I’ve a small flock of about 40 sheep and lambs and 20 acres and they seem to be causing a lot more problems than it’s worth as I don’t have a lot of time to be messing about catching them up all the time I know that’s just typical sheep but thinking about getting rid and buying in store lambs to fatten instead just wondering what people think if it will be just as profitable as breeding lambs. Cheers
Store lambs or breeding lambs
- Thread starter Unknown12
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Ain’t no profit in 40 sheep how ever you do it
… also store lambs is a bit more seasonal what would you do with the grass april too august? But ewes and lambs in ? 
they tend too be more work than your own are
devonbrion1998
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- Location
- Radnage Buckinhamshire
I think when I totted it up based on a £60 store in September, my homebred lambs only stood me in £35/£40
is that 40 ewes with lambs at foot?or 40 head in total
is that 40 ewes with lambs at foot?or 40 head in total
It’s only a little side hobby not expecting to make millions just looking to see which route is bestAin’t no profit in 40 sheep how ever you do it
40 ewes with lambs about 1.5 a piece and was gonna buy a few more at foot
- Location
- Cheshire
Some years it’s profitable too feed stores. Some years not. It’s all in the buying and getting the treatments right.
as an off shoot, why are you having too gather them all the time? If ours get gathered once a month through summer that’s definitely it, not usually that much. Catch lame ewes in the field and throw plenty of lime in gateways/ around mineral blocks for the lambs too walk in
as an off shoot, why are you having too gather them all the time? If ours get gathered once a month through summer that’s definitely it, not usually that much. Catch lame ewes in the field and throw plenty of lime in gateways/ around mineral blocks for the lambs too walk in
- Location
- Mendips Somerset
by the time you have brought resistant worms and codd/scab in you will be soon fed up of that route as well , better off letting your land out if you dont have time
Not all store lambs have these problems though, if some came to me and wanted 40 healthy lambs I would supply them without them buying 8 pens out of market.
- Location
- Mendips Somerset
got 2 or 3 locals (switched on) that thought as op , had enough now with all above issues , rested ground , brought back the breeding ewes now ,NZ suff mules
Don’t forget the ones that start lambing just as your about too start killing them
Got a batch of 180 store lambs just started lambing this morning fml
How long you had them, 6 months.Don’t forget the ones that start lambing just as your about too start killing them
They came in a batch of 1000 from mid November until mid DecemberHow long you had them, 6 months.
So could be my fault or could of been tipped before hand depending which load it came in Tomorrow’s job is tup lamb hunting and bag checking I guess
Wrong thread?
Don’t be silly he can’t post prices in the price thread that be criminal