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    What’s slatted shed going to cost

    Thinking double row of 10ft slats or longer back to back , 90 ft long shed , gables cladded with both sides open feeding down each side to house beef in calf heifers & bulling heifers .
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    Weak lambs

    I’ve started lambing some been great others not so much (usual lambing ) but I’ve had a few of what I would say premature early type lambs that are alive . Some require heat lamp others not but there so fine. After a few days some have died just seems there guts can’t take it . Also getting some...
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    Does everyone insure all farm buildings ?

    My insurance is rocketing as everybody else’s is so looking at ways of cheapening it. We have cover on everything farm wise . When I asked what is costing the most too insure or what has gone up the dearest there saying farm buildings . Ours are covered for most things but does everyone have all...
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    Couple sheep dying suddenly

    I have some sheep house for lambing later in month , been in 3 weeks now as was wet ground . Been doing grand getting sheep rolls good new grass haylage & access to high energy licks . This morning at feeding 2 holding back , one lying down not flat out other standing hanging both ears ...
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    Best farm policy insurance company ?

    As above any recommendations feel as though I’m being robbed again on my renewal
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    Best tool for drilling gate hangers

    What’s the best tool for drilling wooden strainers to take gate hangers ? Don’t want to spend a fortune just for own use but my drill with a big bit on it sups battery’s for fun
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    Slurry channel bend

    Looking to put a 1m x 1m slatted channel along front of sheds to take slurry that’s scraped out to the pit approx 80ft at furthest away . Majority will run straight then it will need to take a slight bend to work in along front of other shed as it sits out further. How do people do this? I was...
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    Lay flat hose off slurry mixer

    Looking to pump slurry from a to b via Nc3000. Doing it via 4” lay flat umbilical pipe am I best to use a 90 degree bend or will it be fine coming off straight ?
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    Self employed wages

    What should I expect to pay a self employed person to help with lambing or just self employed in general farm work . Level of skill would be farm experience but not huge experience in lambing.
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    Anybody done a farm waste management plan themselves ?

    I’m needing to do one , can I do it myself ? Where’s best to get rainfall figures ? How much slurry cows produce etc ?
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    Doda not pumping

    Having bother with my Doda pump again . Don’t use it that much but sometimes I prime it then pto on & away it goes but sometimes like today it will prime but pto on it just lets go of liquid . The liquid is foamed up when I take pipe off indicating drawing air but I just can’t see where . Is my...
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    Foot bathing ideas

    I’m needing to get into foot bathing my suckler cows to keep there feet right. Currently my handling pens are away up the yard & race is heading up hill a bit so not handy for a foot bath sitting level. The sheds are the same with cubicles one side then they walk round to feed passage either...
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    Benefits of ammonia chloride in feed

    Just comparing cattle feeds & prices & have been asked if I require ammonia chloride in it ? I’m not sure what does it do & benefits ? I’m feeding beef suckled calves
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    Suckler breeding cow trade?

    What would trade be like for proper beef bred suckler cows be either with calf at foot or in calf heifer . Angus’s spring Calvers. I might need 10
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    How many bales hay in ifor trailer

    How many bales of small hay can u fit in a 12x6 ifor sheep trailer roughly??
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    Over what months is classed as cast cow ?

    What age does a heifer become a cast cow ? Is it 30 months ?
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    Ag maxi sawdust dispenser

    Are these any good thinking of one for cubicles , seem expensive for all it is ?
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    Shelbourne powerspread dairy front bearing

    Front bearing on Auger is away ! Big job to do? Is big sprocket keyed on?
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    What’s Angus bullocks making store

    I’m hardly at Marts but trying to put a value on my bullocks Proper suckler bred Angus bullocks out of strong Angus cows 16/18 month Very well fleshed & grown We don’t have weigher but approx 450kg min too probably some 500kg & above . Scotch farm assured
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    Mounting bracket control box

    I need another mounting bracket for my fusion control box so I can put in other tractor . The one I need is like 2 plates that just slot together . Where can I buy another set ? Not sure what they are actually called
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