Fair play , nice to have good friends to help out in difficult times , hopefully by time ye go clear weanlings will be flying it in the marts!
@keanefamilyfarm7 ай бұрын
Yes that’s what it’s all about isn’t it Gerry! We’re blessed with great neighbours & friends 😊 Oh that’s what we’re hoping for - we’ll have all the marts around filled up 🤣
@ritamgilsenan6297 ай бұрын
Enjoying your videos, keep up the good work.
@keanefamilyfarm7 ай бұрын
Thanks a million Rita 😊
@markcolgan54657 ай бұрын
The jackets are the best ever.
@keanefamilyfarm7 ай бұрын
Yes they're a great job altogether. The calves we put them on are flying it and haven't had a setback at all thankfully!
@padraiggeaney31677 ай бұрын
Brilliant video lads lovely straight forward set up ye have ye have great friends helping ye out well done
@keanefamilyfarm7 ай бұрын
Thanks very much Padraig for tuning in again 😊🙏🏼 We do try to keep it simple for everyone. Yes we’re very blessed to have great people to row in when things get tough, wouldn’t be able to do it without them 😄
@gerryoconnor87517 ай бұрын
Ye are running a mighty show. Those calves are a credit to you and what you bought was money well spent.
@keanefamilyfarm7 ай бұрын
Thanks very much Gerry - it’s really a team effort and we’re blessed with such great help. There’s no way we could do it ourselves 😊 Yes sometimes you’ve got to spend a few pound to make life easier for everyone 😄
@gerryoconnor87517 ай бұрын
@@keanefamilyfarm I have been the same with a great man who helps us, he knows what he's at and never has to be told what to do. He just does it. Hence we haven't lost a calf that was born alive in 3 years. 2 or 3 still births every year but that's it.
@garymadden26567 ай бұрын
Great video lads and good luck with all the new calf’s I hope it goes smoothly 💪👌
@keanefamilyfarm7 ай бұрын
Thanks a million Gary, much appreciated 😊 Yes it looks like there’s a dry spell coming so that’ll do a great job on the calves that are out please God 😄
@smalldairyfarmer7 ай бұрын
Great to have nine neighbours ya once a day is handy i only bought calf jackets last year found them great
@keanefamilyfarm7 ай бұрын
Oh we’re so blessed with great neighbours & friends. People are great for rowing in when you need them 😊 That’s good to hear, I wasn’t sure whether it was a good use of €300 but I think the calves are flying it with them on!
@HootMaRoot7 ай бұрын
You guys seem to it all in hand. One bonus about having the calves spread out, you might find one set a calves might get on better in different area to where you had been keeping your replacement heifer calves
@keanefamilyfarm7 ай бұрын
I think it’s all trial and error isn’t it - sometimes the best things you learn are from mistakes made 😅 That’s a great point actually, wouldn’t have even thought about that. Thank you 😊
@paulmalone45877 ай бұрын
Keep up the good work
@keanefamilyfarm7 ай бұрын
Thanks very much Paul 😄
@klaasvandecasserie87877 ай бұрын
When life gives you lemons...👍🏻
@keanefamilyfarm7 ай бұрын
Have to find the lemonade 😅🙌🏼
@gerryoconnor87517 ай бұрын
Tough going but it's surprising what we can do when we have to 😅
@keanefamilyfarm7 ай бұрын
Haha that is very true 🤣
@eire777 ай бұрын
will you reduce cow numbers in the future in case the same thing happens again having to rear all those calves .
@keanefamilyfarm7 ай бұрын
Good point - I don’t think it’s on our radar for the moment with the financial obligations we have now (capital expenditure and new house build soon) but it is something we’d consider in the future 😊 We definitely won’t be going up cow numbers I’d say 🤣
@Monagarrow7 ай бұрын
Reared an extra 200 calves this time last yr, ye'll get through it no fear!
@keanefamilyfarm7 ай бұрын
Oh that’s not for the faint of heart! Thanks a million, the weeks definitely go quickly that’s for sure 😅
@paddy2947 ай бұрын
I’m a new subscriber to your channel
@keanefamilyfarm7 ай бұрын
Hope you’re enjoying the videos Paddy - thanks for subscribing 😊