I was about 12 i remember helping with them they were basically left to their own devices it was a really easy lambing from what i remember. The 220 lambs came from about 250 ewe lambs so they did really well considering. The lambs were slow growing and didnt make 40kg were all sold in january for about £10 over the weight (37kg lambs £47) which was bloody good back then. I get thus story most years off dad when were sorting ewe lambs out from the ram lambs
If the ewe lambs were cycling he will have found a way. Always the case when you dont want them served
How many fields is "enough"? Trying to work out if scanning would be good. I lamb outside.
I live next door to a sheep dealer/exporter. In the spring time he will be buying 200/300 cull ewes per week, these are held in fields and paddocks and exported/slaughtered once a week. So no sheep are on his premises for more than 7 days. At that time of year these ewes are scrapped because of aborting, not being able to rear a lamb or being empty He could have 6 ewes lamb any week and does a good trade in pet lambs/foster ewes/yokes. The lambed ewes never have scan marks on them.
I like the simplicity of that but where do you keep your ram(s)? I'll be lambing for two cycles and that seems to be a long time to leave the ewes in one place. On the "church bells" method I would move them at least 4 times, with 2 flocks that's 10 fields. I suppose the singles can follow the twins so that's 6 fields ...
Exactly the same here - wish we could but no one will come this far.
Tried a couple of years ago but no one very interested. Not exactly cutting edge here - "if it was good enough for Grandad...."! They think I'm scarily new-fangled because I use raddles and vaccines! :-(
That's a shame, I'm sure if you did it others would follow.
It all deprnds on which Isle @2YardOfLard is on and how many numbers and ferry sailings. I've a few Islands I scan on but getting ferry times right is the biggest thing.
Bloody hell I thought my 16 stop day was a busy one!!!!!
Some stops are only 15 sheep, never far to travel and everyone is very appreciative. Lots of grub to, if I could just get a few more bookings to make it a stop over job then the social side would be even better!
Maybe the accuracy would suffer on day 2??
I scan 3 islands of the West coast of Ireland. Get ferry to first one and then island hop on a fishing boat No ferry for me. I do find it hard to make time when every stop means a large glass of whiskey or rum. And there are a lot of stops. At least 25 on each place. Usually can't remember the last half of each island. But they invite me back every year so drunk scanning must be ok for accuracy. Nicest people you will ever meet and best craic of the year and no phone coverage so peace and quiet for a few days. No fortune out of it but I wouldn't miss it for anything
I scan on 1 little island which is uninhabited, made a plywood scanning crate for there as getting the trailer in was to much work. It's about 450 ewes and another good trip.
