Outdoor lambing

[CopperBeech]

I think mid April is perfect to start outside lambing, days start getting longer very quickly by then and you should have had a couple of weeks of good grass growth for the twins.

Agreed. Usually aim for 15th April. Think we are 20th this year. But done a lot of may / June lambing. And autumn lambing. In fact I think I’ve lambed outside pretty much every month of the year.

 

[steveR]

I never lose a lamb.
But then I've done the sensible thing and got rid of the sheep.
Joking apart, I asked my elderly neighbour in the Outer Isles how he managed at lambing. He told me he didn't put the tups out, just collected the ewe subsidy. Problem solved. (True!).

ROFL!!

 

[neilo]

Where did you listen/download it?

Just Google pasture pod' podcast

Be prepared to set some time aside, there are quite a few now and every one worth listening too.

 

[exmoor dave]

Be prepared to set some time aside, there are quite a few now and every one worth listening too.

"Head shepherd" is good too, all be it from a nz & oz perspective.
I believe one of the latest has the forums very own @NZDan on it.
Another good episode (&maybe the only one from the UK) has Rob hodgkins in the seat

 

[Bwcho]

Be prepared to set some time aside, there are quite a few now and every one worth listening too.

Thanks Woolless and Neil. I've got a couple of long journeys to make over Christmas with a combined driving time of just over 9hrs, so 'Pasture Pod' will be a welcomed substitute to the predicable Chris Rea and Slade. Quite looking forward to the drive now.