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  1. Jameshenry

    Concrete panel for bridge

    Anyone on here used concrete panels as a bridge across a small river, got a piece of woodland about 300 mtrs long than runs alongside a field seperated by a small river about 6ft wide on average, there is a small bridge at one end that the sheep use and will carry a quad bike, was thinking of...
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    Watson machinery

    Anyone have dealings with watson machinery in County durham ? Interested in a implement they have for sale, not a big amount of money and not worth going to view it as it's brand new anyway, just be nice to know they are good to deal with
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    Solar system companies

    Can anyone recommend any companies to install a solar powered system for a domestic supply , had a ridiculous quote from western power to provide a new domestic supply, so i'm looking at solar options,
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    Countryside productivity grant

    Anyone recieved any money back yet or even heard anything ?
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    Kennel cough

    My 5 year old dog has it, vet reckons it should clear up without treatment, any advice ? (got him confined to his kennel for the time being, it's just not the same without him riding around on the quad with me)
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    Problems with supplier of handling system

    Ordered a mobile sheep handling system from a company for countryside productivity grant, paid 50% on ordering back in early jan, still not recieved it yet as they are saying they can't get a plating test booked with vosa ! Time is running out and i'm at a loss as to what to do
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    Concrete panels as a base for 5000 litre water tank

    Building a base for a water tank to sit on, tank is 1900mm diameter, i am laying 6" blocks on there flat to form a 6ft square base, my shed builder is confident a 6" concrete panel cut in half and layed on top will support the weight, thoughts 🤔
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    Excavator bending ram

    Been operating a 6 ton bobcat excavator for a neighbour, he bought the machine a few months ago and i noticed when he first bought it the dipper ram was slightly bent and the wiper seal had come loose, so he had a new rod fitted by a well thought of hydraulic specialist, anyway i had done about...
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    Rent for training gundogs

    Local gundog trainer interested in renting the use of my woods and pond for training dogs, how much is it worth per year ?
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    Moldy haylage

    Usually make hay here for winter feeding sheep, but got caught out last summer and had to wrap it for haylage, was brought in with a soft hands grab and stacked up on end in a shed 3 high, seems to be too many bales with mold on them, what do you think the reason might be ?
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    Rainwater tank

    New shed going up here and i'm wanting to collect the roof water, was thinking of a 10,000 litre tank, what is the right way to go about it ? concrete slab on the ground i know is the easiest way, but ideally want to raise it up a mtr or so to get a bit of head for pushing the water around to...
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    Lambs sucking from behind

    Noticed quite a few lambs sucking from behind this year, more so in the Exlanas/Easycares , any thoughts on this?
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    Double couple prices

    Anyone seen or sold any double couples lately, neighbour wants to buy some of my 6 tooth nc mules with 3 week old tex lambs at foot, not sure how to price them
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    Going ahead with a new shed

    Plan was to put up a new shed here this spring / summer, planning has been passed, but i'm really doubting if i should be spending money on a shed right now, thoughts ?
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    Concrete panel fitting

    Hopefully having a new shed put up soon, 15ft bays with 1.5mtr high panels all around, i like the idea of having lugs welded on the posts for panels to sit on, but my shed builder reckons to sit them on engineering blocks, thoughts ?
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    Shed quotes

    Having a few quotes come in now for a shed, how much is it worth to have someone you know does a good job building a shed, over someone that you know is always pushed for time and tends to cut a lot of corners ?
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    Best type of cladding for a hay shed

    Looking at putting up a hay/machinery shed early next year, fairly exposed location, just wondering what is the best type of cladding to put on the sides , will be fitted above 1500mm concrete panels,
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    Loader tractor 90-100 hp

    Looking for a loader tractor to replace my old ford 4610 , few more hp needed and ideally left hand shuttle for loader work, nothing too complicated, any recommendations? budget 20k
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    Trailer eye lock

    Anyone recommend a lock for trailer eyes (dump and bale trailers etc ) or does nobody bother with them ?
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    Livestock box towing troubles

    I got an ifor Ta5 12ft here and i haven't done many trips with it , but i've experienced the wobbles a couple of times now, once with 24 lambs just on the bottom, and yesterday when empty, both times were on A roads at around 50 mph, anyone else experienced it with these trailers ? Trailer would...
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