That's right, she's going to have one hell of a head ache.
f**k Up Fortnight
- Thread starter yellowbelly
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- Cheshire
I had gathered thatit’s not as bad as it sounds, there was only 2 of them and 1 of them dropped down dead a week after I bought it
better off with blackies
Aspiring Peasants
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- North Pennines
12 days to go and they've started. Still better than the one that blew it's guts out last week
Iv almost got my mrs talked into the holiday too the north of Scotland …I had gathered that
Just not sure how I’ll talk her into having an army of wildlings turn up on an Armstrong’s wagon afterwards
That's how we ended up with as many as 400 once;You and me both, but then for some inexplicable reason I went and bought the other half a few for Christmas last year. It really is true when they say a few take just as much looking after as hundreds.
Started out with 60, turned out 200%, thought "How hard can it be?"
Soon learned that there is a right number of sheep for a farm, and it wasn't 400
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- Mendips Somerset
Just lambing some charollais ewe hoggs (i left a fkn ram lamb in with 25 , doh ) to be fair they have been very good mothers and good lambs so far , been on some tough voulnteer ground as well ,just started dropping them out at keep
till this morning just off to market one had twins , one cold on floor (died ) now she wont stay in individual pen with the other , just jumps out every time you go near , will turn her out tomorrow might get the idea then .
till this morning just off to market one had twins , one cold on floor (died ) now she wont stay in individual pen with the other , just jumps out every time you go near , will turn her out tomorrow might get the idea then .
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Iv almost got my mrs talked into the holiday too the north of Scotland …
Just not sure how I’ll talk her into having an army of wildlings turn up on an Armstrong’s wagon afterwards
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She was all for it until I said we’d have too plan it so we were there while 1 of the big store sales was onShe might be speaking with these folks.... http://internationaldivorcelawyers.co.uk/
Then I got the “do you ever stop thinking about f**king work for 5 minutes?!” 
Kernowkid
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We’ve pretty much finished just the last 50 or so ewe hoggs left out field to lamb.
So many problems from the early me are but a distant memory now watching them in the sun with a nice bit of grass in front of them. But yes we had, blown guts, prolapses, lay on, hung, backwards, slipped, drowned, pecked on their backs, stuck behind the fence, joint ill, lambs off the legs.
But like I say all a distant memory now. You always seem to end up with about the same amount to sell at the end!
So many problems from the early me are but a distant memory now watching them in the sun with a nice bit of grass in front of them. But yes we had, blown guts, prolapses, lay on, hung, backwards, slipped, drowned, pecked on their backs, stuck behind the fence, joint ill, lambs off the legs.
But like I say all a distant memory now. You always seem to end up with about the same amount to sell at the end!
Kernowkid
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How do you find these harnesses? We got one the other day, bit dear but was impressed even used it for a calf that wouldn’t stand12 days to go and they've started. Still better than the one that blew it's guts out last week
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- Cheshire
Keep wearing her down. Apparently it’s 14 years today since I first asked my Mrs out when we were at college (I was supposed too remember?!) too be honest I thought I deserved massive brownie points for remembering her birthday last week!She was all for it until I said we’d have too plan it so we were there while 1 of the big store sales was on
If I pick the right moments I can still talk her into these ideas…
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- Cheshire
I was very sceptical of the prolapse harnesses. Always used the spoons as far back as I can remember. Now I’ve got 6 harnesses here and I can’t remember when I last used the spoons! People told me that the harnesses are bad because the ewe can’t lamb past them.
No one must have told my ewes that? I’ve never taken the harness off for one too lamb?!
Iv had one once lamb while I wasn’t there and lamb came fully presented and head went through the harness holes and legs went either side of the straps… think it had been like that a good hour or so when I found it but it still was up and sucking a few hours later just had a very swollen head like a hung lamb getsI was very sceptical of the prolapse harnesses. Always used the spoons as far back as I can remember. Now I’ve got 6 harnesses here and I can’t remember when I last used the spoons! People told me that the harnesses are bad because the ewe can’t lamb past them.
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- Fife
I was very sceptical of the prolapse harnesses. Always used the spoons as far back as I can remember. Now I’ve got 6 harnesses here and I can’t remember when I last used the spoons! People told me that the harnesses are bad because the ewe can’t lamb past them.
Spoons are inhumane. Harnesses are definitely the way forward.
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- N.Lincs
I hate them with a vengeance (or maybe it's just the one that I haveI was very sceptical of the prolapse harnesses. Always used the spoons as far back as I can remember. Now I’ve got 6 harnesses here and I can’t remember when I last used the spoons! People told me that the harnesses are bad because the ewe can’t lamb past them.
)After it had strangled it's second lamb, I hung it up in the shed and went back to using a bit of rope like we used to do in the olden days
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- Cheshire
I “purloined” my first one off a big cull ewe some big estate had sent into Bentham still with its harness on. Worked great, bought a couple of nettex black ones, they were good too. Then bought a red one with little leather joiners at the back. Only used it once and it went on the fire. Looked all fancy but completely useless.I hate them with a vengeance (or maybe it's just the one that I have
After it had strangled it's second lamb, I hung it up in the shed and went back to using a bit of rope like we used to do in the olden days
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BELOWAVERAGE
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That's all I've ever done, just use bale string.I hate them with a vengeance (or maybe it's just the one that I have
After it had strangled it's second lamb, I hung it up in the shed and went back to using a bit of rope like we used to do in the olden days
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That sounds like mine - it's red and has some leather bits at the back. Only use it on anything that prolapses after lambing now.Then bought a red one with little leather joiners at the back. Only used it once and it went on the fire. Looked all fancy but completely useless.
Look out for it on a ewe in Bentham anytime soon
- you're welcome to the feckin thing 
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- Montgomeryshire
I “purloined” my first one off a big cull ewe some big estate had sent into Bentham still with its harness on. Worked great, bought a couple of nettex black ones, they were good too. Then bought a red one with little leather joiners at the back. Only used it once and it went on the fire. Looked all fancy but completely useless.
There is someone making them a couple of miles from here, and I find better than most of the ones on merchant’s shelves. I had a few too many prolapses a few years ago, and stocked up from the box in my local vets’ surgery at £7 a pop.
For folk from away, they sell them on eBay, but price has gone up a bit. Still much cheaper than most, and better than most too ime.
1 Ewe Prolapse Harness Truss Lambing Strap Harnesses Farming Acc | eBay
Ewe Harness uk. Simple, secure, hygienic.
www.ebay.co.uk
Spoons all went on the fire years ago.
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- Cheshire
I’ll have a look! A couple of spares in the medicine room is always a good idea I find!There is someone making them a couple of miles from here, and I find better than most of the ones on merchant’s shelves. I had a few too many prolapses a few years ago, and stocked up from the box in my local vets’ surgery at £7 a pop.
For folk from away, they sell them on eBay, but price has gone up a bit. Still much cheaper than most, and better than most too ime.
1 Ewe Prolapse Harness Truss Lambing Strap Harnesses Farming Acc | eBay
Ewe Harness uk. Simple, secure, hygienic.www.ebay.co.uk
Spoons all went on the fire years ago.