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Hi the battery on my ford 4100 is no longer taking a charge looking at the price of a new one is eye watering I’m wondering if I could get away with a smaller one ? It’s a monster battery on the 4100 for a relatively small engine. Any comments would be welcomed.

I have a ewe which is carrying triplets official lambing date is not for 3 days, she has had a little discharge now for the last 48 hours and the smallest of water sack appeared she looks and behaves normal, gave internal inspection and her cervix is only open for 1 finger, Im going to give her...

trying to find the bleed screws is it best to remove the rear wheel, lots of oil and gunk under here!

Thanks for all the replies, the reservoir is almost empty so I will fill with the DOT 4 fluid and see how I get on do you think it will need bleeding? And I will put a brake overhaul on the to do list ..... Ive got a long list! need to look into that bonnet modification with the fore end loader...

Thanks Serf that might have seemed a daft question but it’s burdened with a loader and it requires the bonnet to be unbolted which is tedious, would you know what type of oil I need to use? Thanks

Hi I have a Massey 690 and overnight the breaks have completely gone with the pedal going straight to the floor, I’m assuming it’s the reservoir that needs filling, can anyone tell me where it’s located and also offer any explanation as to why they should fail in this way. Thanks.

I’ve got exactly the same with this tube sticking out but lamb is bleeding not from the tube but where it enters it’s belly, can’t stop the bleeding and lamb is in and out of consciousness, any thoughts

Thanks aangus im thinking that way Ive noticed previous years that the ewes aren't happy for 24 hours post treatment, we could do more harm than good perhaps.

I have not been able to purchase any supplies of Heptavac P and I was wondering if anyone knew how close to lambing you could use it, not wanting to upset the ewes a few days before they lamb but does anyone have any thoughts?

It is almost undrivable on the road your correct, ive yet to check the oil level so I will report back

Hi I’ve just recently purchased a Massey 690 and the steering is v difficult, it’s stiff and it wanders just trying to locate the steering oil reservoir which isn’t obvious, now wondering if it shares the hydraulic oil which leads me to also ask where is the level plug/ dip stick for the...

Yes thanks neilo thats what Ive been thinking, I need to get them on some rough grass to calm thins down a bit i think.

Its not too rough..... just concerned about supporting the bed well, Lely do a 100mm skid. I have some stewardship ground which I just need to keep on top of and snip off ryegrass seedheads and thistles. But you use one at either end and one in the middle i guess.

Topping skids - I have a 2.8M Lely splendidmo which i think has 7 discs?? would I have to put a topping skid on all the discs?

Does any one have some comment as to why some of my ewe tegs, 10%, have obvious swollen udders, they are not in lamb before anyone jumps to the obvious, they are in v good condition perhaps a bit fat and I wonder if this is the reason., they have had some good grass this spring which has been...