livestock

Hi all... This is an intellectual exercise as much as anything but what would it take to start a small and diverse livestock farm? I have no money, no practical experience... I don't even know what 'small' means or exactly what stock I'm talking about. But humour me! What would it take? How...

Hi! I'm working on a postgraduate project at Central St. Martins looking to get young, inner city people into livestock farming and I need some help! Would anyone be willing to offer some work to 18-24 year olds from from Hackney in East London for a couple of weeks? There's massive...

Hi! I'm working on a postgraduate project at Central St. Martins looking to get young, inner city people into livestock farming and I need some help! Would anyone be willing to offer some work to 18-24 year olds from from Hackney in East London for a couple of weeks? There's massive...

British Wool has introduced a scheme to provide cash flow support for new entrants into the sheep farming industry. The initiative will provide eligible producers with upfront payments worth 100% of their annual clip value for the first two years of the scheme. After this, producers will...

Hi everyone, I am currently undertaking a master's in Advertising, Branding and Communications. Currently I am doing a module on 'innovation', and I am trying to develop sustainable farming techniques for British livestock farmers, if you could please answer any of the following questions that...

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Good afternoon all. I’m looking to purchase up to 2000 Assaf sheep. I’m not really into livestock business. Can anyone give me some info if there is a possibility to find this breed in the UK? Many thanks in advance! Oz

Two strong hardy out wintered 24 month old bulls for sale. Excellent Pedigree. Sired by easy calving stock bull Bondes Hubert. Elite Hihealth status. TB4 test area. Please call 07870490159 or message

Hello, I've come across a rare type of summer livestock feeding. I found a video on youtube, of a dairy farmer, and he mows the grass, and directly loads it with a forage wagon. Not so rare so far. But then he uses a corn chopping machine, and also loads corn directly into the forage wagon...

Just wanted to say what a great show of lambs they had at Monday's sale.11000 store sheep. Lambs were looking good despite all the rain, and they were a great trade, well done to ally and the market staff. Just wonder what the trade will be like in dec2019?

Just an open question to all out there in the dairy world, if you buy animals in, would you consider using leasing to spread the cost? I know a lot of people are reluctant to go down this route however more and more people seem to be using this as a viable purchasing method, especially as you...

So I've always loved animals and I got my first orphan lambs 3 years ago and they have grown into a flock of 12 sheep which I'm very proud of. But... this year we had our first lambs that we'd bred ourselves and today we took three of them off to Slaughter. I was dreading it anyway but I didn't...

Stabiliser heifers for sale. 7 to 9 months. Home bred, closed herd, very quiet, ideal for breeding. TB4 area. Please call: 01944 758356 for further details. N Yorkshire

It is well recognised that you “get what you pay for”, our client manufactures and supplies added value products, backed by rigorous R&D and distributed via the merchant trade, that deliver significant and demonstrable benefits to livestock and dairy farmers. To further increase their presence...

Hi there hope some here can help or point me in the right direction. We have young male border collie( typical working dog as his mum) we would like to find him job, something for 1-2days a week to see if he is good at herding sheep, he is showing all signs and we want to keep him occupied and...

I'm looking to purchase sheep handling equipment but unsure what to buy. I needs to be mobile because I have rented ground away from home. I would like something that you could drench, vaccinate, trim feet, weigh etc on your own in case their was no one available to help. I have been looking at...

Hello, I am currently looking for any type of work experience on a farm. Whether it is working with the animals, crops, cleaning, harvesting, labour, anything!! I am a 19 year old female, but just because I am a girl, it does not mean I can't lift! I will give my best at anything I do. I live...

Hi there, i am a final year student at harper adams university, investigating public opinion on the reintroduction of the lynx to Kielder Forest. As such i would appreciate any responses i can get to my survey, particularly from Northumberland farmers. this is the link...

Hi farmers, I am a student working on a cutting edge solution for farmers and their agricultural matters! I would really appreciate if someone could post what their daily routine in the farm is like- whether its managing crops, live stock, how its done, how soil samples are taken and and what...

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