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Birdnuts · 19-02-2019 11:50pm

State of shock tonight - a chap i knew well growing up back home found his 27 year old eldest son hanging from the bridge at a local beauty spot yesterday. Devastation all round:(

kollegeknight · 20-02-2019 11:14am

Birdnuts wrote: »

State of shock tonight - a chap i knew well growing up back home found his 27 year old eldest son hanging from the bridge at a local beauty spot yesterday. Devastation all round:(

That’s awful to hear. It’s really tough on a community- the poor family

kollegeknight · 20-02-2019 11:22am

Getting a few jobs done around this week- have the children but a local girl is minding them for a few hours.

Yesterday was one of those days that everything slotted into place-

The smallest lad settled for the babysitter so she was happier going home.

We had a jigsaw tractor that I was going scrapping because I was sick of lads coming to take it but either not showing up or turning it down- a lad took it yesterday- cleared the yard up a bit and a few quid in mams pocket.

A cow calved unassisted and the calf sucked and jumping around the place. Cow cleaned quickly and they settled well. Cow was only on silage but this is the first year of blouses.

Got to chop up and split a few trees that were around the place.

Got a walk in with the sister and was back in time to bring the small lady to story time in the library.

If the weather clears off today, I’ll try getting the scrap pile ready for collection and clear a few sheds

TITANIUM. · 20-02-2019 8:02pm

kollegeknight wrote: »

Getting a few jobs done around this week- have the children but a local girl is minding them for a few hours.

Yesterday was one of those days that everything slotted into place-

The smallest lad settled for the babysitter so she was happier going home.

We had a jigsaw tractor that I was going scrapping because I was sick of lads coming to take it but either not showing up or turning it down- a lad took it yesterday- cleared the yard up a bit and a few quid in mams pocket.

A cow calved unassisted and the calf sucked and jumping around the place. Cow cleaned quickly and they settled well. Cow was only on silage but this is the first year of blouses.

Got to chop up and split a few trees that were around the place.

Got a walk in with the sister and was back in time to bring the small lady to story time in the library.

If the weather clears off today, I’ll try getting the scrap pile ready for collection and clear a few sheds

Goodman,
ah you were due a day like that to be fair to you.

on a side note, does any know if twin heifers are more likely to have twins themself? have 2 lovely ch twin heifers here out of a very good simental/blue cow. I normally wouldn't keep ch cows at all. but my small one is mad about um as there off her cow. She called um Thelma & Louise.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 20-02-2019 8:09pm

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Goodman,
ah you were due a day like that to be fair to you.

on a side note, does any know if twin heifers are more likely to have twins themself? have 2 lovely ch twin heifers here out of a very good simental/blue cow. I normally wouldn't keep ch cows at all. but my small one is mad about um as there off her cow. She called um Thelma & Louise.

I have 3 cows expecting twins this year. The oldest one is having her third set in 6 calvings. One of the other cows is a 3rd lactation daughter of hers and the other is off her twin sister.

Odelay · 20-02-2019 8:18pm

kollegeknight wrote: »

Getting a few jobs done around this week- have the children but a local girl is minding them for a few hours.

Yesterday was one of those days that everything slotted into place-

The smallest lad settled for the babysitter so she was happier going home.

We had a jigsaw tractor that I was going scrapping because I was sick of lads coming to take it but either not showing up or turning it down- a lad took it yesterday- cleared the yard up a bit and a few quid in mams pocket.

A cow calved unassisted and the calf sucked and jumping around the place. Cow cleaned quickly and they settled well. Cow was only on silage but this is the first year of blouses.

Got to chop up and split a few trees that were around the place.

Got a walk in with the sister and was back in time to bring the small lady to story time in the library.

If the weather clears off today, I’ll try getting the scrap pile ready for collection and clear a few sheds

Good work. What the heck is a jigsaw tractor? I’ve googled it but can only find kids toys.

gozunda · 20-02-2019 8:22pm

Odelay wrote: »

Good work. What the heck is a jigsaw tractor? I’ve googled it but can only find kids toys.

Made up out of bits and pieces I'd guess - I have had one like that myself

Buford T. Justice XIX · 20-02-2019 8:44pm

We had a birthday party here for the youngest lad today, 19 8-10yos, like sucky calves left outside for the first time after weaning:D
Anyway, there were two teams of 9 a side soccer and one quiet lad who doesn't like sports but the rest of the lads look after him well normally.

Not today, though. He spent the whole time outside sitting down with the 3 dogs here, took his food outside and ate sitting down with them too and the dogs following him around all day. He loves coming here to play with the dogs but his mother keeps telling us he's afraid of dogs so they won't get him one:rolleyes:

People are strange.

tanko · 20-02-2019 9:00pm

This farming life starting on BBC2 now.

