Beardog

That is  a thought if your other computer has a compatible graphics card try putting it in & see if Nvidia or AMD (whatever brand it is) will automatically search for the new drivers. Might work. I didn't realize you had a second deck.

On 7/7/2021 at 6:28 AM, redwood1 said:

 

Just don't read the ingredient list and you will be ok...

Looks pretty similar to The U.S ingredients.

Damn Brit treat yourself to a new computer.That board looks ancient & beat to death. Anyway with newer cases there isn't a chance to have a rat or a rabbit eating your cables & PC board. It must be a test bench style open case. I just sold an Intel 7th gen RBG(not that that matters with a newer graphic card for 10,000 baht. Really not to be rude or anything insulting but that board is compromised Do you live in Pattaya? If you take it to Pattaya2u in Com city they will get it running for 300 baht. If you are stuck in blue screen after  a reinstall you probably are going to need a pro to straighten it out. It is not worth banging your head trying what you may never be able to figure it out. worse case scenario is they will migrate your data onto a new install on a donor computer & then reload all your drivers(the correct ones) and sort it out. I ran into a similar problem ion 2005 & I build computers(have for a log time) this will be the easiest fix instead of guessing why it wont see the card. It could even be a bad board since the parts are chewed up & you had voltage spikes. But whatever you do get a new case if rats or whatever are getting in it Most new modern cases are rodent proof unless they can eat metal & then you got a whole notha problem.

Good luck!

Kickstart it seems like a pipe dream the 4 month plan math wise truly is setting yourself up for a let down in terms of a decent return when you can day trade buying Dodgecoin & sell within a week & make 3000 baht or more(or less). I didn't realize the prices went down by 25% along with the bumpy skin problem & thought foot & mouth wasn't even an issue anymore. I couldn't have been more wrong.

Looks like it will be a while before we find some land for a decent price & a while for beef to go back to normal if it does. I would love to start now. I am a young 66 & still active & wasn't thinking of moving till I was 70 but no matter what when the time is right we will put together a small farm as we both love animals & where we are now have chickens running around,so it is pleasant. My Gal would love to get a young Charolais so we could use the key for the 1 & 1/2 nahn garden.... but I think a 1 nahn plot is a little small for a cow that will get bigger for sure. Not quite like having some chickens.

Farmerjo thanks for the good informative link. I never realized how much math there was to feeding cattle. Boy do I have a lot to learn. But hey better to be informed & know what I( am getting into.

Well you know that old saying if it sounds to good to be true........

The land we were going to purchase is flood land. No good for cows & no good for a house so sure glad the people divulged that information before we got there. And we found out that if we buy Angus cows  4 months worth of fattening them up are a meager 3000 baht after feed costs. I guess there really isn't much scratch to be made on cows in Thailand. Seems like  a Thai cow hybrid is a better answer same money less buy in.

Kickstart is there anything one can do to minimize the possibility of Hoof & mouth disease? Besides cleanliness or is that not even related to the disease?

We just got 2 ranches that gave us prices for the per kilo payout. Is 95 baht a kilo for male Angus a decent price right now? And the second price was 96 baht a kilo for either male or female. Both will work with us on the feed program & even show & tell on how to mix feeds to fatten the cows up. Seems decent for the price par Kilo but I am new to the cow game so I don't know Sht!

My Bad Hereford. I am new to cows More of a Auto painter & Mechanic. I wish I knew all the breeds but in time I am sure I will.Thanks for the correction so I don't sound foolish!

18 minutes ago, kickstart said:

Seven rie is more than enough for just 3 cows and calves , if your grass is of good quality ,if it will be a few months before you move in ,and the land used to be sugar cane ,put in a crop of sun hemp ,or mung beans let it grow then plough it in as a green manure,it will put some organic matter back in to the soil .

As for 1 rie per head for grazing or cut and cart ,may be OK for our temperate climate ,but here not here Issan has a lot of very light land not rain for a few weeks and grass will stop growing ,ok if you have irrigation .

If your grass is of good quality say Mulato II and has ha plenty of fertilizer applied and the land is fertile you might get 1 rie /1 head but for most farms it will be the best part of 2 rie /head .

FJ. The normal rule of thumb for LWG live weight gain is 6 kg of feed to 1 kg of weight gain, but a lot will depend on the quality of the roughage ,with some young leafy Mulato II and your 14 % concentrate it will be 6:1 ,but if the roughage is poor quality ,road side grass or rice straw ,it will be nearer 7:1.

The OP is looking for some Angus or Brangus cattle ,so am I, not easy to find ,we have a Beefmaster bull he is doing well ,they are a few breeders in Thailand ,not cheap but worth the investment ,have a look at Thai Facebook for Angus or Brangus ,and Beefmaster cattle.

