Recent content by baaa

That is a big consideration. I was wondering whether it would be something of interest to specialist breeders who have developed their bloodlines for many years and finally have what they want.

i don't know I'll check it out.

Thank you for your reply.:D Yes we're heading for a ban on live exports for slaughter but I believe export and import for breeding stock will continue. It is interesting that you mention northern Scotland, I imagine there is less risk of TB there, but I don't know the statistics. I imagine...

Yes 🤗 I get your point, thank you for replying🤗. I"m assuming that measures would be taken to avoid such risks. He has quarantine facilities and no cows on the premises or nearby at the moment. I was wondering if breeders would use a facility like this to keep their valuble blood lines safe...

Hi to everyone, I'm based in Brittany, France. I farm sheep over here. I have a farming friend with a 400 acre farm, who has recently sold his Montbeliarde milking cows, after 30 years of milking on the farm. He is now looking to redivert his farm business whilst keeping cows and cattle as...

So I have finally come up for air!! I have managed to buy a second trailer for shipping water around the farm from an IBC tank. This one is going to be parked in the field as refillable water stockage. Has anyone found a company that sells attachments that connect from the IBC to black water...

I found another one this morning. It was born during the night and probably didn't suckle before this animal did this. It's not dead I'm going to try to save it. I have had a dog attack before and it attacked the ewes. The field is surrounded by electric fencing for sheep which is probably...

A few days ago, I found a week old lamb in the field with injuries around its face and neck. I thought a fox had tried to take it away but it was too heavy. Yesterday I found a dead new born lamb with a hole its neck and blood on the skin. It can't be a fox as it would have taken it away. I...

So for my energizer stocking 30J I need a minimum of 6 rods. I have 5 at the mo, but 1m deep not 2. I bought galvanised earthing rods from the same supplier. I did have one wire going to all five until someone cut it :confused: A kind neighbour has offered me her supply for the short...

I have a mains energizer the biggest I could find. Battery and solar energizers only go up to 4J here. Mine has a 15J output. It doesn't say the ampage on it. I guess I would need that to work out the supply required. That's a good idea thank you. Does anyone know what sort of current a...

Life is tough sometimes. I am just in the middle of lambing and I have a drama with the electric fencing for my paddocks. The neighbour who was allowing me to use his electricity for my fencer has sold and suddenly turned the power off without warning. The other two residents are reluctant to...

It depends how long the grass is and how much dew falls over night and how windy it is, IMO. Since I've been resting paddocks more and the grass is longer I don't need to give them as much water as the longer grass attracts the dew. Perhaps the ewes not drinking is a sign you are getting the...

I decided not to lime after all. It would have to have been done when it was wet a couple of weeks ago and I was worried about the soil compaction the big tractor and 10 ton of trailer would cause. I might reconsider when it is still dry in the autumn. Hopefully, in the meantime I will find...

I moved to May lambing this year in fact, mid May lambing, for a similar reason. It is difficult to get the supermarket lorry to come and collect in August because of the holiday shutdown so they may as well not be ready til September onwards. I'm glad I did, as I rely on friends and...