f**king weather mun

[andybk]

This is the honest truth...I once got sunburnt in February

yea i remember a feb like that , my landlords son went on a work placement in aus for 6 weeks ( in the 90s ?) , he thought we were pulling his leg when we said it had been so hot you could have your shirt off while he was away .

 

[Al R]

3ml yesterday. 96hr old BFL's are looking good!
@GTB

 

[Benr]

We used the shearwell macs last year and got on well with them, a lot of them stayed on for 4 or 5 days, some were still on for over a week. When you put your hand under the mac and felt the lambs back warm and dry it helped you sleep at night. We are getting full again now so will have to start turning out with macs on soon

 

[Ysgythan]

Doing that thing at the moment of opening the weather app every five minutes as if it will suddenly change what it's telling me.

 

[pine_guy]

Doing that thing at the moment of opening the weather app every five minutes as if it will suddenly change what it's telling me.

Just opened mine and the bit of heavy rain predicted yesterday is now predicted all day and then turning to snow. Glad I only have 20 to lamb.

 

[Al R]

Doing that thing at the moment of opening the weather app every five minutes as if it will suddenly change what it's telling me.

Have you had last nights rain? @GTB mustve too!
Rain gauge says 6mm this morning so far! Fields can't seem to take it for some reason?
Sun is now out so 20 lambs being turned out today!

 

[reverand]

91 ml in a week here

 

[Ysgythan]

Have you had last nights rain? @GTB mustve too!
Rain gauge says 6mm this morning so far! Fields can't seem to take it for some reason?
Sun is now out so 20 lambs being turned out today!

No let up since Friday night here.

 

[GTB]

Have you had last nights rain? @GTB mustve too!
Rain gauge says 6mm this morning so far! Fields can't seem to take it for some reason?
Sun is now out so 20 lambs being turned out today!

Yes it has poured down here too. Sun trying to come out now.

 

[Al R]

91 ml in a week here

We've had 82ml now in the whole of February.. quite dry for us mind. What's your annual? This area is around 55-60inch.

 

[Woolless]

Used to lamb outdoors at the start of April.Always get at least 2 weeks of god-awful in April here,just no telling which two weeks,so we put our lambing back 2 weeks to mid April to reduce the weather problems by 50% in theory.Now the crap weather is always the last 2 weeks in April.

Two worst days of the 'winter' were late April last year. Bought in lamb ewes which started later the year before and got caught with two shockingly wet days in early May.

 

[reverand]

We've had 82ml now in the whole of February.. quite dry for us mind. What's your annual? This area is around 55-60inch.

Similar here, 65 inch last year

 

[whitefox]

Are these lamb macs any good? I've never tried them but on a day like today could probably save a few lives? How long do they stay on?

yes,they are very good,cheap lifesavers and if they are the better makes(cant remember name) then they will stay on most lambs for at least aweek,simply wouldn't consider outdoor lambing without them now,i lamb in may and anything born last round at night before dark would get a jacket without question

 

[Man_in_black]

What a bloody local forecast for first week of March.

 

[Bones]

What a bloody local forecast for first week of March.

In like a lion ,out like a lamb

 

[MJT]

Just back from checking lambing shed and snowing and blowing like buggery. Off to bed to lie awake and think about the 90 ewes with lambs outside in it.....

 

[GrannyAching]

Just back from checking lambing shed and snowing and blowing like buggery. Off to bed to lie awake and think about the 90 ewes with lambs outside in it.....

Diazapam. Crocked myself three weeks ago - get to take these at night for "muscle spasm". 20 minutes after taking one it's like cutting the strings on a puppet - best night's sleep ever.

Seriously, do hope all ok. I hate nights like this, you feel like you need to be out there but there's nothing you could really do.

 

[Chimera]

200 ewes/ 400 lambs inside, bloody place is full to the brim. Got 100 in neighbours buildings. And they keep on coming. Like a game of chess trying to empty pens! [emoji22][emoji22][emoji22]

 

[Ysgythan]

Most of ours going out today rightly or wrongly. Too much time in the shed is the greater evil.

 

[aled1590]

Turned some more out an hour ago, looked to be brightning up until it bloody pished it down after photo taken