The golden hoof?

[Shepherdess Jess]

I came across this article and was wondering if anyone had any other info on the golden hoof?

Sheep were once "the golden hoof" that improved the fertility of the land

BACK in the middle ages British wool was famous for its fineness, due to starvation rather than the result of a successful breeding programme for…

www.heraldscotland.com

 

[Bury the Trash]

The name Jess, rings a bell,

i know it was Postman Pats cat

Good first post btw.

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

It was one of many good articles written by the late Rog Wood. He was at times difficult to work with but was a good journalist of which Scotland has always had some of the best.

 

[yellowbelly]

After rain all day Thursday and another big dollop since the early hours and a forecast that says sleet, snow and then more rain for most of the rest of the day, I'm afraid the 'golden hoof' is likely to be more of a brown, sh!tty colour for the immediate future

 

[Northern territory]

After rain all day Thursday and another big dollop since the early hours and a forecast that says sleet, snow and then more rain for most of the rest of the day, I'm afraid the 'golden hoof' is likely to be more of a brown, sh!tty colour for the immediate future

Anyone wishing to be a sheep farmer think twice. Wintering sheep is not any fun.

 

[Barleycorn]

'The golden hoof' is what drove Harry Ridley to develop the Rappa system. He was on a typical Hampshire arable estate in the sixties, with big fields and few fences, and wanted to get fertility back into the thin chalk soils.

 

[Suffolk Serf]

For a many years, in arable areas, sheep were "close folded" on forage crops, using hurdles and moved daily, perhaps a forerunner to "mob grazing". This had a high labour cost and dwindled away in the 1930's depression and WW2.

 

[Barleycorn]

For a many years, in arable areas, sheep were "close folded" on forage crops, using hurdles and moved daily, perhaps a forerunner to "mob grazing". This had a high labour cost and dwindled away in the 1930's depression and WW2.

I had some of that as a student in Dorset in the seventies. Had rolls of outsized 'chicken wire' with wooden posts, (think they were called souls?), threaded through. Used to roll it up and carry it to the next position, what a job on a wet day!

 

[Northern territory]

For a many years, in arable areas, sheep were "close folded" on forage crops, using hurdles and moved daily, perhaps a forerunner to "mob grazing". This had a high labour cost and dwindled away in the 1930's depression and WW2.

Wouldn’t you say that theory still exists regarding labour costs to the value of the stock?

 

[BELOWAVERAGE]

I had some of that as a student in Dorset in the seventies. Had rolls of outsized 'chicken wire' with wooden posts, (think they were called souls?), threaded through. Used to roll it up and carry it to the next position, what a job on a wet day!

I had 2 years of that as well when I left school (77) he eventually gave in and bought a barrow system, but he took some convincing as it wasn't him doing the work, all home made stakes of cut and split withy.

 

[MRT]

I came across this article and was wondering if anyone had any other info on the golden hoof?

Sheep were once "the golden hoof" that improved the fertility of the land

BACK in the middle ages British wool was famous for its fineness, due to starvation rather than the result of a successful breeding programme for…

www.heraldscotland.com

Should have called yourself Shepherdjess

 

[Gator]

Should have called yourself Shepherdjess

Looks she didn't stop long

 

[Bury the Trash]

Looks she didn't stop long

hmm not from North America either ,as i wouldve thought they are into cattle more for 'regen'

up late as well, could be lambing i suppose.

 

[neilo]

Looks she didn't stop long

hmm not from North America either ,as i wouldve thought they are into cattle more for 'regen'

up late as well, could be lambing i suppose.

It could be that Jess actually works during daylight hours, unlike some of us lazy slackers?

 

[MRT]

It could be that Jess actually works during daylight hours, unlike some of us lazy slackers?

What is this "work" of which you speak

 

[Bury the Trash]

What is this "work" of which you speak

'my get up and go got up and went '