Today at work

holwellcourtfarm · May 17, 2017

Nearly said:
Mrs N leant over the gate to left and re-educated older bull.
1034kg at 120ppkg.
Bye!

We once had a similar "accident" when 1 stock bull jumped the feed barrier out of a shed and trotted out to the nearby field of cows which the other bull was in. Without thinking, really, I raced after him, told him off, put a halter on him and led him back in. It wasn't until it was over I thought what could've gone wrong. That was about 25 years ago

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Guss109 · May 17, 2017

mrs mtx said:
He's basically allergic to most things
He has a condition called fpies which means if he eats certain things a few hours later he starts being projectile sick, to bile and then goes all floppy etc and ends up in hospital, he also has non ige allergies which is like your stomach cramps etc. They also now think he's coeliac after blood tests and he also has severe reflux (he's greedy and gets the heart burn as well as bringing everything back up ).

We go through good weeks but everything can flare his reflux up, like teething, a cold or his drugs being very weight sensitive so every time he grows it messes it up and then we have very very bad weeks

We've also found after he has a bad fpies reaction he's also started loosing previously safe foods and he's very aware now that it's food causing him pain so he doesn't trust people feeding him or new things

Shame poor wee toot I can't begin to imagine what it's like for any of you. Fingers crossed the docs can get it under control

v8willy · May 17, 2017

Getting tyred of this!
Need tyres but funds don't allow.

solo · May 17, 2017

davidroberts30 said:
to a novice like me ,how do you use those bays?

tip say 50 ton and let it dry

I can either tip straight in but usually put the half steel doors in first and then bucket over the top and use a grain pusher to level off with a bit of manual shovel to finish off. Fan blows air up through grids so drys corn or osr slowly. Can use space heater to speed it up if needs be. 400t drying capacity and 800t storage on concrete on the other side.

solo · May 17, 2017

eulb said:
What stops the channels filling with grain?

Surely the grids aren't so fine?

The grids sit on 2" shelves to the trough sides and the perforations are small enough to stop osr passing through. Air blows out to the left and right of the grids so the bucket doesn't act like a cheese grater iyswim. I can take more detailed pics tomorrow.

RWG Contracts · May 17, 2017

holwellcourtfarm said:
You'll be needing another one then

I couldn't agree more

mrs mtx · May 17, 2017

Get home from running club about 8.30, do the usual handing over of child responsibility so that @mtx.jag can go finish farm jobs

Off I go for a shower and put pj's on

For him to come in an hour later to say my big horse has decided to go free range out to the cliffs with the tack ponies

Put my wellies and coat on, plan to drive out to the headland, check he's all good then bring him back tomorrow

No

As soon as he sees me he's running at me trying to get back out from there

legs cut

I then have to get him out, tie him to a gate, drive free lander back, run back to get him, then realise I've left the milking cows gate open for the morning so have to go back again

All in the dark

And I didn't even have my phone to take any pictures of me actually doing anything other than fence moving

solo · May 17, 2017

Kevtherev said:
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@neilo and his cordless drill

Is the seed that expensive he's having to measure it that accurately

Or maybe he can't afford a bucket

Daniel · May 17, 2017

Steevo said:
Waste of time. Wouldn't trust any concrete layer that would do that. Mesh should be 50mm from top or 50mm from bottom so I was once told.

RWG Contracts said:
It'll be doing nothing for the slab strength will it. I don't see the point in carrying horrible mesh around if it's not going to be put in properly

Yes it hacks me off, it won't make much difference, it will still hold the slab together and it will only ever have a telehandler on it at muck out time. But I paid for it so it should have been done properly.

Cut out some bad concrete from a shed built in 2004 this week as well, what should have been 100mm thick was actually 50-60mm. Different groundworks company.

Add to that the PDRD shed in 2015 that never got finished and I can't help wondering if there any builders out there that do the job to the standard they are paid for?!

Landyman · May 17, 2017

mtx.jag said:
So who reversed into the pallet of blocks?

