Must go and have a wee look. Is that the man that had the grass walk last summer? Meant to go but gone shearing at the time. Would seem way healthier than a shed if I could work out how to build it. Might be easier to transition ewes to grass as they have been out wintered. Also not picking up fluke and bad feet in the muck. Are you still at the easycares? How are they going?
Has to be some way around if lads are using system. Know several roofless cattle units and don't seem to be an issue. I always thought the same tbh until I seen that guy in Wales doing it
We’re not an NVZ yet though. YET!
Yes that's him, well his is a purpose built tank don't know what depth it is, theres side walls and the pens are long and narrow, no not really, I kept the two very best rams I had and ran them with 120 texel cross ewes this year, found they're a grand cross off a texel ewe but come too narrow out of a mule or belclare, im sticking with the belclare cross on most of the ewes, i sold some of the easy care crosses that I didn't like, I think they were just too inconsistent, and they brought the overall lamb numbers down a lot last year, going back to a mainly texel cross belclare flock, ewe numbers are back due to loss of land which is maybe no harm as it was too dear anyway
you didn't get your shed up yet did you?
I was thinking a 3ft deep pit with a ramp down to clean out and pump out the watery stuff when the closed period is over. A good tarp fired over it when not in use
Straw is quite dear here and I would doubt a big shed would be put up cheaper but I appreciate your opinion. I just believe sheep would be better out if it was achievable. My aim is to have healthy fit ewes going to grass to lamb. The cost of the straw labour putting it out and feet problems would veer me off it as an option but open to correction on it
It’s a struggle to keep water out from the houses let alone using an absorbent material and keeping it dry
I wonder if their up sh!t street this winter though?
Wouldn't be lambing on it. Let off to grass fortnight before. Just for feeding in lamb ewes on. Would put shelter from the wind around it. Wouldn't just be open as I wouldn't agree with a gale blowing on them
Not to worry. I know loads of "experts" that know it all and know nothing. I am convinced it would be better than ruining land in wet weather and paying a big rent for it.
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