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    £25k to start a livestock enterprise...

    Just bought 6 cows , 4 in calf,2 with calf at foot for £10k.wont get too many cows for £25k
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    Farming stigma…. Working like “crazy”

    Why not just employ somebody to do 8 hours a day? You'd be far more productive an quicker getting things done.and I don't believe you can't afford too.as I have a lad help me an your a far bigger outfit than me. Your going to have to at some point anyway.if your kids or your brothers are interested.
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    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    That, or Zeus with his lightning bolt!
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    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    I was more worried about my hoggs that were walking around the cables while I was stuck in the tractor.
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    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    I'm fine , been dealing with the bonnet an feeding calves. My brother an mate weren't impressed with me. They'd just put their ovens on to cook their tea 🤣
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    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    Ha no is was too busy looking behind me 🤦
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    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    Oh dear! Just driven into the stay of an electric pole.the poles now sitting at 70 degrees angle an the wires are around the tractor 😬
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    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    I think most folk around here use north east fallen stock.are they part of the same outfit?
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    Lambing staff

    Cant be, he'd of also ploughed 50 acre by lunch.
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    Lambing staff

    Facebook pages or the NSA had a lambing list you could put dates on when you need help. We're probably over staffed but I like it that way.its just for 3 weeks so helps keeps the stress levels down 🤣
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    Lambing staff

    Me an my dad.500 inside,also have 2 vet students.leave them to it.an give help when they need it.makes life so much easier with a few more people about.
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    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    Both mothering the calves so that's a good sign.both have an appetite too which is a good thing.
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    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    2 live calves.cows will have a long way to go before they can be culled.
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    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    FFS ! Second caesarean in 12 hours.need this like a hole in the head.
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