The Official Farming Thread...

[Mastermind]

Better let him do it then. [emoji8]

It takes a minute.

What? You think I'm weak or something?

I mean...besides my legs of course.

 

[hseII]

What? You think I'm weak or something?

I mean...besides my legs of course.

You gonna do it sitting down?

Take Pictures, Please.


It does take a while.

The ones posted with the wood handles is the way to go.

 

[amberg]

One of these, but about 60 years older...
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Wow!! I found them. Will try to put pic. up.

Note, these have not been used since the 70's or 80's And I thought they had wood handles, but they are steel.

 

[jakethesnake]

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Wow!! I found them. Will try to put pic. up.

Note, these have not been used since the 70's or 80's And I thought they had wood handles, but they are steel.

Those are pretty cool old pieces you have

 

[jakethesnake]

You boys know anything bout vacuum planters. ? Got a new one. New to us. 3660 kinze edgevac meters. I’m too f’n stupid to set it right. Doing fantastic with heavy seeds like 55-65 pound per sack. Get down to 54 pounds and my god the whole thing acts like a maniac. I can adjust vacuum pressure but not much difference Got some brushes to fiddle with but I can’t seem to get them right unless I have big seeds. Madness

 

[jakethesnake]

I’m 2 /3 thousand seed/acre too high when I get into the real light stuff. I can’t find uniformity. I know it’s there. These things will plant.

 

[jakethesnake]

An yeah I read the book. Nonsense and jibberish.

 

[deedskelly]

Mastermind, how big around are the horns you are planning to take off ? I took a set off 2 weeks ago,you can always sear to stop the blood. Watch out for holes in there heads in fly and rain time it can be a problem! I wish I was down there I’d take them off for you.

 

[deedskelly]

I’ve have dehorners like Amberg, have used saw wire and a miter saw works pretty good to.

 

[Mastermind]

Mastermind, how big around are the horns you are planning to take off ? I took a set off 2 weeks ago,you can always sear to stop the blood. Watch out for holes in there heads in fly and rain time it can be a problem! I wish I was down there I’d take them off for you.

About 1.5" or so. Not real big in diameter. She's a good looking cow for a Jersey.......so I've been undecided about cutting them. She does bully the bigger cows though......she knows what they are used for. LOL

 

[deedskelly]

The ones I took off a couple weeks ago were about two inches across,left about a inch hole,but she’s about healed now.

 

[concretegrazer]

I’m 2 /3 thousand seed/acre too high when I get into the real light stuff. I can’t find uniformity. I know it’s there. These things will plant.

Actual pop or from the computer? How low have you went on the vacuum?

 

[concretegrazer]

About 1.5" or so. Not real big in diameter. She's a good looking cow for a Jersey.......so I've been undecided about cutting them. She does bully the bigger cows though......she knows what they are used for. LOL

If you do anything just tip them. Without them those other cows will bully her. Fickle things those jerseys are in a beef herd.

 

[deedskelly]

I know Jerseys are timid,I started with all little knocked up Jersey and Gurnseys,but everyone I ever tipped in six months they were right back it again.Mastermind,if I was worried about it , I would cut them off at the end of fly time. My Grandpa always said it never gets to hot to cut a stud horse or to cold to dehorn a cow! Use to cut lots of studs in 90 degree weather and dehorn below freezing!

 

[Mastermind]

She's been running with these Angus for about three years now. They sorta got their pecking order figured out......

I'll probably just leave her alone. But that depends more on how she acts in the future than anything else.

Just good to hear more about these things from guys with a lot more experience.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

She's been running with these Angus for about three years now. They sorta got their pecking order figured out......

I'll probably just leave her alone. But that depends more on how she acts in the future than anything else.

Just good to hear more about these things from guys with a lot more experience.

Maybe try a little dehorning paste, just to knock the tips off and dull the ends?

 

[deedskelly]

Don’t know about more experience,but have been enrolled in the school of hard knocks for about forty years. I don’t think I’ll ever get a diploma!

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

https://commonsenseagriculture.com/2011/02/12/tipping-horns/

Tips only for older animals. Maybe an option?

 

[Mastermind]

Maybe try a little dehorning paste, just to knock the tips off and dull the ends?

I've used dehorning paste on calves. It really works well.

https://commonsenseagriculture.com/2011/02/12/tipping-horns/

Tips only for older animals. Maybe an option?

Great link. Thanks.

 

[ajschainsaws]

I've used dehorning paste on calves. It really works well.



Great link. Thanks.

Yes it is good stuff did you use a duct tape head piece to keep the cow from licking

De budding is the norm over here before calf is 7-days old but there’s always one or two that slip through

These old breed cattle with the curly horns are a pain but the de-tipping
With cheese wire is what usualy happens can be tricky sometimes