You’re right it did make me laugh...no they don’t have to be castrated
It's only because I'm going to be block calving our milking cows so would save time and allow more cow focus time to sell the lambs in one group as stores rather than endless weighing and small groups!
Would of thought quite a few. Bit confused as the estate doesn't have much grass and what is there the 30 cows have.
Pay you say?? A feckin lot I would reckon!!
As long as you declare that they're tup lambs, they can be sold as stores. There's a Muslim festival coming up (July 19) and sheep with nuts will be in demand, so bear that in mind.
Clarkson had 78
Had a part time sheperdess on the programme
my guess would be the arable farm is looking too untilize the benefits of sheep while using grass as a break crop too combat blackgrass so not too fussed about making money just it wiping its own arse... although I’d of thought needs too be 600+ too pay a mans wage full time and then he’d still have plenty time on his hands too help on tractors if needs be.... share farming opportunity would be more appropriate in my eyes for such scenarios because the farm gets the benefit of the sheep... a slight income stream and some control... without the drama and hassle and the shepherd has some motivation because he owns part of the pie
£100/head should be the minimum for todays costs, for terminal sired lambs. 40kg or so @ 250p. If it falls below that,they want keeping at home.
I wonder where it will end up in a few weeks?
Mine are never ready before the summer drop, always try too sell a ruck before the post festival drop but it’s far too early for me this time. That’s why I’ve kept these hoggs so I can still sell something on the trade...
Not sa many if they get same wage as me!
I always find that those that lamb in June are a total let down. Either crap lambs or no milk. Better gone as culls if I am find the buggers!