It wasnt me

but he knows who he is

holwellcourtfarm · May 17, 2017

Having tyred the clamp this morning I thought I'd load the next lot of barley straw for the cows while I had a loader spare

Then off to Tuckwells to collect the new back window and fittings for the 6310. Splashed out on a gift for a certain lad in NZ while I was there.

Fitted the new window tonight

But it took twice as long as I expected.

Anyway, having had over 25mm of rain today I'm a happy farmer now

phillipe · May 17, 2017

Daniel said:
Yes it hacks me off, it won't make much difference, it will still hold the slab together and it will only ever have a telehandler on it at muck out time. But I paid for it so it should have been done properly.

Cut out some bad concrete from a shed built in 2004 this week as well, what should have been 100mm thick was actually 50-60mm. Different groundworks company.

Add to that the PDRD shed in 2015 that never got finished and I can't help wondering if there any builders out there that do the job to the standard they are paid for?!

there are ,i know i do ,and the jobs that @RWG Contracts do are proper jobs,dont tar us all with same brush

Steevo · May 17, 2017

Daniel said:
Yes it hacks me off, it won't make much difference, it will still hold the slab together and it will only ever have a telehandler on it at muck out time. But I paid for it so it should have been done properly.

Cut out some bad concrete from a shed built in 2004 this week as well, what should have been 100mm thick was actually 50-60mm. Different groundworks company.

Add to that the PDRD shed in 2015 that never got finished and I can't help wondering if there any builders out there that do the job to the standard they are paid for?!

Often very difficult finding trades I find....but when you find a good one it's worth sticking with them. I certainly don't know many I would trust to do a job without being there.

You'll never go wrong with @RWG Contracts though - quality job taken pride in, sensibly priced, and people who actually cares about it like it's their own and want to make it the best job they can. What's not to like?!

(oh, and a free mug....and a Christmas card and hamper!)

Bad service is worth shouting about.....good service is worth shouting louder!!!

Wheatonrotty · May 17, 2017

The year seems to be flying by as usual. First batch of turkeys came in this afternoon.

Kiwi Pete · May 18, 2017

fed the lambs again, cool here this morning and wet overnight

sun came out,

gave the wee boys a check and put a ram out with the old ewes on the lane for some sport
Caught Mr Dorper and replaced his harness, one of the clips had a crack I hadn't noticed.

He's marked 8 so far though. Gave the lambs their booster 5-in-1.

then the weather arrived

Another day on the Spanish Riviera

Kiwi Pete · May 18, 2017

holwellcourtfarm said:
Having tyred the clamp this morning I thought I'd load the next lot of barley straw for the cows while I had a loader spare

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Then off to Tuckwells to collect the new back window and fittings for the 6310. Splashed out on a gift for a certain lad in NZ while I was there.
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Fitted the new window tonight
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But it took twice as long as I expected.
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Anyway, having had over 25mm of rain today I'm a happy farmer now

holwellcourtfarm · May 18, 2017

I've just emptied the rain gauge and the rain of yesterday (33mm) almost doubled our total for the year so far!

In a very happy farmer this morning

Kiwi Pete · May 18, 2017

holwellcourtfarm said:
I've just emptied the rain gauge and the rain of yesterday (33mm) almost doubled our total for the year so far!

In a very happy farmer this morning

You're up awfully early for a "rain day"

glad you guys are finally getting a bit of moisture back in the ground.
Who'd have thought hooking up a mower made it rain

holwellcourtfarm · May 18, 2017

Kiwi Pete said:
You're up awfully early for a "rain day" glad you guys are finally getting a bit of moisture back in the ground.
Who'd have thought hooking up a mower made it rain

That's a lie in! We tried to ignore the dogs from about 5am and gave in at 6

CrevisbigX · May 18, 2017

holwellcourtfarm said:
That's a lie in! We tried to ignore the dogs from about 5am and gave in at 6

I try and do that, cannot even go for a pee in the middle of the night without them thinking it's time for a walk or food

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