I know 3 farmers who’ve fallen through roofs in the last couple of years,luckily they all lived,I’ve a long ally ladder I use as a crawling board,even Yorkshire boarding can be used.
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I know 3 farmers who’ve fallen through roofs in the last couple of years,luckily they all lived,I’ve a long ally ladder I use as a crawling board,even Yorkshire boarding can be used.
- Location
- Scotland
This perspex sheet is smashed (although it doesn't look it from the photo), this is in a pen we use to fatten bulls but using it this year to store straw which allows access to the roof. The sheet was repaired a couple of years ago and blew out again but i'll use a solid sheet this time.
lazy farmer
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- Location
- som/dor border
What fixings will you be using?
frederick
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- Location
- south west
There is no way you can fix that sheet properly and do a health and safety assessment that means you know you can do the job yourself safely.
Therefore for the best long term future financial viability of your farm you need to get a professional in to avoid putting yourself off work or risking injuring a staff member.
- Location
- Scotland
Will be hook bolts onto the z purlins.
Mr Mackay
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- Location
- HMP Slade , Shropshire
Good advice re glueing a piece of the same profile underneath make sure you put plenty on and then use 3 or 4 coarse threaded tex screws , into the high part of the profile . As you wind them in with a cordless drill on slow speed ,if you have put enough (possibly too much ) outdoor type clear silicone , it should glue the whole thing on tidy !! it wont leak in the high part
You need to slot the piece your glueing above the lower sheet ideally.
I’d prefer to be doing it from above,not keen on doing anything from ladders,hence I’ve my own scissor lift and cherry picker,incidentally I’ve spent more time in my cherry picker this last week than I have milking.
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
Martyn
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- Location
- South west
Every dry cow season always set a list of jobs to do before the first calves hit the ground. Its surposed to be our break a year but always turnes into a mission impossible and usually start calving early. Am currently altering troughs to suit a feeder wagon, and fenced severel youngstock paddicks.
jimmer
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- Location
- East Devon
Autumn calving starts with twins 
- Location
- Pembrokeshire
Twins have dragged her down
jimmer
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- Location
- East Devon
She didn't look like a twin carrier, she'll be spoilt rotten for a few weeks
Diet at conception,some will tell you it’s an energy gap and the egg splits,I’d say it’s b*llocks it’s high energy at conception,same as flushing sheep.
We get 25% with twins every year.
@jerseycowsman seen this and thought of.you
mixed farm
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That 3rd cow. ? or should I say, that 3rd wow!
- Location
- cornwall
I’m sure nutrient deficiency causes them to be a bit loopy!
Cows 'n grass
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- Location
- Modbury, South Devon
A few calves this afternoon
With milkers on the horizon in the background
We have some really nice looking Misty (jersey) calves but they look awful in the photos I've taken.
There are some very strong looking Cairo (NF HF) calves
And some really nice looking Joseph calves Inc one ginger one.
With milkers on the horizon in the background
We have some really nice looking Misty (jersey) calves but they look awful in the photos I've taken.
There are some very strong looking Cairo (NF HF) calves
And some really nice looking Joseph calves Inc one ginger one.
Dead Rabbits
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- Location
- 'Merica
Looks like fall there.
Cows 'n grass
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- Location
- Modbury, South Devon
530 on 2ha this evening
