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spark_28 replied to the thread Flock Sizes.I know!!! It's going to be 8ft high block walls with no gaps anywhere for horns or heads to get under🤣 Bizarrely they aren't too bad... -
spark_28 replied to the thread Flock Sizes.I've got 40 Hebrideans and 80 BF ewes. Not through 50 bags of feed yet and used two hay bales on top that. Have about 100 live lambs...
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spark_28 replied to the thread How to keep 1500 ewes.No point asking us tbh. Go look around you and see what other farms are doing . A good few big sheep farms in Ontario. I worked on a...
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spark_28 replied to the thread Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts.I could have 60 of those bad bred type if you're interested. Just looking at those mongrels of mine. No shape and too much wool
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spark_28 replied to the thread Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts.just took in a 3 day old lamb. ewes milking fine and ive seen it every day the last three days no reaction from it if you touch its...
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spark_28 replied to the thread Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts.Really happy with the lambs being churned out by the Heb x Roussins. Had f**k all feed too this year and it's been a harsh winter...
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spark_28 replied to the thread Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts.Think I'll be keeping all my lambs into the start of next winter. Got the hill ground for it. Not like they will be taking up space.
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spark_28 replied to the thread Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts.Worst lambing weather in a long time. Rain rain rain and we're having high winds too Sheep are lambing ok and the lambs are getting...
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spark_28 replied to the thread Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts.Well that's what a hebridean x Roussin looks like
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spark_28 replied to the thread Ewes not wanting lambs.Heard a few complaining of the same problem. Obviously just one of those years but who can f**king blame the sheep given the weather...
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spark_28 replied to the thread Shearlings Having Weak and Premature Lambs.Couldn't toxo do that?
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spark_28 replied to the thread Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts.That my worry too long term. This will be the first time these sheep have ever been fed and given their age it's probably helped them...
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spark_28 replied to the thread Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts.Glad it's not just us then. Thankfully the BF are that wild and hefted to the top they don't go raiding but maybe the bought in ones...
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spark_28 replied to the thread Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts.f**k them Theres issues with townships not maintaining fences though and it's part of the reason the raiders are as bad as they are...
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spark_28 reacted to Anymulewilldo's post in the thread Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts with
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