Farming Chit Chat sticks it to six.

orm0nd · 27-03-2016 03:18PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Sad story of a farmer, who was jailed over his protests about his farm being repossessed, committing suicide. My sympathies to the family involved:(

http://www.independent.ie/business/farming/suicide-of-farmer-jailed-over-debt-to-subprime-lender-chills-rural-ireland-34575139.html

IMO the indo is stooping to a new low recently, the Buncrana tragedy being another example,

The family of the farmer are well known in this area, & have asked for privacy, I know no names were mentioned but....

Base price · 27-03-2016 04:10PM

Bullocks wrote: »

Was it the kids shouting that startled them ? I often leave the radio on in the shed and find the cattle don't mind strange noises as much after it .
Hope you're not too stiff today !

Yes the children frightened them.
I have a few aches and bruises but not a bad as I thought.

Dawggone · 27-03-2016 04:39PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Sad story of a farmer, who was jailed over his protests about his farm being repossessed, committing suicide. My sympathies to the family involved:(

http://www.independent.ie/business/farming/suicide-of-farmer-jailed-over-debt-to-subprime-lender-chills-rural-ireland-34575139.html

Shocking and depressing Sheriff.

Apparently the same problem here...

charolais0153 · 28-03-2016 12:03AM

https://www.google.ie/url?q=http://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DvBuZ6nrZBp4&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwj23P3bieLLAhXHzxQKHa02BScQqQIIDjAA&sig2=Kq66xj12CLHtflewHPfwDw&usg=AFQjCNHSylfS_oO4ZtiycpBZOOKZRFt3-A
Not enough time in the day for reggie

Base price · 28-03-2016 12:16AM

charolais0153 wrote: »

https://www.google.ie/url?q=http://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DvBuZ6nrZBp4&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwj23P3bieLLAhXHzxQKHa02BScQqQIIDjAA&sig2=Kq66xj12CLHtflewHPfwDw&usg=AFQjCNHSylfS_oO4ZtiycpBZOOKZRFt3-A
Not enough time in the day for reggie

Apparently he is the Army Press Officer and was on the phone as part of his job/duties. There is another picture of him kneeling down beside an elderly lady in a wheel chair with medals on her lap. Cannot find the pic at the moment.

Mehaffey1 · 28-03-2016 12:46AM

Any threads on here or good sites on the net regarding pig farming? I have just accepted a job on a pig farm when I get back in a month from NZ. Ive only worked with dairy cows and don't want to seem like a total numpty!

Reggie. · 28-03-2016 05:49AM

Base price wrote: »

Apparently he is the Army Press Officer and was on the phone as part of his job/duties. There is another picture of him kneeling down beside an elderly lady in a wheel chair with medals on her lap. Cannot find the pic at the moment.

Ya won't find that picture going viral tho base

I said · 28-03-2016 06:14AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Ya won't find that picture going viral tho base

Sure ya can't scratch your balls or pick your nose without some Cnut filming it.

gazahayes · 28-03-2016 07:00AM

Mehaffey1 wrote: »

Any threads on here or good sites on the net regarding pig farming? I have just accepted a job on a pig farm when I get back in a month from NZ. Ive only worked with dairy cows and don't want to seem like a total numpty!

Not much about it only suits a certain person we've had about 5 different lads in the last month another to start today we'll see how long they last!!
Any questions ask away working in a piggery the last 4 and a half years.

Mehaffey1 · 28-03-2016 07:59AM

gazahayes wrote: »

Not much about it only suits a certain person we've had about 5 different lads in the last month another to start today we'll see how long they last!!
Any questions ask away working in a piggery the last 4 and a half years.

What's the big put off? Employer I'm going to has had a hard time with staff too. In that way of thinking I must be coocoo to be happy milking cows at 5am.

How are sick stock treated, marked and seperated? Asking mainly because I'm colorblind and have to mark up treated cows in the herd extra carefully.

How is feed measured? My girlfriend's uncle has pigs and she says simple weigh in kg/head.

Will have plenty to ask as I think of it anyway.

gazahayes · 28-03-2016 08:30AM

Mehaffey1 wrote: »

What's the big put off? Employer I'm going to has had a hard time with staff too. In that way of thinking I must be coocoo to be happy milking cows at 5am.

How are sick stock treated, marked and seperated? Asking mainly because I'm colorblind and have to mark up treated cows in the herd extra carefully.

How is feed measured? My girlfriend's uncle has pigs and she says simple weigh in kg/head.

Will have plenty to ask as I think of it anyway.

Main put off is having to work a lot don't know how to anymore or just want it too handy. It depends on what section you'll be workin in as to how hard it'd be. Different farms have different ways to treat it used to be different colour for different days but the spray will wear off after one or two days anyway. Or just use a line one day and a cross the next maybe.
It's all computerised feeding here so once the weight and amount of pigs per pen is put into the computer it works it out from there increasing gradually. How many sows is there on the farm?

whelan2 · 28-03-2016 08:47AM

Our dog died last night, we got it as a pup nealry 6 years ago for our daughter who had been attacked by a dog before that. He was grand yesterday morning, he was a fecker for going into the calving pens and he might have got a kick, was going to bring him to vet this morning. Great guard dog. She is now looking for another one

orm0nd · 28-03-2016 09:08AM

son's bank card was hacked overnight, 250 gone & attempted for 100 more,

traced to new york

whelan2 · 28-03-2016 09:20AM

orm0nd wrote: »

son's bank card was hacked overnight, 250 gone & attempted for 100 more,

traced to new york

Happened me twice. Bank are supposed to have money returned to the account at close of business on next working day. I assume card is already cancelled

