Chris123
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- Location
- Shropshire
Just wondering what others lamb numbers wise and how many staff they have on the job.
Lambing staff
- Thread starter Chris123
- Start date
2 in day and 1 at night plus me. 1250 ewes.
- Location
- South Pennines ol14
Lamb 550 ( 500 this year) usually myself and Mrs helps after work or she books a week off
Had vet students this year and it made me realise how much easier a little help makes the job
Had vet students this year and it made me realise how much easier a little help makes the job
Chris123
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- Location
- Shropshire
Normally me and dad lamb 1250 Mules then another 300 Welsh that starting now, done it in my own this year as dad has been ill bloody exhausted, weather didn’t help much could of done with this dry weather a fortnight ago.
Skintagain
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- Location
- Perched on the Pennines
You will be Ill next get some help in
- Location
- North of Perth
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.
Aspiring Peasants
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- Location
- North Pennines
I want some help for next year, how do you go about getting you’re vet students?
- Location
- North of Perth
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
- Location
- South Pennines ol14
My Mrs is on various farming groups for ladies , I think the students contacted her through them
- Location
- South Pennines ol14
I found it nice to have young enthusiastic folk here.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
They were a credit to themselves
You were lucky … I had a student last year and she was terrified of sheep
was Definatly more hassle than help so I didn’t bother again this year
- Location
- South Pennines ol14
We’ve one here now , been before as a sixth former , now a first year vet student, not a patch on last twoYou were lucky … I had a student last year and she was terrified of sheep
bobajob
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- Location
- Sw Scotland
Do you lamb them all outside? That sounds very busy
. Surely that size of flock can justify some extra labour at this time of year.
- Location
- Fife
140 cows plus followers to finish.
980 ewes.
All outside. Normally me and Mrs, but she's buggered her knee. So I've got 3 interns in.
980 ewes.
All outside. Normally me and Mrs, but she's buggered her knee. So I've got 3 interns in.
Aspiring Peasants
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- Location
- North Pennines
You're all just playing at it, I lamb 500 beltexes before breakfast for a fortnight, calve 20 cows every morning, turn every ewe out with 2 and go to my other job in the afternoon. Only get knacker man in for one bag of lambs when they're all finished. 
You lot need to start shaping up
You lot need to start shaping up
- Location
- Ardrossan Ayrshire
Are you and bossfarmer related?You're all just playing at it, I lamb 500 beltexes before breakfast for a fortnight, calve 20 cows every morning, turn every ewe out with 2 and go to my other job in the afternoon. Only get knacker man in for one bag of lambs when they're all finished.
You my neighbour?You're all just playing at it, I lamb 500 beltexes before breakfast for a fortnight, calve 20 cows every morning, turn every ewe out with 2 and go to my other job in the afternoon. Only get knacker man in for one bag of lambs when they're all finished.
- Location
- Scot Borders
750 Highlander ewes all outside. Myself mainly, Mrs Bob when she isn’t teaching and 2 teenagers when not at school.
220 store cattle inside as well . Keeps me from getting bored
220 store cattle inside as well . Keeps me from getting bored