Farming Chit Chat sticks it to six.

naughto · 03-11-2015 11:14AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Fairly shook this am. Body only operating at 50% efficency today.

Is that not most days

whelan2 · 03-11-2015 11:18AM

Working in fields on outfarm. The smell from local pub has me starving. Must be a lovely roast on today

pedigree 6 · 03-11-2015 11:45AM

I was at a meeting on crime last night and there were some good points made.
I thought I'd share them here.
Most people have camera phones now if someone comes into the yard who you don't know, take a picture of them. If they're legit they won't mind.

We as farmers are used to tagging animals. In the UK they are electronic tagging repeat offenders so the authorities know where they are. The legislation is passed here for it so the government just have to implement it.

The number of guards has reduced big time in recent years. But I think more are being brought back into the system.

Have alarms on houses as it's a bit of a deterent. Take pictures of your machinery and have some sort of unique id on it code, number, etc.

They were some of the points raised.

visatorro · 03-11-2015 11:54AM

I prob should know this but, can I put dung on a trailer and dump it in the corner of a field until spring? only a couple of load so not really enough for contractor ?

whelan2 · 03-11-2015 11:55AM

visatorro wrote: »

I prob should know this but, can I put dung on a trailer and dump it in the corner of a field until spring? only a couple of load so not really enough for contractor ?

is there something about covering it?

Reggie. · 03-11-2015 12:29PM

theemigrant wrote: »

bug? i was up most of sunday night vomiting

No idea. No sickness just aches and pains.

Reggie. · 03-11-2015 12:32PM

whelan2 wrote: »

is there something about covering it?

No I just think it can't be anymore than 2m high or something

ganmo · 03-11-2015 01:07PM

Reggie. wrote: »

No idea. No sickness just aches and pains.

Old age

Bullocks · 03-11-2015 01:20PM

ganmo wrote: »

Old age

Any wonder he is feeling crocked , spending the summer in that ould Massey would make an old man out of anyone !

Kevhog1988 · 03-11-2015 02:04PM

Reggie. wrote: »

No idea. No sickness just aches and pains.

i was just wrecked tired from the moment i wpke up. i guess stress was a lot to do with it

Kovu · 03-11-2015 03:53PM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

I was at a meeting on crime last night and there were some good points made.
I thought I'd share them here.
Most people have camera phones now if someone comes into the yard who you don't know, take a picture of them. If they're legit they won't mind.

We as farmers are used to tagging animals. In the UK they are electronic tagging repeat offenders so the authorities know where they are. The legislation is passed here for it so the government just have to implement it.

The number of guards has reduced big time in recent years. But I think more are being brought back into the system.

Have alarms on houses as it's a bit of a deterent. Take pictures of your machinery and have some sort of unique id on it code, number, etc.

They were some of the points raised.

Wonder would one of these be any use on a tractor or bit of machinery.

Base price · 03-11-2015 05:25PM

vrrv wrote: »

Is it much bother to get a herd number. Have just under 20 acres (10-13 acres of it is alright land) and would like to get into dry stock as a hobby as much as anything.

No it is not. However you must have a cattle crush and some sort of shed/house in case an animal gets sick.
Link below will open Dept webpage and you will see pdf files that you can print off. The second one is the application form and the third one is an information leaflet. When you have your crush & shed set up send away the application form to your local District Veterinary Office (DVO). After a couple of weeks a Dept Vet will come and inspect your facilities for approval. There is no cost involved.
http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/animalhealthwelfare/animalwelfare/registrationofpremisesanimals/
Also if you keep any other livestock including poultry ensure that you have a herd/flock number for them as well.

TITANIUM. · 03-11-2015 06:31PM

visatorro wrote: »

I prob should know this but, can I put dung on a trailer and dump it in the corner of a field until spring? only a couple of load so not really enough for contractor ?

I'm open to correction on this but I think that this at the very least has to be covered.in a perfect world a dung shed. I know that it can only legitimately be stacked in a field from the 15th of January .

pedigree 6 · 03-11-2015 06:34PM

Kovu wrote: »

Wonder would one of these be any use on a tractor or bit of machinery.

Be a help alright. But you'd want it well hidden the way they wouldn't see it.

Base price · 03-11-2015 07:16PM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Be a help alright. But you'd want it well hidden the way they wouldn't see it.

A mini digger (5 tonne I think) was stolen from neighbours garden last year in North County Dublin. According to the Garda the guys whole stole it cut the GPS tracker out of it as it was moving on the trailer. The GPS tracker was found in the ditch near Keelings Food Central, St. Margarets.
The Garda were able to use the cameras at Toll booths and knew it had headed South.
The digger turned up on a building site in Cork about a week later and was returned to the owners.

