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    #9902
    Greengrass1
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    Timmaay wrote: »
    https://www.donedeal.ie/silagegrabs-for-sale/hydraulic-bale-handler/8811382 looking like the cheapest hydraulic bale handler I can get, anyone know if they are any good or if I can get any better value?

    That looks a well built stacker.
    The ram down further too is a good job too. The mchale ones are up around 1200 I think


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    #9903
    howdee
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭howdee


    Timmaay wrote: »
    https://www.donedeal.ie/silagegrabs-for-sale/hydraulic-bale-handler/8811382 looking like the cheapest hydraulic bale handler I can get, anyone know if they are any good or if I can get any better value?

    Have one here Tim, on its second season and going very well, was one of the cheapest I could get at the time and thought it would be scrap but I'm very happy with it. The ram is hidden on it so it's out of danger. Also was a sound lad that was making them.
    I'm lifting around 500 bales a year.


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    #9904
    C0N0R
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    Anyone bought teat sealer recently or know of any offers about at the moment?


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    #9905
    just do it
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    Timmaay wrote: »
    https://www.donedeal.ie/silagegrabs-for-sale/hydraulic-bale-handler/8811382 looking like the cheapest hydraulic bale handler I can get, anyone know if they are any good or if I can get any better value?

    What's the advantage?


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    #9906
    C0N0R
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    just do it wrote: »
    What's the advantage?

    Advantage of what??


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    #9907
    just do it
    Registered Users Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    C0N0R wrote: »
    Advantage of what??

    The hydraulic bale handler. I've an ordinary one and I can't see how a hydraulic one would be of benefit


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    #9908
    Timmaay
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    just do it wrote: »
    The hydraulic bale handler. I've an ordinary one and I can't see how a hydraulic one would be of benefit

    How do you avoid ripping the plastic?


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    #9909
    just do it
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    Timmaay wrote: »
    How do you avoid ripping the plastic?

    Lift and stack immediately. If they're anyway solid there's no issue. For the odd one that's flattened I flip it. Haven't ripped 1 this year, although I've no doubt I've just gone and jinked it :rolleyes:


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    #9910
    frogloch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭frogloch


    just do it wrote: »
    The hydraulic bale handler. I've an ordinary one and I can't see how a hydraulic one would be of benefit

    What ya mean on the back of the tractor? Have to have hydraulic one on front loader. I have a tanco handler myself and if the bale comes back too far the bolts for holding on rollers will puncture the plastic. Also when stacking have to be careful not to press the bale in too far in stack otherwise can puncture bale inside with rollers and then won't see bursted bale till winter when feeding. The handlers are good though especially with straw bales, take rollers off and can squeeze on sides of net wrapped bales, never burst a bale.:)


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    #9911
    mf240
    Registered Users Posts: 4,851 ✭✭✭mf240


    There for the front loader jdi.

    Makes putting them up 3/4 high easier as you can spread it out and drop out bale.

    There are spikes under the rollers so you can use it to feed bales .

    Youll need all these toys when you go milking:pac:


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    #9912
    frogloch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭frogloch


    I think we've turned the dairy thread into the machinery thread. But seeing as you're talking about handlers, does anyone have a keltec bale splitter and plastic catcher. They look the best in that plastic doesn't hang down as much, plus not as heavy as others, plus looks no problem to put a bale in a round feeder, plus wont take roof off shed. Just asking cos this year's bales are all plastic wrapped with no net used, baled with fusion 3 plus.


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    #9913
    Greengrass1
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    frogloch wrote: »
    I think we've turned the dairy thread into the machinery thread. But seeing as you're talking about handlers, does anyone have a keltec bale splitter and plastic catcher. They look the best in that plastic doesn't hang down as much, plus not as heavy as others, plus looks no problem to put a bale in a round feeder, plus wont take roof off shed. Just asking cos this year's bales are all plastic wrapped with no net used, baled with fusion 3 plus.
    Been meaning to buy splitter here for a few yrs. It'll be a keltec though when we buy


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    #9914
    frogloch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭frogloch


    Has anyone opened the plastic baled and wrapped bales with a knife and any issues, suppose just don't stick knife in to far when taking off cover.


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    #9915
    Greengrass1
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    Dried off first autumn calver today. Hadn't intended on drying any till 10th of august


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    #9916
    Milked out
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    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Dried off first autumn calver today. Hadn't intended on drying any till 10th of august

    When u starting calving gg?


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    #9917
    Greengrass1
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    Milked out wrote: »
    When u starting calving gg?

    28th sept going by dates. No doubt they'll start before that


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    #9918
    Milked out
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    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    28th sept going by dates. No doubt they'll start before that

    8th oct here, should b finished by 25 Nov bar 1 cow due on 10 Dec and 1 or 2 heifers calving first week of jan


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    #9919
    Greengrass1
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    Milked out wrote: »
    8th oct here, should b finished by 25 Nov bar 1 cow due on 10 Dec and 1 or 2 heifers calving first week of jan

    I wanted to have them starting then but was over ruled.

