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Wanted - student for farm placement - sheep

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  • 08-01-2016 12:24am
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    rathlyon
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭


    Looking for a an Ag student to help out with lambing 240 ewes. Based in Carlow. Start on 7th March for 6-7 weeks. If you know of anyone interested ask them to contact me!

    Thanks
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    greysides
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    You could leave your name with the Vet College, UCD as they may have students looking for that kind of experience.

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    rathlyon
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭rathlyon


    Thanks Greysides, will do. If there are any Ag 3rd years in UCD or the Vet college reading this feel free to contact me


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    fanadman1
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    Id say get onto any ag collage.
    When i was in ballyhaise there was serous bother getting places for students. If you were able to offer accomaditon there is a pile of donegal lads willing to work at sheep when i was there. Obly problem could be that they need 12 weeks mabey that does not suit you.


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    rathlyon
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭rathlyon


    Cheers fanadman1. We are lucky in that we have good quality accommodation for them. 12 weeks a bit long however you are right there


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    fanadman1
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    rathlyon wrote: »
    Cheers fanadman1. We are lucky in that we have good quality accommodation for them. 12 weeks a bit long however you are right there

    Was thinkin that i done my placement on a farm in meath stayed with him. Lambed 1000 ewes and 200 ewe lambs.
    I have to say the 12 weeks flew.saying that we did spend 7 weeks lambing and 2 weeks between setting up abd dismantleing the lambing shed. It was a big change for a fella leavin a farm in north donegal with 10 suckler cows and 70 ewes. Really showed me the economices of scale and it can be done easyily. Anyway im way of topic


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    ganmo
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    During my time in ucd Ag John odoherty was in charge of the placements. I'll pm you his contact details


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    davidk1394
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    Did you contact kildalton college ?


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    rathlyon
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭rathlyon


    Kildalton is 12 weeks duration I think, a bit long for us thanks anyway


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    fanadman1
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    rathlyon wrote: »
    Kildalton is 12 weeks duration I think, a bit long for us thanks anyway

    All greencert couses thru an ag collage the level 5 is 12 weeks long


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    ganmo
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    fanadman1 wrote: »
    All greencert couses thru an ag collage the level 5 is 12 weeks long

    Ucd Ag is a month(minimum on each type of farm) but the student is responsible for organising it and can split it among as many or few farms as they want


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