Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

[livestock 1]

Need 3.5 of them for 60 kilos though

 

[DieselRob]

I offered to sell him my 35kg hoggs the other month to grow them into big ones. He made some sarcastic comment about my type of sheep “lacking potential”

Every balloon will go bang if you pump it up too much

 

[DieselRob]

I gave up buying in December but they just keep appearing…

Can’t wait to hear how these shetlands go

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Every balloon will go bang if you pump it up too much

2 months of heavy hopper and they scale at 37.5kg overfat

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Can’t wait to hear how these shetlands go

They were herdwicks…. Weigh 36’s now so already heavier than a mature Shetland

 

[livestock 1]

They were herdwicks…. Weigh 36’s now so already heavier than a mature Shetland

Herdwicks are alright they just heap up and bugger off from the rest when you gather up

 

[livestock 1]

I’m gunna have a nap in the chair if I go to bed an get comfy it will be 4am before I know it

I’ve lost 2 stone and i haven’t lambed a sheep yet

 

[Cowpoke82]

I’ve lost 2 stone and i haven’t lambed a sheep yet

Christ , I seem to be consuming any available sugar source so probably gained

 

[livestock 1]

Christ , I seem to be consuming any available sugar source so probably gained

I have plenty left

 

[AngusLad]

I’ve lost 2 stone and i haven’t lambed a sheep yet

I think I've found them..

 

[Optimus]

I’ve lost 2 stone and i haven’t lambed a sheep yet

Wait till next weekend once the Easter bunny has been.

 

[Cowpoke82]

I have plenty left

I could do with losing no gaining

 

[Cowpoke82]

Wait till next weekend once the Easter bunny has been.

Is it wrong to eat Easter eggs for breakfast as a 42 yr old man

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Is it wrong to eat Easter eggs for breakfast as a 42 yr old man

Dad tax

 

[Optimus]

Is it wrong to eat Easter eggs for breakfast as a 42 yr old man

Nope

 

[Cowpoke82]

Dad tax

These aren’t bought for the kids though

 

[livestock 1]

Is it wrong to eat Easter eggs for breakfast as a 42 yr old man

Not if your kids are twa@s like mine are

 

[ImLost]

An idea for you @Anymulewilldo

 

[Optimus]

Any of you metabolic profile your cows before they calve?
Did some the other day, vet rang said we are low in protein an the minerals need more mag in them.

Was a bit surprised with the mag as both types I have are top end but both contain 10% mag in them.SAC lass said they need 20%-30%

As for the protein I thought I was quite generous to my cows.1kg of barley/biscuit a day an 1 litre of molasses plus add lib average silage( not sure what it is haven't tested it). Cows are just right for calving I'd say 2.5 -3.5 bsc.

 

[livestock 1]

Any of you metabolic profile your cows before they calve?
Did some the other day, vet rang said we are low in protein an the minerals need more mag in them.

Was a bit surprised with the mag as both types I have are top end but both contain 10% mag in them.SAC lass said they need 20%-30%

As for the protein I thought I was quite generous to my cows.1kg of barley/biscuit a day an 1 litre of molasses plus add lib average silage( not sure what it is haven't tested it). Cows are just right for calving I'd say 2.5 -3.5 bsc.

No but when we brought them in here and they were calving we had a few that were obviously short of minerals even though they had powdered mineral outside they are still going through it like mad now for whatever reason