Deeredriver Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Blimey, wouldn't want to have to stop to let that lot cross the road on my way to work!! How many cattle do you have out grazing altogether then Nick and are they out all year round? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 That bunch right there is about 300 so far they have traveled about 10 miles across from the first field we started them in altogther we have about 1500 head some are out in the fields and a lot are in the cattle pens at both farms we buy them in weighing about 500lbs or so brand them worm them and give them 3 other injections all 1 by 1 through a cattle crush as soon as we can after they arrive i hate the smell of burring hair when were branding it lingers for ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 last week i had to go n spread a bit of poo but it didnt pan out so well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I dunno Nick, I reckon come next year that bit of ground will be pretty well panned :D :D I see you guys rear quad bikes too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51MON Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 cor blimy nick do you have fences to keep them in (no headges) some sight that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 a close up of the wheels ha ha! yea we have a few out there including my own theres 6 hondas a polaris and a yamaha a few mates come out to herd the cows too as we kind of have a few i mean a lot of beers afterwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51MON Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 so what pulled that out then nick some monster machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 yup lots and lots of barb wire fences we graze the cattle on maize stubble in the winter as we combine the maize all the stalks are left behind and some ears that fall off so its bloody good feed for cattle then we just string out one strand of barb wire and electric fence posts and hook the barb wire up to an electric fencer friday i went to pick up a new cattle trailer for us from the factory 175 miles away just a small one 30ft also this is what ive been making at night to go on the back of my work pickup i got given the tank so i bought t he engine and the pump and plumbed it all together pretty handy for air tools and blowing up tires its ford blue i just gota stick on the big ford badges i got for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51MON Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 bet that trailer takes some pulling full how many dose it hold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 we have a bungie rope its thick as hell and suposed to be able to hold 50 tons i took the terra gator up and pulled it out it took to goes we hooked it up with lots of slack then i just take off as hard as i can then the rope snatches when it gets tight and out it pops its pretty dangerous as some times the ropes snap and the tow hooks fly but as i was infront of the sprayer tank i was safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 we havent tryed it yet but we have a 24fter and can get 13 1000lb bullocks in it so i would say what 15 or 16 it was windy as hell friday i was getting 23 mpg going to get the trailer with just the pickup and only 9.5 coming back with it that pickup has a 5.9 ltr cummins turbo diesel in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51MON Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 bet you love the way of life out there nick somthing else to look at for me here in cheshire milking 150 cows 100 followers 300 acers i think thats alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 It is a good way of life really its nowhere near built up as it is back at home even though i do still miss not being there ever since i bought my work pickup i have never locked it parked out side my house or at work most of the time it sits with my shotgun on the pasenger seat one thing though American workers are lazy you know whats its easy for me to work them into the ground and at least my boss can see that i have worked for him for 2 years now and had 4 pay raises last year i got 2 big bonuses for working hard and at the end of each year i get half cow all cut up by the butcher i like it being on the farm its not as glamorous as some folks jobs but i like it so thats good enough for me at least after i sold my wagon i can come home and sleep in my own bed everynight instead of being gone for 2 weeks at a time and only spending 2 days at home before i had to head out again my next goal is to buy a farmhouse out in the country somwhere with some land . not too bad ehh for a bloke that came out here in 2000 with just 2 cases full of clothes and 50 quid to his name we bought a house have 2 vehicles a boat and a quad bike i have a wife and 2 healthy kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51MON Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 sounds nice to me nick farmings gone hard work over here no staff everything you buy cost;s a fortune do you ever come home to visit 50 quid aye you,ve done well there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 last couple of pics i promise i forgot about cliped a big male trukey with mypickup last week and killed him and heres alden with a little orphan calf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 yea the last time i came home was not this chritmas just gone the one before i planed a surpirse visit i told all my folks to go out and have a xmas drink on me and that i had put 100 quid behind the bar at the local pub for them then at about 9pm me my wife and boy walked in you should have seen the looks on there faces it was priceless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51MON Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 ha ha thats a clever thing to do very good aye im off now mate nice speaking to you catch you later in the week simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Great pictures. Very nice cattle trailer you have there. I am still looking for that cattle trailer in 1:32. Maybe a nice conversion from the joskin from UH? You have also great horses with 4 wheels to drive your cattle :D texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted May 4, 2008 Author Share Posted May 4, 2008 Out with the big guns last week had this lil 1070 hooked up to the 30ft culitvator :o only to move it though even though i so wanted to stick it in the ground and see what it would do the tractor is a 1070 dont know the horse power but its a 3 cyl we did have it on a 90ft 13'' auger last year it smoked a fair bit but still powerd it ok unloaded about 30 tons of grain maize in 10 mins or so we normaly have it on a 4555 jd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremner_metallica Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 must be a hardy wee tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted May 11, 2008 Author Share Posted May 11, 2008 Went to a farm show on thurs a couple of pics of what we had a sit in ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted May 11, 2008 Author Share Posted May 11, 2008 the only massey there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted May 11, 2008 Author Share Posted May 11, 2008 hows about this for a little runabout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51MON Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 nice machines there nick somthing different for my eye are you still drilling mazie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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