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Ger Hogan

2 years

We won’t rear any calves this year I said! And then I saw these. I’m off now to have a quiet word with myself about impulse control! 🤦‍♂️ Before my lovely wife has, what I imagine will be some louder/colourful words for me 😅

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

1 year

Never before have so many people who have never farmed or have any practical knowledge of farming,made their living from trying to tell farmers how they should farm. When farmers eventually get tired of nonsense legislation and diminishing profits. Ye are going to be very hungry

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 months

Spotted this absolute monster of a slurry tanker (6000 gallons) at my local filling station, driver stopped for an ice cream before beginning his journey up the country. Some horsepower needed to pull it! 🚜🚜

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

10 months

My weekend crew are on strike after a few hours work this morning, their demands include a trip to the swimming pool and McDonald’s 🤷🏻‍♂️ negotiations ongoing 😁👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🐮

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

7 months

All clear on our annual tb test!! 👍👌 Even though you tell yourself there is no point in worrying, it’s always an anxious few days, but for now we are tb free 🐮🍀👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

5 months

Pro tip for any young farmers out there who are running low on fodder, in this never ending winter, marry the daughter of a farmer who always has a surplus of good quality silage. This does take some forward planning! 🤣👍🐮🍀 #GodBlessTheInlaws

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

6 months

How in gods name this nonsense got past an editor and on to print is beyond me. If you put a cow in calf, you have a responsibility to that calf, a moral one if nothing else in the end. If what you are currently breeding has no financial value make better breeding choices.

Farming Independent

@Farming_Indo

6 months

Hannah Quinn-Mulligan: It cost me more to register my dairy bull calf than he is worth – is euthanasia such a bad option?

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

1 year

I have often been accused of not knowing how to work the washing machine, I think I proved that wrong yesterday. 50 calf jackets done before my better half got home but for some reason she wasn’t pleased! 🤷🏻‍♂️😁

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

4 months

1st bales of 2024 here, grass in good order, 8.5 bales to the acre. Being baled by our local contractor, be lost without them 👍🚜🍀😁

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

10 months

When relaxing of an evening the opportunity to buy weanlings online is a dangerous thing. These are all late 23 calves, some well reared others less so. Was I mad or is there potential here? Average cost €230 each. All opinions welcome

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

1 year

As a farmer who spends a lot of time working alone, I feckin love school holidays #familyfarming

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

8 months

Farm work all done for the day, fire is lit, dinner almost ready, an afternoon of family movies and napping… life is good! 👍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🐮🔥

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

10 months

Another 5 added for small money again, no one for them it seems but I think they will make good stock yet 🐮🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 years

Our Fr bullocks yearlings enjoy a bale of last years silage. These will probably be the last bundle we rear as we are going to expand our contract rearing side of things this spring. And it will be the first year I won’t financially need to work off the farm

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

1 year

It’s hard to beat the weekend help 💪 Finally getting a return in this investment 😂

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@GerHogg

7 months

Rough weather here this morning, driving wind and rain, closed the doors at the end of the feed passage and the ladies are cosy as can be 🐮🍀👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 #sundayBrunch

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 months

Our contractors have landed and it looks like we are going to get it baled just before the rain, we have been lucky with that so far this year👍 🍀🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 years

Tucking the little ladies in for the night. Tb testing in the morning, so think clear thoughts girls!

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

10 months

Very grateful to source another load of last years straw. It’s been an unbelievable tough year for tillage farmers between weather, cost of inputs, poor prices & a joke of an aid package from the government. Here’s hoping for fair weather,bumper crops and decent prices next year

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

5 months

In an effort to take some of the gamble out of the coming year, I have bought what straw we will need for next winter. Mostly 2022 straw, it’s wasn’t cheap but the peace of mind of knowing its in the shed and it’s good quality, is worth a lot to me anyway 🌾🐮

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

10 months

Ah the joys of winter feeding when you also work off the farm but they are happy now and my own dinner is calling to me 😋🥘🐮🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 years

We are Tb free for another year!! Well done ladies 👍🐮 thanks everybody for the well wishes

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 months

Mown 5 days ago, got 2000 gallons of slurry 3 days ago, applied with our moscha swivel spout, no lines of concentrated,dried in slurry and good regrowth