Muckit · 28-03-2016 09:43AM

Was that a current a/c card or credit card? Would check c card statements but rarely bank a/c.

orm0nd · 28-03-2016 10:01AM

whelan2 wrote: »

Happened me twice. Bank are supposed to have money returned to the account at close of business on next working day. I assume card is already cancelled

yep card stopped and refund in due course

Muckit wrote: »

Was that a current a/c card or credit card? Would

check c card statements but rarely bank a/c.

current a/c

Reggie. · 28-03-2016 10:34AM

whelan2 wrote: »

Our dog died last night, we got it as a pup nealry 6 years ago for our daughter who had been attacked by a dog before that. He was grand yesterday morning, he was a fecker for going into the calving pens and he might have got a kick, was going to bring him to vet this morning. Great guard dog. She is now looking for another one

Was that they shy one that was afraid of the digger?

pedigree 6 · 28-03-2016 10:39AM

whelan2 wrote: »

Our dog died last night, we got it as a pup nealry 6 years ago for our daughter who had been attacked by a dog before that. He was grand yesterday morning, he was a fecker for going into the calving pens and he might have got a kick, was going to bring him to vet this morning. Great guard dog. She is now looking for another one

Do you know what type of dog you'll get.
We have a springer spaniel and she's 15 now and was one of the best dogs we ever had. Good with children and would still bark if a stranger came into the yard. We got her in the cats and dogs home and was shy at first but turned into a brilliant dog. Really good natured.
We also have a beagle but I wouldn't trust him with children. He can growl if you took a stick or something on him. Here they are.
http://s22.postimg.org/vidk69q4x/2015_08_26_15.jpg

whelan2 · 28-03-2016 10:43AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Was that they shy one that was afraid of the digger?

ye, he was in the yard. he would got up the fields after the tractor when it was spreading fert and he couldnt understand were the fertiliser was coming from

Reggie. · 28-03-2016 10:45AM

whelan2 wrote: »

ye, he was in the yard. he would got up the fields after the tractor when it was spreading fert and he couldnt understand were the fertiliser was coming from

Ah he was a grand friendly dog. Mine dies the same chasing the fert. Then drinks the river dry afterwards

whelan2 · 28-03-2016 10:46AM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Do you know what type of dog you'll get.
We have a springer spaniel and she's 15 now and was one of the best dogs we ever had. Good with children and would still bark if a stranger came into the yard. We got her in the cats and dogs home and was shy at first but turned into a brilliant dog. Really good natured.
We also have a beagle but I wouldn't trust him with children. He can growl if you took a stick or something on him. Here they are.
http://s22.postimg.org/vidk69q4x/2015_08_26_15.jpg

We got the dog that attcked her in the local dogs home, apparently he was great with children etc, he was a lassie dog. oh got the dog that died yesterday as a pup when he was in Leitrim in the lorry one day

whelan2 · 28-03-2016 10:48AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Ah he was a grand friendly dog. Mine dies the same chasing the fert. Then drinks the river dry afterwards

We have just had the burial :mad:

MF290 · 28-03-2016 10:48AM

Mehaffey1 wrote: »

Any threads on here or good sites on the net regarding pig farming? I have just accepted a job on a pig farm when I get back in a month from NZ. Ive only worked with dairy cows and don't want to seem like a total numpty!

I do a small bit of weekend work on a piggery. What kind of job will you be doing? I know when I was doing placement the reason a lot a lads left was because they were as lazy as fook and decided they'd be better off on the dole!

Mrs cockett · 28-03-2016 10:57AM

whelan2 wrote: »

We have just had the burial :mad:

Ah it was a young dog to die. Wonder what the problem was.

Least its restored your daughters trust in dogs

whelan2 · 28-03-2016 11:00AM

Mrs cockett wrote: »

Ah it was a young dog to die. Wonder what the problem was.

Least its restored your daughters trust in dogs

Ye she still has a scar on her face and her neck. But we didnt want her to have a fear of dogs, she knows she was just very unlucky

Kovu · 28-03-2016 11:18AM

Ah sh*t one whelan, I'm sorry to hear that. At least it seems like he went quick and wasn't in pain if that's any consolation.

Had a friend of mine looking for a home for a malamute there yesterday. You don't fancy one of those do you? :P

Mehaffey1 · 28-03-2016 07:50PM

gazahayes wrote: »

Main put off is having to work a lot don't know how to anymore or just want it too handy. It depends on what section you'll be workin in as to how hard it'd be. Different farms have different ways to treat it used to be different colour for different days but the spray will wear off after one or two days anyway. Or just use a line one day and a cross the next maybe.
It's all computerised feeding here so once the weight and amount of pigs per pen is put into the computer it works it out from there increasing gradually. How many sows is there on the farm?

Sounds simple enough then. The farm I'm going to has 300 sows and high health status.

visatorro · 28-03-2016 07:57PM

Mehaffey1 wrote: »

Sounds simple enough then. The farm I'm going to has 300 sows and high health status.

Best of luck with the new job.

Know very little about pigs. Low margins, plenty of antibiotics and meal. And a heap of slurry left over. I'm sure it's more technical than that.

gazahayes · 28-03-2016 07:58PM

Mehaffey1 wrote: »

Sounds simple enough then. The farm I'm going to has 300 sows and high health status.

Handy enough so small operation about 2 or 3 workers?
1700 on the farm I'm working on and 10 workers flat out all the time.

Mehaffey1 · 28-03-2016 08:06PM

gazahayes wrote: »

Handy enough so small operation about 2 or 3 workers?
1700 on the farm I'm working on and 10 workers flat out all the time.

I thought it sounded small but there's 3 staff usually. I know there's a big range but what problems are you using antibiotics to treat for?

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