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    Some help please

    Lol , intimidated don't think so , you were told by a few folk to man up but there you go again acting the victim it doesn't wash as I said I will be up and willing to sort it out but your pish on here doesn't wash with a lot of folk who know you well.As far as I'm concerned this is my last post...
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    Some help please

    Ok guys I'm the person in question . You've all acted quickly as judge jury and executioner . Have any of you sat back and asked your self why it was stopped ? I feel that shearer lad has been a tad limited with the truth here as for all you chaps saying go down give him a hideing mm that...
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    Shaftesbury Market to be sold off

    it was relocated from the town in I think 1987, so another move would finish it I think . If frome got a good sheep auctioneer it would kill Salisbury
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    Spring sown crop for lambs

    can you dd Persian/crimson clover into permenant pasture how long is its life span , and how dose it hold overwinter
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    Nz huntaway food

    We have had Huntaways since the late 80s here , we feed dr johns gold and when there doing long gathering days and long days in the yards dr johns tiatanum also at lambing time heaps of cleansing ad lib , all are pups are reared till 12 months on skinners puppy food so they have had a good start...
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    So long Mr fox... what happens now?

    Myself and the pro guy who is in his 70s believe it's genetic not teaching if teaching you would see more than 1 fox hunting the lambing parks , it always seems alone fox , dog or vixen
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    So long Mr fox... what happens now?

    zero tolerance can become a problem you are asking for trouble , first year lambed on a large estate in argyallshire we had 40 plus lambs taken a professional guy comes around a few estates and managed to get the dog fox killing cut but not stopped the vixen and cubs taken 2 weeks later killing...
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    How lucky we are

    Whilst running one of the shearing gangs fo a contractor in nz was given 2 dozen of tui first year 3rd year got new handpice as a bonus , a guy I worked for for a couple of years didn't expect anything but covering other staff over Xmas got a box of chochs allways apprecaited
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    Steak: How do you cook yours?

    In a bag with a little flour salt pepper shake off excess seasoning into a smoking hot pan 3 mins either side perfect
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    Lambing advice - ewe only taking one lamb

    you do that she won't take nothing imo , like most have said out with one she will rear it double quick then head off
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    Oh...that Blue bull......

    semen stored correctly will last for a lot longer than 5 years , no problem
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    Optimise your lambing routine

    Was that a early type of diversivycation neilo fattening cats for the local Chinese on waste milk
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    Optimise your lambing routine

    Regarding cleaning pens regularly , I personally think that it causes more problems as as much straw bedding you put in a flesh clean pen they always seem damp and cold, causing lambs to chill . Deep litter making a bed that drains is what we prefer , sprinkling stalisan or similar between...
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    Unloading easy care lambs

    if it's a bit hard damage will already been done even 2/3 weeks before will show up on carcasses, as for having sheep that don't move or are sticky what's the point
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    Current system not working!

    Second that lambed hogs that scanned similar , and you had a pile of rats and it was a bloody nightmare
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    Plantain in leys

    Thanks we have a rotational system so won't be a problem did you stitch it in or rip up and drill would sooner stitch if possible
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    Plantain in leys

    anybody with plantain and clover mix in less if so how are they preforming ,for ewes milking and finishing lambs. thinking of overseeding 10 acres with this mix
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    Tesco's - What does this mean?

    when will folk realise that bit on the back is irrelevant to 99% to the customer it's the x£ on front or little card that is more important to them . Plus have you seen how they drive there trolleys again last thing there gonna look at is country of origin
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    Our Yorkshire farm , Amanda Owen

    Bit like New Delhi
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    New Zealand heading dog

    cheers , will message him
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