The Official Farming Thread...

[Magnumitis]

Sunning after last night's storm.

 

[jakethesnake]

They find some old hay to lay on?

 

[Magnumitis]

Yes

 

[jakethesnake]

They like that

 

[concretegrazer]

That's no good.

 

[czar800]

I put a water nipple in for the pigs after work.

 

[jakethesnake]

Blew hydro hose on 1840 loader. Moving chicken *s-word. Getting close to time to plant. Bouts month some fellas be planting corn here.
Got all my mowing done. Anyone else doing anything?

 

[czar800]

Blew hydro hose on 1840 loader. Moving chicken *s-word. Getting close to time to plant. Bouts month some fellas be planting corn here.
Got all my mowing done. Anyone else doing anything?

Hopefully it's not a hard hose to get off.

We normally start planting in first few weeks of May.

I've been working on a few tractors and keeping the cows alive the last few months.

 

[exSW]

Anyone else doing anything?

Wading through the mud.

 

[czar800]

Have to put a clutch in the 856.... got the Flywheel turned the other day.

 

[concretegrazer]

What do y'all think about a case ih 585? A friend is looking at one and I know nothing about them.

 

[jakethesnake]

What do y'all think about a case ih 585? A friend is looking at one and I know nothing about them.

Good

 

[jakethesnake]

They are what they are. Loader? For what size they are basically a compact. Real good. Cuz has had one for 15 ish years bought used. Low enough to go in chicken houses. Doesn't run hot. A lot to like about the 585. Done some random hay work. They are a touch low for my taste in hay. The dust finds you faster than say an ol 706 or similar taller tractor. Really good lil machines

 

[jakethesnake]

This tractor I'm talking about loaded salt all its life then lives in chicken house environment if it can live well through all that Good luck killing one

 

[jakethesnake]

Some had a shuttle shift which to me is a big plus

 

[exSW]

Basically a 574 IH with square panels. Also has the H pattern shifter instead of that goofy Z pattern of the 574. Bosch pump and injectors,239 German diesel could be a little pricey come fix it time. Everyone loves them.

 

[exSW]

This,is a really chitty way to start the day.

 

[jakethesnake]

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This,is a really chitty way to start the day.

I've had a little of that this year. Two. Two too many

 

[exSW]

I've had a little of that this year. Two. Two too many

Can't figure it out. Third calf cow ,automatic. Picked a good dry spot,laid down and had him . Got up,was cleaning. I came up and she's looking at the calf then me then back to the calf like,WTF? Been a heifer or one of those over sized,hard keeping,rattle brained,club calf having beeches I wouldn't have been surprised. But this girl is a rock.

 

[jakethesnake]

I've had it too man. I don't understand it either. Had one abort for no particular reason also..