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  1. Old Shep

    Dust mask recommendation for asthma

    Hi everyone just recovering from a few weeks of bad asthma but every time I feed hay to the sheep it sets me back a bit. Can anyone recommend a type of dust mask that would help?
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    Ewes which carry joint ill

    Just wondered if anyone else has experienced this? We only lamb around 130 ewes so are able to keep good records which is how we came to notice this:- We had a ewe a few years ago whose lambs were the first to show joint ill symptoms which then spread to some others (we lamb inside). The next...
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    Salving sheep - why did they do it?

    I have been lucky enough to obtain copies of a diary written in the 1870's by a man who farmed the land which we now have. It's a really interesting read, but some things have me puzzled. In November/December each year he bought in some grease and some tar and made "sheep salve" which he...
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    75 x 45ft Agricultural building Skipton

    As the heading says really, looking for prices or recommendations for someone to supply / erect / groundworks ( any one of these or all) for agricultural building Skipton, North Yorkshire. Can supply plans. Thank you
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    Kubota ATV - any good?

    Hi all, I've finally had it with our Polaris Ranger! It's not very reliable and its increasingly painful for me to drive. I have a knackered right shoulder so the heavy transmission change and heavy non-powered steering means its not a pleasure to drive and most times I end up just walking...
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    Is this anyone's dog?

    This dog has clearly been abused but has had a loving home at one point - the rescue think perhaps she had been lost or stolen and found her way into bad company. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1656499517713702&id=212277655469236&pnref=story If you are on facebook perhaps...
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    Killing thistles in catchment area for drinking water

    Hi All, We bought some land (30 acres) last year that had been rented out for years and under Environmental Stewardship. It is covered in thistles, both creeping and Scotch type, along with rushes and nettles. Other half flail mowed it last year but the thistles are back with a vengeance. We...
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    Lambs fed ad-lib about to explode!

    Hi folks. Invested in a heatwave lamb milk ad lib feeder as we have 20 pet lambs to feed. They are going through over 35 litres a day though and are filling themselves to busting! They range from 2 days to 3 weeks old. The instructions state not to let the milk run out, but also state don't...
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