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Great photos! A frightening number of sheep, but it does show me that the weight density for sheep cannot match cows for UHD. I dont think there would be enough space for them. I having shearing lessons today
Great photos! A frightening number of sheep, but it does show me that the weight density for sheep cannot match cows for UHD. I dont think there would be enough space for them. I having shearing lessons today
They have a habit of taking over under standard management systems.Please excuse me - I'm not being funny, this is a serious question
But, why does everyone seem to worry so much about thistles, docks, etc etc ?
I don't think cattle fatten too well on themPlease excuse me - I'm not being funny, this is a serious question
But, why does everyone seem to worry so much about thistles, docks, etc etc ?
Grow tallerThey have a habit of taking over under standard management systems.
I'm interested to see what they do under a more holistic approach
I'm trialling ignoring them this yearPlease excuse me - I'm not being funny, this is a serious question
But, why does everyone seem to worry so much about thistles, docks, etc etc ?
Thanks for the reminder!@onesiedale what’s your plan for those thistles. Whack them off with a grubber? Started doing the odd ones I have on the rotation when I move them now.
They eat docks and nettles but they really don’t seem to get the taste for thistles so I prefer to whack them off. Only the odd one really.I'm trialling ignoring them this year
The cows are actually eating quite a few docks this year
Sheep grazing around Too many Thistles will on occasion break the skin on lambs lips / noses and let in the orf virus. Which is potentially disastrousPlease excuse me - I'm not being funny, this is a serious question
But, why does everyone seem to worry so much about thistles, docks, etc etc ?
Old enough? I'm 29 and I know all about itBtw, anyone here old enough to remember that feeling when confronted with a field of small bales to handle when there was thistles in it ?
I'm trialling ignoring them this year
The cows are actually eating quite a few docks this year
Please excuse me - I'm not being funny, this is a serious question
But, why does everyone seem to worry so much about thistles, docks, etc etc ?
No worries here.Please excuse me - I'm not being funny, this is a serious question
But, why does everyone seem to worry so much about thistles, docks, etc etc ?
And what problem is that exactlyNo worries here.
They're only (trying) to fix a problem, if you cut them down every year then you have to fix the problems yourself, and it costs a fudge sight more.
But, that's the whole point, isn't it?
To replace natural systems and processes with extra work, extra cost, and a couple more scoops of hand-wringing....