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I am in need of another wool winder for this coming season. As the girl who normally does it is pregnant. We are based In Kent and have approximately 55,000 to shear. Experience would be great but a keen beginner would be fine. Accommodation is available. Drop me a message if anyone is...

Just wondering how people are getting on with these this season, I have just bought my ewes home on Thursday and put out 4 80kg tubs out with them (260 ewes) . According to my calculations with the recommended daily intake they should have lasted about 2 weeks. They were pretty much gone by...

Today the good people of Ashford market Kent collectively raised £6590.00 by offering the proceeds of stock to be donated to the Ukrainian effort. After reading some of these posts I was compelled to try and raise so money. I offered 2 50kg hoggets and they were sold five times to eventually...

Various sizes of kids red band gum boots (nz wellie boots) used but far from worn-out! Size 6 & 7& 8 and two pairs of 9one pair of 10. £5.00 per pair plus postage Obviously will give a good clean before sending.

Three huntaway dog pups for sale from good working parents four weeks old will be ready early December.

As above really, what would be the rough cost of drilling fertilising and seed be, direct drilling into stubble?

Today I had a meeting with the farm that I graze sheep on for the winter, I asked the owner to fill out his part of the application form for a temporary holding number and he said he was concerned that it would affect his single farm payment. Is the case? There seems to be be plenty of rented...

As per title, I have been offered some sheep creep feeders and a big pile of troughs. Don't particularly want them for myself but too good to scrap.

Suffolk mule ewe tegs for sale, just off M26 near Sevenoaks Kent. £120.00,

Out of interest what prices have you been paying for energy max tubs. I usually go in with a client and put in a bigger order but this year they are not using tubs so as a result I will only need 1.5 tonnes. Been quoted £800 a tonne.

A bit random but I have just received a phone call from trading standards asking for help in tracking down the owner of approximately 100 ewes that were found wandering last Thursday in the Biddenden area. (Kent) They say that they are Romney type and were sold through Ashford market two years...

Hi everyone. I have the chance of grazing some lucerne this autumn,winter. Just wondering what would be the best thing to put on it. Grazing ewes and store lambs or my breeding ewes. Thanks for your advice.

As per title I am after a power pack to run my wool press. JCB beaver type of thing. Based in Kent. Thanks in advance, Ian.

Well hopefully tomorrow we will get finished shearing for the main part. Just about 50,000 done. Its been a hard season with the weather but I have had a bloody good team of shearers and wool handler's and we have got there! I would like to thank any of my clients that are members on here for...

Is it just me or do we all get a real kick out of convincing an old ewe that the strange lamb you have given her really is her own, weather you have skinned her lamb or done a wet adoption it really gives me sense of satisfaction. Last evening I skinned a dead lamb and put another lamb with ewe...

Got 2 pens of lambs booked in to Ashford tomorrow, when I got them in yesterday to check tags ect I found 2 lambs badly bitten on the groin area by dogs my guess is small terrier type as both wounded underneath and guess what the house next to the ground they are grazing has 3 or 4 terriers...

Just had a great day today at the Biddenden tractor fest (kent)event. I was shearing some lambs for the public to watch. Just enquiring if any of you were there?

I have just bought a thermal printer with a view to using it to print ear tag numbers. It came with disk and USB cable but it doesn't seem to work, it shows up on laptop but will not print. Any ideas as to why? Thanks in advance.

Feel pretty gutted tonight as I lost my old leg crook today which was bought for me by a aunt and uncle when I was about 8 I am my later part of 30's now so had it a long time. Went to catch a big Romney ewe by a ditch and she kept going in the water with my crook still attached! Bugger!!!!