This Farming Life

[kernowcluck]

@farmermartin, never mind night lambing you'll need someone to run the farm now you've found this forum - no-one on here does much work, they're too busy posting!

Loving this series, by far the best in portraying a true farming life -warts and all. Congratulations to you and Mel too. I hope she's going to hide those calving sensor thingies

 

[spark_28]

@farmermartin what eventually happened with Jumbo?

 

[SheepFarmer10]

Why aren't you in the lambing shed?

Come to think of it why aren't I in the lambing shed?

Maybe he has wifi in the caravan. [emoji23]

It's a brilliant show. All we talk about here at the moment.

We can all be critical. But none of the families featured appear to be showing off so I don't think they deserve to be dragged down in public after putting themselves out like this.

Would be different if they were showing off. Same goes for on TFF as far as I'm considered.

 

[M-J-G]

@farnermartin With Jumbo did you find with him being so big ot took him a while to really get growing and going???
We had a large bull calve few year back (70+kg) and he sort of stalled in growth at 3 weeks for a few months then took off again!

Great show tho and even learning some things ie cold bucket on them once calved!

A great breathing stimulator, makes them gasp. But best to make for certain that their airways are cleared first otherwise it can do harm!

 

[Hilly]

I assisted a heifer calving this afternoon, the boy asked if i waould like a bucket of cold water lol we managed without one.

 

[D C]

A great breathing stimulator, makes them gasp. But best to make for certain that their airways are cleared first otherwise it can do harm!

Ive never heard of this and didnt see it on telly, whats the crack?

 

[glasshouse]

George Burley was in my tutor group!

the best hearts manager ever !

 

[glasshouse]

there is a whole lot of things i don't understand about farming one is why is there a weight limit on fat lambs i have never seen a lamb chop thats to big surely its the fat cover that matters with the Shetland sheep it's all about cost they are small so when transport and other costs are taken off there's nowt left perhaps better marketing of a niche product is needed as the chap on the isles is doing

the weight limit is so they can steal some free meat off you.

 

[farmermartin]

Congratulations, don't forget to pass on all the well wishing of others to Mel (don't keep them to yourself).
So when is the biggest calving experience of your life due? [/QUOTE

Congratulations, don't forget to pass on all the well wishing of others to Mel (don't keep them to yourself).
So when is the biggest calving experience of your life due?

2 weeks

just over 2 weeks

 

[Dave6170]

Been speaking to a few non farming folk now and they are loving this farm life!

 

[Henarar]

Ive never heard of this and didnt see it on telly, whats the crack?

tip cold water over the calves head it makes them gasp and start breathing, the vet done it to a dead one we had a couple years ago and brought it back I hadn't seen it done before

 

[Cowmangav]

the best hearts manager ever !

Decent fellow.His Dad drove a milk lorry for us in the distant past.His Mum worked here too.

 

[David.]

Welcome Martin,

tip cold water over the calves head it makes them gasp and start breathing, the vet done it to a dead one we had a couple years ago and brought it back I hadn't seen it done before

Was it Easter by any chance?

 

[bovrill]

Welcome Martin,

Was it Easter by any chance?

 

[glasshouse]

tip cold water over the calves head it makes them gasp and start breathing, the vet done it to a dead one we had a couple years ago and brought it back I hadn't seen it done before

How long was it dead? i am off to the dead pile with a few buckets of water?

 

[glasshouse]

Decent fellow.His Dad drove a milk lorry for us in the distant past.His Mum worked here too.

That was a travesty when he got sacked by that gangster. best unbeaten run since 1914

 

[D C]

tip cold water over the calves head it makes them gasp and start breathing, the vet done it to a dead one we had a couple years ago and brought it back I hadn't seen it done before

Worth knowing! Thanks

 

[James7810]

Must say beats countryfile any day and a lot more detail's showing farming put into it like they show annimal death and work partnerships arguin unlike country file Adam seem's to have everything goin so well no death wi annimals top off range machinery even.tbh i say that Adam lad scratches his craic every day all day while he has people out doin the work for him.And just want's to be seen working when camera's are near him its some life for sum
Thanks -James

 

[Henarar]

Welcome Martin,

Was it Easter by any chance?

he was as good as dead

 

[Chae1]

the best hearts manager ever !

Best ever manager to get the sack!