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<blockquote data-quote="wbow14" data-source="post: 5347756" data-attributes="member: 64122"><p>What is the best way to manage the land/flock I have - especially over winter. </p><p></p><p>I’m new to sheep. This year I’ll have approximately 35 ewes & 2 Rams. I have access to land which is split into the following sizes: 1/2 acre, 1acre, 5acre and 15 acres. </p><p></p><p>Last year I was overstocked at 50 ewes and wet weather really didn’t help. That said, I don’t think I managed things vet well. Rams went on the 1/2 acre. Triplet carrying ewes went on 1 acre where I fed extra silage and nuts (still had twinlamb problems). The remaining had full access to the 5&15 acre fields which are next to each other. As lambing neared, ewes were closed into the 5acre with bales and moved into the 15 acre once lambed so I could keep track of what was going on. </p><p></p><p>Given the flock and available land, how would you manage things? Any advice gratefully received.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbow14, post: 5347756, member: 64122"] What is the best way to manage the land/flock I have - especially over winter. I’m new to sheep. This year I’ll have approximately 35 ewes & 2 Rams. I have access to land which is split into the following sizes: 1/2 acre, 1acre, 5acre and 15 acres. Last year I was overstocked at 50 ewes and wet weather really didn’t help. That said, I don’t think I managed things vet well. Rams went on the 1/2 acre. Triplet carrying ewes went on 1 acre where I fed extra silage and nuts (still had twinlamb problems). The remaining had full access to the 5&15 acre fields which are next to each other. As lambing neared, ewes were closed into the 5acre with bales and moved into the 15 acre once lambed so I could keep track of what was going on. Given the flock and available land, how would you manage things? Any advice gratefully received. [/QUOTE]
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