Farming Chit Chat sticks it to six.

whelan2 · 22-04-2016 04:54AM

longgonesilver wrote: »

its income , they take a slice of the money coming from Europe to cover administration and inspections etc.

I suppose it could be income and expenditure

Genghis Cant · 22-04-2016 08:58AM

How long do lads generally leave the twine or elastic bands on cattle after skulling?

Bullocks · 22-04-2016 09:30AM

Genghis Cant wrote: »

How long do lads generally leave the twine or elastic bands on cattle after skulling?

Not a second longer than 24 hrs .
Usually if I do them in the evening I take them off the following morning . They grow into the head very quick .
I put a twine on the rubber now to make it easier to pull off cos they won't like you rooting at it the next day funny enough !
I'd say with this bit of heat would you want to watch for maggots /infection for the next few days aswell

have2flushtwice · 22-04-2016 10:38AM

We are looking at planning permission, and the council are looking for a business plan to show that we intend to farm the land we are building on (home place) which we don't - parents are retired and its their income.
No business plan- no planningðŸ˜¬

Has anyone got a drystock plan for 50 acres?! No green cert but that will be in the plan of course..
have enough machineary to get going. Tractor loader link box and manure spreader roller, tractor trailer.

Genghis Cant · 22-04-2016 11:26AM

Bullocks wrote: »

Not a second longer than 24 hrs .
Usually if I do them in the evening I take them off the following morning . They grow into the head very quick .
I put a twine on the rubber now to make it easier to pull off cos they won't like you rooting at it the next day funny enough !
I'd say with this bit of heat would you want to watch for maggots /infection for the next few days aswell

I left them too long so. 48 hrs. They're done now and off to fresh grass.
I hope it's the last time I've to do it. But it worked out ok in the end.

Bullocks · 22-04-2016 11:30AM

have2flushtwice wrote: »

We are looking at planning permission, and the council are looking for a business plan to show that we intend to farm the land we are building on (home place) which we don't - parents are retired and its their income.
No business plan- no planningðŸ˜¬

Has anyone got a drystock plan for 50 acres?! No green cert but that will be in the plan of course..
have enough machineary to get going. Tractor loader link box and manure spreader roller, tractor trailer.

Get onto a local councillor to see what sort of plan will suffice. Maybe a letter from the parents saying that they intend to give the farm to you in the future but for the meantime need you close by to help on the farm

Parishlad · 22-04-2016 07:14PM

Ploughing through funky farmer videos all day today.

Laying in bed for the day after hernia op yesterday.

Shannon757 · 22-04-2016 10:54PM

So whelan2, was it income or expenditure?

Kovu · 23-04-2016 09:29AM

There is nothing worse than watching a cow pine away despite being treated with half a clinic of stuff.

Debating getting her shot just to put both of us out of misery.

Limestone Cowboy · 23-04-2016 09:30AM

Kovu wrote: »

There is nothing worse than watching a cow pine away despite being treated with half a clinic of stuff.
Debating getting her shot just to put both of us out of misery.

What's the problem with her kovu, I know that feeling!

Kovu · 23-04-2016 09:38AM

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

What's the problem with her kovu, I know that feeling!

We're not entirely sure, it's either lockjaw from tetanus or timber tongue. No temperature, no shakes, nothing in her throat. Just can't swallow so she's going around drooling and looking like death since Thurs morning. Got 3 litres of fluid into her that day through the tube but couldn't get the tube down her nose yesterday, not even the smallest one.

She's had Nuflor, engemycin, dexameth, calcium, antibiotics, something called just Bi on the sheet. That was just the first day.

Similar again yesterday, didnt see the pres sheet so can't say exactly.

Nekarsulm · 23-04-2016 10:10AM

There is a small mountain near us, on the way to the co-op. store passed by the foot of it. There is a marquee going up in a garden.
Asked the storeman if it was a First Communion party, but no!
The woman of the house is 100 today, and her three sons, all pension age, farming, and living with her, are throwing her a party!

Buford T. Justice XIX · 23-04-2016 10:15AM

Kovu wrote: »

We're not entirely sure, it's either lockjaw from tetanus or timber tongue. No temperature, no shakes, nothing in her throat. Just can't swallow so she's going around drooling and looking like death since Thurs morning. Got 3 litres of fluid into her that day through the tube but couldn't get the tube down her nose yesterday, not even the smallest one.

She's had Nuflor, engemycin, dexameth, calcium, antibiotics, something called just Bi on the sheet. That was just the first day.

Similar again yesterday, didnt see the pres sheet so can't say exactly.

I know the feeling. I kept a cow back Sunday evening for tetany but wasn't happy and called the vet. She had meningitis and never able to swallow or stand since then. I rand the vet yesterday to put her down but she died before he came.

It's always the quiet ones that suffer, never the lunatic b*tch:(

blue5000 · 23-04-2016 10:49AM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

I know the feeling. I kept a cow back Sunday evening for tetany but wasn't happy and called the vet. She had meningitis and never able to swallow or stand since then. I rand the vet yesterday to put her down but she died before he came.

It's always the quiet ones that suffer, never the lunatic b*tch:(

That's why it's called 'survival of the fittest.'

Hard luck Kovu, it looks like you've done everything you could for her. It's been a tough spring on wo/men and beasts.
Dog here got diagnosed with liver failure yesterday, so having the same debate. He has to go for a fasting blood test on Monday, will know more then.

whelan2 · 23-04-2016 12:11PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

I know the feeling. I kept a cow back Sunday evening for tetany but wasn't happy and called the vet. She had meningitis and never able to swallow or stand since then. I rand the vet yesterday to put her down but she died before he came.

