Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

[Fendt516profi]

I just think of you looking like Ronnie Barker…

I wonder how long it would take them to realise if you put the tracker on a stone mad Blackie?

Surely it would be better on a Shetland, if you could catch it to put it on.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Ramadan starts March 10th.

Everyone will be waiting for it though. Festival trade are no use anymore. If anything the price drops as they flood the marketplace

 

[lloyd]

Everyone will be waiting for it though. Festival trade are no use anymore. If anything the price drops as they flood the marketplace

Yep my best trade last few years has been the nearest market date just
before the last day of the end of the festival.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Yep my best trade last few years has been the nearest market date just
before the last day of the end of the festival.

Mine tend to be 2/3 weeks prior to the actual festival. If I leave it too close I do no use at all

 

[lloyd]

Mine tend to be 2/3 weeks prior to the actual festival. If I leave it too close I do no use at all

No ,no,noo the day before.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Couple of years ago I tried being clever and sent a decker of ewes the week before the start of Ramadan when they were supposed to be buying numbers. Half of them went unsold and I took them back. Tried again a fortnight later and the average was £14 up on the first attempt had I of sold them.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

@Northeastfarmer put a good picture up on the price tracker if he would be so kind as to put it up her. The one with farming being ruined.

Sorry @hendrebc i only just saw your tag

 

[hendrebc]

Sorry @hendrebc i only just saw your tag

View attachment 1161662

That's really good
thanks

 

[edn]

Couple of years ago I tried being clever and sent a decker of ewes the week before the start of Ramadan when they were supposed to be buying numbers. Half of them went unsold and I took them back. Tried again a fortnight later and the average was £14 up on the first attempt had I of sold them.

I've got a bunch of tup lambs to sell- I'm not sure whether to go the next couple of weeks (they're fit to go) or hold on for closer to the festival

 

[Levelsman]

Not NFU Cymru no, not a chance.
Their lobbying, and that of FUW, has already changed the scheme a hell of a lot.
The first consultation didn't have the word 'food' in it, not once!

Didn't mean to offend - glad they stick up for you on your side of the border.

 

[Estate fencing.]

New lambing trailer today. My old one fell to pieces. Could probably be doing with being a bit longer but should be fine for 2 ewes.

 

[Optimus]

View attachment 1161683New lambing trailer today. My old one fell to pieces. Could probably be doing with being a bit longer but should be fine for 2 ewes.

Get some mudguards on it

 

[BrianV]

Wolves are clever barstewards, they learn human behaviors very quickly & will whip a child from a pram in seconds or roll a pensioner no problem, once they have that sussed & they gain a bit of confidence then they'll progress rapidly..................Look up attacks in Russia & Asia, they are not animals for lefty wallopers & eco goons to be making decisions on.

The Swiss answer.

Fifty wolves shot over two months in Swiss cull - SWI swissinfo.ch

Some 50 wolves, including two entire packs, were shot as part of a two-month cull authorised by the Swiss authorities.

www.swissinfo.ch

 

[Blue.]

What sort of Bell End farmer rings the rspa when a fox is on his slurry lagoons floating cover?

https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-01-27/fox-rescued-in-nick-of-time-from-freezing-slurry-lagoon

 

[Anymulewilldo]

What sort of Bell End farmer rings the rspa when a fox is on his slurry lagoons floating cover?

https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-01-27/fox-rescued-in-nick-of-time-from-freezing-slurry-lagoon

One who doesn’t want to blow a hole in it with the shotgun?

they walk among us

 

[Blue.]

One who doesn’t want to blow a hole in it with the shotgun?

they walk among us

Throw a tyre ladder out ffs,three fire appliances turn up ffs my tax is paying for this shît.

I had a badger on mine once,got off itself,had to catch a neighbours spaniel though.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Throw a tyre ladder out ffs,three fire appliances turn up ffs my tax is paying for this shît.

I had a badger on mine once,got off itself,had to catch a neighbours spaniel though.

Just shoot it and leave it till it’s suitable to get off like you say, what a waste of tax payers money

 

[Stewartry hill]

Just shoot it and leave it till it’s suitable to get off like you say, what a waste of tax payers money

problem is it would be difficult to shoot and not hole the sheet.

 

[livestock 1]

View attachment 1161683New lambing trailer today. My old one fell to pieces. Could probably be doing with being a bit longer but should be fine for 2 ewes.

We bought a big trailer years ago that you carry a lot more sheep in. It’s too heavy not really handy we are using those type a similar size anyway

 

[e3120]

problem is it would be difficult to shoot and not hole the sheet.

I expect it was well holed by the time the brigade had finished.