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Been in a very similar situation to yourself. Did have flock of mostly Suffolk/Texel x's with a few others but have gone more down the Suffolk x Mule breed over the last few years and seen my % increase as a result. As Neilo says it's probably the Texel/Lleyn that aren't quite ready at that time...

Any others use the pistol type Express gas dehorner? We do about 80 calves a year but am already on the 4th if not 5th head and seem to get through them even quicker these days. Am I doing something wrong? I usually just fire it up and once hot, dehorn the calves but now after I do about 4...

Some over £200 in the report therefore probably a few farmers buying ram/ewe lambs out of them.

Had an abortion storm a couple of years ago therefore I've vaccinated all the ewes and have done the replacements for this year. Since then I've been offered the chance to take on some extra grazing which means I need to buy more sheep if I take it on. Don't really want to let the land go as...

Had a Ch ewe that lambed yesterday. Lost her lamb but decided to keep her as she was under withdrawal at the time. Took a couple of them to some rough grazing and noticed a small welsh 25/30kg lamb in there a few weeks later. Must have been big enough to do the job anyway!

I heard that he was having backhanders off dealers for putting different (lower) prices on the clerking paperwork to what they were knocked down for but don't know how true that is.

You get the figure they have quoted in the document no matter what you pay for the item(s) as long as the item matches the description. If you pay less you gain, pay more, you lose!

I have an IAE manual lamb scales. The clock has packed in last week. What's my best option moving forward? Need to be able to move the scales from one location to another (preferably without any hassle). I don't have big numbers so don't want to spend too much on it.

Dunbia Llanybydder are £4.35/Kg for lambs week commencing 17/6. Organic £5/kg smalls £4.50/kg

Roughly what would it cost to convert an IAE dial scales to electronic?

Had one born last year about this time, sold in early March for £110 after no cake/meds etc. Wish i had a few 100 of them each year! the hardest thing would be to find a breed that would be in season at the right time. Dorsets and a few others might work though. You'd need plenty of grass later...

I have a Beltex x Welsh Mule yearling that only lambed late June and has just been tupped last week whilst the lamb is still on her. Had a Texel last year that lambed in October having been served by some ram lambs. Wouldn't like to say either way with your ewe. Think it's all luck!!

Mostly suff x. With a few other mongrels mixed in!

Do you think putting them I'm for an extra cycle would work if I wanted to lamb mid January. (Thinking ahead to next year as it's too late now!)

Ideally lamb them early and over a short period. They would usually start at the same time but want to hit the peak sooner!

I did 14 days last year but was about to ask the same question to see if shorter/longer period made any difference.

I see that the Aberfield SR has some Lleyn in them, is this to increase the lambing percentages as I've heard that a few have been disappointed with the results from the Aberfields? Does "SR" stand for anything?

I thought that Dunbia paid up to 22kgs but an overweight 22.5kgs and 23kgs (they round down to nearest 1/2 kg) would be reduced to 21kg with anything over 23.5 going back to 20kgs at base price.

I have an 8' version of these which is used often. Very good on the road, probably not the best in the field due to the tyres i suppose. The only negatives i have with mine would be the livestock gates i had fitted to it come off all the time. Probably just need to get the sledge hammer to close...

Agree with Jemski, why leave the tups in with a few, it will be more hassle than leaving them in with all the sheep. If you have a certain number that you'd like to lamb in the first group I'd personally tup a further 10% more the first time then take the rams out from everything until they go...