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Why not just have taps running on trickle with a hosepipe into a drain?That's always the conundrum. Do you spend the sunniest part of the day trying to thaw out, or fart about with ibcs knowing it'll be a repeat tomorrow.
There is one benefit to being over stocked - central heating.
I do have one suite of older buildings where that is employed. They normally have calves in, so not much heating. Above ground piping.Why not just have taps running on trickle with a hosepipe into a drain?
we get -10 here regularly. Have 4 taps round the farm with long hoses, can reach every water trough if needed. Takes a wee while to water everything but gets the job done. We had 5 consecutive nights at -16 December 22.
You can spend hours fannying around defrosting in this weather just for them all to freeze again later
I've roughly 450 head of cattle an 9 troughs so they don't tend to freeze too muchI do have one suite of older buildings where that is employed. They normally have calves in, so not much heating. Above ground piping.
The majority are piped under floors/in tanks so give little bother. This is the soft coastal plain!
35 troughs.
Your lucky you don't live in Herefordshire they would of gone months agoWell , barring any mishaps on the 6 mile home , this is the last of the straw brought in for harvest 2023!
At least I’m not getting stuck !
Field owner was moaning as they want to get it ploughed!
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You will not be buying me a breakfast tomorrow then!Just got culls ready to send tomorrow, even read the tag number and did the licence. Checked after and they have another 7 day to run on withdrawal.
They were safe , as you would have needed a hovercraft to get them . Pigs ain’t too fussy !Your lucky you don't live in Herefordshire they would of gone months ago
Brilliant! You'll manage a game of curling at Lockerbie on Friday afternoon then? Can't offer you a lift unfortunatelyWell , barring any mishaps on the 6 mile home , this is the last of the straw brought in for harvest 2023!
At least I’m not getting stuck !
Field owner was moaning as they want to get it ploughed!
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I’m more likely to give Mutchy luck money than buy you breakfast any week.You will not be buying me a breakfast tomorrow then!
Ropes instead of straps. Not many know how to do that now.Well , barring any mishaps on the 6 mile home , this is the last of the straw brought in for harvest 2023!
At least I’m not getting stuck !
Field owner was moaning as they want to get it ploughed!
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Not sure if I can remember, even when I could do it I was never as slick as it should have been lolRopes instead of straps. Not many know how to do that now.
I had to show dad how to do it a while ago we were loading stuff from an aunts house on a trailer and ran out of straps but found a rope in her shed. He taught me how to do it but couldn't remember how
Or too young to have learnt the black art !Life’s too short to be buggering about roping bales
I still use ropes, poly steel stuff that the fashing lads use is bestRopes instead of straps. Not many know how to do that now.
I had to show dad how to do it a while ago we were loading stuff from an aunts house on a trailer and ran out of straps but found a rope in her shed. He taught me how to do it but couldn't remember how
Must be short ropes when he’s carrying them one highRopes instead of straps. Not many know how to do that now.
I had to show dad how to do it a while ago we were loading stuff from an aunts house on a trailer and ran out of straps but found a rope in her shed. He taught me how to do it but couldn't remember how
Ropes are better they stretch and are more elastic faster to put on if you know how to hitch themLife’s too short to be buggering about roping bales