Ballymacarn Holsteins

Pedigree Holstein dairy herd, located in Co Down, Northern Ireland. milking with Delaval VMS 300.

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Really miserable day here 11.45am and the lights have just came on because it’s so dark outside

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Minister Muir - Scrap the NAP - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/25JGwnDTS1 via @UKChange

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@91PoorFarmer2 Maybe simpler in terms of regulations but not easier in terms of work. There was 5 working here in the 80s now it’s just me with lots machines in the yard.

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When you realise how much things have changed over the years. This old byre was built when the biggest machine was a grey fergie. It’s now the calf shed

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Twin joysticks installed in the shovel. You seriously could make up the story as to why

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Kind of lucky today. Drove back into the yard just as the older loader went on fire. Not sure the wife has recovered from me shouting in the window at her to get the fire extinguisher.

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Is anybody else with an Android phone not getting notifications from the #Sensehub app? I'm not getting notifications from it and a few other apps which has been caused by a Google update apparently. @SenseHubIrl

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@SeanMoy98947674 Normally have something to get going again but haven't got a spare bit of pipe, tanker isn't that old I wasn't expecting it to go, will buy enough pipe to have a spare this time

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Why do things always decide to break on a Saturday afternoon!!!

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Aurora over the cow house tonight.

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Came home after a 40 mile round trip and couldn't find my keys. Luckily they were still in the trailer lock, thought I wasn't getting my lunch for a minute.

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Treated myself to this on Amazon prime day. Only got round to fitting it in the calf shed yesterday. It's a great job near enough instant hot water.

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Haven't seen one of these in a good few years. Spent an hour looking for a nest in tomorrow's grazing with no luck. Hopefully it's nesting somewhere else.

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There's a few magpies in the yard that are starting to annoy me!!!

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Old faithful getting me out of a hole, after an injector pump gave up on the other shovel.

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Grazing 24 activated.

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@Michaelfagwrfra We got spanners like those with tractors that were bought in the 90s. The tractors are long gone but the spanners are still here.

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@garrydoocow Fixed it myself. Got the parts through Northern Dairy Services.

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One less hardship to deal with. New circuit board and a motor needed to get out going. £1400 poorer but at least I won't be here at 11pm scraping floors

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If it wasn't for bad luck at the minute I'd have no luck at all.