f**k Up Fortnight

RushesToo · May 3, 2024

spin cycle said:
pulled another ewe with twins off the field today...plenty of grass/shelter but think I've let my flock get to old

think this needs to be my last lambing...I'm just not good enough at the management side

You are good at the management because you recognise it's not perfect.
What you haven't noticed is that you are tired and need a break.
Stop beating your self up, reduce the herd to the bits you like and start enjoying it again.

Boydvalley · May 3, 2024

Final one lambed

A whooping 9.5kg. Luckily I was passing her. Would of been dead. Took a bit of getting going. A full 10days after the ram was out so I’d say over cooked. Sucks like a vacuum tanker.

The last 6 were scanned as single and all bar this one had twins, a nice bonus end for a change. Makes up for the 4 lost in a dog attack 10 days ago.

Thanks @Wood field for the thread.

Wood field · May 3, 2024

Boydvalley said:
Final one lambed
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A whooping 9.5kg. Luckily I was passing her. Would of been dead. Took a bit of getting going. A full 10days after the ram was out so I’d say over cooked. Sucks like a vacuum tanker.

The last 6 were scanned as single and all bar this one had twins, a nice bonus end for a change. Makes up for the 4 lost in a dog attack 10 days ago.

Thanks @Wood field for the thread.

Not my doing I’m afraid, though it’s been a brilliant thread with both sad and funny moments.
All credit to @yellow belly

Boydvalley · May 3, 2024

Wood field said:
Not my doing I’m afraid, though it’s been a brilliant thread with both sad and funny moments.
All credit to @yellow belly

Opps sorry @yellowbelly

Estate fencing. · May 3, 2024

Silage making and shearing next, first 3000 drys booked for week of 20th.

Wood field · May 3, 2024

Boydvalley said:
Opps sorry @yellowbelly

To be honest, a massive thanks to @yellow belly , but also to each and everyone.
Here’s to a perfect summer and good autumn sales , then we can do it all again

Jonp · May 3, 2024

Think summer is next week, the sun's supposed to be out and no rain. Make the most of it...it won't last

Estate fencing. · May 3, 2024

Jonp said:
Think summer is next week, the sun's supposed to be out and no rain. Make the most of it...it won't last

I’m going to get as many vaccinated, wormed and cooked as possible. Some good lambs about now but a far to many struggling lambs, just been to cold for them to thrive and now getting hit with worms and cocci ( only cocci the poor doers as it’s to dear to do the big 20kg healthy lambs).

Jonp · May 3, 2024

Estate fencing. said:
I’m going to get as many vaccinated, wormed and cooked as possible. Some good lambs about now but a far to many struggling lambs, just been to cold for them to thrive and now getting hit with worms and cocci ( only cocci the poor doers as it’s to dear to do the big 20kg healthy lambs).

I'll be looking to dag the dirty ewes, the wet grass seems to pass through them too quick, worm the lambs and dysect the whole flock. Most of my lambs are doing well, don't like loosing them, especially for unknown reasons. What to you use for cocci?
Is that 3000 Hoggs booked in for you to shear yourself? I could cope with that number if you knocked two zeros off the end of it

primmiemoo · May 3, 2024

spin cycle said:
pulled another ewe with twins off the field today...plenty of grass/shelter but think I've let my flock get to old

think this needs to be my last lambing...I'm just not good enough at the management side

Try not to be too down about things, Spin. HMS Spin Cycle is a good ship that's coming through stormy weather ~ literally.

Northeastfarmer · May 3, 2024

spin cycle said:
pulled another ewe with twins off the field today...plenty of grass/shelter but think I've let my flock get to old

think this needs to be my last lambing...I'm just not good enough at the management side

Just cull hard, ewes are better killed in their prime, had some away this week at £150 a piece which is as much as they’d of made as hoggs so you’re just swapping old for young

Wood field · May 3, 2024

spin cycle said:
that's where I've gone wrong..
only latterly realising....my lot were so thrifty it hid it....but suddenly

Been there , done that.
Now reared all our own replacements, not as profitable at first ( as not selling as many lambs) but despite this years f**k ups , the ewes are young and fit, and rearing their lambs.
Don’t give up !

steveR · May 3, 2024

ladycrofter said:
Never! Just get tough on culling. You'll get the same lambs from fewer sheep. It was mental when I came here, if they still had 4 legs they got put to the tup, it's easy to get working so hard you don't have time to sit and think. Massive amount of stupid work to keep everything alive, which we didn't.
4ish crop is max here going forward.

I think the majority of the issues this time was from old gals. Problem is I am unsure of the age of the early buy-ins!

We were fairly tough on teeth n'tits checks last Autumn, but not tough enough! I am not keen on purchasing any replacements, IF we have another lambing. Probably enough coming through...

Estate fencing. · May 3, 2024

Jonp said:
I'll be looking to dag the dirty ewes, the wet grass seems to pass through them too quick, worm the lambs and dysect the whole flock. Most of my lambs are doing well, don't like loosing them, especially for unknown reasons. What to you use for cocci?
Is that 3000 Hoggs booked in for you to shear yourself? I could cope with that number if you knocked two zeros off the end of it

No got the professionals in to do them. I can shear but those 2 will do them in 3 days, would take me a few weeks.

spin cycle · May 3, 2024

have i just had a 'collective slap round the chops' and told to not be a 'wet wipe' ?

thanks all

.....i think

Wood field · May 3, 2024

spin cycle said:
have i just had a 'collective slap round the chops' and told to not be a 'wet wipe' ?

thanks all.....i think

I think it gets to us all, a crap winter a crappy time lambing.
You’re not alone , I say i quit daily !
One nice day when all goes well soon straightens the mind

Jerry · May 3, 2024

Flopping mastitis….two today

cold night two days ago and 32mm of rain probably not helped.

Lambs big enough to cope I hope. Good grass in front and creep.

idgni · May 3, 2024

Jerry said:
Flopping mastitis….two today

cold night two days ago and 32mm of rain probably not helped.

Lambs big enough to cope I hope. Good grass in front and creep.

I still like to bring the lambs in for a few days to watch their intake of creep before letting back out,
just because there is creep in the field doesn't mean they eat it.

Jerry · May 3, 2024

idgni said:
I still like to bring the lambs in for a few days to watch their intake of creep before letting back out,
just because there is creep in the field doesn't mean they eat it.

True . But these are 6+ weeks old.

And I could not catch the buggers!! (Getting too old

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Jerry · May 3, 2024

idgni said:
I still like to bring the lambs in for a few days to watch their intake of creep before letting back out,
just because there is creep in the field doesn't mean they eat it.

Thus is the grass they are on, well grass and clover.

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