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Anyone got experience of using a Basadaise bull onwhit shorthorn highland cattle and their offspring by the longhorn ?Any problems with temperament?

met a lady who had just retired.She was telling me she her two sisters and parents ran a 15 acres holing in Shropshire,which they still have today.These few acres were used to milk fifteen cows and provided a living for the father throughout his life .Today they tell you a minimum of 200 acres...

I’m trying to identify how hard it is to gain planning permission in Scotland for 32k chickens on 32acres not near major or minor roads.Im told this could cost £20k in planning fees,would that be accurate?Thank for any information

most folk have had the vet perform a Caesarian on ewes from time to time without eye watering charges.The other day I took my six year old collie to be checked by the vet as she appeared to be in some discomfort as she approached her time.On checking her the vet advised a Caesarian was the...

Our year old collie pup has been scratching her belly to the point of causing cuts .After three vets and £500 pounds fees no further forward.Any ideas?

our year old collie has been scratching her belly for months but dispute seeing three vets is no better .Any ideas

Recently got my scanning bill from new man,He charged me £1 for the first 50 and 60p for the remaining251.Some of my friends had a good laugh and swore to engage a scanner from outside Dumfriesshire! In future! so would you say he was trying it on?

Neighbours sold their ground and began building a couple of holiday pods on remaining field.In order to access their farmhouse they have a right of way through my land across half a mile dissecting my house and stealing.Stragely I was never contacted by the planning authority.These pods have now...

Thinking of buying a polytunnel to winter ewes and give the ground a rest.Has anyone experience of sheep slats as we would have to buy in bedding.A friend told me someone he knows did this but found a problem with prolapses and felt the ewes need out every day for a while to help avoid this.Any...

Hoping to cross my Romneys with something else to produce a smaller ewe that can be in wintered and hopefully allow me to carry more ewes to the acre.Currently run three to the acre.These are pretty large girls some over 90 kilos.would like to brink that down to around 65Any thoughts on the...

Wonder what it is with Carr's billington these days,Three times in the last few months I've phoned and ask for a price for calf cake in a tote bag and fertiliser earlier.Still waiting for a price from more than one Carr's source,not to worry got my calf feed arriving today from Tarff Valley.

Recently started carrying romney ewes out to Romney tups,However dead weight rep tells me they do not kill out we!l and i should consider using terminal ram or crossing the ewes with something to produce a more suitable ewe. Thinking of ND Texel for a cross ewe or Abermax on the Romney s ...

Taking over small farm around 110acres soon .Retiring farmer carried 62suckers and calves for many years successfully. We want to carry flock of Romney ewes. Decent enough park ground around 400 feet in Dumfriesshire.Any ideas for stocking rates using fertilizers lime as required?

Returning to farming after four year break. Intended running two hundred Lleyn and twenty odd Simm luing on a hundred acres decent grazing. Talk of sheep and lamb halving in value after Brexit is a concern .Waiting not an option How would you stock it?1

Seeking information on easy ram tups are they worth the money?