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Hi Just wondering what people’s thoughts on Cheviot mules, quite a lot of people seem to be getting them now and iv got the chance of a batch of shearlings, currently on NoE mules, will the cheviots be as good lambing? Similar milk ? And as good mothers not had anything to do with them? Any...

So got the vet coming to blood test ewes on Tuesday last year had a few ewes tupped on first cycle then hold for two cycles then come back a tupping this year have got the same Happening again so thinking there’s defiantly something wrong I should say once there in lamb never had any problem...

So I’ve found a green drum of what looks like it says “Youngs Moor wash” also says “for getting sheep ready for winter and snow” guessing it has a dye in it so sheep are easily spotted in white snow but just wondering if it has any chemicals in it like normal dip I.e stop flies and scab?

So in a week or two I will be putting the teaser in with a batch of ewes that have recently been moved on to a fresh bite to try and flush them before tupping, Iam going to sponge half of them and leave half, the question is can I still run the teaser in the same field as the ewes with the...

Hi just a small time sheep man here who buys a few tups and gimmers at auction after reading posts on the forum especially the beef and lamb price tracker well in name maybe not practice which buy the way I find very entertaining, I just thought it would be good to hear how some of you men who...

I’ve got a Texel shearling ewe due to lamb in 5 days, both her back legs have swollen up at exactly the same time and evenly down both legs feels very fluidy and wobbly, never seen this in sheep before. Could it just be water retention and swelling pre lambing like some women get? any answers...

Looking at replacing some electric polywire on three reeler systems, quite a lot of choice Rappa/Voss and general eBay suppliers what’s peoples opinionsand experiences on different makes of wire? price not the deciding factor

Just wondering what people have thought the ideal of pmsg is to give to Texel ewes for maximum lambing % 1.5m?

Thinking of direct drilling some old pp, was wondering if grass can be grazed after spraying with glyphosphate the same as it can be cut and baled or is grazing a bad idea thanks in advance

One of my best ewes lambed late this year in June and is still feeding the two gimmer lambs which are absolute belters and I’m wanting to get her tupped again to bring her back in line with the others for lambing I.e March April, but don’t won’t to ween the lambs to early to there detrement, not...