Farrell · 03-11-2015 07:30PM

Having trouble finding Autumn calves in heat, no problem when in field but wanted to hold & not have July calves.
1 of them has slime on her tail, but heat seeker is not red.
Is she coming or have I missed?

Kovu · 03-11-2015 07:32PM

Farrell wrote: »

Having trouble finding Autumn calves in heat, no problem when in field but wanted to hold & not have July calves.
1 of them has slime on her tail, but heat seeker is not red.
Is she coming or have I missed?

Coming, I'd say. I'd be keeping a close eye on her next few days.

Base price · 03-11-2015 08:59PM

Just after watching ETTG and my blood is boiling.

Odelay · 03-11-2015 10:05PM

Base price wrote: »

Just after watching ETTG and my blood is boiling.

Have a look at "Castaway" on 3e, it's on now and always makes me feel better. Hate the start and end but the bit on the island I love, wouldn't mind a spell on a warm island on my own to clear the head.

Base price · 03-11-2015 10:25PM

Odelay wrote: »

Have a look at "Castaway" on 3e, it's on now and always makes me feel better. Hate the start and end but the bit on the island I love, wouldn't mind a spell on a warm island on my own to clear the head.

Wilson....

visatorro · 03-11-2015 10:30PM

TITANIUM. wrote: »

I'm open to correction on this but I think that this at the very least has to be covered.in a perfect world a dung shed. I know that it can only legitimately be stacked in a field from the 15th of January .

is the closing date for spreading dung the 15th of this month?

Base price · 03-11-2015 10:32PM

visatorro wrote: »

is the closing date for spreading dung the 15th of this month?

Nope - 1st of November.

visatorro · 04-11-2015 12:14AM

Base price wrote:

Nope - 1st of November.

Sugar

TITANIUM. · 04-11-2015 12:21AM

Base price wrote: »

Nope - 1st of November.

Yup . But I'd be more worried about the trafficability of the ground now rather than being a few days over the deadline.

Base price · 04-11-2015 12:44AM

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Yup . But I'd be more worried about the trafficability of the ground now rather than being a few days over the deadline.

OH and I were in a stupid panic to clean out the last of the calf bedded sheds and get fym out two weeks ago due to the deadline - we were busy/tied up with other stuff and neglected the house keeping in the last few weeks/months.
He has a side slinger and we were going to hire another one from the local agri store for me to run. The weather turned and it pissed rain so that put the death knell on travelling to the fields.
I will clean the bedded sheds with the 50B on Thurs/Fri (hopefully) and store the dung on the concrete apron beside the lagoon so it can drain into it over the winter.
BTW I despise calendar farming. Look what is happening with GLAS1 at the minute. Our Advisor reckoned that we should qualify for the first round yet here we are on November the 3rd and no word.

bogman_bass · 04-11-2015 08:43AM

Bad day yesterday
Was selling a march born bull in the mart but got a call to say he was never tested for TB. The herd test was in Feb before he was born. Never even thought to check his card. Haulier had left the mart so had to come and home borrow a neighbours trailer. So myself and dad set off. Half way there dad lost control going down a hill and the trailer jack-knifed. Managed to get stuck between two banks and could go neither forward nor back. Blocked traffic for a good half hour while we tried to get the trailer off.
Limped home. And jumped into my car and drove to mart to beg a neighbour to buy one less animal so they could bring our lad home. Got home at 20 minutes past midnight ðŸ˜¡

CloughCasey1 · 04-11-2015 08:48AM

bogman_bass wrote: »

Bad day yesterday
Was selling a march born bull in the mart but got a call to say he was never tested for TB. The herd test was in Feb before he was born. Never even thought to check his card. Haulier had left the mart so had to come and home borrow a neighbours trailer. So myself and dad set off. Half way there dad lost control going down a hill and the trailer jack-knifed. Managed to get stuck between two banks and could go neither forward nor back. Blocked traffic for a good half hour while we tried to get the trailer off.
Limped home. And jumped into my car and drove to mart to beg a neighbour to buy one less animal so they could bring our lad home. Got home at 20 minutes past midnight ðŸ˜¡

Well that was a balls of a day!

whelan2 · 04-11-2015 10:03AM

Looking for a trailer for the back of kids berg go kart. Any ideas were to get one?

_Brian · 04-11-2015 10:08AM

Clarkes in Cavan town have a good selection. Was just in on Monday.
They have a website or give them a ring.

naughto · 04-11-2015 10:09AM

This fella is not far from me

http://mayogokarts.com/berg-large-trailer/

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