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Livestock/General Farming photo thread ***READ MOD NOTE IN POST #1***

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  • #9542
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    tanko wrote: »
    Jaysus, that's some animal. What's his breeding? Any chance of a pic of the ERE heifer calf you had to section. She must be a fair calf now?

    I have a good one of me blow drying her yesterday but I am soaked from washing her and in the pic so I'm not posting that one!
    I'll get one later when I head out to them again.

    He's off Westside Bob, not in AI books but we use him every year. He broke a bone in his foot in his first/second year of service so he went bye bye.
    Dam is a compact tank of a cow, LM out of a simmental/ brfr.


  • #9543
    tanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,537 ✭✭✭tanko


    It's hard to beat a mix of breeds in an animal. That photo you took yesterday sounds fine to me;):D


  • #9544
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    tanko wrote: »
    It's hard to beat a mix of breeds in an animal. That photo you took yesterday sounds fine to me;):D

    Actually here's his full sister last year. Plus Mammy right behind her.
    hXtxgfvl.jpg


  • #9545
    tanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,537 ✭✭✭tanko


    Very nice, is the cow off Navarin. Did you sell the heifer?


  • #9546
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    tanko wrote: »
    Very nice, is the cow off Navarin. Did you sell the heifer?

    Aye she's sold, think she went for breeding. Cow is off PAM, very good bull in his time.


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  • #9547
    Farrell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭Farrell


    .Kovu. wrote: »
    Aye she's sold, think she went for breeding. Cow is off PAM, very good bull in his time.

    Agree, father had calves off a PAM stock bull, great calves


  • #9548
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,684 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Guess the weight time folks.

    Do you think the fella on the right is around 400kg and the ones on the left around 350kg.

    What ya reckon?


  • #9549
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Another calf from mid January, don't think he's eating meal yet.
    Haven't seen him near the bin anyway, he's getting fat off milk.
    Mother was for the chop this year but she may get a reprieve if the bull sells well.
    vX0GzRGl.jpg

    The sectioned ERE heifer, just a bare 4 months
    JalGp1Pl.jpg

    Typical mad Limousin, always attacking ya :D:D
    fP7Phvxl.jpg


  • #9550
    exercise is the antidote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭exercise is the antidote


    Anyone know a homemade electrolytes mix?!


  • #9551
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,684 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    .Kovu. wrote: »

    Typical mad Limousin, always attacking ya :D:D
    fP7Phvxl.jpg

    Oh yeah....run for your life why don't ya


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  • #9552
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Oh yeah....run for your life why don't ya

    She's my milk cow :) When I want milk I go out with a jug to her.


  • #9553
    onyerbikepat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭onyerbikepat


    exercise is the antidote wrote: »
    Anyone know a homemade electrolytes mix?!

    http://www.animalhealthireland.ie/ckfinder/userfiles/files/20130130%20CAC%20Electrolyte%20Solution.pdf


  • #9554
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,684 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    .Kovu. wrote: »
    She's my milk cow :) When I want milk I go out with a jug to her.

    Never mind a milk cow I want a cash cow


  • #9555
    essgee268
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 182 ✭✭essgee268


    .Kovu. wrote: »
    Another calf from mid January, don't think he's eating meal yet.
    Haven't seen him near the bin anyway, he's getting fat off milk.
    Mother was for the chop this year but she may get a reprieve if the bull sells well.
    vX0GzRGl.jpg

    The sectioned ERE heifer, just a bare 4 months
    JalGp1Pl.jpg

    Typical mad Limousin, always attacking ya :D:D
    fP7Phvxl.jpg
    have 2yo ERE Heifer that was the mirror image of that heifer. smashing calf. I wonder has anyone calved any ERE Heifers?. there is only one on LM Herdbook she had a HCA Calf.


  • #9556
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    essgee268 wrote: »
    have 2yo ERE Heifer that was the mirror image of that heifer. smashing calf. I wonder has anyone calved any ERE Heifers?. there is only one on LM Herdbook she had a HCA Calf.

    Any photo of that heifer? We're keeping a pb ere heifer this year too.


  • #9557
    Mad4simmental
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭Mad4simmental


    Few of the girls enjoying the sun today.


  • #9558
    Farrell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭Farrell


    Mad4simmental wrote: »
    Few of the girls enjoying the sun today.
    Nice Stock, should make great Cows.
    When would you hope to have them calving down?


  • #9559
    Mad4simmental
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭Mad4simmental


    Farrell wrote: »
    Nice Stock, should make great Cows.
    When would you hope to have them calving down?

    Cheers. They are calving January/February a bit later in age and weight than sum like, but always liked the big strong cow for calving power.


  • #9560
    Farrell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭Farrell


    Mad4simmental wrote: »
    Cheers. They are calving January/February a bit later in age and weight than sum like, but always liked the big strong cow for calving power.

    Is there any point in having them calve any earlier either!
    You should have good calves to show up this time next year


  • #9561
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,954 ✭✭✭stanflt


    This evenings view


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  • #9562
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    This is the way to make spiced beef.... before the animal even gets to the factory

    A diet of beetroot, onions, pineapple, and many other lovely vegetables


  • #9563
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    How does he keep it from heating?


  • #9564
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    This is the way to make spiced beef.... before the animal even gets to the factory

    A diet of beetroot, onions, pineapple, and many other lovely vegetables

    I'd say beet root would leave a fair taint in milk if you fed it to milking cows


  • #9565
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    Muckit wrote: »
    How does he keep it from heating?

    He feeds 1100 cattle. Uses that amount every few days.


  • #9566
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    I'd say beet root would leave a fair taint in milk if you fed it to milking cows

    It could be a premium product... 60cent a litre no problem. All ya need is a catchy marketing program


  • #9567
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    An here is his new lagoon. Im in the base of it looking up a the 2 lads on the far bank. Is absolutely massive
    The secon pic is from Out side the lagoon. YOu might be able to make out the ramp up to the top of the lagoon for tractors etc


  • #9568
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,684 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    An here is his new lagoon. Im in the base of it looking up a the 2 lads on the far bank. Is absolutely massive
    The secon pic is from Out side the lagoon. YOu might be able to make out the ramp up to the top of the lagoon for tractors etc

    Ya want some **** to fill that


  • #9569
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Ya want some **** to fill that

    Just over 9 million gals (42,000,000 litres)


  • #9570
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,684 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    Just over 9 million gals (42,000,000 litres)

    That's a whole lota **** :D


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  • #9571
    Base price
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,820 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    An here is his new lagoon. Im in the base of it looking up a the 2 lads on the far bank. Is absolutely massive
    The secon pic is from Out side the lagoon. YOu might be able to make out the ramp up to the top of the lagoon for tractors etc
    Jeez that is massive compared to our puddle.
    You will need some serious gear to agitate that lake. Can I ask how ye are going to manage it?
    Best of luck with it.


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