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  1. Long Croft Farming

    Sheep showering contractor wanted

    Looking for a showering contractor to treat 600 ewes near Sheffield (treating Lice not Scab), would consider plunge dipper but we're a hill farm with poor access and limited places to set up. TIA
  2. Long Croft Farming

    Bale spike + cropped silage bales

    Bought a 2nd hand bale spike for back of the tractor to cart bales between the stack and feed barrier and its struggling to get them to the barrier without the bale drooping to the point where its touching the floor. The bales are well made, heavy, cropped, silage and the spike has a single...
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    Ewe mature weight

    Would be interested to discuss what people think is an ideal ewe weight, for different breeds and situations (lowland, upland, hill). Efficiency is vital but there must be limits? What's too heavy, what's not heavy enough? Would be interested to hear if people have certain limits and what...
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    Store lambs for sale

    45 easycare wether lambs for sale Avg weight - 32kg Located near Buxton These lambs have been born and reared at 1000' and should finish off good grass alone They have very good feet (never needed treatment for lameness), most are bare bellied and bare around the tale so shouldn't ever require...
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    Maternal British Texels

    Looking for British Texel's bred with maternal traits in mind. Any recommendations? ...think the NZ's are great, but without going into too much detail, these need to be British! TIA
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    Heifer calved with no milk

    Had a beef heifer calve two days ago, and I was aware a week or so before she calved that she wasn't bagging up, teats are there and that's about it. She's in very good condition and had a good strong bull calf. I had to bottle some colostrum into calf and have been feeding him milk replacer...
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    Part time farming and VAT

    I have rented a livestock farm for the last 10 years which brings in around 50% of my income until a couple of months ago I had always supplemented this with work on other farms, relief milking etc. I've now had the offer to go landscape gardening with a local guy, the work would be more regular...
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    Which bull on LR heifers?

    I bought 5 pedigree Lincoln Red heifers last year as a grazing tool as much as anything. Going to A.I. them to calve at 24mths. What bull would people recommend? Will be selling resulting calves at 8-10mths old.
  9. Long Croft Farming

    Wintering ewes, what's the best thing to do?

    Hello folks, I'll tell you my situation and would love to hear your opinions on what might be the best route forward. I farm 150 ewes, part time obviously (spend the rest of my time walling, a bit of building and some livestock work for other folk). I'm located near Buxton, Derbyshire, all...
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    4x4 Vehicles: Land Rover - Defender 90 TD5

    4x4 Vehicles: Land Rover - Defender 90 TD5 Category: 4x4 Vehicles Manufacturer: Land Rover Price: £6750 Condition: Used Description: 93K Miles, MOT till September, Chassis and cross member are solid, A few scratches as you would expect but in general very straight. Images: See the...
  11. Long Croft Farming

    Road legal quad/tup trailer

    Looking to buy one for use behind Land Rover and quad. Also want to be able to put quad in it, so about 7'x4' with removable canopy. Can anyone recommend a decent one and suggest what extras may be useful? TIA
  12. Long Croft Farming

    Lamb born with no tail

    Just had a ewe have twins and one of them has no tail and a small patch an inch above where the tail should be with no wool or skin on it. The patch is a strip about an inch long, inline with the spine. The lamb is struggling to stand on it's back legs, it's a good size and looks normal in every...
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    In pursuit of a more easily finished lamb

    My flock graze quite poor SDA land in the Peak District and I currently use Texel tups to produce my lambs. The main reasons for using the Texel are that they produce reasonably hardy lambs that sell well in a market. Finishing these lambs on this type of land is only really possible with the...
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    Ewe stuck on its back

    Found a ewe stuck on its back yesterday morning, had been there over night judging by the sh*t behind it. I know sometimes you can turn them over and they walk off looking a bit drunk but are fine. Unfortunately this ewe must have been there a bit too long on a cold, wet night and couldnt stand...
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    Rushes for bedding

    Have just finished topping 15 acres of rushes and plan to spray the regrowth but have been told it will be more effective if the mown rushes are removed first. So thought i might try using them for bedding. Has anyone had any success with this before and if so how did you go about it? Cheers
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