    Weighing a % of the herd here today to see what are mature weight is and what our heifers should be calving down. Calves being weighed too


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    #9920
    Milked out
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    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    I wanted to have them starting then but was over ruled.

    Weighing a % of the herd here today to see what are mature weight is and what our heifers should be calving down. Calves being weighed too

    Is that part of the heifer rearing programme? Or ye paying to do it


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    #9921
    Greengrass1
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    Milked out wrote: »
    Is that part of the heifer rearing programme? Or ye paying to do it

    Part of it. Been 2 mths since calves have been weighed last. Going to need to split up better


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    #9922
    Deepsouthwest
    Registered Users Posts: 2,282 ✭✭✭Deepsouthwest


    Cows have taken a big drop here in milk in the last few wks, especially heifers. Back from 22 litres to barely holding 18 litres. Obviously weather has been the biggest factor, but don't like how fast they're dipping. Anyone else experiencing similar drops?


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    #9923
    Greengrass1
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    Deepsouthwest wrote: »
    Cows have taken a big drop here in milk in the last few wks, especially heifers. Back from 22 litres to barely holding 18 litres. Obviously weather has been the biggest factor, but don't like how fast they're dipping. Anyone else experiencing similar drops?

    Same here ours dropped from 23 to 21. It was in the spring calvers I seem the dip


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    #9924
    Buford T. Justice XIX
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    frogloch wrote: »
    I think we've turned the dairy thread into the machinery thread. But seeing as you're talking about handlers, does anyone have a keltec bale splitter and plastic catcher. They look the best in that plastic doesn't hang down as much, plus not as heavy as others, plus looks no problem to put a bale in a round feeder, plus wont take roof off shed. Just asking cos this year's bales are all plastic wrapped with no net used, baled with fusion 3 plus.
    4'4" shear grab, drive in the round side and close in partially and carry to feed space.

    Drop.

    Drive round to round side and drive in, tines to the ground, close grab to 1/4 way.

    Drive up to feed space and fully close grab.

    Half the bale drops.

    Reverse and drive forward again, dropping down grab, open grab and tip the grab.

    All fed and plastic on top of last half bale.

    No real need for the bale splitter here, tbh.:)


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    #9925
    Brown Podzol
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    Deepsouthwest wrote: »
    Cows have taken a big drop here in milk in the last few wks, especially heifers. Back from 22 litres to barely holding 18 litres. Obviously weather has been the biggest factor, but don't like how fast they're dipping. Anyone else experiencing similar drops?

    Is that grass d/m. Cows dropped from 28 to 25 here the last few days even though plenty quality grass. Feeding 2.5 kg in the parlour and they'd fall each other to get in, previously you'd have to shoo them in.


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    #9926
    trixi2011
    Registered Users Posts: 1,535 ✭✭✭trixi2011


    Brown Podzol wrote: »
    Is that grass d/m. Cows dropped from 28 to 25 here the last few days even though plenty quality grass. Feeding 2.5 kg in the parlour and they'd fall each other to get in, previously you'd have to shoo them in.

    Was going to suggest the same thing lower dm in grass , we have been battling with it here for the last month , cows can't eat enough to fill them self's .


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    #9927
    mahoney_j
    Registered Users Posts: 11,118 ✭✭✭✭mahoney_j


    Down to 26.75 Ltrs here 3.95 fat 3.68 p ,2.1. Kg milk solids.best of grass and 3.2 kg fty in parlour.very happy as nearly 30% heifers.tested dungs and no worms so no eprinex/eprizero .breeding seems to have gone very well with bull pulled on Monday and 5% served in April .


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    #9928
    mahoney_j
    Registered Users Posts: 11,118 ✭✭✭✭mahoney_j


    Deepsouthwest wrote: »
    Cows have taken a big drop here in milk in the last few wks, especially heifers. Back from 22 litres to barely holding 18 litres. Obviously weather has been the biggest factor, but don't like how fast they're dipping. Anyone else experiencing similar drops?

    Any issues with worms or Ibr dsw??


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    #9929
    Greengrass1
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    Je cows were 470 to 560
    jex 450 to 550
    fr/hol 600 to 660
    serious variation here


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    #9930
    mahoney_j
    Registered Users Posts: 11,118 ✭✭✭✭mahoney_j


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Je cows were 470 to 560
    jex 450 to 550
    fr/hol 600 to 660
    serious variation here

    Hol only ones consistent!!!!


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    #9931
    Deepsouthwest
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    mahoney_j wrote: »
    Any issues with worms or Ibr dsw??

    Done for both ibr and eprizero on July 1st.


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