Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

[Nithsdale]

The wheat I grazed off over the last 3 weeks has definitely grown on again

grass in fields with no stock here are looking greenest ive even seen them in February , all hinges on march weather now

Weather been far too kind... fully expect an awful spring to even things up a bit 🫤

 

[Hilly]

Weather been far too kind... fully expect an awful spring to even things up a bit 🫤

Snow forecast next weekend ….. hope its nowt i need ten artic load of pigs way

 

[DieselRob]

Weather been far too kind... fully expect an awful spring to even things up a bit 🫤

13 degrees here today, jumper off weather

Perfect day for farmer gardening with the JCB

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Too kind?! f**k me id rather have a month of ice and snow than the wet shithole this winter has turned out to be. At least you can feed sheep and then make use of it in the cold. Wet and shitty like this they spend all their energy trying to find somewhere dry to lie down

 

[Anymulewilldo]

I’m hoping for a drought next. Be at least 3 months before we start to really notice it the way our soils are

 

[Welderloon]

Mrs NeilO told me the other day that the place she had her hair cut is now offering finance on some of their more expensive beauty treatments. WTF!

She also said that there was a woman in there last time, complaining about the cost of feeding the kids, whilst booking her monthly treatments of massages, facials, nails, etc for about £400 a month.

Priorities are wrong somewhere.

Must be some states & hairy fannies down your way @neilo if the birds need a mortgage to tidy them up

 

[Estate fencing.]

I’m hoping for a drought next. Be at least 3 months before we start to really notice it the way our soils are

I’m going to remember you said that and then bring it up in July.

 

[Gedd]

Weather been far too kind... fully expect an awful spring to even things up a bit 🫤

Mild yes thats the only kind bit its been biblical wet rather have frosty and bright

 

[Estate fencing.]

Must be some states & hairy fannies down your way @neilo if the birds need a mortgage to tidy them up

If old Sam can make 7k a week imagine how much a good looking lass would make, £400/month to keep themselves tidy is small change.

 

[Rich_ard]

Must be some states & hairy fannies down your way @neilo if the birds need a mortgage to tidy them up

Could put it out to tender

 

[Welderloon]

Could put it out to tender

He could do them with the clippers....................make a bit extra

 

[Hilly]

He could do them with the clippers....................make a bit extra

Dagging welsh burds , need a tipari to hold em doon record the weight off their taggs

 

[Estate fencing.]

I said to a girl the other day who is just about to start getting out again, “do you want me to grind some gear up ready”.

 

[Hilly]

I said to a girl the other day who I just about to start getting out again, “do you want me to grind some gear up ready”.

Fresh can on purple spray for the cuts , bee reet min!

 

[Estate fencing.]

Fresh can on purple spray for the cuts , bee reet min!

I’m a professional so won’t be any nicks.

 

[Nithsdale]

Too kind?! f**k me id rather have a month of ice and snow than the wet shithole this winter has turned out to be. At least you can feed sheep and then make use of it in the cold. Wet and shitty like this they spend all their energy trying to find somewhere dry to lie down

You'll get your month of ice and snow when you're trying to lamb.


It's been wet yes but by hell it's been a warm winter so far - grass has only stopped growing for 1 week.

I'm about a fortnight off my commercial ewes starting to lamb - in a bad year I'm hauling out a full snacker load of feed every morning by now - I'm only taking out 1/3 load at the moment with no signs of needing to take out more.

If this is a bad winter I'll take it every year thanks

 

[Rich_ard]

I might

I’m a professional so won’t be any nicks.

need a needle and thread close by

 

[Hilly]

I’m a professional so won’t be any nicks.

Thats no good little johnny down the burns unit is looking for a new pair of ears .

 

[livestock 1]

You'll get your month of ice and snow when you're trying to lamb.


It's been wet yes but by hell it's been a warm winter so far - grass has only stopped growing for 1 week.

I'm about a fortnight off my commercial ewes starting to lamb - in a bad year I'm hauling out a full snacker load of feed every morning by now - I'm only taking out 1/3 load at the moment with no signs of needing to take out more.

If this is a bad winter I'll take it every year thanks

Yes I’m with you on this. We are putting out a lot of bales cake and liquid every day we can add a hell of a lot of moneys worth of feed when it’s snow or frozen off. Grass has grown to some degree all winter I can put up with the clarts.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

I’m going to remember you said that and then bring it up in July.

Make sure to try and sound all smug and superior about it when you do.