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What are people paying for shearing gear sharpening? Combs/cutters?

Anyone run one? Had much bother with them or know of common problems with them? What’s fuel use like pottering about and towing?

Down the road today in top gear all was fine, noticed on the dyna shift screen number 2 was lit up and number 1 was flashing. Pulled up at gateway, went to move off and tractor would not move. Any ideas what that number sequence means? Cheers.

How many trailers will we need to keep a forager going on an 8 mile cart home? Heavy first cut grass. Cheers.

Got an 8x4 lambing trailer coming and wondering will 6 compartments at 16” be too tight for swale ewes? Or best to stick with 5 compartments at 19”?

How are people getting on with the Yamaha 700? Currently have a grizzly 550 that’s ready for changing and wondering how people are finding fuel use etc from the step up to a 700? Would have another 550 if they still made them it’s been a great bike.

Started tractor up this morning and left it to warm up for half an hour whilst I did a few jobs (hard frost last night) Jumped in put shuttle in forward and it wouldn’t move (green forward light was illuminated like normal) and number 1 on the Dyna Shift screen started flashing and beeping...

I’ve a bought in ram that’s lost both his tags and I’m thinking of selling him, what’s the rules regarding re tagging him? Can I get replacement tags with the same number on like you do with cattle or is it not that simple?

After 4 seasons (cuts around 150 acres a year) our Vicon 2.4 metre plain disc mower has cracked the main beam that connects headstock to mower bed, not only this it is on its 4th set of belts after its sheared the belt tensioner bolts and chewed the belts to bits!! Also have a Vicon Ro-c...

Nearing the end of lambing (70 to go) getting some really small lambs, found a couple dead but most are alive but small and weak. They are easily half the size of normal lambs being born in same field. Ewes are in good condition and have been fed cake for 5-6 weeks and are due now as we change...

Noticed one of a pair of 2 day old twins this morning it’s eyeballs are completely red as if they are full of blood inside, has have no signs that you usually get with eye infections like crusty or watering badly and the eyelids weren’t rolled under like you sometimes get. Had one a week ago...

How often do you all get twin calves out of sucklers? We’ve had an odd set every couple of years but this year had 2 sets already out of 30 calved! Wondering how many more they may be to come!

I’ll start by saying I’m not too mechanically minded but I’m not afraid to give things a go. Our 35 stopped charging battery, was advised the Dynamo is probably done so I ordered a new one, read how to polarise a new dynamo thought how hard can it be! Fitted the new one, disconnected battery...

Any body bought a calving gate lately, what sort of price are they? Like the look of the Ritchie one with the fold up bottom for suckling etc.

Looking for ideas for ad lib feeders for lambs housed on slats, seen pictures of some plastic hang on ones thought they seemed a good idea. Any one know of companies who make/sell them?

After ideas of what wellies to get next, getting sick of having a wet foot! Want them to stand up to general farming wear and tear, being covered in cow muck etc. Like neoprene lined wellies for warmth plus the extra comfort and support as I have a weak ankle. Had a few pairs of seals...

Any one got one of these, how do you like it? Is it a good machine?

Helped a neighbour out dosing, injecting, pour on his lambs. 2 of us, Used our prattley pens, he gathered them in we did everything else. Did about 700 lambs total. What would be reasonable to charge per hour plus use of prattley?

Last summer had problems with our sheep straying from common land onto main duel carriageway, had a call from police this morning that there were 4 out again. Always been easy to get back in as there are large banks and verges that they graze on so no disruption to traffic and no...

Any body know what the grey colour is called on the chassis/engine of tier 3 5400 series?