Moan/thoughts/opinions

Derrick Hughes

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Location
Ceredigion
its not me :rolleyes:

actually my hips would be fine if i just had shedders its the dagging ,shearing and bellying that makes mine give trouble.
getting rid of the rest woolly ones would save a lot of aches and pains no exaggeration. honestly.
Cycling cures all ills , sorted my back out
The Devil made sheep on Sunday when God's back was turned
 

Bury the Trash

Member
Mixed Farmer
Cycling cures all ills , sorted my back out
The Devil made sheep on Sunday when God's back was turned
i don't mind the physical side of it and for the exercise ,but them seats are what i cant cope with ,horribly uncomfortable:oops:
and the problem with going back to 2 wheels from like a an atv farm bike is the balance that's needed, you cant just sit back and relax at all else you'll just keel over :cautious:
 

hagar

Member
Sorry to hear this.
Have you had a second opinion.
Would hip replacement work?
Does Wife work.
Lots of us in the same boat possibly, as small way, only income, too young and skint to retire ,but too old to get another job or inclination to do anything different.
Stock worth a lot now so good time to reduce.
Do you own or rent farm possibly being pivotal?
Don't do anything rash.
re second opinion, physio I go to said 12 mths ago he thought it was my hip, went to a chiropractor 6 weeks ago and after he tried to move my leg refused to do anything until xrayed.
Was the local doctor today who phoned after getting the results this morning.

Wife works 4 days in a coffe shop and takes fortnights holiday to help with lambing (pet lambs, anything that needs brought in to house.

own the farm/stock and wee bit o finance.
 

Jackov Altraids

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Devon
1, Get your hip booked in to be done
2, Get rid of ALL the sheep. Just as likely to get knocked by one as 150.

You might be able to buy a shepherds hut to let/Air B n' B from that sheep money.

Let the grass you don't need.

Work out what work suits your hip best and I'm sure you'll find some to do until it is sorted.

When your hip is sorted, you could get some sheep or you might be sane enough to think you are better off without them.
 

kiwi pom

Member
Location
canterbury NZ
Been deleted ?
I think so but it seemed a fair question. Full time with that many stock seems a fairy easy life, especially if you're not retailing everything yourself.
Not knocking the fella at all, if he makes enough to live just doing that, good on him, I'm glad there's enough in to do that.

GUTH's advice of sell the sheep increase stock seems like a good idea.
However with no successor 52 isn't a bad age to sell up and retire, you could always keep doing a bit of paid work for someone else.
 

kiwi pom

Member
Location
canterbury NZ
Farmers in the UK live to farm, I found that farmers in New Zealand farm to live, we have to be a bit careful our lives don't pass us by before we have the time to fully enjoy it.
Good point.
A farm that size would probably need a fulltime job too though.
At retiring time I think quite a few here would sell the farm and either move to town or buy a small lifestyle block fairly close to town.
Moving to the country when young and back to town when older seems popular.
 

Still Farming

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
South Wales UK
I think so but it seemed a fair question. Full time with that many stock seems a fairy easy life, especially if you're not retailing everything yourself.
Not knocking the fella at all, if he makes enough to live just doing that, good on him, I'm glad there's enough in to do that.

GUTH's advice of sell the sheep increase stock seems like a good idea.
However with no successor 52 isn't a bad age to sell up and retire, you could always keep doing a bit of paid work for someone else.
No money, no income ,no choice to carry on possibly.
Retirement is a rich thing , for most.
 

Wood field

Member
Livestock Farmer
Bit off topic but as the op said, works alone has sheep cows and a bit of tractor work, all but owns his lot
I am in similar position but a little older and a little more acres . The heroes tell us what 600 ewes , what do you do after breakfast !
One day they will see chasing acres is not cost effective.
Back on topic, a neighbour of ours had his hip replaced a few years back , he runs 1500 ewes and 50 sucklers out on moors , you may well feel fine once you get your hip sorted, I would try and keep a nucleus of stock and get my health right before making any big decisions
 
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Derrick Hughes

Member
Location
Ceredigion
In reply to Formatted

It aw depends what you look for in life.
Used to run 400 yows n rent ground. Realised by the time you spent running to and fro, diesel n wear n tear it wisny worth the hassle.

I'm quite aware there's some greedy fukrs out there that if they were making a million quid a year they'd still want more and still be miserable (y)
You should write a book
 

devonbeef

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Devon UK
small farm (120 acres)
150 breeding yows
25-30 suckler coos
do a wee bit o contract round baling and wrapping (roughly 12-1500 bales)
Current input prices unbelievable (for everybody)
Wondering wher exactly the whole job is going.
Just me n the wife, nae weans.

Im 52 been for xray on pelvis and got told today my left hips goosed (worn oot and bone growing wher it shouldny, looks like it's nearer 70 according to doc. socket half moon shaped rather than C shaped)
Also been told to avoid sheep at all costs as it could dislocate if one hits me wrong. Also after op don't work wi them in buchts

At the moment I'm thinking jack the whole job (A)
Sell sheep, keep coos. (I LOVE my coos 😄) (B)
Could I live on 30 sucklers??
Keep coos n possibly 50 sheep. (C)

If I jacked it what would I do, couldny be a sales rep (don't talk enough p!sh. no offense intended) (I'm an antisocial bugger according to my sister!!)
Enjoy baling but driving a tractor for a contractor would probably cause me to hit the Jack Daniels.

Bit of a rant for which I'm sorry, but any thoughts/opinions?

Cheers
Hagar

Bit off topic but as the op said, works alone has sheep cows and a bit of tractor work, all but owns his lot
I am in similar position but a little older and a little more acres . The heroes tell us what 600 ewes , what do you do after breakfast !
One day they will see chasing acres is not cost effective.
Back on topic, a neighbour of ours had his hip replaced a few years back , he runs 1500 ewes and 50 sucklers out on moors , you may well feel fine once you get your hip sorted, I would try and kee a nucleus of stock and get my health right before making any big decisions
How good are these combi clamp things for holding sheep for treatment, they look from a non sheepy person, that they would save a lot of back bending work. A neighbour of mine seems to have his up on a ramp ,so sheep are sort of handy height.
 

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