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dinderleat · Feb 28, 2021

Jdunn55 said:
Not even a whiff did my asthma checkup last october and got asked how many units of alcohol I've consumed, I said about 20 bottles, the nurse looked horrified and really worried and started to tell me I need to cut down, suddenly occured to me she meant in a week whereas I meant over the past year been in lockdown for most of the year and haven't been out or seen hardly anyone and been working every hour of the day (as theres nothing else to do!) both at home and planning for the big move so just havent been bothered with it

I don’t think he was on about drink

som farmer · Feb 28, 2021

63, the last massive snow drift, which was in a wood, lasted till early june. It killed the trees that were there, and only elder, shrub/tree wise has grown back since. The only times snow looks nice, is in a picture, or the first look after falling, before starting work, then it's ####### we had loads of pigs, in traditional pens, the snow used to fill the outside runs, we we then had to dig out, by hand, long gone, thankfully.

Jdunn55 · Feb 28, 2021

dinderleat said:
I don’t think he was on about drink

Oh

happycows · Feb 28, 2021

Anyone ever tried putting the nut and spring on the clips for a milk bar feeder. Can’t get in there with any tools

well here you go!! You learnt it from me first!
Superglue the nut to your finger.
Job done in seconds! Pure genius

Tim G · Feb 28, 2021

Jdunn55 said:
Did you find it's needed more so that if you're away from farm on busy on silage etc you don't have to rush back for milking, or more because it was needed to keep on top of work on a daily basis? Or both?

We have someone milk on a Sunday for us, it's the day that works for her as her other half can be home with the kids. Just that one morning a week with the alarm clock not going off is nice, although I'm usually awake listening to make sure she's in! I usually do the other 12 milkings, although Mrs G will do the afternoon if I'm baling etc. It also gives us the chance to jump ship for a few days, not that we can at the moment, and that's part of the reason for having Mel do a day every week so she keeps her hand in as such.
A chance to stand back is needed too, think about something else other than milking cows, even if it's just thinking about milking cows better, if you see what I mean.
The previous person we had milking here got very unreliable, phoning on the morning to say she wasn't feeling well, then going beating for the day thinking I wouldn't find out. I did 60 milkings in a row when I got to the point of enough being enough.

yin ewe · Feb 28, 2021

Thomas-milmain said:
yeah but I think on a beef and sleep farm or arable if on a Sunday you don’t do to much its not going to hurt, but dairy is just 365 24/7 so need to have a good amount of time off. At the end of the days what’s it all about

Live life lely. Not much more work here this morning than I would have to have done with suckler cows.

farmboy · Feb 28, 2021

happycows said:
Anyone ever tried putting the nut and spring on the clips for a milk bar feeder. Can’t get in there with any tools
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well here you go!! You learnt it from me first!
Superglue the nut to your finger.
Job done in seconds! Pure genius

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Yeah, I held the nut in some long nosed pliers and got in there

buffalo_soldier · Feb 28, 2021

Pfft, 60 in a row

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Not that I would advocate what i do as I'm nuts

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While there is an element of having to pay your dues as a start up. You do come to realise it's ultimately a limiting factor.

Mr Jones · Feb 28, 2021

vantage said:
Very nice.
We beat you to turnout, 140 out yesterday, Autumn calvers though! Not to bad for a SDA though.

Enjoy it while it lasts, according to a neighbour, mid March could turn into a washout. More strong winds and endless rain for S W Wales

som farmer · Feb 28, 2021

our problem is finding a relief milker, that meets sons criteria, the last one cost us more in breakages than we paid him wages ! All the good ones are fully booked, which leaves the #####, but he has milked every milking for at least 3 years, i sometimes doubt he actually want's one, but he needs one. Cows will be out this week, though we have just started calving, that will ease the work, and we have someone starting next week, to rear the calves, she used to milk goats, so might get her interested in relief............ at least we know the work will be very well done.

O'Reilly · Feb 28, 2021

Jdunn55 said:
Sort of, its budgeted for but I'm hoping it wont be needed, reckon I can get the cows through in 2 hours including wash down, which is only 4 hours a day total so hopefully can cope on my own for the most part

I take it, from this 'work yourself into the ground, no need for a social life' attitude, that you aren't interested in fanny?

Beef farmer · Feb 28, 2021

O'Reilly said:
I take it, from this 'work yourself into the ground, no need for a social life' attitude, that you aren't interested in fanny?

Or perhaps better put, a partner.

lazy farmer · Feb 28, 2021

O'Reilly said:
I take it, from this 'work yourself into the ground, no need for a social life' attitude, that you aren't interested in fanny?

Who’s fanny ? Is she a nice girl?

O'Reilly · Feb 28, 2021

lazy farmer said:
Who’s fanny ? Is she a nice girl?

Oh yes.
In all seriousness, getting married to a good wife is one of the best things I have done, and I think quite a few on here will think that a good partner is their most valuable asset. Jdunn is going to struggle to find one with his work load, less so find one that puts up with his work load. I just hope he doesn't work himself into a nervous breakdown like a young man I know.
Come to think of it, that's why my wife is so good for me, she tries to stop me working so hard, and going quite so mad.

vantage · Feb 28, 2021

Mr Jones said:
Enjoy it while it lasts, according to a neighbour, mid March could turn into a washout. More strong winds and endless rain for S W Wales

At least I’ll have made a start!

pappuller · Feb 28, 2021

lazy farmer said:
Who’s fanny ? Is she a nice girl?

Always was whenever I met her in my younger days, don't see much of her nowadays tho [emoji53]

betweenthelines · Feb 28, 2021

60 in a row?

I did double that-in weeks, not days!

vantage · Feb 28, 2021

pappuller said:
Always was whenever I met her in my younger days, don't see much of her nowadays tho [emoji53]

Same here, hell of a girl back in the day!

Tim G · Feb 28, 2021

buffalo_soldier said:
Pfft, 60 in a row.
Not that I would advocate what i do as I'm nuts.

While there is an element of having to pay your dues as a start up. You do come to realise it's ultimately a limiting factor.

We don't give out medals here. And if it was just milking, it wouldn't be too bad......

Scholsey · Feb 28, 2021

Badger fence back on pre turn out, 11000volts.

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