Coming Home For Lambing.

[Kiwi Pete]

mine need a bit more finishing yet

 

[yellowbelly]

mine need a bit more finishing yet

Looks to be a high lamb:ewe ratio - are your ewes having them in litters of 5 or 6?

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Should wean 200% / ewes to the ram or very close weather has been perfect for outdoor lambing and not many singles.
Over a quarter of my flock are rearing 3 lambs.

 

[Gator]

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mine need a bit more finishing yet

There in the right place to grow from what I can remember but then I worked in the north island

 

[Gator]

@At Sheps as done is magic again , not bad for a 71 year owd, well nearly 72

 

[Gator]

Sortin some store lambs for Monday and some more cull ewes for Tuesday

 

[jendan]

Should wean 200% / ewes to the ram or very close weather has been perfect for outdoor lambing and not many singles.
Over a quarter of my flock are rearing 3 lambs.

f**k off! Hope the rest of you arent having such a good lambing.We ll be inundated next Easter.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Well, my lambs will never be headed for the EU/UK on principle.
Plus I only have about 60 sheep

I'm more interested in beef, but I like sheep and need them in my system....

However lambing really is one out of the box down here, I have worn long trou twice in the past 18 months due to being cold (and that was -8°) but this far south has been extremely mild and dry, with great pasture growth.

I'm expecting to see a lot of "tax avoidance"

 

[Gator]

Few smaller store lambs away yesterday to clitheroe

Done for 12 so fuelled up .....Got To have a chip muffin

Few cull ewes to Holmefirth today, .......it's going to be along day .
Good job it's p1ssin down for a change

 

[poorsheepfarmer]

Few smaller store lambs away yesterday to clitheroe View attachment 718180
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Done for 12 so fuelled up .....Got To have a chip muffinView attachment 718184

Few cull ewes to Holmefirth today, .......it's going to be along day .
Good job it's p1ssin down for a change

How much?

 

[Gator]

How much?

48.50

 

[Gator]

How much?

Just some smaller ones .

 

[Highland Mule]

48.50

I'd be happy with that. Did you get weights?

 

[Gator]

I'd be happy with that. Did you get weights?

No sorry I didn't bother, they where just afew of the smaller ones, I'd thought I'd just dip my toe in and test the water.
But saying that for what they where I thought they did alright. Got a few cull ewes and a few 39kg lambs to go today so I'll see how this market fars

 

[Gator]

Well got there for 9.45, just got home now 5.15, nearly last in only 4 or 5 buyers left

 

[Highland Mule]

 

[Gator]

Lot of lambs in but when folk sell them in 2s and 3s at a time it takes all day.
Place need a good auctioner

 

[simon-0116]

Few smaller store lambs away yesterday to clitheroe View attachment 718180
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Done for 12 so fuelled up [emoji38][emoji38].....Got To have a chip muffin[emoji38]View attachment 718184

Few cull ewes to Holmefirth today, .......it's going to be along day .
Good job it's p1ssin down for a change[emoji23][emoji23]

Chip muffin, surely you mean chip butty.

 

[firther]

yea a butty he means

 

[Gator]

yea a butty he means

You still shed building ?