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more than once we have used some very old but well made (yellow) hay as bedding , sheep love it and leave the green stuff in the racks ...

She has a good bark on her and definitely takes after her dad more who was the Huntaway rather than the mum. She’s so chilled out...

Iv shot 100’s of sheep with a bolt gun, Iv never done it wrong once. It’s nice to know that that animal will be dealt with a quickly as...

I haven't read unlacedgeto's quote from DEFRA as it will apply to England and I'm in Scotland but I've always understood it was not...

Your feeling over the unpleasantness of the job shouldn't mean animal welfare is compromised waiting for a professional.

Yes and we do in certain circumstances but prefer to use professionals (vet or knacker) as its an unpleasant job

It's not illegal to shoot a farm animal. From the DEFRA website. Clearly, Mr Mullin was working as a knacker man without the...

I've got sheep, cattle and arable. Currently lambing first 300. They should be done by end of month and be turned out. Cattle will calve...

Pete sold a few lambs last week............

Seed reps who also sell chemical sprays are to blame They maximise their profits by adding thistle seeds to your order It's true, I...

If you are going to do them with a knapsack I would use grazon as it is far more potent than MCPA though I admit it is more expensive...

Somebody really needs to come with a clover friendly weed spray like the old legumex

A few G1 ewe hoggs with G2 myomax lambs. Assistance rates less than 1%. Excited to see how these guys grow out.

Inverdale lambs out of Shetlands continuing to shape up real well.

Current tup team, from @MJT and @Woolless. 6/7 are inverdale 6/7 are (at least) single myomax 1/7 sheds Will this be the year I...