Tupping services

[scatterbrainedlass]

We sold a couple of ewes to a local man, he's only got a few and we said we could probably bring them back to run with our ewes during tupping. I'm wondering what the going rate would be per ewe for grazing and tupping?

 

[GTB]

If they're commercials then just charge a £1/wk/hd unless you want to discourage the practise...

 

[sheepwise]

If you sold him the ewes you should tup them for luck for the first year.

 

[Longlowdog]

I wouldn't let any of my stock tups cover a sheep that hadn't been under my control for months previously. Not even pedigree, Mv, etc. Way too many things they could catch/go wrong.
You'll be quarantining them for three weeks, yeah? And Zolvix worming?
Sorry, not the answer you were wanting but possibly the most valuable one.

 

[Guiggs]

Can't you sell him a tup, maybe an older one your about finished with?

 

[Paul E]

swap him for a favour when your knee hurts.

 

[It was already broken.]

Easy trap to fall into that is. Did it myself, once. Not worth the risk when you really think about it. I charged £20 but then worried for months if I had done the right thing. Just told the bloke I had nothing suitable the next year. Got away with it but could have been the worst £20 I ever saw.

 

[pgk]

Easy trap to fall into that is. Did it myself, once. Not worth the risk when you really think about it. I charged £20 but then worried for months if I had done the right thing. Just told the bloke I had nothing suitable the next year. Got away with it but could have been the worst £20 I ever saw.

Similar position a couple of years ago lent him a killing lamb on basis he took it to abattoir when he had finished with it, thus everybody happy. Lambs out of it were surprisingly good.