Say my name · 20-02-2019 9:24pm

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

We had a birthday party here for the youngest lad today, 19 8-10yos, like sucky calves left outside for the first time after weaning:D
Anyway, there were two teams of 9 a side soccer and one quiet lad who doesn't like sports but the rest of the lads look after him well normally.

Not today, though. He spent the whole time outside sitting down with the 3 dogs here, took his food outside and ate sitting down with them too and the dogs following him around all day. He loves coming here to play with the dogs but his mother keeps telling us he's afraid of dogs so they won't get him one:rolleyes:

People are strange.

You know well what's going on there.

The mother is using the son as an excuse cos she'd be the one left to feed and clean up after the bugger.

Had you no paddock fenced with sheep and barb wire for those smallies? :pac:

blue5000 · 20-02-2019 9:28pm

tanko wrote: »

This farming life starting on BBC2 now.

We got stuck into 'the ranch' on netflix instead.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 20-02-2019 9:31pm

Say my name wrote: »

You know well what's going on there.

The mother is using the son as an excuse cos she'd be the one left to feed and clean up after the bugger.

Had you no paddock fenced with sheep and barb wire for those smallies? :pac:

Electric fence, train them in early:P
Ah no, it's mad, the lad had a way with dogs, our lot are mad about him and they'd be a bit wary with people but he takes no notice and has them wound around his finger inside 2 minutes.

Genghis Cant · 20-02-2019 9:35pm

blue5000 wrote: »

We got stuck into 'the ranch' on netflix instead.

Any good? I'm currently looking for something to watch on Netflix.
Just finished an excellent 10 part series called The Vietnam War.

kollegeknight · 20-02-2019 9:41pm

Odelay wrote: »

Good work. What the heck is a jigsaw tractor? I’ve googled it but can only find kids toys.

I’d be understating it if i said it was in 1000 pieces

My dad bought a 178 about 20 years ago to get it up and running and my older brother stripped it even more.

It was out in the rain for about 2 years.

Glad it’s gone.

Say my name · 20-02-2019 9:45pm

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Electric fence, train them in early:P
Ah no, it's mad, the lad had a way with dogs, our lot are mad about him and they'd be a bit wary with people but he takes no notice and has them wound around his finger inside 2 minutes.

People are strange.

And to think growing up here myself there was every sort of animal imaginable on this place. From sheep, cows, horses, ponies, donkeys, pigs, hens, ducks, geese, rabbits, goats and guinea hens and probably more left out.
My mother never got a say in the matter when my oul fella turned up with something new which was going to be next money spinner.

Oh and dogs. I forgot dogs.

You've now got your next relief milker there. In six years time.

Say my name · 20-02-2019 9:49pm

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Electric fence, train them in early:P
Ah no, it's mad, the lad had a way with dogs, our lot are mad about him and they'd be a bit wary with people but he takes no notice and has them wound around his finger inside 2 minutes.

Some people are naturally gifted like that.

There was a farmer had a sheepdog in at the vet's there a few weeks ago. And my oul fella (again) was in there and the dog took a great liking to him.
The farmer thought this was funny as he said he'd usually take the hand off anyone.

BENDYBINN · 20-02-2019 9:57pm

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Any good? I'm currently looking for something to watch on Netflix.
Just finished an excellent 10 part series called The Vietnam War.

What was that about?

Genghis Cant · 20-02-2019 9:59pm

BENDYBINN wrote: »

What was that about?

I think if you asked a lot of Vietnam Vets the same question they wouldn't know either.

Say my name · 20-02-2019 10:08pm

Anyone have these power company sales reps cold calling to their door?

I just had a pair from ESB networks at the door at 8. Said they'd just been with the neighbours next door.

I asked for their rates and told them to call tomorrow at a more reasonable hour. So I can go through the bills properly.

It's nearly as bad as those old Combined insurance wasters.

In other news. It pays to go into fbd's office when paying the renewal.

Bullocks · 20-02-2019 10:15pm

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Any good? I'm currently looking for something to watch on Netflix.
Just finished an excellent 10 part series called The Vietnam War.

I thought it was middling , few good lines in it but can be a bit cheesey .
I watched It's always sunny in philidelphia and found it brilliant but it mightn't be everyones cup of tea

charolais0153 · 20-02-2019 10:29pm

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Goodman,
ah you were due a day like that to be fair to you.

on a side note, does any know if twin heifers are more likely to have twins themself? have 2 lovely ch twin heifers here out of a very good simental/blue cow. I normally wouldn't keep ch cows at all. but my small one is mad about um as there off her cow. She called um Thelma & Louise.

