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Farming Chit Chat sticks it to six.

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  • #7292
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Guess who's just back from calving a cow at the same neighbours place. Sure I'm as well move in there! :D

    Was sure I was going to have to call the vet again but took it out with some help. Massive blue lad, went the whole length of the jack. Cow must be a tonne weight too, serious animal.


  • #7293
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,749 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Is there no one sleeping tonight? Whole of farming boards up and awake.


  • #7294
    tanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,547 ✭✭✭tanko


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    Is there no one sleeping tonight? Whole of farming boards up and awake.

    No feet out, back to bed so:D


  • #7295
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,430 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    The father would tell of the times before fluke drenches, and the cows dewlap would become enlarged, a sure sign of a fluke infestation. I wonder if this is what your Grandfather ment?

    Some of the johnes positive cows here get that swelling under the jaw at the advanced stage. Factory straight away still that stage.


  • #7296
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,055 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Some of the johnes positive cows here get that swelling under the jaw at the advanced stage. Factory straight away still that stage.

    By that stage she'd be too thin.

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

    Adam Grant



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  • #7297
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,495 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    Kovu wrote: »
    Guess who's just back from calving a cow at the same neighbours place. Sure I'm as well move in there! :D

    Was sure I was going to have to call the vet again but took it out with some help. Massive blue lad, went the whole length of the jack. Cow must be a tonne weight too, serious animal.

    Why is he using bulls like that if he is relying on you to get them out?


  • #7298
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,495 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    anybody ever read posts on the prison forum? Very entertaining!


  • #7299
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    Why is he using bulls like that if he is relying on you to get them out?

    To be fair to him he uses this bull a lot and rarely has trouble, he's one of the 4/5 star replacement blues from dovea or bova, I forget which. Prior to this she's only had heifers and always fired them out easily. But then again I've grown up next to this fella and am used of getting calls at all hours for help
    I remember a few years ago being in the yard working with a horse while the AI man was there.
    ''What bull do you want'' the AI man shouts up the yard.
    ''A big charolais'' was the reply. No question of calving difficulty or milk!

    But sure what do you expect from a man of 82!
    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


  • #7300
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,621 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    anybody ever read posts on the prison forum? Very entertaining!
    It's good alright.

    And there is the Dispute Resolution forum also

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1397


  • #7301
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,495 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    Kovu wrote: »

    But sure what do you expect from a man of 82!
    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    Angus's at this stage!

    That's all well and good untill the day you aren't there!


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  • #7302
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    Angus's at this stage!

    That's all well and good untill the day you aren't there!

    Don't think there was ever an angus at that house. Maybe spoken as a bit of casual racism!
    There's a few more around that help out too, just so happens that I'm nearest. Dad used to help him out but can't now so I have inherited the problem helping out. :D


  • #7303
    weatherbyfoxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭weatherbyfoxer


    Had a ewe attack me last night trying to get a lamb to suck...see it all now!..must be a rare thing?


  • #7304
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,749 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    weatherbyfoxer wrote: »
    Had a ewe attack me last night trying to get a lamb to suck...see it all now!..must be a rare thing?
    Ewe OK?


  • #7305
    ganmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,743 ✭✭✭ganmo


    weatherbyfoxer wrote: »
    Had a ewe attack me last night trying to get a lamb to suck...see it all now!..must be a rare thing?
    a ewe gave my sis a good thump up the ass when we were kids, I made the mistake of laughing so she thought it was me:rolleyes:


  • #7306
    weatherbyfoxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭weatherbyfoxer


    I got a worse doing when the wife caught me afterwards mixing colstrum at the kitchen sink in the wellies


  • #7307
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,430 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Eldest lad is gone back to gaelic tonight after 3 years, bullying stopped him from going. Hopefully he will get on ok


  • #7308
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,747 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Eldest lad is gone back to gaelic tonight after 3 years, bullying stopped him from going. Hopefully he will get on ok

    What age is he Whelan? Hopefully that will stop. And boys will be boys is no excuse!


  • #7309
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,430 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    CloughCasey1 wrote: »
    What age is he Whelan? Hopefully that will stop. And boys will be boys is no

    He's nearly 15, he couldnt handle it before but they are a bit older now and he likes gaelic. Fingers crossed


  • #7310
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,621 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Eldest lad is gone back to gaelic tonight after 3 years, bullying stopped him from going. Hopefully he will get on ok
    Fair play to him. It's tough to go back where he was getting hassled, good to see him facing up to them lads.


  • #7311
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,747 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    whelan2 wrote: »
    He's nearly 15, he couldnt handle it before but they are a bit older now and he likes gaelic. Fingers crossed

    Hopefully all goes well.


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  • #7312
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,430 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    He's home and happy, will deffo be going back next week


  • #7313
    TITANIUM.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭TITANIUM.


    Kovu wrote: »
    Guess who's just back from calving a cow at the same neighbours place. Sure I'm as well move in there! :D

    Maybe you should! You might get the place!
    And grand and close to the home place an all.


  • #7314
    marathon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 399 ✭✭marathon


    Looking to fence the boundaries of farm with sheep wire where would be cheapest place to buy sheep wire stakes n barbed wire in southeast


  • #7315
    White Clover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,082 ✭✭✭White Clover


    marathon wrote: »
    Looking to fence the boundaries of farm with sheep wire where would be cheapest place to buy sheep wire stakes n barbed wire in southeast

    I'm not in the south East but I wouldnt recommend buying the cheapest material going. I'd try and source good quality materials at the best price possible.


  • #7316
    marathon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 399 ✭✭marathon


    White Clover wrote: »
    I'm not in the south East but I wouldnt recommend buying the cheapest material going. I'd try and source good quality materials at the best price possible.

    Yea have that opinion myself. I'm looking for this fencing last a long time


  • #7317
    pedigree 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭pedigree 6


    marathon wrote: »
    Looking to fence the boundaries of farm with sheep wire where would be cheapest place to buy sheep wire stakes n barbed wire in southeast

    Don't know about cheapest but you want stakes that will last a good few years. Tommy Williamson near enniscorthy is always worth a call even for a quote. Put him in google and I think he has a website.

    He has good stakes sourced from eastern Europe.


  • #7318
    marathon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 399 ✭✭marathon


    pedigree 6 wrote: »
    Don't know about cheapest but you want stakes that will last a good few years. Tommy Williamson near enniscorthy is always worth a call even for a quote. Put him in google and I think he has a website.

    He has good stakes sourced from eastern Europe.

    Cheers forthat


  • #7319
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,621 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    116 sheep killed in a dog attack in England.

    http://www.sussex.police.uk/whats-happening/latest/news-stories/2016/03/08/116-sheep-killed-in-uks-worst-ever-sheep-attack-near-chichester#.Vt8Bdd5QMOU.twitter


  • #7320
    Grueller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,564 ✭✭✭Grueller


    pedigree 6 wrote: »
    Don't know about cheapest but you want stakes that will last a good few years. Tommy Williamson near enniscorthy is always worth a call even for a quote. Put him in google and I think he has a website.

    He has good stakes sourced from eastern Europe.

    +1 to that. Broke a stke last year pulling one up after driving wrong and the creosote was penetrated to the centre. Really good quality. My rep from my usual mercjant buys his stakes there. Says it all for me.


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  • #7321
    Grueller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,564 ✭✭✭Grueller


    whelan2 wrote: »
    He's home and happy, will deffo be going back next week

    Great to hear it. He is at an age where an outlet is essential to keep the head straight and keep him away from the gougers. If he is in the pitch he ain't at mischief.


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