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- Cheshire
And your problem with that is??
Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts
- Thread starter Anymulewilldo
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- Cheshire
Every now and then someone comes up with that comment. Grandad used to put them straight, I do it now. Quad is no use on a bunch of hoggs away from home! Not much use moving them around at home without the dogs come to that!
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- Fife
He's just jealous. It's my kind of farming!And your problem with that is??
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- Fife
"Come gather and pen 500 draft shetlands with just a bike. They're only in a 5ha paddock. Behind electric."Every now and then someone comes up with that comment. Grandad used to put them straight, I do it now. Quad is no use on a bunch of hoggs away from home! Not much use moving them around at home without the dogs come to that!
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- Cheshire
Our kid canāt work a dog, heās thin yet eats twice as much as me. I can work dogs, Iām fat.
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- N.Lincs
There must be a moral to that story somewhereOur kid canāt work a dog, heās thin yet eats twice as much as me. I can work dogs, Iām fat.
....I'm not sure what it is though
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- Cheshire
Why itās better to work dogs than decide itās to hard and not bother?There must be a moral to that story somewhere
....I'm not sure what it is though
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- Scottish Borders
Dad always reckons you should employ a fat shepherd as it means they've got good dogs.Our kid canāt work a dog, heās thin yet eats twice as much as me. I can work dogs, Iām fat.
I think there's a bit more to it than that but can't fault his logic
ritchiekirkland
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- Cheshire
Iāve never heard that but I agree wholeheartedlyDad always reckons you should employ a fat shepherd as it means they've got good dogs.
I think there's a bit more to it than that but can't fault his logic
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- Fife
Dad always reckons you should employ a fat shepherd as it means they've got good dogs.
I think there's a bit more to it than that but can't fault his logic
My dogs must be ace!
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- Cheshire
I have offered our kid the pick of my collie litters several times and heās just not interested in working dogs
edit: offered FOR FREE
edit: offered FOR FREE
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- Cheshire
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- Fife
She's like our kid. But with tits and good dogs.Youāve got Rosieā¦ thatās an unfair advantage
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- East Ayrshire
I wouldn't be fat if I had a Rosie!!!Youāve got Rosieā¦ thatās an unfair advantage
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- Fife
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- Fife
Rich_ard
Member
Did you have to get out the truck?And your problem with that is??
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- Fife
Not a chance. Our resident expert lamb finisher is a Gentleman Farmer.
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- North of Perth
There's some lads not that far away from where you are now.only use quads an no dogs.have a fair few sheep too.
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