Young95 wrote: » I have my own bps to put on it plus young farmer top up so I’d be hoping that the ewes could cover the rent and I’d keep all my bps payments but look I’m only guessing I’d probably fix the ph and p an k levels but no reseeding!!
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » Is it fenced? Or adjoining your own place? Have you stock to put on it or would you have to breed/buy more? Back of a fag-box figures: if stocking rate is 4 ewes/acre and you sell 1.5 lambs per ewe you'll have 6 lambs (95 euro avg) or 570 euro per acre output before costs. What are your current costs per ewe? Will they rise if you have to stock/fence the new ground? Best of luck either way but outlook for lamb/beef is not great
Buford T. Justice VI wrote: » I wouldn't be too sure of that, Siamsa. The near disappearance of pork from China is starting to suck in pork from Europe and a lot of offal being exported there too along with some of the cheaper cuts from here as well. I think the short term outlook might be a bit better than stable, tbh.
Young95 wrote: » Joining are land and is all fenced but the fields are big ! Breeding own replacements and be currently stocked At two ewes to the acre but will go up to three an acre . Are cost of production is low I’d say about 50 euro a head but now 100% sure
razor8 wrote: » How do you plan to put your own bps on it? Are you dropping land from somewhere else?
Green farmer wrote: » Unrelated question, but just say you sell land and don’t have anywhere to place your entitlements, can you hold them inactive for a few years until you’ve a new home for them ?
Young95 wrote: » No you have to either use them yourself or lease them or sell them .
DJ98 wrote: » Anyone started to feed ewes yet, grass is disappearing here, feeding one group oats at the moment and thinking of putting hay out with another
Young95 wrote: » When are they due to lamb tho ? Seriously expensive ewes to keep if there march lambers !
Lambman wrote: » How's tupping going for everyone? Started poorly here and still going poorly rams will be out 4 weeks this Saturday currently less than 3/4 tipped and some off those have already repeated. Only thing is can think off done different till any other year is they weren't really flushed as I'd grass everywhere so they were always on good grass.
ganmo wrote: » what kind of condition are they in? I'd only be feeding the few that are thin this time of year
wrangler wrote: » I've about a fortnights grass and then will be feeding or putting them in I think, I'm overstocked but sure it's only a hobby now Last of the lambs went today, at least they're not still around
Sami23 wrote: » What price are lambs this week. I heard they might be up a little?
memorystick wrote: » Is it important that bought in store lambs get the second shot of Heptavac P? Can’t get the fûçkers in.
Lambman wrote: » Know a man not far from me that seen tapeworm hanging from a lamb and decided till fecal sample and the lambs were still showing traces off both nemarodirus and coccidiosis aswell and rumen and something else these are early March born lambs when do sheep become immune till the first 2 mentioned?
