What to charge for sheep work?
- Thread starter Floordoor
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Each?
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
He might be a member on here so he'll soon be along to tell you what to charge 
marco
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- tipperary, ireland
How long did it take? Your doing yourself a disservice by charging by the hour. You should be charging 50pence a lamb.
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Exactly. Employees are paid by the hour. Contractors are paid per job/piece work.
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- Owaka, New Zealand
If the neighbour would be likely to scratch your back too (i.e. lend a hand) then I'd charge just a bit over minimum wage, times 3. That way it's not prohibitive for your neighbour and the basis for a good relationship, plus if you need their help in the future then you're not going to be sent a whacking big bill for it!
I think our minimum wage is $15.25 so I charge around $18-20 for most of that sort of work, and would charge my yards at the same rate.
Most of my sheep work is on a per sheep rate not hourly rate but I'd probably still put an hourly rate on the yards to keep the day moving!
I think our minimum wage is $15.25 so I charge around $18-20 for most of that sort of work, and would charge my yards at the same rate.
Most of my sheep work is on a per sheep rate not hourly rate but I'd probably still put an hourly rate on the yards to keep the day moving!
Pilgrimmick
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- Argyll
If they were my lambs £10 per hour, otherwise, as marco said, 50p per lamb!
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- North Wales
£15/20 hour each, depending how skilled and efficient you feel you are and how much you value your time and skill.
Remember your first hour has to cover your travel time and vehicle costs etc so if your only there for an hour or two the hourly cost needs to be higher than if you were there all day.
With an additional £40/50 for hire of pratley.
Remember your first hour has to cover your travel time and vehicle costs etc so if your only there for an hour or two the hourly cost needs to be higher than if you were there all day.
With an additional £40/50 for hire of pratley.
Grassman
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- Derbyshire
Always very difficult to price when it's mates rates. Is he likely to do you a favour in return or do you owe him a favour?
If it's just commercial rates that you would charge anyone then decide what you and your machinery is worth!
If it's just commercial rates that you would charge anyone then decide what you and your machinery is worth!
irish dom
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Jesus wouldnt like some of you lads as neighbours. I try to look after the boys over the ditch and they look after me. It cant all be cold hard business. However if its a one way street all the time i would charge whatever you have to get and dont be shy asking. Everyone needs to live
RedMerle
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Funny you say that. My first thought was "does he know he's getting a bill". Think I once got paid a dozen eggs for helping out with sheep
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Funny you say that. My first thought was "does he know he's getting a bill". Think I once got paid a dozen eggs for helping out with sheep
Lol. I hope they tasted good!
A wee bit of difference "helping out" and turning up with all the equipment and additional labour to do a good job of work on 700 lambs.
It was already broken.
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Funny you say that. My first thought was "does he know he's getting a bill". Think I once got paid a dozen eggs for helping out with sheep
Story was doing the rounds here a while back that someone went and got a tractor to drag out a grazing tenants truck and trailer that had got stuck collecting cattle and the old boy gave the tractor driver 50p.
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I've heard of people doing a job for an old boy for "a drink" and being given a tea bag in payment.
Willie adie
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