It's always the quiet ones that suffer, never the lunatic b*tch:(

Bitch of a cow here that always breaks out to the next paddock, I was saying a week or so ago i'd send her to factory as she's a pain. She did the splits last saturday, lifting her since:(

whelan2 · 23-04-2016 12:12PM

Shannon757 wrote: »

So whelan2, was it income or expenditure?

Asked him this morning and he said he got it wrong, didnt remember were hre had put it though:rolleyes:

marathon · 23-04-2016 12:42PM

Have 5 week old heifer calf sick since last Sunday she was scoury at first n gave her electrolyte Monday and she stopped sucking Tuesday so got electrolyte down her with syringe then she passed blood from back passage Tuesday dinnertime so gave her that white coloured stuff down the neck for coccidiosis she got ten mls oxytectracyline with 4 mls cronoxyn Sunday she got 6 mls nuflor Tuesday as well brought her to vet Wednesday n he injected her into the vein she was no better Thursday so went back vet with her n he put drip on her. She passed more blood test so vet told me give her sulpher sodium she got one dose lastnite and one dose did morning by syringe. I'm currently syringing litr vetlyte into her. She stands an odd time but not eating. Any advice?

bogman_bass · 23-04-2016 12:45PM

We all seem to be losing animas at the moment. Lost a calf with a twisted gut last night

whelan2 · 23-04-2016 02:20PM

bogman_bass wrote: »

We all seem to be losing animas at the moment. Lost a calf with a twisted gut last night

This time of year, there's always something. Knackery man was saying tetany and calf bloat are the main killers at the minute

Buford T. Justice XIX · 23-04-2016 02:50PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Bitch of a cow here that always breaks out to the next paddock, I was saying a week or so ago i'd send her to factory as she's a pain. She did the splits last saturday, lifting her since:(

Did you put shackles on her? I find them good to keep their legs fairly well together but they are a bit slow walking up for milking.

bogman_bass wrote: »

We all seem to be losing animas at the moment. Lost a calf with a twisted gut last night

I was talking to an old fella the other evening and he was saying you can keep the time-sink animals alive all winter but April will always take the most of them.

I'm finding he was right this April anyway:(

Odelay · 23-04-2016 03:15PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Did you put shackles on her? I find them good to keep their legs fairly well together but they are a bit slow walking up for milking.

I was talking to an old fella the other evening and he was saying you can keep the time-sink animals alive all winter but April will always take the most of them.

I'm finding he was right this April anyway:(

Out in the garden reading this an what rolls down the road only the knackery lorry.

Kovu · 23-04-2016 03:38PM

Yea April can find out a few alright if you're not careful. We took our eye off the ball at the end of last week when a cousin and good friend of my fathers passed away and lost a calf.
Then put the cow mentioned above out to the outfarm on Monday and I noted to dad that she looked very empty but put it down to her having been in all morning with the rest while we split a few. If I'd only watched her for a few mins longer I might have copped something was off.

Been lucky enough the past few years so I guess we were due a bad one

whelan2 · 23-04-2016 05:21PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Did you put shackles on her? I find them good to keep their legs fairly well together but they are a bit slow walking up for milking.

I was talking to an old fella the other evening and he was saying you can keep the time-sink animals alive all winter but April will always take the most of them.

I'm finding he was right this April anyway:(

We have a rope on her legs, she's slowly getting there. But I am all too aware that she could do something stupid and set herself back. Lifting her morning and evening

_Brian · 23-04-2016 07:17PM

Savage day, bit cool but so much drying in past few days..

Clear TB test first thing, heifers out to grass kicking heels in the air, one of the best sights in farming..

Fertiliser out, rushes that appeared in silage ground licked off..

Beer cooling in fridge

whelan2 · 23-04-2016 07:32PM

no big big movie, sinn fein ard fheis on instead :mad::mad:

rangler1 · 23-04-2016 07:36PM

whelan2 wrote: »

no big big movie, sinn fein ard fheis on instead :mad::mad:

i switched over to UTV, britains got talent, in time for a brilliant choir from kilkenny secondary school...any body see it.
Simon Cowell said the teacher was cute.....not many of those around....cute teachers i mean

Muckit · 23-04-2016 08:07PM

_Brian wrote: »

Savage day, bit cool but so much drying in past few days..

Clear TB test first thing, heifers out to grass kicking heels in the air, one of the best sights in farming..

Fertiliser out, rushes that appeared in silage ground licked off..

Beer cooling in fridge

God you got through a site of work! Had great intentions myself but got to do none of it, but what about it!!

naughto · 23-04-2016 08:10PM

Bales of silage for sale 75 euro winter not done yet

whelan2 · 23-04-2016 08:10PM

Muckit wrote: »

God you got through a site of work! Had great intentions myself but got to do none of it, but what about it!!

Daughter had a semi final game today in soccer, went to extra time. penalties and sudden death.... we won... Better than any bit of farm work I have done in ages, she was still shaking an hour after the game, she scored her penalty, brilliant for them

_Brian · 23-04-2016 08:23PM

Muckit wrote: »

God you got through a site of work! Had great intentions myself but got to do none of it, but what about it!!

Doesnt happen often enough is the problem..

Having problem with tractor overcharging, running 20v and I think battery is shot now.

Split alternator and removed regulator, surely its just regulator as its producing plenty of power and just not controlling it to 14v, hope if I replace this I'll get away without cost of full rebuild.. Sourced a part online delivered for €10.

Weed licker will be busy this year with the massive growth of rushes this spring :mad:

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