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Silage thread

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  • #1412
    blackdog1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,209 ✭✭✭blackdog1


    MfMan wrote: »
    Anyone use the clingfilm stuff, e.g. Visqueen Clingseal? Wonder is it any good?

    I used it last year on whole crop in an indoor pit. Made some difference no waste at all hardly.


  • #1413
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    just do it wrote: »
    First cube of storm gone last night :). Now any other tricks to keep the cats off my bales?

    Net over the top?


  • #1414
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,253 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    apparently you can get dried lion dung from garden centers. They smell a bigger cat and stay away.


  • #1415
    trixi2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭trixi2011


    MfMan wrote: »
    Anyone use the clingfilm stuff, e.g. Visqueen Clingseal? Wonder is it any good?

    We use it on all pits was very surprised by how little waste there was after it was


  • #1416
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    trixi2011 wrote: »
    We use it on all pits was very surprised by how little waste there was after it was

    Not being smart but compared to what? Were you using all new sheets before this? side sheets? how were ye weighing down sheets? Never have much waste here. All new sheets, side sheets and truck tyres.


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  • #1417
    Farmer Pudsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,326 ✭✭✭Farmer Pudsey


    Today was a great day on silage around here. Mine was raked into rows yesterday evening and sunshine and wind today all day. Contractor to start baling in next half hour. I expect that it will be over 30 DM what ever about dmd.


  • #1418
    trixi2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭trixi2011


    freedominacup wrote: »
    Not being smart but compared to what? Were you using all new sheets before this? side sheets? how were ye weighing down sheets? Never have much waste here. All new sheets, side sheets and truck tyres.

    Compared to farms I worked on in nz and our own pit at home. Side sheet cling sheet and top sheet then green net covers over that tyres around the edges . Last winter there wasn't any viable waste on top or sides , at home we would always get a bit on top and on the sides and we would have tyres on every piece of the cover


  • #1419
    degetme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭degetme


    First cut done and the banner bate.
    Very productive few days work done:-)


  • #1420
    Dawggone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,506 ✭✭✭Dawggone


    Gave up on tyres as a waste of time.
    Crows/pigeons would land and peck holes in the plastic.
    Everyone here uses a heavy type plastic/tarpaulin that you do not need to weigh down (only on joinings and edges/walls) that works very well.
    Easy to fold up and stow away when pit is opened.
    Expensive...


  • #1421
    Cow Porter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭Cow Porter


    Dawggone wrote: »
    Gave up on tyres as a waste of time.
    Crows/pigeons would land and peck holes in the plastic.
    Everyone here uses a heavy type plastic/tarpaulin that you do not need to weigh down (only on joinings and edges/walls) that works very well.
    Easy to fold up and stow away when pit is opened.
    Expensive...

    How long do they last, what brand. Maizetec sell 1 called secure covers, Kevin clave in UK sell silo stop I think it's called.

    Do you get strong winds where you are?


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  • #1422
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    degetme wrote: »
    First cut done and the banner bate.
    Very productive few days work done:-)

    Go away out of that, we beat ye in the important one ;)


  • #1423
    Dawggone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,506 ✭✭✭Dawggone


    Cow Porter wrote: »
    How long do they last, what brand. Maizetec sell 1 called secure covers, Kevin clave in UK sell silo stop I think it's called.

    Do you get strong winds where you are?

    Guaranteed for 20yrs CP.
    In fairness the weather is usually benign here, but I would have thought that direct sunlight would be the greatest challenge.

    I will post make and 'weight' tomorrow, if interested.


  • #1424
    degetme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭degetme


    just do it wrote: »
    Go away out of that, we beat ye in the important one ;)

    Just let me have my hour of glory, we don't win too often:-D


  • #1425
    frazzledhome
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,278 ✭✭✭frazzledhome


    That's it finished, cover pits in am. Paddocks to come out before wend if possible


  • #1426
    frazzledhome
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,278 ✭✭✭frazzledhome


    Dawggone wrote: »
    Guaranteed for 20yrs CP.
    In fairness the weather is usually benign here, but I would have thought that direct sunlight would be the greatest challenge.

    I will post make and 'weight' tomorrow, if interested.
    How large are the sections iykwim? Sick to the whole of tyres, devils invention, dirty feckers.

