Leakeyvale Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 believe me bulls can be WICKED!!! I have see this at first hand!!! I was talking the dairy cows in one evening for milking and the friesan (spelling) bull is normally quiet, but for some reason he decided to turn on me, head down and feet digging and went for me, luckily i was on a quad and managed to get away. That scared the hell out of me!!! Happy to say i got the last laugh though, a few days later a lovely big lorry came for him and the last i heard he was made into burgers ha ha! Its shows you can NEVER trust a bull!!! I generally avoid bulls on my clients' farms. One day I had a telephone call from a passing driver to say one of the youngsters in the field opposite the office had a polythene bag over its nose. There was no one else on farm at that time so I rushed outside and checked the lying animals for nose rings and the standing ones for dangly bits that weren't udders. Nothing visible so off I went up the field and found the youngster with the polythene bag - fortunately heavy duty plastic and not a carrier bag -which I retrieved and returned to the gate, still looking at all the mature animals as I went. One very large black cow gave me the usual big brown-eyed stare while chewing cud and watched me walk past and down to the gate. The following week I was informed that the bull had lost his ring months before. Yes it was the big, black, cud-chewing, brown-eyed, starer. They say ignorance is bliss...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 I generally avoid bulls on my clients' farms. One day I had a telephone call from a passing driver to say one of the youngsters in the field opposite the office had a polythene bag over its nose. There was no one else on farm at that time so I rushed outside and checked the lying animals for nose rings and the standing ones for dangly bits that weren't udders. Nothing visible so off I went up the field and found the youngster with the polythene bag - fortunately heavy duty plastic and not a carrier bag -which I retrieved and returned to the gate, still looking at all the mature animals as I went. One very large black cow gave me the usual big brown-eyed stare while chewing cud and watched me walk past and down to the gate. The following week I was informed that the bull had lost his ring months before. Yes it was the big, black, cud-chewing, brown-eyed, starer. They say ignorance is bliss...! Didn't you notice his big broad shoulders and dangley bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 No - He was lying down ON the dangley bits. Or at least they were not visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 No - He was lying down ON the dangley bits. Or at least they were not visible. I'm sure it wouldn't be the first time someone has made that mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I'm sure it wouldn't be the first time someone has made that mistake what lying on thier dangley bits :D :D :D i am always getting the farm jobs at work due to my connections, a lot of the guys seem scared of cattle for some reason, bulls arethe only ones i am wary of i must confess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 The bull in question was an Angus and I was told he is so placid I could have walked over him. Nonetheless I tend to be wary of all bulls. Angus are generally fairly quiet except for one in a local farm who is/was bad news for the dairyman who looked after him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 good to see some progress after the last week away! ;D ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted August 18, 2007 Author Share Posted August 18, 2007 good to see some progress after the last week away! ;D ;D well it's going slow again too much work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 still to much work garrett your months are getting longer fella :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I am starting a layout in my loft have you guys who have layouts in the lofts laid them on the floor of built it on tables lifting it up. i was thinking of having it on legs ,so I could use underneath for storage of boxes etc what sizes are yours My area is about 20ft x 8 ft but may do a smaller area to start with. I am going to convert my tractor room into display shelves and completley move the layout up to the loft and make it much larger. I hope to start a new topic like yours as I go through the builds thanks for the vision guys Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I am starting a layout in my loft have you guys who have layouts in the lofts laid them on the floor of built it on tables lifting it up. i was thinking of having it on legs ,so I could use underneath for storage of boxes etc what sizes are yours My area is about 20ft x 8 ft but may do a smaller area to start with. I am going to convert my tractor room into display shelves and completley move the layout up to the loft and make it much larger. I hope to start a new topic like yours as I go through the builds thanks for the vision guys Mike mine started on the floor at first, but i ran out of space so i raised it up about 3/4 of a m or so ,so it basicly sits between the rafters and the supports, has givern me at least 3 times the origonal area with no storage loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Sean thats what I was thinking of thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Sean thats what I was thinking of thanks Mike if i remember i will get a few pics for you sometime, so you can see what i did, was worth it even though it ment re arranging the farm from the first setup, got laods of feild space now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 still to much work garrett your months are getting longer fella :D Well Graham it's got too hot in the last few days to even venture up to the attic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 I am starting a layout in my loft have you guys who have layouts in the lofts laid them on the floor of built it on tables lifting it up. i was thinking of having it on legs ,so I could use underneath for storage of boxes etc what sizes are yours My area is about 20ft x 8 ft but may do a smaller area to start with. I am going to convert my tractor room into display shelves and completley move the layout up to the loft and make it much larger. I hope to start a new topic like yours as I go through the builds thanks for the vision guys Mike Mike I built my layout on the floor of the loft. I used 4x4 timbers to raise it off the floor and then built the layout on chipboard for the yard and field surfaces. I'm going to be doing a little more landscaping soon so you'll see how I built it. Best of luck with the build Mike, looking forward to seeing it moving along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 you enjoy that weather mate been horrid here for a week \look forward to seeing the landscaping take shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 you enjoy that weather mate been horrid here for a week \look forward to seeing the landscaping take shape Well were going to get 2 weeks of sun over here so too much heat in the loft for work still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Well were going to get 2 weeks of sun over here so too much heat in the loft for work still gonna have to fit a velux window or two like me garrett, only way i can work up there now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Well were going to get 2 weeks of sun over here so too much heat in the loft for work still Any other excuses Garret :D Your keeping us in suspence :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 gonna have to fit a velux window or two like me garrett, only way i can work up there now I have 2 of the buggers installed and breathable felt, still too hot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 Any other excuses Garret :D Your keeping us in suspence :D Other excuses well work has been a nightmare for some reason for the last few months :'( :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Finished yet Mate ??? ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMurF Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 [glow=red,2,300]Finished yet Mate [/glow] ??? ??? Now you know that aint gona happen It's only been 3 months ;D ;D He didn't actually say which 2 months it would be completed My guess is Dec/Jan 2010 ;D ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 I'll be back soon work for some reason over the last few weeks has been hetic to much news at the mo. I haven't been on here in a month now nearly. By the way you'll be able to see what i've been upto at work. to nice stories are beibg aired on RTE Nationwide on October 17th about farm machinery that's all I'll say for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 ill put it in my dairy garret, i was wondering were you had got to started to think you were in the loft and werent leaving until the display was finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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