Thanks Kickstart! I was thinking along the same lines with Sunn hemp to start & Mulato ll. The mixtures for the feed I will be learning I am sure as I get into it. My Gal just found a purveyor that buys & sells Angus & I think Heifer & other premium brands has feeds to buy & will sell all stuffs I need & when the cattle or cows(I don't think 6 cows rates as cattle) But the site says he will come up from Issan & pick up the cows that are ready to sell. Alisa is going to talk to him tomorrow. I guess his business as an exporter of fine beef to Europe & it looks like it makes more money per Kilo going the quality route, at any rate this should be a good contact along with the ace help from the Farm forum here.Since we are not looking to make huge profits...just enough to augment existing income this may just work out fine as long as I don't get roped into paying family members for a salary. Damn & I will have to forgo eating the Angus beef myself.The only food I really miss in the U.S.!

I would love to get some Angus for sure.Where the Thai market is that they sell the cows I wasn't seeing much Angus or Heifer even as hybrids. Since it will be probably 6 months to get 300 meters electric lines in & a borehole drilled(the water witch guy is meeting us out on site Saturday-He knows this area & is real certain there is a good water supply for a borehole) & building the cow shed & getting the Nitrogen fixing portion done in the soil I am looking at 6 months or so. We live in Pattaya area & will be taking some time to get this going.Especially in Buriram it is a nightmare with the Poo Ye Baan in regards to covid & out of towners. But I really appreciate all the input. I can't believe this will be the 4th house I have built in Thailand so I have learned patience for sure.

I heard about the bumpy skin disease but I had thought hoof & mouth was gone long ago. I have a lot to learn.

14 minutes ago, cooked said:

I gave up on cattle as a source of income some time ago although we still have 5 Brahmins and a nice breeding bull. Everything would be going well until we got foot and mouth (twice) lumpy skin disease (right now) and a year where we couldn't get enough grass and had to sell at a loss. Get your pasture fixed with beasts rotating between fields and I guess 7 rai is just about enough.

Good luck!

5 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Please, please, please do not plant cane. It is utterly destructive to the environment and the air. A truly noxious commodity. 

Nooo that is what we will be fighting the neighbors have about 7 Rai of sugar cane growing & it looks like our property stopped growing a couple years ago. After living in Maui Hawaii for 11 years Sugar cane is the last type of vegetation I want to cultivate. Hopefully the cane has not slammed the soil into oblivion. In Hawaii they used copius amounts of hideous pesticides & really you need lots of Rai to make anything on it. Probably like Mangos 40 Rai minimum & at 66 I am not looking for that hard of a lifestyle.

Thanks so far. I plan on putting down Sunn hemp Crotalaria Junceo seeds after I have a tractor get the soil ready for seeds & then follow it with Mulato 2 grass for feed soon after purchase if property is as good as it seems. I will also build the shelter for the cows before I purchase. Our breeder we have been set up with has a cow sick now so he suggested we wait for 4-6 months anyway. He has some mighty fine cattle! I wish they were Angus or Bragus would be nice but they command a hefty sum if you can find them.

Hi,

I am looking at purchasing 7 Rai in Buriram on Saturday that My Gal & I would like to get Brahman hybrid &  Charolais for raising maybe 3 females with calves. Is this sustainable along with the recommended feed for only 7 Rai or am I too hopeful? I realize the cattle will make 5000 baht to 8,000 baht or so & am just looking to make a meager amount so I can live a mild farm life & be around animals. I studied to be a Vet in my 20's & worked on a ranch many moons ago but can pick up the ball fairly easy.

The other question is this land used to be used for sugar cane & I am wondering besides needing nitrogen to be put back in the soil if there is more I need to know IE: pesticides. I have worked on Farms growing but more experience in crops than cattle. I have been reading some great posts on site & look forward raising some cattle(not a lot) some chickens & maybe some catfish along with fruit trees & veggies to eat-which we are doing now in Bang Saray where I am now. Thanks for the help!!!!!!!!!!! ???? Barry

Smooth sailing all the way. The checkpoints I saw today were there but unmanned. Most likely from New Years. Hopefully we don't go into shutdown mode later on cause of Covid! Thanks for the replies. Mods can close this topic if they like!

Went down today & got my gal her phone. They were open but seems like 30% less vendors probably due to only 2 buyers out of all the stalls when we were there.

Business as usual no roadblocks. with all the hype out of Chonburi I had to wonder. But Patts not Chonburi. And ya you can get fakes on Lazada. The dead give away is getting the item for 50%-60% less but you can return within a week & wait 2-3 weeks for a refund later. Both venue's have pros & cons.

Thanks for the replies! Mods can close this if they want.

Thanks Peter. It will be at some time but nice to know it is open maybe till friday when we go down there.

Thanks again

I think Alisa saw the remnants of the New Years checkpoints. She went into town the Jan 2nd.

Thanks for the replies.

My girl went down to Ban Ampur & saw 2 testing sites & her neighbor said there was a checkpoint in South Pattaya. Just checking if they are active already.

Does anyone know if they shut down Tuk Com again . We need to get a new phone Friday & wondering if the stalls are still open?

Thanks

Does anyone know the checkpoints set up or being set up for Covid tests. I heard so far check points of Bang Sare, Ban Amphur & south Pattaya so far can anyone confirm the check points? Thanks

Got my answer from the clinic nothing other than oils available. Moderators can close this topic. Thanks