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    Another dog or give it up?

    Lost my collie the other day, He was the most devoted and loyal dog I've ever known, to a fault almost if that could be possible. It got me thinking i might just sell up. I'm only running 120 ewes and some calves as i work off the farm, and around here the opportunity to scale up is practically...
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    Ewes or calves???

    After the opinion of the educated masses n here 😉 I've got a few quid to spend, (lose??) Do I buy in lamb ewes, due at the same time as mine? I have to take time off to lamb mine anyway and I'm under stocked so if I buy some scanned in lamb Welsh if wouldn't cost the earth but I always...
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    Lack of available grazing...

    What you do?? So around here if you aren't from a certain couple of families, don't want to pay the kind of rates that will bankrupt you or simply won't be taken for granted then you're screwed. I want to expand my (part time) flock into a viable business, land locally is simply not an option...
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    What to feed weaned dairy bred calves

    So I'm looking at a cost effective way of feeding beef calves out of dairy cows. Currently they are 3-4 months old, eating 3kg of 16% rearing blend a day and ad lib hay. The idea is to get them through to April/ may and sell them. They are doing well but at circa £380 tonne I'm worried there'll...
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    Simmental bulls,

    Looking at using a Sim bull on mainly Hereford x dairy cows, what can I expect from the calves? Would he be usable on heifers? I wouldn't mind being able to visit some breeders if anyone knows of any, preferably nearer to Leicestershire/ Northamptonshire but don't mind travelling within reason!
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    Taking on 200 acres.. how to finance it?

    So I've been offered 200 acres of grazing on my doorstep. It really is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me as land just doesn't come up round here, certainly not on that scale to rent but that's going to take a significant amount of money to stock etc... I'd be thinking of mainly putting...
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    Suckler cows.. is it worth it?

    what's people's thoughts on starting a small suckler herd.. Grazing is owned or very cheap rent, we can make our own hay/ silage and swap surplus for straw, can winter in owned buildings and can buy the right calves at the right money to bring on as the herd females. Currently have a simm and...
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    Calf rearing costs..

    I'm looking at rearing calves again, not done it for a few years now so a bit out of touch with the expenses.. Would anybody be able to give me an idea of the costs, I have a outlet for weaned animals but it has to be viable, looking at local mart prices there's got to be a couple of quid in it...
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    Hereford calves wanted

    Looking for Hereford heifer calves, on milk or weaned, preferably out of friesian type cows, potentially will take a regular supply straight from the farm but do they exist? Based in Leicestershire but willing to travel within reason. Does anybody on here have any or know where I might find...
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    Pig rearing costs.

    Hi, Can anybody give me rough costs for rearing traditional breed pigs such as G.O.S, saddleback etc from weaners to finish, kept outside. I'd imagine they would be finished at approximately 5 months as they can go a bit too fat if kept much longer. I used to rear them about 10 years ago but it...
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    Staycationconsultants.com

    Anybody on here dealt with the above? I see they haven't been seen since August, they don't return calls or email and despite having a phone call scheduled with them they didn't call me! Gone bust or been abducted by aliens presumably , Or irate landowners that have been ripped off??
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    Looking for a supplier of cordwood

    (Admin If this is in the wrong section please move) As the title says, I'm looking for a reliable supplier of hardwood trunks, cordwood or kiln dried timber for firewood processing as my usual contact is sadly no longer with us. Based in Leicestershire, has anybody any recommendations? Also what...
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    Working ram lambs

    I've got 50 odd broken ewes, mainly welsh breeds, that I've decided are fit enough to lamb once more. I've was going to buy a ram lamb to cover them as it's a small number but 3 breeders have now told me that's too many ewes for a lamb to cover and he should only work 20- 25 ish. That doesn't...
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    What are these worth?

    27, March born lim steers out of dairy cows. Just after an idea of what I could expect to get for these if I sold them privately.
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    Crossing over to the dark side!

    So I have taken my first steps towards not having to deal with wool and the people that remove it, the sooner the better as far as I'm concerned! Not the best pictures I'm afraid, they obviously haven't had a lot of human contact!
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    Sheepdog trainers

    Anybody train or know of anybody that will take in a dog and train up. Wouldn't need to be a champion dog just a handy farm dog/ companion. Based in Leicestershire but will travel. Cheers
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    Live bull dead according to CTS

    Why would a bull come up as being dead on CTS? Briefly, a non farming friend works for somebody that amongst their many business interests has a large estate. They recently sold their pedigree heard, the 3 breeding bulls went to the same buyer however one has come back as being dead! What...
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    Store lambs, welsh types

    Available in Leicestershire, Brought in regularly direct from Wales. Price depending on size and numbers, dm if interested. Cheers
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    WTF have i done???

    Brought some store lambs!! Not trying to get rich overnight, thankfully! I've got pp grazing available, its obviously dropping off in quantity and was never the greatest quality! Planning on running them on and selling to someone else to finish. Give them a dose of wormer, feed hay/ silage if...
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    What to do with tup lambs?

    Best way of making a few quid without spending too much? Longer keep suffolks out of welsh types, don't want them around forever, thinking of just grazing them through the winter and selling on, Should I offer them some hard feed? All feed would need buying in, Will it/ they pay?
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