Mixedupfarmer
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When were they born?View attachment 1044645First draw of fat lambs this morning. Along with 32 cull ewes.
When were they born?View attachment 1044645First draw of fat lambs this morning. Along with 32 cull ewes.
April.When were they born?
Thats what I planned to do if needs be, but though we didn't buy any fert so far there is no need to reduce numbers as made plenty of silage there is plenty of grass, we have been cutting some of the bits we normally put the sheep on as we can't get them round fast enough, its been a really grassy year here so far I know that could all change but it would have to change a lot for us to have to worry about feed or de-stocking before the end of next winter.That’s what I’m hearing too. Putting less fert on . Make up the shortfall in costs by selling more culls. Keeps the cash flow right.
Barely had any rain this year here cutting silage today as its started burning off , probably be 3rd of normal.Thats what I planned to do if needs be, but though we didn't buy any fert so far there is no need to reduce numbers as made plenty of silage there is plenty of grass, we have been cutting some of the bits we normally put the sheep on as we can't get them round fast enough, its been a really grassy year here so far I know that could all change but it would have to change a lot for us to have to worry about feed or de-stocking before the end of next winter.
Thats why I was surprised when @gone up the hill was talking of drought and lack of grass just down the road in Devon
A lot of grass being cut currently which is less than 3-4 bales/acre as it’s shrinking and going backwards. Getting electric fencing stakes out the other day was hard work and I’ve got 400 posts to put back in but I’ve got to wait until rain as I can’t get them in. I was in a field yesterday where the wet part of the field would be near 8 bales/acre yet the other half is less than half a bale/acre.Thats what I planned to do if needs be, but though we didn't buy any fert so far there is no need to reduce numbers as made plenty of silage there is plenty of grass, we have been cutting some of the bits we normally put the sheep on as we can't get them round fast enough, its been a really grassy year here so far I know that could all change but it would have to change a lot for us to have to worry about feed or de-stocking before the end of next winter.
Thats why I was surprised when @gone up the hill was talking of drought and lack of grass just down the road in Devon
Think I was somewhere around 13/14 bales/acre yesterday.an sheep were on them till start of may.Barely had any rain this year here cutting silage today as its started burning off , probably be 3rd of normal.
I have 50 acre imThink I was somewhere around 13/14 bales/acre yesterday.an sheep were on them till start of may.
Similar here, heavier land but had sheep on until mid May. Not looking like big yields.Barely had any rain this year here cutting silage today as its started burning off , probably be 3rd of normal.
Got offered 150 bales of silage yesterday at little over cost.I have 50 acre im
Not cutting as will be a waste of time , driest i have ever known it .
Will you have enough for winter?I have 50 acre im
Not cutting as will be a waste of time , driest i have ever known it .
where abouts are you ?Think I was somewhere around 13/14 bales/acre yesterday.an sheep were on them till start of may.
Too late grazed for big yields. They hurt it after start of may especially if it comes drySimilar here, heavier land but had sheep on until mid May. Not looking like big yields.
Most of ours would have been rested since the turn of the year although a few bits we have cut would have been grazed in april.Too late grazed for big yields. They hurt it after start of may especially if it comes dry
They want to be dear £130 each at leastStore lambs sales aren’t far away now thoughts on this dry weather having an effect ?
Couple years ago there were couple of weeks in august they were practically given away when the ground was to dry
Yeh and fats £200 but unlikely,They want to be dear £130 each at least
Just above perth.not had heaps of rain but enough to keep things going.were heavy land an a lot of my grass is Timothy based.where abouts are you ?
we haven't had loads of rain but it seems to have come the right times, on about getting some over the nest couple days
Ewes look a good trade a Scottish fella auctioneering usually buys store hoggs after the turn of the year Alastair Watford? Or something similarI thought both were away (1 on holiday the other honeymoon) anyway Neil will look after you. I was told BW was coming to auctioneer the ewes