Thinking double row of 10ft slats or longer back to back , 90 ft long shed , gables cladded with both sides open feeding down each side to house beef in calf heifers & bulling heifers .
I’ve started lambing some been great others not so much (usual lambing ) but I’ve had a few of what I would say premature early type lambs that are alive . Some require heat lamp others not but there so fine. After a few days some have died just seems there guts can’t take it . Also getting some...
My insurance is rocketing as everybody else’s is so looking at ways of cheapening it. We have cover on everything farm wise . When I asked what is costing the most too insure or what has gone up the dearest there saying farm buildings . Ours are covered for most things but does everyone have all...
I have some sheep house for lambing later in month , been in 3 weeks now as was wet ground . Been doing grand getting sheep rolls good new grass haylage & access to high energy licks . This morning at feeding 2 holding back , one lying down not flat out other standing hanging both ears ...
What’s the best tool for drilling wooden strainers to take gate hangers ? Don’t want to spend a fortune just for own use but my drill with a big bit on it sups battery’s for fun
Looking to put a 1m x 1m slatted channel along front of sheds to take slurry that’s scraped out to the pit approx 80ft at furthest away . Majority will run straight then it will need to take a slight bend to work in along front of other shed as it sits out further. How do people do this? I was...
Looking to pump slurry from a to b via Nc3000. Doing it via 4” lay flat umbilical pipe am I best to use a 90 degree bend or will it be fine coming off straight ?
What should I expect to pay a self employed person to help with lambing or just self employed in general farm work . Level of skill would be farm experience but not huge experience in lambing.
Having bother with my Doda pump again . Don’t use it that much but sometimes I prime it then pto on & away it goes but sometimes like today it will prime but pto on it just lets go of liquid . The liquid is foamed up when I take pipe off indicating drawing air but I just can’t see where . Is my...
I’m needing to get into foot bathing my suckler cows to keep there feet right. Currently my handling pens are away up the yard & race is heading up hill a bit so not handy for a foot bath sitting level. The sheds are the same with cubicles one side then they walk round to feed passage either...
Just comparing cattle feeds & prices & have been asked if I require ammonia chloride in it ? I’m not sure what does it do & benefits ? I’m feeding beef suckled calves
I’m hardly at Marts but trying to put a value on my bullocks
Proper suckler bred Angus bullocks out of strong Angus cows
16/18 month
Very well fleshed & grown
We don’t have weigher but approx 450kg min too probably some 500kg & above .
Scotch farm assured
I need another mounting bracket for my fusion control box so I can put in other tractor . The one I need is like 2 plates that just slot together . Where can I buy another set ? Not sure what they are actually called
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