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  1. roseshep

    Outside lambing mortality

    Just wondering what everyones average mortality rate is at lambing, outside in April. Little bit of an idea, we lamb outside this is our second year, 1000 head split almost 50/50 2ths and hoggets :oops: The farm hasn't had its own livestock for at least 50years so this is a start from scratch...
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  2. roseshep

    Agriwebb.............

    I'm sure theres a better app out there, this one is driving me insane. I'm currently using a combination of Agriwebb and Datamars love data mars really straight forward and easy to use but Agriwebb is causing me the biggest headache everything is so complicated and I cant seem to get my head...
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    Cover crops for sheep on an arable farm

    We're putting in more cover crops this year to carry all sheep on over winter 700 2th/4th and 600/700 REL. This winter we have been grazing stubble turnips with one mob of REL and then cover crop for the other mob of REL. Cover crops made up of: Vetch, tillage radish, rye, volunteer cereals and...
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  4. roseshep

    Te pari hd3 vs Clipex contractor sheep handler

    Other than price :oops: I cant really see much of a difference. thoughts.....?
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  5. roseshep

    Huntaway pups for sale (Both parents new imports)

    NZ Huntaway pups 5 weeks. Both dog and bitch imported this year. Helen’s bloodline are from Waikaia in the South Island she is a fantastic hill paddock and yard dog with a big cast and a clever head on her, from proven working lines. Base(M.Smith) is North Island bred from proven trial and...
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    Lambs on sugar beet tops

    Any advise on lambs going on to sugar beet tops? Lambs have all had a mineral drench and access to rock salt but won’t have any grass run off. Any problems to look out for and will they do well?
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  7. roseshep

    Livestock haulage recommendations

    Looking for a haulier to move 400 ewes and lambs from Pembrokeshire to East Midlands. Any recommendations?
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