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

1 month

Some 2nd cuts and surplus hitting the deck, it’s been the hardest year to manage grass I’ve ever farmed. Grass looks grand one day and gone to stem the next 🤷🏻‍♂️🍀🍀🚜

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

8 months

There is dedication and then there is Mr.8 still wanting to help fork in silage even when he is already in his reindeer onesie, the heifers didn’t know what to make of him 😁🎄🍀🐮👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

3 months

From unused IBC to rain resistant straw feeder for calves. Might not be the prettiest but will hopefully be functional. #IbaHayfeeder 😁🐮🍀🌾

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 years

Bought a few weanlings outta the west over the Christmas break. Something different to our contact heifers and Fr bull weanlings. Haven’t had suckler stock here in years, grand to have a few again. Mr.7 is the proud owner of 1 with his birthday/Christmas money. #familyfarming

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

6 months

We are currently looking for a dairy farmer interested in getting their heifers contract reared, if you have a look through my profile you will get an idea of our setup. Dm if you are interested and want to find out more. Reposts, recommendations etc appreciated 🐮🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 years

If this rain would ever f*ck off that would be super! 👍

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

8 months

Happy new year! 🎉 2023 has been good to us here in Brownstown, other than weather being a bit challenging, here’s hoping for an even better 2024 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🐮🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 years

So after many years of good service our little zetor4320 is off for restoration and then a new home, this lady will be taking her place, hopefully she will be as reliable 🤞🏻 #newtoyForTheOldLad

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

6 months

@Farming_Indo How in gods name this nonsense got past an editor and on to print is beyond me. If you put a cow in calf, you have a responsibility to that calf, a moral one if nothing else end. If what you are currently breeding has no financial value make better breeding choices.

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

7 months

Had been looking on DoneDeal for a small quad trailer, for carrying meal, fencing materials etc rather than trying to balance all on the racks. But they mad money, €900 and up! So I looked in the car trailer section and found this for €150, 5x3 and all steel

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 months

Some surplus paddocks getting the chop, hopefully get it baled up tomorrow morning before the rain 🤞🏻🍀🐮👍

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

6 months

Feeding a bale of 2022 silage this morning, other than 1 spot of damage and the top of the bale being kind of caramelised by the sun, I think it held very well 🐮🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 years

Good spring barley straw is half the battle in rearing calves. Lucky to have a good tillage man 2 miles away with lots in a shed. This was got some of its nutrients from local slurry and after the calves are done this will feed our grass as dung next year #sustainablefarming

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 years

Grazing 2022 is over for the Weanlings, all housed today, next week just looks too wet for us. They seem happy enough to to be in

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

21 days

Fertiliser is spread, I’m sowing grass seed with my in-laws harrow & Dad is rolling. Almost there now! 👍🍀😁

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

5 months

This was once a fine ash tree, that ash dieback claimed and fell last year during a storm. Processing it has kept me warm and it will heat a home next winter 🌳🏡🔥

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

4 months

The forecast says the week is to be dry, so the mower is on and off we go! 😁🚜🍀 #silage2024

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

5 months

Easter holidays are here for the kids, Mr.8 wants a trip to the swimming pool today followed by McDonald’s, so he is out early this morning earning it 💪🐮🍀🏊‍♂️🍟 #FamilyFarming

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

3 years

Yearling bullocks enjoying their beet,mineral and soya this morning 🐮

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

7 months

Mr.8 wants a Nintendo switch, all his friends have them he says! No problem I said, we just need need to get a couple of wee jobs done before we buy it 😁💪🐮💩

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

27 days

Work in progress, hopefully we will get it tilled and sown in the coming week 🤞🏻☀️🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

4 months

First group of yearling contract reared dairy heifers out to grass, seeing stock at grass would put some smile on your face 😁🐮🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

9 months

Contract in-calf heifers gone home last week, contract Weanling heifers moved into the cubicle shed, they aren’t facing the right direction but nobody lying in the passage so I’m gonna call that a win! 👍🐮🍀👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

3 months

Mowing some more of the grazing platform, growth has absolutely lifted here, we will bale this Thursday afternoon hopefully 🤞🏻👍🍀🚜😁

