nashmach Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 That 3000 looks very clean I bet that tanker is loaded as well - no bother to her - Stan is fed up of telling the JQ men about these older Ford's - this is proof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massey man Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 thanks our parlours there but the boys are doing a 35/70 in antrim and its taking ages!!! that would be binghams if mcateers info is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabh7840 Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 that would be binghams if mcateers info is correct mcateers a smart pup! its holding us up badly! his parlour was something like £170,000 alone without shed, milk tank and all the other costs of fitting one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke DeWitt Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I love to see farms expanding. Im sure you will enjoy getting milking done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabh7840 Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share Posted July 6, 2008 some more progress: the steelwork is complete for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabh7840 Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share Posted July 6, 2008 again: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabh7840 Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share Posted July 6, 2008 some plastering started on the clamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 great progress you have made. texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpinefocus Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 buildings coming on well mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabh7840 Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 buildings coming on well mate. slowly but surely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I'm surprised you didn't go for a galvanised frame there Rabh - was the cost prohibitive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabh7840 Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 I'm surprised you didn't go for a galvanised frame there Rabh - was the cost prohibitive colm galvanisng is an excellent job- but the shed would work out around £15,000 dearer as weve only got 4 bays so far but making it 6 bays once the old buildings are taken away, we put a slurry store up last year, a silo and parlour this year and we thought we would save a few quid there, the only galvanised shed within 5 miles of me is a millionare developers store for diggers etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 colm galvanising is an excellent job- but the shed would work out around £15,000 dearer as we've only got 4 bays so far but making it 6 bays once the old buildings are taken away, we put a slurry store up last year, a silo and parlour this year and we thought we would save a few quid there, the only galvanised shed within 5 miles of me is a millionare developers store for diggers etc. Understand where you are coming from mate - so will you be okay when this parlour progresses - can you still work away in the old one until its done or are you drying off so as to have no delays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabh7840 Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 Understand where you are coming from mate - so will you be okay when this parlour progresses - can you still work away in the old one until its done or are you drying off so as to have no delays the old parlour is on the other side of the yard when the new ones done we can go straight to it and then take the old one away- if you get what i mean! youd lose some money drying them all off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 The boy down the road from me just sold them all : :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabh7840 Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 The boy down the road from me just sold them all : :D the whole dairy herd!!! thatll cost some money to replace!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 the whole dairy herd!!! thatll cost some money to replace!!! all he kept was few calves and young heifers and dried some good cows. He now has got 40 heifers ready to step into the parlour when it comes, the 8 dry cows and 12 young claves ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 the old parlour is on the other side of the yard when the new ones done we can go straight to it and then take the old one away- if you get what i mean! youd lose some money drying them all off! I thought as much to be honest - us beef and tillage men have some things to learn :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabh7840 Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 all he kept was few calves and young heifers and dried some good cows. He now has got 40 heifers ready to step into the parlour when it comes, the 8 dry cows and 12 young claves ;) expensive job to be at is his parlour where the old one was?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 expensive job to be at is his parlour where the old one was?? Yeah, knocked down the old parlour shed and moved a foot and bulit a new one : ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Whats the latest Rab ??? any update....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabh7840 Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 Whats the latest Rab ??? any update....... building the walls at the minute the silo is finished and half filled with 2nd cut 2 weeks ago tonight and the builder is off sick, the roof is to go on the shed this week all being well we contacted the parlour floor specailast up your way tonight so hes coming to have a look, pics soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 building the walls at the minute the silo is finished and half filled with 2nd cut 2 weeks ago tonight and the builder is off sick, the roof is to go on the shed this week all being well we contacted the parlour floor specailast up your way tonight so hes coming to have a look, pics soon good lad, Erwins boys strolled in this week to fit the one here ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabh7840 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share Posted August 24, 2008 well folks some more progression we now have the roof on (insulated box profile) and a few more walls built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabh7840 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share Posted August 24, 2008 the two feeder walls are the short ones up each side of the pit, they have to have 6 inch pipes built through them and the feeeder box will be on the back of the wall, transfering the meal through the pipe into the manger which will be on the front of the wall where the cow stands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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