How long are you sheep farming?

Username John

Hello all,

I just spotted we are down one rancher in here


I always had him down as an older head, who had been sheep farming a good while, so had good knowledge but also was fairly progressive...

And it made me think - how long are other lads at the sheep game?

I am only farming myself since 2008, so I'm only a pup really

jt65

Username John wrote: »

Hello all,

I just spotted we are down one rancher in here


I always had him down as an older head, who had been sheep farming a good while, so had good knowledge but also was fairly progressive...

And it made me think - how long are other lads at the sheep game?

I am only farming myself since 2008, so I'm only a pup really

hope he comes back , his input to this forum will be missed

I'm farming since 1971, when my dad died at a young age

we always had a few sheep but when we got hit by repeated tb outbreaks in the late 70's we upped sheep numbers considerably

arctictree

Only 1 year but quite successful so far, good help from neighbours. Cheap enough farm enterprise to get going in.

weatherbyfoxer

Farming since I came out of ag college in 07...4th year in sheep, flock increasing every year since....much to the discust of my oul lad!..lol

Cran

took over in 2008, always had a lot of sheep but all sheep now. More to do with focusing on one enterprise as work off farm as well. Would have no issue going back into cattle / tillage but do love da auld sheep

razor8

Username John wrote: »

Hello all,

I just spotted we are down one rancher in here


I always had him down as an older head, who had been sheep farming a good while, so had good knowledge but also was fairly progressive...

And it made me think - how long are other lads at the sheep game?

I am only farming myself since 2008, so I'm only a pup really

Ah no, always looked forward to his replies and posts, extremely knowledgable in sheep farming, will be missed here.

Started officially here in 08 as well but have owned sheep since 2001. Getting harder and harder each year!

Conmaicne Mara

Farming in my own right since 1997 I believe, there or thereabouts anyway. Would have been knocking around with the ould fella on his farm before that.

Green farmer

The place won't be as interesting without ranchers input.
I'm farming about 3 years, so still learning. Rome wasn't built in a day.

jt65

f€ck it I'm feeling very old all of a sudden

rancher come back, don't leave me here alone. :rolleyes:

Green farmer

jt65 wrote: »

f€ck it I'm feeling very old all of a sudden

rancher come back, don't leave me here alone. :rolleyes:

Don't worry about it Jt. According to the CSO the average age of a farmer in Ireland is 54 !!! . So someone who's only farming a few years might not necessarily be a spring chicken !!!

gazahayes

Started here September 2013 first year lambing and so far doing ok. Threatened to sell them all a few times and then looked forward to lambing next year already. Working full time 6 days a week doesn't help and coupled with getting married the end of November it'll be a busy year.

Nekarsulm

3rd season here. But had them back in 1990, when got cleared out with TB. we knew nothing about sheep then, the fact that we bought 180 ewe lambs to start with will prove that! As cows built up again, sheep numbers declined. The last year was 2001, we had them on an outfarm about 12 miles away, when the movement of animals was banned, due to the foot & mouth outbreak in the UK. Was a sickener trying to lamb them so far away, without proper housing etc. Sold the lot that back end. Started out with 30 again in 2011, and building up numbers again. Hope to double numbers for next year.

Lano Lynn

what happened to rancher!!!!!!!....his posts were excellent very knowledgeable.......:(

working sheep full time since 1986.......in my own name since 94.....still love them .walking home through the fields this evening ewes gathering to settle for the night calling their lambs magic.:)
(probably the best lambing weather i remember in all those years!!!!!!!!)

Green farmer

Lano Lynn wrote: »

what happened to rancher!!!!!!!....his posts were excellent very knowledgeable.......:(

Agreed........ No idea what happened

Conmaicne Mara

Lano Lynn wrote: »

walking home through the fields this evening ewes gathering to settle for the night calling their lambs magic.:)
(probably the best lambing weather i remember in all those years!!!!!!!!)

My favourite time is the evening, a nice evening mind you, when they're all fed to the gills on grass and settled down for the night. All you can hear is the birds singing.

sea12

Username John wrote: »

Hello all,

I just spotted we are down one rancher in here


Sorry to hear that. He could be controversial in the main forum. Didn't agree with all his views but admired how he fought his corner.

He will be a big loss to the sheep forum. He was very knowledgable and vey good for sharing info. Hopefully he will be back here soon under a new name.

sea12

Oh I have been farming sheep with the father sine I was knee high and on my own for past 5 years

sheepmad

sea12 wrote: »

Username John wrote: »

Hello all,

I just spotted we are down one rancher in here


Sorry to hear that. He could be controversial in the main forum. Didn't agree with all his views but admired how he fought his corner.

He will be a big loss to the sheep forum. He was very knowledgable and vey good for sharing info. Hopefully he will be back here soon under a new name.

Very disappointing. What happened. Did he go or was he pushed?

Username John

sheepmad wrote: »

sea12 wrote: »

Very disappointing. What happened. Did he go or was he pushed?

Who knows, altho not sure how one could be pushed. Either way his account is closed now.

Farrell

Farming on our own since 2009, would of being farming with / through father before that.
I find sheep farming it's generally great or bad, not in between.
When good lots would say they're great, when bad what you doing with them get rid

rangler1

Username John wrote: »

sheepmad wrote: »

Who knows, altho not sure how one could be pushed. Either way his account is closed now.

