Today at work

bovrill

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Mixed Farmer
Location
East Essexshire
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With the price of fertilizer going the way it is, I could do with a whole lot more of this sort of job! Paid to take the fertilizer away and bring it home.(y)(y)
 
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choochter

Member
Location
aberdeenshire
Started on saturday to muck oot half the shed. Second least favourite job.
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Got scunnered when rain came and left it half done. Was going to post in the Motivation thread but couldn't be bothered.
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finished on sunday and set up again
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Weaned these today.
Second from the right, her mother's next calf will be her last. Second from the left is a K. Eravelle calf.
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More room now in the creep for the littlies. Calf on left is intended to be next bull.
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Bottom right, the Fun Boy 2, top right, Posie and the current bull's mother awaiting an AI opportunity. They can go out but Posie (17) doesn't 'do' weather. (Note to self: continue development of bespoke watering system.)
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Willie adie

Member
Location
Aberdeenshire
Started on saturday to muck oot half the shed. Second least favourite job.
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Got scunnered when rain came and left it half done. Was going to post in the Motivation thread but couldn't be bothered.
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finished on sunday and set up again
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Weaned these today.
Second from the right, her mother's next calf will be her last. Second from the left is a K. Eravelle calf.
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More room now in the creep for the littlies. Calf on left is intended to be next bull.
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Bottom right, the Fun Boy 2, top right, Posie and the current bull's mother awaiting an AI opportunity. They can go out but Posie (17) doesn't 'do' weather. (Note to self: continue development of bespoke watering system.)
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aye but do you not think there is something about a newly mucked shed, great satisfaction
 
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With the price of fertilizer going the way it is, I could do with a whole lot more of this sort of job! Paid to take the fertilizer away and bring it home.(y)(y)
If that is horse S--- in shavings, it's not worth spreading, unless they're paying for that too. Been there done that and got the badges.
On the other hand I got 30 odd ton of this stuff to try today, theoretically dynamite in comparison. Ex layers cages
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