Lambing staff

[Chris123]

Just wondering what others lamb numbers wise and how many staff they have on the job.

 

[Estate fencing.]

2 in day and 1 at night plus me. 1250 ewes.

 

[Wood field]

Lamb 550 ( 500 this year) usually myself and Mrs helps after work or she books a week off
Had vet students this year and it made me realise how much easier a little help makes the job

 

[Chris123]

Normally me and dad lamb 1250 Mules then another 300 Welsh that starting now, done it in my own this year as dad has been ill bloody exhausted, weather didn’t help much could of done with this dry weather a fortnight ago.

 

[Skintagain]

Normally me and dad lamb 1250 Mules then another 300 Welsh that starting now, done it in my own this year as dad has been ill bloody exhausted, weather didn’t help much could of done with this dry weather a fortnight ago.

You will be Ill next get some help in

 

[Optimus]

Me an my dad.500 inside,also have 2 vet students.leave them to it.an give help when they need it.makes life so much easier with a few more people about.

 

[Mc115reed]

6500 tack sheep on stubble turnips, 250 indoors in January and then 150 outdoors in April on my own with a girl helping 2/3 days a week

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

Me an my dad.500 inside,also have 2 vet students.leave them to it.a give help when they need it.makes life so much easier with a few more people about.

I want some help for next year, how do you go about getting you’re vet students?

 

[Optimus]

I want some help for next year, how do you go about getting you’re vet students?

Facebook pages or the NSA had a lambing list you could put dates on when you need help.
We're probably over staffed but I like it that way.its just for 3 weeks so helps keeps the stress levels down

 

[Wood field]

I want some help for next year, how do you go about getting you’re vet students?

My Mrs is on various farming groups for ladies , I think the students contacted her through them

 

[Wood field]

Facebook pages or the NSA had a lambing list you could put dates on when you need help.
We're probably over staffed but I like it that way.its just for 3 weeks so helps keeps the stress levels down

I found it nice to have young enthusiastic folk here.
They were a credit to themselves

 

[Mc115reed]

I found it nice to have young enthusiastic folk here.
They were a credit to themselves

You were lucky … I had a student last year and she was terrified of sheep was Definatly more hassle than help so I didn’t bother again this year

 

[Wood field]

You were lucky … I had a student last year and she was terrified of sheep was Definatly more hassle than help so I didn’t bother again this year

We’ve one here now , been before as a sixth former , now a first year vet student, not a patch on last two

 

[aangus]

450 texel x ewes all lambed inside, on my own.

 

[bobajob]

Normally me and dad lamb 1250 Mules then another 300 Welsh that starting now, done it in my own this year as dad has been ill bloody exhausted, weather didn’t help much could of done with this dry weather a fortnight ago.

Do you lamb them all outside? That sounds very busy . Surely that size of flock can justify some extra labour at this time of year.

 

[unlacedgecko]

140 cows plus followers to finish.
980 ewes.

All outside. Normally me and Mrs, but she's buggered her knee. So I've got 3 interns in.

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

You're all just playing at it, I lamb 500 beltexes before breakfast for a fortnight, calve 20 cows every morning, turn every ewe out with 2 and go to my other job in the afternoon. Only get knacker man in for one bag of lambs when they're all finished. You lot need to start shaping up

 

[Sharpy]

You're all just playing at it, I lamb 500 beltexes before breakfast for a fortnight, calve 20 cows every morning, turn every ewe out with 2 and go to my other job in the afternoon. Only get knacker man in for one bag of lambs when they're all finished. You lot need to start shaping up

Are you and bossfarmer related?

 

[Estate fencing.]

You're all just playing at it, I lamb 500 beltexes before breakfast for a fortnight, calve 20 cows every morning, turn every ewe out with 2 and go to my other job in the afternoon. Only get knacker man in for one bag of lambs when they're all finished. You lot need to start shaping up

You my neighbour?

 

[Bob the beef]

750 Highlander ewes all outside. Myself mainly, Mrs Bob when she isn’t teaching and 2 teenagers when not at school.
220 store cattle inside as well . Keeps me from getting bored