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

7 months

Wet days and internet access are bad for the bank balance 😜 Another 7 weanlings bought today, 3-4 months old , 4 bulls and 3 heifers. I just couldn’t resist them! 😁🐮🍀 #AskForgivenessRatherThanPermission

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

3 months

First time we got this machine for sewing on bales,an absolute game changer for long draw 👍☀️🍀🚜

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

6 months

Took part in a local @IFAmedia protest this evening #EnoughIsEnough

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

8 months

Nothing to see here, just a bunch of vegans enjoying their lunch! 😉😁🍀🐮 #BackIrishFarming

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

1 year

First lot we bought are full of beans! No need for me to spread the straw, horse it in and they will do the rest 👌 #CalvesAtPlay

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

10 months

Some of our beef heifers, enjoying the breakfast on a sunny morning here 🐮🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

9 months

Our beef ladies enjoying their Sunday brunch. No meal since June, silage is decent. Weighed when housed 3-4 weeks ago and weighed again yesterday, they are putting on .85kg per day on average. Should I be giving them meal?

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

1 year

Rain rain…… Fu*k off for 24 hours!!! ☀️☀️☀️🌞🔆🙏🤞🏻

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

9 months

Settling into the winter routine, there is great sense satisfaction that comes from clean beds, fresh silage at the barriers and contented livestock 🍀🐮😌

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

7 months

Some of our Jex contract heifers, setting in for lunch after a weigh in, well on target weight wise for breeding next May 🐮🍀👍

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 years

Not new but she is new to me! #newtoy

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 months

Different way of stacking bales today, she certainly isn’t new but she is new to us😁 Today as our demo, it’s a lovely machine to drive and performed very well, it would be very hard to go back to a tractor with a loader after it, so I think she might have found her new home 👍

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

1 month

We got some drizzle this morning but a great afternoon to dry out the silage, all baled up now, around 8 bales to the acre 👍🍀🚜🐮

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

7 months

These are definitely the last bundle I’ll buy this year! No more room at the inn after these. Far better value than the mad money calves are making atm 🐮🍀👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 years

The boys getting their breakfast this morning, Mr.6 taking charge today. Sustainable, family farming

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

8 months

Big relief to see this load of 2023 straw arrive and the quality be every bit as good as promised. A good relationship with a good tillage farmer is worth a lot to every livestock farmer 🌾🧑‍🌾🐮💩🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

1 month

Smashing evening here after a damp start to the day, I have done more topping this year than any other I can remember, very hard to keep good quality grass in front of stock. 🍀🐮🚜

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

6 months

Some of our contract reared heifers enjoying their fresh bed. Doing a days work and caring for the livestock, a far better use of time rather than trying to tear down fellow farmers, as some on here seem to love doing #littleToBeAt 😁🐮👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

7 months

Made the decision not to buy calves to rear this year. Bought another bundle of 4 month old weanlings to go with what I bought before Christmas. That makes 40 head of beef alongside our contract rearing business, which will do us nicely 🐮🍀🥩

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

4 months

Maiden heifers cleaning out paddocks nicely and starting to clean off after their long winter indoors 👍☀️🍀🐮

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

6 months

Massive response to this post, agreements made & as of now we are fully stocked for contract rearing. Social media has its problems but it can certainly be an asset to a business. Big thank you to all who reposted, liked & engaged.👍Looking forward to driving it on in 2024 🐮🍀👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

6 months

We are currently looking for a dairy farmer interested in getting their heifers contract reared, if you have a look through my profile you will get an idea of our setup. Dm if you are interested and want to find out more. Reposts, recommendations etc appreciated 🐮🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

3 months

Homework all done, time to move some of the yearling contract heifers to a fresh paddock 🍀🐮👍 #familyfarm

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

11 months

Myself, dad and Mr.7 have the day installing these, it’s a working in progress. Trying to get old wall mounted cubicles to sit on new post and rail is testing my ingenuity 😅 This shed was built by my father and grandfather in 1981 so its nice to bringing new life to it 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 🐮

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

3 months

I don’t know how I managed before my weekend crew 😁👍🍀🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

