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  • #8732
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    jaymla627 wrote: »
    Switched to spray on stuff this year finding it's coming of alot easier compared to paint and cleaner/easier to apply, using kamars as well just to be sure surprising how many you pick up with them when tail paint isn't removed our wet weather when you do be debating if the rain our the cow actually been bulling has removed the paint
    Using kamars and crayons on heifers worked well for first 3 wks now the fcukers are ripping it off them selves


  • #8733
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,392 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    jaymla627 wrote: »
    Switched to spray on stuff this year finding it's coming of alot easier compared to paint and cleaner/easier to apply, using kamars as well just to be sure surprising how many you pick up with them when tail paint isn't removed our wet weather when you do be debating if the rain our the cow actually been bulling has removed the paint

    Had to get a bottle of the spray last week as the local glanbia out of paint. I thought the opposite, doesn't bloody rub off 1/2 easy enough at all, definitely back to the paint next time.


  • #8734
    jaymla627
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,128 ✭✭✭jaymla627


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Using kamars and crayons on heifers worked well for first 3 wks now the fcukers are ripping it off them selves

    Only kamars worth using are the heat seeker ones from Australia they get a serious grip on the cows have seen them stay on cows for months after ai if they have held to bull/ai do need a vice grip getting them of some cows when they're being replaced, they're expensive at 2.30 each but are worth every penny in my opionin


  • #8735
    Brown Podzol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭Brown Podzol


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Put new tail paint on cows about 5 days ago. Bloody stuff has gone like a rock on them. Had a cow bulling yesterday and not a bit of it came off

    Used to use the telltail bottle, using dulux tail paint now applied with a rad roller from the floor of pit. It's more brittle than the telltail,, comes off easier, and much easier to apply, no climbing the rails, and the cows barley notice their being painted.


  • #8736
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,788 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    I use the tell tail spray cans. I am not very tall and just spray them all in parlour. Does the paint drip much in parlour / crush when applying?


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  • #8737
    Milked out
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭Milked out


    http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/international-dairy-consumption-set-to-outstrip-production/


  • #8738
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    I don't know if you've it discussed in here as don't check in here too often, but what did lads think of that 2page spread on that Longford lad in the indo on Tuesday?

    180cows on 34ha with 7000l herd av and growing 18.8t ha dm/yr!!

    Are there tears behind the smile?


  • #8739
    jaymla627
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,128 ✭✭✭jaymla627


    Muckit wrote: »
    I don't know if you've it discussed in here as don't check in here too often, but what did lads think of that 2page spread on that Longford lad in the indo on Tuesday?

    180cows on 34ha with 7000l herd av and growing 18.8t ha dm/yr!!

    Are there tears behind the smile?

    Fag packet calculations I would say it's costing him in our around 7 cent a litre feed costs including maize,meal and fert on milking block, the one bs statement in my view is his costs been less then 20c/l unless it excludes loans and drawings even at that it's no way a true reflection unless a lot of corners are being cut re reinvestment and farm maintanence


  • #8740
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,392 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    Interesting also that he uses a single variety in most reseeds.


  • #8741
    kowtow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,135 ✭✭✭kowtow


    Muckit wrote: »
    I don't know if you've it discussed in here as don't check in here too often, but what did lads think of that 2page spread on that Longford lad in the indo on Tuesday?

    180cows on 34ha with 7000l herd av and growing 18.8t ha dm/yr!!

    Are there tears behind the smile?

    Is the farming indo online anywhere? Couldn't find a link to the article and presumably can't get the paper version now?


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  • #8742
    joejobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 470 ✭✭joejobrien


    Muckit wrote: »
    I don't know if you've it discussed in here as don't check in here too often, but what did lads think of that 2page spread on that Longford lad in the indo on Tuesday?

    180cows on 34ha with 7000l herd av and growing 18.8t ha dm/yr!!

    Are there tears behind the smile?
    It appear off the scale figures:eek:
    Good lads around the country might be _/+ 15% on teagsasc or top 10%
    but this lad is heading for ..??????
    Most will agree the wheels can begin to fall off the wagon at or above 3.4lu/ha on a n av over a 5 yr. peroid
    I know he buffers but I think there s more than what we read!


  • #8743
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    Got this fitted today
    No more overflowing tanks. Well not for a few yrs any way :)


  • #8744
    Deepsouthwest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,282 ✭✭✭Deepsouthwest


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Got this fitted today
    No more overflowing tanks. Well not for a few yrs any way :)

    That's a whopper of a tank, what size? Hope u fill it every 3 days for the rest of ur farming career!!


  • #8745
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    Deepsouthwest wrote: »
    That's a whopper of a tank, what size? Hope u fill it every 3 days for the rest of ur farming career!!

