Today at work

[Gerbert]

There we go again, first bit of chipping done. Bit of a false start as one of the big boy hydraulic motors for the feed rollers started to leak. I hope it is repairable as it is not a cheap one.

 

[RWG Contracts]

I'm assuming the tiredness has confused your days slightly. However if I am wrong and you have spent just under a week powerfloating then fair play and no wonder you are questioning yourself!

My apologies now correct

 

[Bert Jansch]

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There we go again, first bit of chipping done. Bit of a false start as one of the big boy hydraulic motors for the feed rollers started to leak. I hope it is repairable as it is not a cheap one.

Probably a daft question, but do you use the chipped product?

 

[Suffolksucklers]

My apologies now correct

It's a job I wouldn't fancy. When the chaps did our small feed shed, we had finished pouring at 10.30. Still wasn't fit enough to powerfloat when we left off at 19.30. concrete always seems to go off when you don't want it too and won't when you do.

 

[Farmer Roy]

Do you ever eat them ?

roo meat is very good, like a stronger “gamey” beef flavour I suppose, but it is very lean & can be quickly destroyed if you don’t know how to cook it.

but no, I don’t eat these. Part of the joy of where we live is the amount of wildlife & I love the fact that these Roos feel so relaxed & safe in our space, so I would never want to compromise that. We have a lot of insect & bird life here which we also love

Legally, ALL native Australian animals - reptiles, birds & mammals are protected. Technically, you need the appropriate permits and “tags” to harvest kangaroos

 

[Gerbert]

Probably a daft question, but do you use the chipped product?

Yes we burn chips for warm water in the house and the farm.
Only use about a quarter of the chips, I sell it to whoever wants it. Mostly gardens, some to other farmers that burn it. Woodchip burning is very popular among calve raisers as they need a lot of warm water for milk.

 

[Bert Jansch]

Yes we burn chips for warm water in the house and the farm.
Only use about a quarter of the chips, I sell it to whoever wants it. Mostly gardens, some to other farmers that burn it. Woodchip burning is very popular among calve raisers as they need a lot of warm water for milk.

Ah I see. Very economic. Similarly we have a solid fuel system, does all the heating and very hot water. Handy for calf milk, as you say, and we also have it piped up to the dairy for hot washing the parlour.

 

[RWG Contracts]

It's a job I wouldn't fancy. When the chaps did our small feed shed, we had finished pouring at 10.30. Still wasn't fit enough to powerfloat when we left off at 19.30. concrete always seems to go off when you don't want it too and won't when you do.

Got a little job to do next week. Half thought about pouring it at 3 o clock and then I can powerfloat during the next day. But then I thought i wouldn’t be able to sleep anyway and would be there checking it every hour

 

[Gerbert]

Ah I see. Very economic. Similarly we have a solid fuel system, does all the heating and very hot water. Handy for calf milk, as you say, and we also have it piped up to the dairy for hot washing the parlour.

I know of a few farmers that used to have a burner that would work on pretty much anything. They would throw in anything from pallets to wooden railway sleepers. But I guess doing that isn't economical anymore as they aren't replaced by new ones.

 

[Bert Jansch]

I know of a few farmers that used to have a burner that would work on pretty much anything. They would throw in anything from pallets to wooden railway sleepers. But I guess doing that isn't economical anymore as they aren't replaced by new ones.

We used to get big skip loads of demolition wood. There was some really good stuff in it, used to end up keeping some of it. My dad used to saw it all up on a table saw. Did that for a good few years. Kept him out of trouble, mostly.

 

[case44]

Going quite well.

 

[Radnor Lad]

Getting there now, started washing Tuesday done one shed and got this left to do. Don’t ask me why but I really enjoy pressure washing sheds. 30 hours so far probably another 15 to finish

 

[sahara]

Getting there now, started washing Tuesday done one shed and got this left to do. Don’t ask me why but I really enjoy pressure washing sheds. 30 hours so far probably another 15 to finish

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Pig sheds I assume?

 

[adda]

Getting there now, started washing Tuesday done one shed and got this left to do. Don’t ask me why but I really enjoy pressure washing sheds. 30 hours so far probably another 15 to finish

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You tight bugger most of the others get a gang in

 

[Radnor Lad]

You tight bugger most of the others get a gang in

I like work and saving money

 

[Radnor Lad]

Pig sheds I assume?

Yep two of them

 

[yoki]

Commercial singles getting gathered up to go home.

And the new Gator getting put in to service to shift a batch of ewe lambs.

 

[solo]

After 6 days moving muck out to the fields the trailer was ready for a shower..

 

[Hilly]

Stocking up on supplies incase we get the forecasted snow ..

 

[jre]

roo meat is very good, like a stronger “gamey” beef flavour I suppose, but it is very lean & can be quickly destroyed if you don’t know how to cook it.

but no, I don’t eat these. Part of the joy of where we live is the amount of wildlife & I love the fact that these Roos feel so relaxed & safe in our space, so I would never want to compromise that. We have a lot of insect & bird life here which we also love

Legally, ALL native Australian animals - reptiles, birds & mammals are protected. Technically, you need the appropriate permits and “tags” to harvest kangaroos