Ya its genetic. In canadavthey kept keeping from cows taht produced twins and in the end they had. <30% twinning rate. Dont get too hung up on breeds

jaymla627 · 20-02-2019 10:36pm

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Any good? I'm currently looking for something to watch on Netflix.
Just finished an excellent 10 part series called The Vietnam War.

Was it made by Ken burns his series on the american civil war and the west are fascinating viewing

Genghis Cant · 20-02-2019 10:50pm

jaymla627 wrote: »

Was it made by Ken burns his series on the american civil war and the west are fascinating viewing

It was indeed. 10 parts, each about 1 1/2 hrs long. So it's a fair commitment.
But it goes into the whole thing in good detail.

gozunda · 21-02-2019 10:44am

Say my name wrote: »

Some people are naturally gifted like that.

There was a farmer had a sheepdog in at the vet's there a few weeks ago. And my oul fella (again) was in there and the dog took a great liking to him.
The farmer thought this was funny as he said he'd usually take the hand off anyone.

My oul fella was the same. He had a habit of going up the yard and arriving back with some thing or other. One day it was lost racing pigeon which landed on his shoulder and another an injured otter. At his funeral when the coffin was being lifted outside the house a swarm of bees settled in the trees above. A coincidence I know but somehow fitting all the same ...

KatyMac · 21-02-2019 2:41pm

Just in from walking an out-farm where I'm planning to put cows after the herd test is read on Saturday. Found several small syringes in a pile by the crush. Now means I'm going to have to do a REALLY good walk through before the cattle go over. Aaagh! Hope that with more activity around the place those responsible will take themselves off, certainly don't want to come across them.

Reggie. · 21-02-2019 3:24pm

KatyMac wrote: »

Just in from walking an out-farm where I'm planning to put cows after the herd test is read on Saturday. Found several small syringes in a pile by the crush. Now means I'm going to have to do a REALLY good walk through before the cattle go over. Aaagh! Hope that with more activity around the place those responsible will take themselves off, certainly don't want to come across them.

Someone else using it?

148multi · 21-02-2019 4:21pm

KatyMac wrote: »

Just in from walking an out-farm where I'm planning to put cows after the herd test is read on Saturday. Found several small syringes in a pile by the crush. Now means I'm going to have to do a REALLY good walk through before the cattle go over. Aaagh! Hope that with more activity around the place those responsible will take themselves off, certainly don't want to come across them.

Live in a quiet rural place, during a cummunity clean up day came across a pile of syringes (enough to fill a two gallon bucket) turned out they'd been dumped by a diabetic scut.

_Brian · 21-02-2019 9:02pm

Two chaps I work with cutting back on nimners as they calve.

One guy has 28 mostly PB cows, cutting back to 10. The other dropping 20 back to 8

Prices poor, inputs increasing, no good news on the horizon.

whelan2 · 21-02-2019 9:05pm

_Brian wrote: »

Two chaps I work with cutting back on nimners as they calve.

One guy has 28 mostly PB cows, cutting back to 10. The other dropping 20 back to 8

Prices poor, inputs increasing, no good news on the horizon.

Was talking to a local pedigree limousin breeder last night.... He's finding it hard to move stock. That's the good thing with the Angus always dairy men looking for Angus bulls

patsy_mccabe · 22-02-2019 11:50am

whelan2 wrote: »

Was talking to a local pedigree limousin breeder last night.... He's finding it hard to move stock. That's the good thing with the Angus always dairy men looking for Angus bulls

That's been happening for a long time now.

orm0nd · 22-02-2019 2:56pm

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

That's been happening for a long time now.

is gort to night or next week ?

TheFarrier · 22-02-2019 4:09pm

http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/1640-farmers-used-donkeys-and-horses-for-anc-payments-last-year/?utm_content=buffer38de9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

The day of the donkey is numbered

patsy_mccabe · 22-02-2019 6:56pm

orm0nd wrote: »

is gort to night or next week ?

