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🐄 📚 🐑 Looking for work/advice please 🐖 📚 🐔 I have worked on commercial farms as a lambing assistant, grainstore manager on a 10,000 tonne crop storage facility, had my own sheep and pigs for meat boxes and have assisted in milking. I am also qualified in Level 2 certificate principles in...

Hi, I am looking for a new role within livestock - beef/dairy entrant level or sheep work I have worked with commercial farmers in various roles including lambing assistant in Devon, North Wales & Scotland - indoor & outdoor lambing, organic & non organic, as well as working as a grain store...

Looking to relocate to Wales, looking for predominantly sheep /livestock work, year round or over busy periods, would need accommodation until I am able to secure somewhere, I have previous exp of lambing 1800 indoor ewes, N Wales, various breeds 400 organic outdoor lambing in Scotland &...

so i'm gaining work exp with cattle to eventually start a small cattle herd (don't judge me on this) trying to get a varied response of people that have successfully achieved this already.. Aim is to add diversity to the farm to have another income stream, to feed myself and to sell direct to...

I'm wondering how much and where you can buy a digital scale weigh crate (without EID & bluetooth) just think it would be easier to read than a normal weigh crate? I intend on recording all weights on an excel spreadsheet and i will until flock numbers and income allow. would it be more cost...

So the land I have access to already has sheds, a crush (not sure which condition) etc and as I want to keep the farm with diversity to limit the need for working else where (and now being a lot less scsred of cattle) im thinking of a micro beef enterprise.. like 2-5 calfs to grow.train around...

has anyone used them? the farm i worked at last year used them and interested to hear people's opinions to produce lambs for meat, aberfield ewes? any good for retaining ewes to sire for meat lambs? having spoken to the chap i worked with he suggested using aberfield ewes on a texel x.. i...

Can anyone enlighten me on the breeds that will stand to tup in different times of the year than the normal ranges.. i think the Chamoise? also can you tup them to any breed... will the ram serve them or are the rams season dependent too. excuse my ignorance

I've started milking for a local farmer, i'm also employed in a school (so might be best to be self employed as i will be next year anyway) but what are the average wages to be expected when starting as an inexperienced milker? 21 yrs plus * for self employed * for employed? What would you...

I have access to grass. Can anyone explain the in's and out's of buying stores now.. what is the average buying cost atm/ are u likely to many any money on them? When is best to sell, etc Thanks :) (Sorry newbie.. best way to learn is practically. .or from mistakes..right)

Morning, Im wondering if anyone or if you knew of anyone that could help, Im looking to move 11 sheep from Derbyshire to Leicestershire this weekend/next week/end. Will pay transport, I dont have a towing licence and its a bit far to blag it Man/woman with truck & trailer? Thank you :)

Best in terms of value for money, quality, cost (inc p&p) * drop pin sheep hurdles * electric fencer unit * electric fence posts * electric fence wire * geared electric fence reels * IBC (with attachment water trough) Plus anything else I haven't thought of right now.. Thank you

Hi I am looking to do my trailer test to be able to tow a sheep trailer.. i have just received a comment by someone saying "If you are towing over 750kg and its for a business (sheep trailer) then unless you can prove it will never go more than 50 miles from its base then you will need a tacho"...

anyone going? anyone know where to find cheap accommodation close by? or where to park in the city if I drove in? Thanks :) http://www.oxfordrealfarmingconference.org/

Does anyone know of any shepherding/lambing employed positions? short/long term I have previous experience of indoor and outdoor systems, and experience of organic farms. I'm able to forward lambing reference/more information. Please inbox me. Thanks :)

I'm taking the plunge and starting the flock in August/September time!!, i'm looking to get as many sheep as possible within my budget and keep back all/most ewe lambs for breeding. ideally want a breed which does ok for meat prices too but preferably for the right flock and figures. I'm keen on...

2005 55 reg silver LWB high top converted camper with fixed double bed, sink, shower tray £2850 MOT until February 5th 2016 has done (currently) 149,465 miles includes spare wheel no problems since purchase professional fitted side windows and roof vent...

so I rang Rural Payments Agency for a CPH the guy who answered didn't know what I needed to do and asked what my CPH was.. which was what i was asking for, put me on hold to ask his colleague and then asked what livestock I was wanting to keep and at which address.. he confirmed the application...

Anyone from the Midlands, South or Wales that breeds shetlands? Looking for a few ewe's/ewe lambs for sale around August time, inbox me with info and costs Thanks :)

I'm not sure if anyone is running this style of farm? I'm looking to gain work experience on organic ideally permaculture farms, like what Rebecca Hosking is doing at Village farm http://www.thevillagefarm.co.uk/ and Joel Salatin in America, http://www.polyfacefarms.com/ By mob grazing, and...