    13500.
    Was originally only going to be 12500 but there was v little in the price diff and we had the height.
    next yr before it will really be tested if breeding goes well this yr


  • #8746
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,392 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    And I thought mine was close to the ceiling! Good job ur going bottle fill.

    Put 4200l in ours over the last 2days, record biggest 2 day collection here, and that's nowhere near 1/2 full in ours ha.


  • #8747
    Sacrolyte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 923 ✭✭✭Sacrolyte


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Got this fitted today
    No more overflowing tanks. Well not for a few yrs any way :)

    He forgot his screwdriver. Oh and yeah, you better hide that Kranzel.


  • #8748
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    Timmaay wrote: »
    And I thought mine was close to the ceiling! Good job ur going bottle fill.

    Put 4200l in ours over the last 2days, record biggest 2 day collection here, and that's nowhere near 1/2 full in ours ha.

    It's top fill fir tonight and tomorrow morning until Joe comes tomorrow to rig up pipes


  • #8749
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    Sacrolyte wrote: »
    He forgot his screwdriver. Oh and yeah, you better hide that Kranzel.

    Are power washers not allowed in dairy?


  • #8750
    frazzledhome
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,278 ✭✭✭frazzledhome


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Got this fitted today
    No more overflowing tanks. Well not for a few yrs any way :)

    All I wish you is that you'll need to be on daily collections again in a few yrs.

    I'd say there's some talk in the parish when the neighbours saw the truck arriving with it :):)

    All the best


  • #8751
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    frazzledhome wrote: »
    All I wish you is that you'll need to be on daily collections again in a few yrs.

    I'd say there's some talk in the parish when the neighbours saw the truck arriving with it :):)

    All the best

    I may get into a few high yielding hols so :D
    One neighbour came and wished us luck with it.

    It'll save me 20 min in morning having to wash tanks.
    now next job is coin toss between storage and parlour :)


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  • #8752
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,788 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    you putting a non return valve on the front? nice looking tank, bit bigger than mine


  • #8753
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    whelan2 wrote: »
    you putting a non return valve on the front? nice looking tank, bit bigger than mine

    She's going to be bottom fill so should be non return valve on it. They put a 2 way valve on it incase milk lorry cones during milking he can fill away without disrupting milking


  • #8754
    WheatenBriar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,170 ✭✭✭WheatenBriar


    Green grass,Nice tank! Well may she wear (and fill) !
    Changed the tank here a few years ago to about double what was needed with an ice cooler so hopefully have all that expense over with,we added extra units at the same time
    Up about a third in production on this time last year and noticing the ice cooler (pumps iced water through the plate cooler) is a bit more under pressure in the mornings


  • #8755
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    WheatenBriar wrote: »
    Green grass,Nice tank! Well may she wear (and fill) !
    Changed the tank here a few years ago to about double what was needed with an ice cooler so hopefully have all that expense over with,we added extra units at the same time
    Up about a third in production on this time last year and noticing the ice cooler (pumps iced water through the plate cooler) is a bit more under pressure in the mornings
    She's a nice looking tsnk alright. Ours can be rigged up to an ice builder if we want but I doubt we'll need it if we put enough water through plate cooler.
    Have you a 2 stage plate cooler?
    That might help if you don't


  • #8756
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    She's a nice looking tsnk alright. Ours can be rigged up to an ice builder if we want but I doubt we'll need it if we put enough water through plate cooler.
    Have you a 2 stage plate cooler?
    That might help if you don't
    nice tank greengrass, make??


  • #8757
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    Well she's christened any way :)

    Packo kev. Couldn't go any other make


  • #8758
    trixi2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,538 ✭✭✭trixi2011


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    She's a nice looking tsnk alright. Ours can be rigged up to an ice builder if we want but I doubt we'll need it if we put enough water through plate cooler.
    Have you a 2 stage plate cooler?
    That might help if you don't

    Best of luck with the new tank gg . Did you ever think of putting it outside save the building work


  • #8759
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    trixi2011 wrote: »
    Best of luck with the new tank gg . Did you ever think of putting it outside save the building work

    Ye had thought of that but adding the bit onto dairy has really suited the front yard.
    Will be a bin going in the only place a tank could have gone if we put it out side


  • #8760
    trixi2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,538 ✭✭✭trixi2011


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Ye had thought of that but adding the bit onto dairy has really suited the front yard.
    Will be a bin going in the only place a tank could have gone if we put it out side

    Parlour next and you will be away with it, you thinking of a going for any of these new 60% grants


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  • #8761
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,392 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    I may get into a few high yielding hols so :D
    One neighbour came and wished us luck with it.

    It'll save me 20 min in morning having to wash tanks.
    now next job is coin toss between storage and parlour :)

    With a 60% grand no excuse not to do both :p


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