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<blockquote data-quote="Bee+" data-source="post: 3755770" data-attributes="member: 68934"><p>I'm just north of Stafford.</p><p></p><p>Terminal sired lambs sounds like a good plan for this year - but it depends how long it takes to complete the land purchase. I'm hoping the purchase will be completed by mid June. Will that be the right time to buy terminal sired lambs? If so, then yes, one option would be to by some lambs, graze them and then sell in the autumn (keeping one for the freezer) </p><p></p><p>I'll need to sort out the water supply - There's a silted well in the field (next to a fast running stream) The well is made from circular concrete pipes about 4 feet across - there's a ladder built into the side of the well. The silt is about 4 feet down from ground level. The stream is about 10 feet below the land level so I shouldn't need to dig down too far. If the well doesn't work out I'll buy an IBC and pump water into it from the stream to feed a couple of water troughs. I'll also need a hundred meters of sheep fencing to divide the field and some sheep pen arrangement for handling and a shelter. I'm guessing most of the work could be done with the sheep in the field even if it means me initially topping up the water every day by hand.</p><p></p><p>If I miss the market for lambs this year then I'll offer the grazing to a nearby farmer free of charge in return for me helping him out and doing some on the job sheep handling training with him. So plan B might be to buy some pregnant ewes in the new year and start with my own ewes / lambs next year. </p><p></p><p>At the moment I'm trying to work out whether my plan is achievable - that is to keep a half dozen ewes all year and sell their their offspring each autumn. 3.5 acres sounds like it is enough. So it comes down to what I need to learn about sheep welfare, how I comply with the regulations and have a set up which will enable me to perform all the necessary tasks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bee+, post: 3755770, member: 68934"] I'm just north of Stafford. Terminal sired lambs sounds like a good plan for this year - but it depends how long it takes to complete the land purchase. I'm hoping the purchase will be completed by mid June. Will that be the right time to buy terminal sired lambs? If so, then yes, one option would be to by some lambs, graze them and then sell in the autumn (keeping one for the freezer) I'll need to sort out the water supply - There's a silted well in the field (next to a fast running stream) The well is made from circular concrete pipes about 4 feet across - there's a ladder built into the side of the well. The silt is about 4 feet down from ground level. The stream is about 10 feet below the land level so I shouldn't need to dig down too far. If the well doesn't work out I'll buy an IBC and pump water into it from the stream to feed a couple of water troughs. I'll also need a hundred meters of sheep fencing to divide the field and some sheep pen arrangement for handling and a shelter. I'm guessing most of the work could be done with the sheep in the field even if it means me initially topping up the water every day by hand. If I miss the market for lambs this year then I'll offer the grazing to a nearby farmer free of charge in return for me helping him out and doing some on the job sheep handling training with him. So plan B might be to buy some pregnant ewes in the new year and start with my own ewes / lambs next year. At the moment I'm trying to work out whether my plan is achievable - that is to keep a half dozen ewes all year and sell their their offspring each autumn. 3.5 acres sounds like it is enough. So it comes down to what I need to learn about sheep welfare, how I comply with the regulations and have a set up which will enable me to perform all the necessary tasks. [/QUOTE]
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