Recent content by Calum the Shepherd

Haha likewise. ;)

It wasn't your system I was criticising. It was the fact and I won't fall out with anyone about it but people dismiss ebvs and will also look to cast judgement on others that dont. It's a tit for tat system. If you slate one thing it can also go the other way. It's like people that dismiss the...

Thanks.

Write him a letter dated and signed explaining that you require him to remove fallen stock from the premises and dispose of it in the legal way in accordance with what ever act it is, failing that increase the rent!

Equally a little of topic but you may find entertaining.... a recent Romney sale in NZ the top tup reached $12000 roughly. When I mentioned this on social media a texel breeder of whom is a little anti NZ and anti ebv figures made the comment "$12000 and they still had to crutch him".....my...

I face this battle with people alot. We farm 4000 ewes and buy a few tups each year, this farm is purely commercial. The supplier is told what we want in certain traits and they must be incorporated with good conformation and constitution. If they turned up with a sheep that resembled a blue...

We have just started to put all 4000 ewes and followers onto the farmplan programme. The main boss man got it in his head he wanted it and so we had it. My advice is if ye want to do basic things get the basic programme and a basic stick reader. It's easy to get more than you need. I'm finding...

I was at that 3 in 1 demo at skipton, My advice would be if your set on getting one then just get one to see if it works for you. We have 6 of the largest ones admittedly the old type. Theory and on paper they should work well. However we find the type of feed is the biggest drawback, with...

I use to feed straight barley incorporated with rape meal and soya with good quality silage to lambs indoors with feeder wagon. Also use to trough feed barley outside to lambs too.

Farmer from just outside Abergele. Shows me his work and I was impressed. There not flashy...but none of mine are I just want a genuine worker.

I run 5 Borders for 4000 ewes plus followers. I've just been and put a deposit on a Welsh pup. I found that the trial job was spoiling genuine work dog collies and they where lacking power. The welsh seem to be hard buggers who run all day and have plenty presence so thought I'd give them a...

We winter 3500 ewes on fodder beet. Ewe lambs will go on to stubble turnips. They get pot ale syrup in lick tubs and obviously a run back area of grass. We don't find the fodder beet that hard on there mouths, have old ewes with full set of teeth still