1 March, 7PM.

whelan2 · 22-02-2019 7:25pm

My mate from Belarus just rang me. Must be scam phone call time again

Genghis Cant · 22-02-2019 7:50pm

whelan2 wrote: »

My mate from Belarus just rang me. Must be scam phone call time again

One of the phones here missed a call from Minsk.
I'll ring it back after the dinner. It could be important:-)

Base price · 22-02-2019 8:37pm

whelan2 wrote: »

My mate from Belarus just rang me. Must be scam phone call time again

I missed a call from a Belarus number a few mins ago. Maybe your mate is inviting us all to a party :rolleyes:

Reggie. · 22-02-2019 9:00pm

whelan2 wrote: »

My mate from Belarus just rang me. Must be scam phone call time again

Jaysus you have friends everywhere

Odelay · 22-02-2019 9:28pm

Base price wrote: »

I missed a call from a Belarus number a few mins ago. Maybe your mate is inviting us all to a party :rolleyes:

Had the same here from that nimber. It would be no harm to let elderly friends know they are active this evening.

orm0nd · 22-02-2019 9:38pm

Base price wrote: »

I missed a call from a Belarus number a few mins ago. Maybe your mate is inviting us all to a party :rolleyes:

Buying fr. bull calves apparently. Just give them your bank details and pin number and they will lodge the cash straight away.

Base price · 22-02-2019 9:44pm

orm0nd wrote: »

Buying fr. bull calves apparently. Just give them your bank details and pin number and they will lodge the cash straight away.

They must be trawling through Donedeal for phone numbers.

longgonesilver · 23-02-2019 4:52am

When things get busy on the farm in the spring and there is a national crisis in the news, the phones start ringing with offers of help and strangers turn up in F and F trying to stir up trouble.
Last year it was right to roam during the fodder crisis, this year it's burgers for brexit.

TITANIUM. · 23-02-2019 9:19am

longgonesilver wrote: »

When things get busy on the farm in the spring and there is a national crisis in the news, the phones start ringing with offers of help and strangers turn up in F and F trying to stir up trouble.
Last year it was right to roam during the fodder crisis, this year it's burgers for brexit.

your right, little agitators I suppose.
the internet can be a very strange place. it's gives a voice to every clonkbox that can use it.

_Brian · 23-02-2019 9:43am

Wife’s 15 Kuga vandalised in NI last night parked street side in a “quiet town”. A town flying loads of union jacks, never a welcoming sight.

Anyone who thinks troubles are anything but “boiling just beneath the facade of peace” is a fool. Brexit and the border are likely to bring more and more trouble out.

greysides · 23-02-2019 9:57am

_Brian wrote: »

Wife’s 15 Kuga vandalised in NI last night parked street side in a “quiet town”. A town flying loads of union jacks, never a welcoming sight.

Anyone who thinks troubles are anything but “boiling just beneath the facade of peace” is a fool. Brexit and the border are likely to bring more and more trouble out.

Sorry to hear that.

Reggie. · 23-02-2019 10:02am

_Brian wrote: »

Wife’s 15 Kuga vandalised in NI last night parked street side in a “quiet town”. A town flying loads of union jacks, never a welcoming sight.

Anyone who thinks troubles are anything but “boiling just beneath the facade of peace” is a fool. Brexit and the border are likely to bring more and more trouble out.

Was it due to the southern plates

whelan2 · 23-02-2019 10:02am

_Brian wrote: »

Wife’s 15 Kuga vandalised in NI last night parked street side in a “quiet town”. A town flying loads of union jacks, never a welcoming sight.

Anyone who thinks troubles are anything but “boiling just beneath the facade of peace” is a fool. Brexit and the border are likely to bring more and more trouble out.

Oh sometimes has trouble up there when delivering stuff, 95% of the people are sound. Hope there wasn't too much damage

whelan2 · 23-02-2019 10:03am

TITANIUM. wrote: »

your right, little agitators I suppose.
the internet can be a very strange place. it's gives a voice to every clonkbox that can use it.

Isn't it better to get stuff off your chest on an anonymous forum than bottling it up

_Brian · 23-02-2019 10:14am

Reggie. wrote: »

Was it due to the southern plates

Yea.

_Brian · 23-02-2019 10:16am

whelan2 wrote: »

Oh sometimes has trouble up there when delivering stuff, 95% of the people are sound. Hope there wasn't too much damage

Wing mirrors
Be able to get some and repair myself during the week.

Just a load of bother and have to stay another night.

kollegeknight · 23-02-2019 10:46am

_Brian wrote: »

Wife’s 15 Kuga vandalised in NI last night parked street side in a “quiet town”. A town flying loads of union jacks, never a welcoming sight.

Anyone who thinks troubles are anything but “boiling just beneath the facade of peace” is a fool. Brexit and the border are likely to bring more and more trouble out.

Sorry to hear that-
A few years ago, My sister had to go to Belfast around the 12th of July for work. Told the employers to either rent her a car with NI reg, book her into hotel with underground carpark or send her by train and pay her taxis. I think the chose the last one.

Can’t take chances.

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