to drink out of rivers anymore

I don't think rivers with a flow were a problem, more so a well/spring/hole of stagnant water. We have access to a river for drinking but only on one part of the bank as per reps.

whelan2 · 03-04-2014 02:07PM

did ye ever notice how a new born calf can walk no bother in the wrong direction but wont walk where you want them to go:mad:

Reggie. · 03-04-2014 02:37PM

Great trade in Tullamore today. Both FR bullocks were sold. One was 590kgs made €1000 and the other was 560kg and made €1100. Bloody chuffed I am.

Timmaay · 03-04-2014 02:42PM

whelan2 wrote: »

did ye ever notice how a new born calf can walk no bother in the wrong direction but wont walk where you want them to go:mad:

I often end up reversing them. Keep meaning to throw a set of wheelbarrow wheels on a small IBC cage and use it to move calves.

maxxuumman · 03-04-2014 03:00PM

whelan2 wrote: »

did ye ever notice how a new born calf can walk no bother in the wrong direction but wont walk where you want them to go:mad:

They don't have to be new born. That can stay with some of them for life.

Round Bale · 03-04-2014 03:07PM

whelan2 wrote: »

did ye ever notice how a new born calf can walk no bother in the wrong direction but wont walk where you want them to go:mad:

Like teenage humans :rolleyes:

whelan2 · 03-04-2014 03:08PM

Round Bale wrote: »

Like teenage humans :rolleyes:

except the calf doesnt answer ya back

Round Bale · 03-04-2014 03:10PM

About 600 meters of tile drains required to be done here.
Assuming 4 inch corrie pipe, and filling to top with 2 inch clean stone, how many 20 ton lorry loads approx would be needed?
Anybody??

Round Bale · 03-04-2014 03:11PM

whelan2 wrote: »

except the calf doesnt answer ya back

And don't stay out till ... well you know yourself:eek:

bbam · 03-04-2014 03:13PM

Round Bale wrote: »

About 600 meters of tile drains required to be done here.
Assuming 4 inch corrie pipe, and filling to top with 2 inch clean stone, how many 20 ton lorry loads approx would be needed?
Anybody??

Not being smart it depends what bucket theyre dug with..
I know a lad recently who dug 1ft trenches, few load more stone but the difference in how the land has dried out is incredable.

whelan2 · 03-04-2014 03:16PM

Round Bale wrote: »

And don't stay out till ... well you know yourself:eek:

my eldest lad just became a teenager last week, so we are only starting out on all the fun

ABlur · 03-04-2014 03:21PM

Round Bale wrote: »

About 600 meters of tile drains required to be done here.
Assuming 4 inch corrie pipe, and filling to top with 2 inch clean stone, how many 20 ton lorry loads approx would be needed?
Anybody??

I did a similar length of drains last year had budgeted on 20 lorry loads, in the end it was closer to 30. I think that 1 tonne will do 3 metres of narrow drain when filled to the top but I can't find a link for that so someone can correct me if not. In any case allow 10 % over at least, once you start draining you might find other problems such as springs etc that need draining off or you may change the layout of the drains so all this adds up. Its well worth it though, I've land that couldn't be driven on after six weeks of dry weather last year that I can drive on after 1 dry week this year1

Round Bale · 03-04-2014 03:31PM

ABlur wrote: »

I did a similar length of drains last year had budgeted on 20 lorry loads, in the end it was closer to 30. I think that 1 tonne will do 3 metres of narrow drain when filled to the top but I can't find a link for that so someone can correct me if not. In any case allow 10 % over at least, once you start draining you might find other problems such as springs etc that need draining off or you may change the layout of the drains so all this adds up. Its well worth it though, I've land that couldn't be driven on after six weeks of dry weather last year that I can drive on after 1 dry week this year1

Jayzuz, that's a mad amount of stone

30 x 20 ton loads for 600m?
5 lorry loads per 100 meter length? Surely not!!!!
I have to pay, €240 per load:eek:

ABlur · 03-04-2014 03:40PM

Round Bale wrote: »

Jayzuz, that's a mad amount of stone 30 x 20 ton loads for 600m?
5 lorry loads per 100 meter length? Surely not!!!!
I have to pay, €240 per load:eek:

I filled in some larger existing wide drains and they ate up loads of stone, also not sure if there was 20 tonne in each load as it was from a local quarry with no weighbridge. I used a few loads around a yard and road as well, paying €90 a load here. Original estimate for 700m of drains was 18 loads.

ABlur · 03-04-2014 03:42PM

bbam wrote: »

Not being smart it depends what bucket theyre dug with..
I know a lad recently who dug 1ft trenches, few load more stone but the difference in how the land has dried out is incredable.

The digger man will tell you how far a tonne of stone will go.

reilig · 03-04-2014 04:04PM

Round Bale wrote: »

Jayzuz, that's a mad amount of stone 30 x 20 ton loads for 600m?
5 lorry loads per 100 meter length? Surely not!!!!
I have to pay, €240 per load:eek:

I did a 100m drain last summer across a very wet part of the field. it was dug with a 6 inch bucket rather than a tile drain bucket as I wanted to do an extra good job on it. It took 2 lorry loads of drainage stone. I think the stone was 2" clean as far as I can remember!

I did other drains with the standard tile bucket on a 13 ton machine and was reconing that stone went approximately 60 to 70 meters per load.

In both cases, I was filling the drain to the very top.

reilig · 03-04-2014 04:07PM

ABlur wrote: »

I think that 1 tonne will do 3 metres of narrow drain when filled to the top but I can't find a link for that so someone can correct me if not.

1 ton = 3 meters
20 ton = 6o meters
200 ton = 600 meters
200 ton = 10 x 20 ton lorry loads

Round Bale · 03-04-2014 04:23PM

reilig wrote: »

I did a 100m drain last summer across a very wet part of the field. it was dug with a 6 inch bucket rather than a tile drain bucket as I wanted to do an extra good job on it. It took 2 lorry loads of drainage stone. I think the stone was 2" clean as far as I can remember!

I did other drains with the standard tile bucket on a 13 ton machine and was reconing that stone went approximately 60 to 70 meters per load.

In both cases, I was filling the drain to the very top.

Thanks.
I have a good fall, and fairly free draining ground. Just a few broken old stone drains in places, holding back water and causing a mess. Just thinking of putting in a new tile drain to the lowest point of the field, and tapping numerous wet spots into the new drain, with spur drains.

reilig · 03-04-2014 04:25PM

Round Bale wrote: »

Thanks.
I have a good fall, and fairly free draining ground. Just a few broken old stone drains in places, holding back water and causing a mess. Just thinking of putting in a new tile drain to the lowest point of the field, and tapping numerous wet spots into the new drain, with spur drains.

For main drains, a lot of lads are recommending the smooth wall JFC pipes these days and tapping into them with the perforated old type drainage pipe rolls.

td5man · 03-04-2014 05:44PM

A load of stone 22-23 tonne should do about 100m

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