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Ewes been on silage since Xmas And last few weeks lifeline buckets Mule ewes, currently very fit, jagged last week and only pulled out 40 leaner ones Due to lamb 1st April Snacking triplets 350grams a day 18% protein 13Me Twins 200grams a day but only started last week. Normally I’d...

Evening all, Just had a hot air ballon land ( crash land ) on my ground, to fair to the guy he did pick the only field I have left with no sheep and lambs in it, however the fields to the left and right sheep and lambs in a mess, collie dog buggared off scared out of its mind. Neighbours cattle...

Had some soil samples done. Fields are all in grass, ranging from 1yr old to 5yr old grass paddocks. Not done liming in a good few years, but FYM and hen litter been used for last ten years or so. Looking for any input to help improve grass sward, and production over next few years. Many thanks

Evening all. I've recently been about to take on some more grazing, 200 acres. The ground ranges from really nice new clover mix. To 10 year plus old grass with rushes. 850ft high. Split into 25/30 acre fields as an average Rough plan would be to buy some romneys and run them on it. Lambing...

As the heading suggests Feeding my in lamb ewes a barley, oats mix with protein pellet. In walk though feeders. Ewes due to lamb end of March, Sales rep in today talking about seaweed meal and how I could try adding it to ration, Anyone done this or doing this ? Any input most welcome

Think I'll need to put some hay out tomorrow !!!

I know it's only Nov ! But beginning to think of ideas for next years feeding Current system Lamb a 1000 scotch mule ewes from mid March Inside. Lamb 300 blackies outside mainly unless weather turns Winter 450 ewe lambs of which 250 sold as rough Hoggs, rest come into flock at home. Fed baled...

Have been thinking of keeping a 100 or so Suffolk ewe lambs out of my scot mules this year. Just wondering people's thoughts on them and tup recommendations to put them to? They are out of home bred ped suffolks with a 1/4 NZ influence though them. In other words working types not big show heads...