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FFrank-the-Wool replied to the thread Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker.A significant drop in prices today for everything. Beef has been getting wobbly for a while, hope those dear store cattle come right...
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FFrank-the-Wool replied to the thread Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts.The plough or Direct drill has been an easier option on al the land that could be cropped. Only us poor old peasants have been left with...
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FFrank-the-Wool replied to the thread Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts.There are far more Romneys in the Borders than in their old homeland. On the Marsh there are now less than 10 flocks of any size. They...
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FFrank-the-Wool replied to the thread Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts.The traditional Romney Marsh "Romney" is almost exactly like @Hilly type of sheep. Most of his did originate from much further south...
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FI'm expecting it to peak about 10 then drop back and sit around that 9.20,30 through the summer and autumn before another bit rise next...
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FFrank-the-Wool replied to the thread How many hours in a standard working day?.A standard week for a farmer who has livestock is surely 168 hours. My Father had some trouble with the Inland Revenue many years ago...
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FThe most stupid invention is the sheep !! How Noah ever kept his two alive is beyond me. One in theory should have drowned or stuck...
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FFrank-the-Wool replied to the thread Rant.Now I know this will sound stupid, but the whole idea the NFU's set up Red Tractor was that there was only one annual inspection/audit...
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FFrank-the-Wool replied to the thread Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker.Betamox is a waste of time for Joint Ill. My Niece who is a vet says to use Norodine if you can get it.
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FFrank-the-Wool replied to the thread Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker.Are you not concerned that the pure Swaledales will lose their hardiness and natural survival instinct by being housed? Our Romneys...
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Nowt like 200%, pures around 115-120%, swales breeding mules usually around 150% which is enough for our Ground, fed on haylage, cake...
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FFrank-the-Wool replied to the thread Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker.I never realised that Swaledales could or would be housed. It would be interesting to know more about this. Do you breed them pure? What...
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FFrank-the-Wool replied to the thread Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker.Perhaps an extra comma would have helped as I laughed about "bedding the night staff!" Sheep look exceptionally well. Must have had...
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FGood job not mules id have had a ewe a gimmer and 5 lambs with no mammys 😂