i suspect just a hasty post without fully reading all the Op Derek and well its not like you've never done that is it ,That's not a very nice thing to say is it , guys hip is fuxcd
i suspect just a hasty post without fully reading all the Op Derek and well its not like you've never done that is it ,That's not a very nice thing to say is it , guys hip is fuxcd
Personally, I wouldn't buy in young stock whilst running a breeding herd.Sell the sheep.
Keep the cows.
Increase cattle numbers by buying in weaned dairy bred calves and either sell store or fat.
Best time to retire is when you are young and can enjoy yourself and then work when you are oldPerfect age to retire - if the OP has that much land without significant debt, that may well be the most sensible thing to do.
How's your hipi suspect just a hasty post without fully reading all the Op Derek and well its not like you've never done that is it ,
its not meHow's your hip
Cycling cures all ills , sorted my back outits not me
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.
i don't mind the physical side of it and for the exercise ,but them seats are what i cant cope with ,horribly uncomfortableCycling cures all ills , sorted my back out
The Devil made sheep on Sunday when God's back was turned
12 grand o debt, everythings mine.Perfect age to retire - if the OP has that much land without significant debt, that may well be the most sensible thing to do.
12 grand o debt, everythings mine.
Don't want to retire.
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.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.
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.Been deleted ?
Good point.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.
No money, no income ,no choice to carry on possibly.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.
You should write a bookIn 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
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
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.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