yeah a week before will be okPlanning to lamb indoors to save the ground for a few weeks. They are due to start at the beginning of next month, although the first week does not look like it's going to be busy according to the raddle marks. When should I take then inside? Week before?
A day beforePlanning to lamb indoors to save the ground for a few weeks. They are due to start at the beginning of next month, although the first week does not look like it's going to be busy according to the raddle marks. When should I take then inside? Week before?
Late afternoon on the next dry day this week (best to house dry sheep) would be ideal as long as they are well used to the feeding regime that they will have indoors.Planning to lamb indoors to save the ground for a few weeks. They are due to start at the beginning of next month, although the first week does not look like it's going to be busy according to the raddle marks. When should I take then inside? Week before?
Pens for 10% of the flock ideally.You will need twice the number of individual pens compared to what you expect you'll need.
A day before
I try and bring mine in a fortnight before the start date if possible. Allows me to get them crutched and gives them time to adjust to a new diet.
I don’t have any grass by my lambing shed so I can’t just walk them in. I wouldn’t want to be transporting them the day before they were due to start.
You will need twice the number of individual pens compared to what you expect you'll need.
Pens for 10% of the flock ideally.
A day before
Er, plus enough extra for Plans B-F
I've known 25% of the flock lamb in the space of 72 hours before
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