Today at work

[rob h]

Back on the drill

 

[Papa smurf]

Finished our first block of ground.

A few days ago a star shaft broke in one machine.

Less than two hours later the same happened to a second machine .

And this afternoon we packed up and moved to our next block and a bit closer to home.
Or at least everyone else did while I sat in a lay-by waiting for a man in a van to get my tractor going again after it threw a wobbly.

 

[solo]

Found out that the water tank I cleaned yesterday wasn't quite so waterproof anymore, only 70 years old too.

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Unfortunately with modern technology the manufacturers have been able to make extra thin replacements which will struggle to do ten years.

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Dont need ramps

That's how I do it off the lower trailer but if your on your own it's a bit difficult with a higher one.

 

[Jerry]

Great start to the day…,

Found this gate open…..when it should be chained shut.

I never leave chain like that.

problem is there should be 300 ewes plus lambs the other side of it.

Found them scatter all over. Took best part of two hours to get them all back…not very happy at moment.

gate is by golf course so done idiot went in to pick up stray balls I suspect.

 

[Nearly]

Combi padlocks are ace.

 

[Jerry]

Combi padlocks are ace.

there’s one going on that chain shortly

 

[Nearly]

Barbed wire wrapped around the top rail of the gate helps too.

Did 2 extra lines of barbed last night on post and rail to persuade bully that the heifers weren't greener on the other side of 3 fences. 2 bulls with 20 cows each standing 20m from each other and roaring through the holiday cottage between them.

 

[Fendt516profi]

Barbed wire wrapped around the top rail of the gate helps too.

Did 2 extra lines of barbed last night on post and rail to persuade bully that the hefers weren't greener on the other side of 3 fences. 2 bulls with 20 cows each standing 20m from each other and roaring through the holiday cottage between them.

Helps more if you do both gates

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Load off to livery yard

 

[puntabrava]

Putting some farm slurry onto wheat!

 

[Lakes Nash]

Now there's a break in the weather. Warm and sunny. Finally back to get finished off. Drains in. Dwarf walls up. Dig rest of drive up. New gate posts to go in and then the black gold! Tarmac!!!!!

 

[Jerry]

Dreaded day…lambs to go through footbath for first time.

Normally involves lots of shouting and swearing but went surprisingly smoothly.

Reversed the pens after so ready to go thru again when the mob moves again Saturday

lambs went through well

Pen and race ready for Saturday