Search results

  1. Benn

    Cattery

    Just wondering anybody got a cattery they run part time or full time, If so anybody willing to answer few questions can pm if easier, cheers
  2. Benn

    Partner or Silent partner?

    Has anyone had or been a silent partner in a business, doesnt have to be agri related, just trying to find out pros and cons for both parties involved ,any issues come up? Also any rough models on what worked for you, cheers!
  3. Benn

    Release equity

    Struggling to find definite answer online can you release equity from agricultural land to use as deposits buy to Lets, And has anybody done it recently, Wondering the average % pa. land is debt free cheers
  4. Benn

    300 Sheep flock,

    How many hours per year do you estimate spend on sheep flock 300 Lambing outside,160% Aim sale 70% dead permanent pasture, Land in 3 blocks,seperated into 5-6 fields per block, within a 10mile radius. shedding ewes. on Heptavac Perimeter electric fencing needed nearly every field. Tagging at...
  5. Benn

    Roof leaking

    Anybody suggest what other things could try,to stop a leak. have an insulated box section tin roof leaking,20 years old. it looked as it was coming in through the tec screws changed them all for new longer ones and still leaking.
  6. Benn

    Motor kw to rpm? Am i mossing something?

    I need a new motor for a dust extractor and it needs to be 3000 rpm i had a 4kw motor but i see they go upto 7.5kw i dont really understand What is the benifit of getting a bigger kw motor but still only having 3000rpm? it wont create more suction as still travelling at 3000 rpm? or am i...
  7. Benn

    Renting a small yard and land.

    After a bit of advice , anybody rent a small yard and small field out to a business in horticulture eg gardener / landscape gardener? cant just go ahead and crack on ,as its right next to main road and a foot path, If its wrong will be pulled up straight away on it. also what type of fencing...
  8. Benn

    What do you cull for?

    In an Outdoor lambing flock , What do you cull for? Thinking getting bit tighter on reason to cull the following so far, Bad feet ,anything other then scald. Fly strike Small pelvis Anything doesnt rear a lamb Anything that doesn’t get in lamb Prolapse🙄 unsure if following to cull for below...
  9. Benn

    Abortion in a ewe

    Just had twins first perfect lamb second in side the bag but half the size of born lamb and skinny features , we toxovaxed, This only one so far and was bang on due date. any body know what could be ,is it enzo? kind similar to this photo wife pregnant so bit worried about what could be...
  10. Benn

    Sole living from sheep ,Flock size

    Just been pondering, Anyone on here who's sole income is from sheep? what are youre flock size? going that the national average houshold income is around £30,000, Are you up around that level of income ? locally ,i know of only one family that solely live of the income from sheep.
  11. Benn

    Livestock moving,

    Looking into getting nissan cabstar or similar with a removable stock box on the back, im not up to date with all regs and rules, Anybody know of , Any legal factors or reasons that its not ok to do? Will be moving sheep only, Cheers
  12. Benn

    Dumper part help,

    Does Any body know the name of this part, Its basically a metal hose that helps draw the air in , Its bot an original on the dumper but cant for life of me find anything online, Cheers
  13. Benn

    Exlana ewe lambs

    24 exlana ewe lambs, Born outside mid April -mid may. Double jabbed heptavac p plus. £125 per head.
  14. Benn

    Poisonous to sheep?

    Got a field filled with 50% buttercups,ex horse field, Going re seed in autumn. Are buttercups poisonous to sheep, Would they actually eat them or just graze around them? Running out grass for ewes and lambs, wanting to move them end of this week and this only spare bite grass in amongst the...
  15. Benn

    Beauceron dog breed

    has anybody had or have a beauceron Breed of dog, Been looking into them ,there a french breed , they seem the ideal breed for what im after, Just wondering if anybody has had any and after some first hand knowledge how they are as a breed generally.
  16. Benn

    Electric motor single and 3 phase options?

    Evening all got this motor currently wired up for 3phase but it says about running on single phase ,does anybody know from these photos if you can change cable and run it single phase? To be honest i never knew you could, cheers
  17. Benn

    Metal paint workshop kit,

    Afternoon all, A question for any master painters on here , I have to paint a-load of old joinery kit,metal and cast iron, is there such thing as a single one coat cover paint? Or Would it not last? am i better to sand down and start from primer coat? here example of kit i mean, Any advice...
  18. Benn

    Starter capacitor help needed!

    Afternoon all anybody with any knowledge could help me out ,im currently buggerd, im stuck with trying to find a new starter capacitor for a motor The motor is 230v a.c,50hz 1hp, 3000-9000 rpm Input is 3100w Output is 2250w i changed the starter capacitor for the one in photo, Now after the...
  19. Benn

    How many sheep ?

    Just wondering how many on here work sheep around there day job? how big a flock Do you have and how big do think you could manage? im toying with the idea taking on Some free land which is within 6 mile radius Of home. ,size Of each plot 10-30 acres. Available at different times of the year...
  20. Benn

    Roof ideas

    Planning Building a small workshop 13mx7m on a budget, Im building It timber framed , The roof i was going to use insulated tin but looking for cheaper options, i dont need an insulated roof,i Will insulate at later date. Any body have any ideas ,i have corrugated tin on current workshop and...
Top