Farming Chit Chat sticks it to six.

Genghis Cant · 17-06-2015 05:40PM

theemigrant wrote: »

Ever see them trying to peck the eyes out of a just born foal/lamb

I would think the amount of health foals or lambs damaged by crows would be small.

I would also think the amount of foals or lambs being born this time of the year would be small.

Genghis Cant · 17-06-2015 05:43PM

Kovu wrote: »

The meadow in question isn't to be cut, we're grazing it instead. It was a back-up in case we went down in the test.

Narp, it's a very fine looking lady but not one of our males as it's about a mile from the house.

Great to see a good clutch about. The wild birds seem to be the only ones really capable of breeding and rearing a clutch. The released birds don't seem to me to be much good, except for the pot.

Kevhog1988 · 17-06-2015 05:49PM

Genghis Cant wrote: »

I would think the amount of health foals or lambs damaged by crows would be small.

I would also think the amount of foals or lambs being born this time of the year would be small.

Tb mares foal early. Ours are half bred, they foal when we know well have grass. Usually may, june and early july

ganmo · 17-06-2015 05:49PM

Genghis Cant wrote: »

I would think the amount of health foals or lambs damaged by crows would be small.

I would also think the amount of foals or lambs being born this time of the year would be small.

If a ewe went on her back they wouldn't be long appearing.

Kovu · 17-06-2015 05:49PM

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Great to see a good clutch about. The wild birds seem to be the only ones really capable of breeding and rearing a clutch. The released birds don't seem to me to be much good, except for the pot.

The Partridge are released and still running about anyway!

Genghis Cant · 17-06-2015 06:07PM

ganmo wrote: »

If a ewe went on her back they wouldn't be long appearing.

Are crows as much of a problem as Grey's?

ganmo · 17-06-2015 06:37PM

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Are crows as much of a problem as Grey's?

Wouldn't be much of a difference once the ewe is on her back, greys would chase away the crows...then the ravens appears

Reggie. · 17-06-2015 11:04PM

@base price. 1 bank down

free screen capture software

Kovu · 17-06-2015 11:35PM

Mmmmm. Bogscape 180dg there.

Birdnuts · 17-06-2015 11:41PM

Spent most of yesterday in the bog myself. I forget to wear my cap for the first hour or so and now have a nice sore red head to show for it:(

Kovu · 18-06-2015 06:19AM

I'd swear this bull gets some sort of twisted kick out of following me. He's after a cow today and the same cow followed me to our gate! Eh, dear, your lovey dove glove handler is behind your.

Bullocks · 18-06-2015 06:23AM

Kovu wrote: »

I'd swear this bull gets some sort of twisted kick out of following me. He's after a cow today and the same cow followed me to our gate! Eh, dear, your lovey dove glove handler is behind your.

You might be coming into heat ! Our bull got his head stuck in the back gate of the crush yesterday , rang the vet to give him a shot to calm him down so we could pull it off . Just when the vet pulled in he bet it off the wall and it fell off on its own . Wasted journey for the vet but I wasn't chancing pulling it off myself

Bullocks · 18-06-2015 07:03AM

Kovu wrote: »

Eh......thanks......nice to know I'm fertile so

I'm not much put out but I can move a lot faster than my dad. Don't want to start a new RoW thread either.
The owner is grand, but in my opinion just pushing it a bit.

I was moving cows on an out farm and the neighbours bull went ape when they left the garden next door ran up the fence along them and straight out in a bad spot . He is still there and the neighbour never rang , I don't mind hopefully he will bull anything that's not in calf !

Reggie. · 18-06-2015 07:23AM

Bullocks wrote: »

I was moving cows on an out farm and the neighbours bull went ape when they left the garden next door ran up the fence along them and straight out in a bad spot . He is still there and the neighbour never rang , I don't mind hopefully he will bull anything that's not in calf !

Free service

Kovu · 18-06-2015 08:11AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Free service

Remind me to get his tag no next tme so I can see how he fares online

Base price · 18-06-2015 08:22AM

Reggie. wrote: »

@base price. 1 bank down

free screen capture software

Nice looking black turf.
Hope the get the last of mine finished this evening or tomorrow. I will throw up a pic.

Reggie. · 18-06-2015 08:23AM

Base price wrote: »

Nice looking black turf.
Hope the get the last of mine finished this evening or tomorrow. I will throw up a pic.

Only cut a week ago

Starting the next bank in an hour or so

MickeyShtyles · 18-06-2015 08:59AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Only cut a week ago

Starting the next bank in an hour or so

Ya must have no toy soldiering to do today!

lakill Farm · 18-06-2015 09:15AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Only cut a week ago

Starting the next bank in an hour or so

ours only cut late last week - hopefully get at it next week but ill foot it

foot it
draw it home
burn it

gazahayes · 18-06-2015 09:42AM

lakill Farm wrote: »

ours only cut late last week - hopefully get at it next week but ill foot it

foot it
draw it home
burn it

Going footing ours this evening nephews and nieces coming too so some bit of help. From foots to tonne bags and into shed till its needed to be burnt. Still have a nice bit of last year's left should keep us going incase of a bad year

lakill Farm · 18-06-2015 09:47AM

gazahayes wrote: »

Going footing ours this evening nephews and nieces coming too so some bit of help. From foots to tonne bags and into shed till its needed to be burnt. Still have a nice bit of last year's left should keep us going incase of a bad year

this is the first year im drawing from the bog in 1ton bags. they are 1.6m x 1mx1m in size

Last few years I bagged into 1 ton bags here off the tipper trailer as hadn't a loader on the tractor

Reggie. · 18-06-2015 12:29PM

Second bank finished

Kovu · 18-06-2015 12:34PM

That's no work at all, you're on a dry bank!
Wait until you have to scoop the clods out of a hallow.

ganmo · 18-06-2015 12:35PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Second bank finished

dunno why but I was expecting to see an atm taken out of the side of an AIB

lakill Farm · 18-06-2015 12:36PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Second bank finished

whats the story with them tents?

foot the turf :rolleyes:

Bullocks · 18-06-2015 12:56PM

Kovu wrote: »

Remind me to get his tag no next tme so I can see how he fares online

This will be a hoor with the genomic testing alright

Kevhog1988 · 18-06-2015 12:57PM

Why are ye all putting in bulk bags? Cant see the benefit at all.

Also just to be anal them bags usually only hold 850kg of sand/stone etc

Kovu · 18-06-2015 01:02PM

Bullocks wrote: »

This will be a hoor with the genomic testing alright

But sure t'is grand. Aren't I paying for the geronomies and they'll tell me who his daddy is.

I do not support this line of genetic infalibility

Bullocks · 18-06-2015 01:04PM

Kovu wrote: »

But sure t'is grand. Aren't I paying for the geronomies and they'll tell me who his daddy is.

I do not support this line of genetic infalibility

You have me lost ! Where do you stand on papal infallibility?

Kovu · 18-06-2015 01:06PM

Bullocks wrote: »

You have me lost ! Where do you stand on papal infallibility?

All hail his infinite highness Kim Jong something or other.

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