    Used dung till we were stopped, that was the real deal put on and taken off with loader. We have pits to cover tomorrow that are in sheds would love to use dung but guy feeding cattle is objecting. He has tyre mats that are great for taking off but slow to go on


  • #1427
    Dawggone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,506 ✭✭✭Dawggone


    frazzledhome wrote: »
    That's it finished, cover pits in am. Paddocks to come out before wend if possible

    Why didn't you pit it today??


  • #1428
    frazzledhome
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,278 ✭✭✭frazzledhome


    Dawggone wrote: »
    Why didn't you pit it today??

    Paddocks are 35 km from pit we were filling :):)


  • #1429
    Dawggone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,506 ✭✭✭Dawggone


    frazzledhome wrote: »
    Paddocks are 35 km from pit we were filling :):)

    Bit of a long draw then. :)


  • #1430
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    When yer travellin through avfield to another one do ye prefer to drive on the same track or make new ones, just a thought!


  • #1431
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    kevthegaff wrote: »
    When yer travellin through avfield to another one do ye prefer to drive on the same track or make new ones, just a thought!

    This will be interesting.
    I prefer to use different tracks the boss only knows the one


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  • #1432
    Dawggone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,506 ✭✭✭Dawggone


    frazzledhome wrote: »
    How large are the sections iykwim? Sick to the whole of tyres, devils invention, dirty feckers.

    Used dung till we were stopped, that was the real deal put on and taken off with loader. We have pits to cover tomorrow that are in sheds would love to use dung but guy feeding cattle is objecting. He has tyre mats that are great for taking off but slow to go on

    They come in all sizes.
    Not being smart, but, they will cover your pit, and, they will be expensive, but they will do the job.
    For a guaranteed 20 years.


  • #1433
    Cow Porter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭Cow Porter


    any guesstimate on dm and dmd frazzled? How many times did you Ted?

    Re covers: http://www.maizetech.ie/SecureCovers.htm

    Don't know if any other irish company doing them. High open windy spot here so like to hear from someone with similar conditions lol. Reckon the mats would stay better but maybe not, plastic went like a sail when covering and was lifting a heavy jeep tyres!


  • #1434
    frazzledhome
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,278 ✭✭✭frazzledhome


    Cow Porter wrote: »
    any guesstimate on dm and dmd frazzled? How many times did you Ted?

    Re covers: http://www.maizetech.ie/SecureCovers.htm

    Don't know if any other irish company doing them. High open windy spot here so like to hear from someone with similar conditions lol. Reckon the mats would stay better but maybe not, plastic went like a sail when covering and was lifting a heavy jeep tyres!

    Have dealt with Maizetch in the past. I'll enquire, has to be something better than tyres.

    I'll be disappointed with less than 75 D and 40 dm. Tedded twice times with heavier reseeds getting an extra run. I've often been disappointed before. Well able to do >75 and 45 dm in bales can't see pit any different.

    Looked good going into pit. I was in the pit myself and rolled the be jaysus out of it. One wagon so lots of time. I've made that mistake before with 2 wagons. You'd keep it out of the way but not enough time to roll the layers properly.


  • #1435
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    Dawggone wrote: »
    They come in all sizes.
    Not being smart, but, they will cover your pit, and, they will be expensive, but they will do the job.
    For a guaranteed 20 years.

    I seem to remember you having to go and have a little lie down after writing the cheque for a couple of them last summer.


  • #1436
    Dawggone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,506 ✭✭✭Dawggone


    freedominacup wrote: »
    I seem to remember you having to go and have a little lie down after writing the cheque for a couple of them last summer.

    Yea, they're poison dear but corvids did more damage that the cost.

    Mice need to be kept away from them when in storage.


  • #1437
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    Easi fix do them aswell I'm sure they do. Made out of recycled tyres. Heavy as fcuk. Know a lad who has then nor far from me. Has a pallet of pallet forks and just throws them up on it when ever he's pulling back the pit. Then all he has to do during covering is bring out the pallets of mats as ye covers pit.


  • #1438
    Dawggone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,506 ✭✭✭Dawggone


    Pit covers.


  • #1439
    Dawggone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,506 ✭✭✭Dawggone


    Boudán covers.


  • #1440
    Dawggone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,506 ✭✭✭Dawggone


    Details.
    Sorry for not putting on one post but on iphone.


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  • #1441
    Cow Porter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭Cow Porter


    Dawggone wrote: »
    Details.
    Sorry for not putting on one post but on iphone.

    a google search brought up this

    http://www.dancovershop.com/ie/product/tarpaulins/silo-net-silage-cover-10x12-m-170g.aspx

    10x12 m for €260 .... add in gavel bags??


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