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    Forage for sheep to graze in Feb to march

    As above need winter feed for two months ( could be grazing earlier though) .will stubble turnips keep till then? Could westerwolds be grazeable by then? Just trying to to stay off lambing pasture till I have too.
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    Brewers grains

    Evening all Have free access to 250kgs a week. Was going to feed it to lambs. What's the feed value like? How best to feed it?
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    Microscopes for fec

    Hello Can anyone give me a spec/ make on what I need for DIY fec counting. Don't want to buy something I don't need. Cheers
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    Arable land to grass

    As above, looking at putting 20 acres of arable into grass this year. This will be a long term ley hopefully going down permanently. With the play to put a further 100 in over the next 5 years. Advice on what sort of leys. I don't really want to be chucking tons of fert about. I would have...
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    Grazing wanted urgent!

    Hi guys! In dire need of about 20 + extra acres in and around the the Norfolk Suffolk border. Willing to pay rent, just lost some grazing I did have as they have decided the need it back. So going out on a limb here. Any help would be great!
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    Sheep management software

    Just wondering guys what software to go for with regards to sheep management, like individual records and a such like?
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    One year grazing ley?

    If I want to put a grazing crop in a rotation for one year what sort of thing am I looking at? Looking for minimal fertiliser use, to be grazed from March to September? Any help would be great
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    Cost per ewe per year.

    Not sure if I'm wording this right but am after some advice. Cost of production per ewe per year, what is the average figure? Or do I need to be looking at it from a difficult angle? Any advice much appreciated
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    Jabbed myself with heptivac p plus

    As the above says got myself with the needle today on the hand. Didn't think anything of it then, but hand is still hurting. The sheet says I should go seek medical advice, just wondering if any of have experience with this. Fairly sure no heptivac went in.
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    Feeding sheep silage.

    I have a few of questions on feeding sheep round bale silage. 1) having only ever fed sheep conventional bales of hay. How many conventional bales to a 5ft round bale? 2) how good does the silage need to be to remove the need for concentrates? 3) any other things to consider when feeding...
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    Ewe that cuds everywhere.

    I have a ewe that when she cuds everything falls out of her mouth. Leaving large piles of digested grass everywhere. She's in ok condition. Was just wondering why she does it? Had anyone seen it before?? Any ideas would love to here?
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    Mixing lambs

    I have had to mix two groups of lambs today. One group are 5 months old, the other group are 3 months old. Any health issues I need to look from mixing? Just want to cover all bases really. Any help greatly appreciated.
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