Lambing 2019

[Gator]

Looks great I’m looking on making something simaillar but has to go through metal lambing hurdles was thinking the level over the length will be hard to maintain. Do you have some way of draining ?

Have one of these on the ends, just spin it round to drain it

And shove a drain rod through here

 

[trewern]

Well thought out, how have you hinged the the fronts of the pens and secured them to stop them opening and moving about ?

 

[Gator]

metal lambing hurdles was thinking the level over the length will be hard to maintain.

Had the same problem so had to do some modifications to the pen, each hurdle will only fit in the right place now so there all numbered

 

[trewern]

That will stop ewes moving them about I bet you had fun drilling the stone keeping the brackets level

 

[Gator]

Well thought out, how have you hinged the the fronts of the pens and secured them to stop them opening and moving about ?

Brackets fixed to the wall and side hurdles just drop in

Made these for the hinyes and all the wall brackets

No string

 

[Gator]

That will stop ewes moving them about I bet you had fun drilling the stone keeping the brackets level

As at @yellowbelly said have look at my tread here... When you've afew hours to kill
https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/coming-home-for-lambing.98280/
There lots of pics on there

 

[shearerlad]

Well the problems have started here, one ewe dead yesterday, cowped, still warm when I found her. Another with pneumonia, jagged with ab but snuffed it this morning.
Damn sheep

 

[mixed breed]

Just coming to the end of our first batch of 80. Been a usual up and down affair, here's a highlight.

 

[Man_in_black]

Just coming to the end of our first batch of 80. Been a usual up and down affair, here's a highlight.

"He's alive!" Haha she's learnt early when to be grateful!

 

[mixed breed]

"He's alive!" Haha she's learnt early when to be grateful!

Yep the OH reckons her rejoicing makes it sound like they all come out dead here

 

[Gator]

Just coming to the end of our first batch of 80. Been a usual up and down affair, here's a highlight.

Good to see mate

 

[MDL POWERUP]

Christmas lambs, vendeen twins out of cheviots. Quite pleased up to now!

 

[neilo]

Christmas lambs, vendeen twins out of cheviots. Quite pleased up to now!

At least their heads won’t be getting cold.....

Look some handy things.

 

[MDL POWERUP]

At least their heads won’t be getting cold.....

Look some handy things.

Cheers

I might have to add some char in the mix to clean them up a bit for my Cumbrian auctions tho...

 

[Man_in_black]

seeing That pen In The background reminded me that I had planned to make some kind of watering system to save on labour. How does everyone water in individual pens ?

 

[spin cycle]

15% done here....which is odd cos we're no supposed to start before 10th march

 

[neilo]

15% done here....which is odd cos we're no supposed to start before 10th march

Always handy to have a bit of practice beforehand.....

 

[trewern]

Funny you should say that..... Me to

 

[trewern]

The pedigree mv accredited lleyn flock have started to lamb so all go now. I will be dispersing this flock over the coming year. And will be open to all sensible offers from lambs at foot to weaned ewes and lambs. All good young ewes.

 

[Guiggs]

The pedigree mv accredited lleyn flock have started to lamb so all go now. I will be dispersing this flock over the coming year. And will be open to all sensible offers from lambs at foot to weaned ewes and lambs. All good young ewes. View attachment 766342

Shame you're so far away, is be interested in the coming months!