Guess who!!!!!!!!
Bad morning here Wednesday, had to shoot the ewe that put out the lamb bed, came on boards then.....another infraction...wtf three in a fortnight, also being warned to go through my posts to take out anything that might identify me...just thought this is getting waaaay too serious.
also involved in something in real life at the moment that, if it works out, will raise my profile
Then just to really annoy me, the sheep forum got really interesting.....so I'm back.
Owed you guys more than just fecking off without saying a word, hope we can continue where we left off.
John if you find a way to stop sheep getting ****ty in may/june tell me about it, shear here in end aug, and they actually get spotlessly clean by then, hard to believe,

eire23

rangler1 wrote: »

Username John wrote: »

Guess who!!!!!!!!
Bad morning here Wednesday, had to shoot the ewe that put out the lamb bed, came on boards then.....another infraction...wtf three in a fortnight, also being warned to go through my posts to take out anything that might identify me...just thought this is getting waaaay too serious.
also involved in something in real life at the moment that, if it works out, will raise my profile
Then just to really annoy me, the sheep forum got really interesting.....so I'm back.
Owed you guys more than just fecking off without saying a word, hope we can continue where we left off.
John if you find a way to stop sheep getting ****ty in may/june tell me about it, shear here in end aug, and they actually get spotlessly clean by then, hard to believe,

Good to have ya back rangler1! The sheep forum is motoring along quite nicely now:cool:

Green farmer

Good man rangler1 , welcome back !!!

Username John

rangler1 wrote: »

Username John wrote: »

Guess who!!!!!!!!
Bad morning here Wednesday, had to shoot the ewe that put out the lamb bed, came on boards then.....another infraction...wtf three in a fortnight, also being warned to go through my posts to take out anything that might identify me...just thought this is getting waaaay too serious.
also involved in something in real life at the moment that, if it works out, will raise my profile
Then just to really annoy me, the sheep forum got really interesting.....so I'm back.
Owed you guys more than just fecking off without saying a word, hope we can continue where we left off.
John if you find a way to stop sheep getting ****ty in may/june tell me about it, shear here in end aug, and they actually get spotlessly clean by then, hard to believe,

Oh welcome Rangler (or should it be welcome back)

Sure tis great to see you...

I'd suggest we all head out for a few pints, but sure tis Good Friday... Only for that ha...

sea12

Username John wrote: »

rangler1 wrote: »

Oh welcome Rangler (or should it be welcome back)

Sure tis great to see you...

I'd suggest we all head out for a few pints, but sure tis Good Friday... Only for that ha...

Good to have u back ranger

Nekarsulm

Good to see you back! Illegitimi non carborundum!

Cran

Super welcome Rangler was worried there for a while

rangler1

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Good to see you back! Illegitimi non carborundum!

can I thank twice

Nekarsulm

[QUOTE=rangler1;89987416
also being warned to go through my posts to take out anything that might identify me...[/QUOTE]


Didn't know you could go back and alter posts, after the "edit" option elapsed?

rangler1

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Didn't know you could go back and alter posts, after the "edit" option elapsed?

didn't even try, just went

jt65

rangler1 wrote: »

didn't even try, just went

WB

on third username here :rolleyes:

sheepmad

Always kept sheep but used them to improve pasture with cattle with 1 ewe to the acre. Now all sheep and happy out. No wild cattle, just easily managed sheep and lots of them.

Birdnuts

Dabbling in sheep since 07' - steep learning curve to say the least and any success I've had is thanx to good advice and guidance from the in-laws who keep an eye on the show when I'm away at work.

Green farmer

sheepmad wrote: »

Always kept sheep but used them to improve pasture with cattle with 1 ewe to the acre. Now all sheep and happy out. No wild cattle, just easily managed sheep and lots of them.

I used to farm part time before about 15 years ago. Bucket calfs
And sold them as 2 year olds.then along came a few limousine calfs and Shirley cross. Then had some fun with them trying to jump over walls and not being able to be caught. Enough to put me off farming for a long time. Reinterred farming in recent years. This time with sheep. No looking back and won't ever have cattle ever again .I enjoy the sheep

Lano Lynn

welcome back R.

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

My favourite time is the evening, a nice evening mind you, when they're all fed to the gills on grass and settled down for the night. All you can hear is the birds singing.

there we all thought ya were a shoot em trap em hang em high vermin terminator Con, you auld tree hugger ya
(how do you hug a gorse bush?)

Conmaicne Mara

Lano Lynn wrote: »

(how do you hug a gorse bush?)

Carefully.

old deere

1979 getting out every year since

jt65

old deere wrote: »

1979 getting out every year since

it,s a lot easier to get into sheep than get out of them

razor8

rangler1 wrote: »

Username John wrote: »

Guess who!!!!!!!!
Bad morning here Wednesday, had to shoot the ewe that put out the lamb bed, came on boards then.....another infraction...wtf three in a fortnight, also being warned to go through my posts to take out anything that might identify me...just thought this is getting waaaay too serious.
also involved in something in real life at the moment that, if it works out, will raise my profile
Then just to really annoy me, the sheep forum got really interesting.....so I'm back.
Owed you guys more than just fecking off without saying a word, hope we can continue where we left off.
John if you find a way to stop sheep getting ****ty in may/june tell me about it, shear here in end aug, and they actually get spotlessly clean by then, hard to believe,

Welcome back!! Ya couldn't even stay away for a day! Addicted to these sheep or what!!