Fully Shepherded cover crop tack

[pgkane]

Have got upto 300 acres of cover crop that can be grazed 15th august-31st October, looking to get sheep on tack shepherded by myself. Please message if you are interested or know of anyone interested. Oxfordshire/South Warwickshire border.

Also what do people think it is worth?

Cheers

 

[Mc115reed]

Have got upto 300 acres of cover crop that can be grazed 15th august-31st October, looking to get sheep on tack shepherded by myself. Please message if you are interested or know of anyone interested. Oxfordshire/South Warwickshire border.

Also what do people think it is worth?

Cheers

Tough one that it’s a large area too get across in a short amount of time never know where too value summer tack really because it’s a bit less labour intensive than winter tack and they don’t fly across it the same because it grows under them… 80p for ewes 60p for lambs maybe? ought too be £1 really but people aren’t so keen for summer tack either…

 

[pgkane]

Need a lot of sheep ideally

 

[edn]

Whereabouts is that? Is there any flexibility on those dates?

 

[pgkane]

15 miles south of Stratford upon Avon
No that's the only window that it can be grazed under scheme rules

 

[DieselRob]

15 miles south of Stratford upon Avon
No that's the only window that it can be grazed under scheme rules

Which scheme out of interest?

 

[pgkane]

Ab8 planted last autumn and some going in now

 

[DanM]

Is ab8 really going to be able to provide sufficient quality grazing at that time of year, when ewes need to be putting on condition ready for tupping, to justify someone sending you 1000+ sheep and then paying you for it?

 

[neilo]

Is ab8 really going to be able to provide sufficient quality grazing at that time of year, when ewes need to be putting on condition ready for tupping, to justify someone sending you 1000+ sheep and then paying you for it?

Holding crop for some long keep store lambs bought earlier/cheaper perhaps?

 

[DieselRob]

The rule book states to mow or graze to 4-8” in length, it’s going to be pretty leggy stuff before you start

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

Ab8 planted last autumn and some going in now

Is ab8 really going to be able to provide sufficient quality grazing at that time of year, when ewes need to be putting on condition ready for tupping, to justify someone sending you 1000+ sheep and then paying you for it?

Depends on the sown species?

 

[pgkane]

It is not my crop, but can get a list on what is down. Im open to most options, if it can work for someone I'm keen to go ahead likewise if there is no interest no loss as I can do other work

 

[Mc115reed]

It’s a shame about the grazing window being so small.. 300 acres in 2 and half months will want 1000-1500 sheep which for somebody local would be justifiable but anybody of any sort of distance away wouldn’t be any the haulage bill for such a short time

 

[pgkane]

If it is of no use to anyone it will have to be topped, I guess this would allow a month of decent grazing in October? And had experience of that?

 

[Wooly]

80p for ewes 60p for lambs maybe? ought too be £1 really but people aren’t so keen for summer tack either…

What planet are you from............crap grass in late summer / early autumn for that money!?!

The reality it's worth nothing if it is a growing year, but perhaps someone will pay silly money if there is a severe drought.

If it is of no use to anyone it will have to be topped, I guess this would allow a month of decent grazing in October? And had experience of that?

Topping 300 acres won't be cheap. Factor that in when some poor sheep farmer decides to take your grazing .

 

[Mc115reed]

What planet are you from............crap grass in late summer / early autumn for that money!?!

The reality it's worth nothing if it is a growing year, but perhaps someone will pay silly money if there is a severe drought.



Topping 300 acres won't be cheap. Factor that in when some poor sheep farmer decides to take your grazing .

We don’t know it’s crap grass do we it hasn’t even f**king grown yet? Shepherding isn’t free electric fencing is time consuming and expensive too buy .. I tend too value shepherding at 50p a head a week…

i tack 5-6000 sheep every year so I’m pretty sure I’m on a planet that has half an idea of how too value this kind of job..

 

[ringi]

Why not cattle?

 

[pgkane]

What planet are you from............crap grass in late summer / early autumn for that money!?!

The reality it's worth nothing if it is a growing year, but perhaps someone will pay silly money if there is a severe drought.



Topping 300 acres won't be cheap. Factor that in when some poor sheep farmer decides to take your grazing .

I have said it Is not my land, so the owner has to mow/top or graze the crop between the dates then again in March under the sfi agreement he has entered

 

[pgkane]

Why not cattle?

Tb1 area and lack of water infrastructure, would love to be a possibility

 

[unlacedgecko]

I have said it Is not my land, so the owner has to mow/top or graze the crop between the dates then again in March under the sfi agreement he has entered

How much is the owner paying you for your grazing services?