Our eldest son is currently on his sandwich year from Reaseheath college. As he has always wanted to do, he's currently working on a large sheep station in the far South. The wife, me and youngest son have just bought tickets for a 17 day whirlwind tour at the end of January 2023. I know many of...
Being in the desert of East Anglia with a lot of store lambs left to finish I find myself thinking outside the box. I've had mobs on stockfeed potatoes, hay and mollasses, waiting for anything to grow
Anyhow, I've been offered a large area of failed vining peas which is so flat that they...
My son Jack has just completed his first year at Reaseheath college in level 3 agriculture. He now has a sandwich year, which he really wants to go to a large sheep station in NZ
He is very 'hands on' , able to shear 200 ewes a day, crutch, worked on a docking gang, can do all jobs on a sheep...
I am posting this for our apprentice, Neave who has had a run of very bad luck with her dogs. After a terrible fatal accident with her 11 month collie pup a month ago and then a broken leg with her 8 year old collie last week, which is currently in surgery! She is very short of dog power. The...
Australian kelpie pups for sale, bitches and dogs available. Both parents are working on our own farm and both are registered with the working kelpie council of Australia. Pups can be registered both wkc and batwk. Will post more pics when they sit still! £1250 each
I purchased an Ifor Williams p7e trailer 6 months ago to cart my quad and rappa trailer around. I spoke to the local dealer, who said he has sold loads of these trailers for moving quads
Anyway, after 2 new tyres after 3 months, and the mudguards ripping out the side plates after 6 months, the...
Apprentice required on Norfolk sheep farm, currently running 2150 Romney and Highlander ewes with 400 dry ewe lambs. All lambs are fattened on winter greening crops.
Driving license essential, job involves rappa electric fencing with quad bike, setting up and moving prattley and rappa yards. Own...
My Eldest son is looking for an agricultural college to start in September 2021 after finishing his GCSE's. He is very clued up on sheep, having sheared his first 100 Romney ewes at the age of 14. He can crutch, worm, electric fence etc all day and keep up with the best of us. In the future he...
Portacabin required for wet coats, wellies and the ever increasing amount of mucky outer wear to position near to (to small) bungalow. Wife prefers if it looks "appropriate". Please send ideas.
TIA
Huntaway bitch 3 years old available foc to right home.
I have had her for 3 months from a dealer to join our collies and kelpies on large numbers of sheep.
She is very vocal around sheep and is as soft as grease with me and the family.
The problem is last week she killed the aged farm cat...
Second hand 3 metre moore uni drill or similar for over seeding grass, turnips etc. Collection no problem as close to Cheffins Cambridge machinery sale. TIA
2008 3 litre Automatic Hilux, blue . MOT until May, 235000 miles. Not in bad condition as most of the mileage comes from road miles. Needs new front axle as bearings have broken up. Will up load photos as soon as I can. £2500 as it is. Will make a cheap truck!
Fit, Agile people required to join teams in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire to lay underground irrigation pipe on large estates. Full tuition will be given, but must be hard working. Please PM
Just had my third set of springs on my 12 ft Prattley break. They are not strong enough for the constant road work. Has anyone found another, stronger make of spring to use than the Prattley? TIA
Having some serious problems with poisoning in a flock on wetlands with triffid bur marigold. The floodplain was flooded until late June killing most of the grass and leaving the TBM. The TBM is very lush and in flower.
We have had a large amount of deaths. Pm's have been sent which have come...
Looks like we are going to dip this year, first time for over 20 years! We will have between 3500 and 4000 to dip (mix of ewes and lambs). Thinking of dipping 1st week of August so lambs are weaned.
Is there any dippers out there who could help? We are based on the Norfolk/Cambs border. TIA
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