1 year

@1rorycowan @ThrimbyFarms Rory I’ve liked and agreed with lots of your tweets on here, but I’m shocked at the callousness of this one. This is vet/owner trying to assist the cow. Terrible thing to say

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

1 year

We got the massey a set of weights and mudguards this evening, no stopping her now 👍

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

6 months

First cattle out of sheds for 2024, small bundle of the weanlings we bought around Christmas, we will see how they go 🤞🏻🐮🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 months

I may have had an ulterior motive when I suggested a family walk this morning 😁 ragwort is the gift that keeps on giving

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 years

Mr.6 and Miss.4 out checking the contact heifers after homework and tea. Atm they love farming, hoping it continues but won’t force it. Sustainable Irish family farming

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

4 months

10 days ago it was pissing rain and making silage was a distant memory, today I’m greasing up the Tedder and throwing out grass! We have some little country when the sun shines 💪😁☀️🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

1 year

Bundle of yearling contract heifers getting a fresh paddock this morning. 5 days since turnout and they are loving life #contractrearing

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

3 months

This lady only came to us 6 weeks ago to be contract reared. She was clearly someone’s pet before, as she has adopted me as her chief scratcher 😁 not afraid to give me a puck if I’m neglecting my duties though 🤕😂🐮🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

7 months

When I left work last Thursday evening, there were no calves, today there were 18! Guess the cows didn’t get the memo about the bank holiday weekend 🐮🐮🐮🐮😅

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

5 months

Really missing my two farm helpers this morning, gone back to school after Easter holidays. Yesterday they were arguing over who got to open and close gates and now it’s back to up and down outta the tractor like a yo-yo 🤣👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🐮

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 years

Bit later than most, we are flat at slurry today, local contractor in with pipes to do the block of land around the yard and I’m doing the odds and ends. Great conditions for slurry

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

1 year

So the 50 ladies who were never supposed to be bought, are weaned and got their freedom today. Sunday is a great day for this job cos there is loads of helpers around to catch the escapists 🐮😁 #familyfarming

Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 years

We won’t rear any calves this year I said! And then I saw these. I’m off now to have a quiet word with myself about impulse control! 🤦‍♂️ Before my lovely wife has, what I imagine will be some louder/colourful words for me 😅

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 years

These ladies are settling in grand, loving their @AgritechIreland vitalac blue. A local product we have been using this milk replacer for years and get excellent thrive from it.

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

3 months

More grass coming down today and being baled tomorrow, should hopefully make quality silage 🤞🏻👌👍☀️🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

7 months

Working off farm today, earning the big bucks! 🤣 Dribble bars are grand and necessary for derogation but imo you can’t beat the moscha swivel spout from castleagri. Spreads the slurry in a nice gentle rain rather than concentrated lines 🐮💩🍀

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

9 months

Fresh bed day for our beef ladies. They are 5 weeks on this bed, so we clean out the mucky peat and pile it up in the dung heap, this will be spread on the land next year. Open the peat pit and spread it out fresh peat in the sheds. They seem happy with the fresh sheets 🛏🐮👍

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

1 month

Sunday brunch for a bundle of our incalf contract reared ladies, turn up your sound and listen to them munch 😁🍀🐮👍

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

7 months

This has been on the wish list for a long time, it’s a Honda 420 with 1200hrs. Sold from new by a local garage and serviced every year by them. Can’t technically afford it but we won’t let that stop us 🤣😬

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 months

Our local supplier delivered our peat bedding for next winter. Myself and my 2 helpers got it piled up and covered yesterday evening. Another job ticked off the list 👍🐮🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

2 years

I swear I only went into the place to get blades for the old mower! #newtoy

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

8 months

Processed some of last years wind fallen trees yesterday,made for a long day but it will keep our house and all in it cosy for a long while. Cattle were and hour or two late getting their feed and being the champs they are, they bawled like they hadn’t been fed in a month! 🔥🌳🐮

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Ger Hogan

@GerHogg

7 months

Doing a bit of foddering for the in-laws today, a diet feeder is a great job especially for tmr but I prefer the simplicity and cost saving of my bale unwinder 😁👀🏃🐮🍀