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razor8

Thought i would start one of these

Used for Breeding Mules
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Some of The Ewes
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Ewe Lambs
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Bring the camera with ye next time your out

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sea12

Got the sheep sheared this afternoon thankfully. Another job done. Was a little disappointed with lambs. Definitely back on last year. Grass has not being as good at all year.

Actually spread a few bags of manure I had left over to bring on a bit of grass.
Think I will wean them in 2 weeks to keep the good grass for the lambs.

Username John

Main motivation for weaning, would be to have the ewes cleaning the fields after the lambs (as I don't have a topper)

I will prob wean mid-July, in ~3 weeks time. This is more to time in with sending the lambs to the best grass (field reseeded last Autumn), rather than anything else. I don't know if I'll have lambs ready by then - maybe a few, but not too many I'd say.

Green farmer

I'm still a bit off weaning, born last week of march onwards. The best of them look as if they could be weaned but far too many that look too small yet. Hoping to coincide weaning with after grass.

razor8

rangler1 wrote: »

yea, sold my first ones last week. they made €113 less €3 expenses.
From now on it'll be nearer to 200g/day, it can be some battle to get them the rest of the way
Have you weaned yet, makes a huge difference to the lambs if the ewes clean off the paddocks instead of making the lambs do it.

I want to wean but am holding off til i get first draft sold, kinda afraid ones that are ready will go backways for a few weeks if I wean now so was going to wait until withdrawal up, some lambs will be close to 16 weeks by then

rangler1

razor8 wrote: »

You'd be happy with that, lambs doing 310 here and overall 300 if I include ewe lambs lambs, have some ready but clik withdrawal not up for another 10 days

Never got a big build up of grass all year but quality has remained very good and fields are only started to head out

yea, sold my first ones last week. they made €113 less €3 expenses.
From now on it'll be nearer to 200g/day, it can be some battle to get them the rest of the way
Have you weaned yet, makes a huge difference to the lambs if the ewes clean off the paddocks instead of making the lambs do it.

razor8

You'd be happy with that, lambs doing 310 here and overall 300 if I include ewe lambs lambs, have some ready but clik withdrawal not up for another 10 days

Never got a big build up of grass all year but quality has remained very good and fields are only started to head out

rangler1

razor8 wrote: »

How does that compare to the vendeens rangler?

Weaning them tomorrow, they averaged 312g/day to 10 weeks, but grass has gone very stemmy for the last fortnight so I doubt if they'll be as good at weaning.....grass quality was good right up till the Lleyns were weaned.
In an all sheep situation, anything around two kilos weight gain per week is all right

razor8

rangler1 wrote: »

Yea, we weigh here and the llyens averaged 296g/day up to weaning at 14wks...Athenrys' lambs averaged 270g/day to 10wks and they're on newly reseeded land

How does that compare to the vendeens rangler?

rangler1

Youngshepherd wrote: »

Great looking lamb serfspup! Anyone else find the lleyns easier to put weight on then most people make them out to?

Yea, we weigh here and the llyens averaged 296g/day up to weaning at 14wks...Athenrys' lambs averaged 270g/day to 10wks and they're on newly reseeded land

Nekarsulm

Youngshepherd

Great looking lamb serfspup! Anyone else find the lleyns easier to put weight on then most people make them out to?

serfspup

single lleyn lamb out of kerry hill X ewe

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westman1

Username John wrote: »

Savage lambs Westman. What weight (about) are the two on the left of the pic?

i was putting those two over 30-35 kilos

Username John

I know it's not exactly sheep related - but was putting the kids to bed, this is the view out their window. It just looked good in the nice evening sun...

Username John

westman1 wrote: »

born mid march all singles

Savage lambs Westman. What weight (about) are the two on the left of the pic?

serfspup

great horns for making crooks:)

Bonedigger

I've a feeling these images may go down better than my last offering!:)

Connemara Farmer

Bullocks wrote: »

Do to be sure (and bring your shears !) They are by the road now you might even see them passing in the car

Shears, don't mention that word, least favourite time of the year!

Bullocks

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

Ah tis like hanging a chop around the childs neck so the dog will play with him!

I must call in one of the days, seem to be passing a lot lately.

Do to be sure (and bring your shears !) They are by the road now you might even see them passing in the car

Connemara Farmer

Bullocks wrote: »

I find them easy enough minded and they follow me around with a bucket of nuts .

Ah tis like hanging a chop around the childs neck so the dog will play with him!

I must call in one of the days, seem to be passing a lot lately.

Bullocks

IH784man wrote: »

Of your set up right for sheep there actually handy enough

I find them easy enough minded and they follow me around with a bucket of nuts .

westman1

born mid march all singles

IH784man

Bullocks wrote: »

I have no sheep equipment at all except plastic posts and wire but maybe next year I'll add a few bits like that .

Of your set up right for sheep there actually handy enough

Connemara Farmer

Bullocks wrote: »

I have no sheep equipment at all except plastic posts and wire but maybe next year I'll add a few bits like that .

New discussion group thingy opening for sheep farmers next year, look into it, STAP bought my scales for me.

Bullocks

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Hard to say, depending on her age, say 12 weeks, she looks aground 35/40 kgs:D, but I'm new to this game aswell. Used to weigh lambs by hand till this year, if they hurt my back lifting them, then they were ready:D
Bought a second hand scale for 275, great job.!!!!

I have no sheep equipment at all except plastic posts and wire but maybe next year I'll add a few bits like that .

Mac Taylor

Bullocks wrote: »

Not a clue of the weight , care to hazard a guess from the pic ? She actually isn't my favourite but the pic of the nicer one wouldn't upload so i stuck that one in
She is a keeper alright , think will she be fit for the ram in sept/Oct?

Hard to say, depending on her age, say 12 weeks, she looks aground 35/40 kgs:D, but I'm new to this game aswell. Used to weigh lambs by hand till this year, if they hurt my back lifting them, then they were ready:D
Bought a second hand scale for 275, great job.!!!!

Bullocks

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Bullock, nice lamb, what weight? Assuming it's a ewe lamb is she a keeper?

Not a clue of the weight , care to hazard a guess from the pic ? She actually isn't my favourite but the pic of the nicer one wouldn't upload so i stuck that one in

She is a keeper alright , think will she be fit for the ram in sept/Oct?

Mac Taylor

Bullock, nice lamb, what weight? Assuming it's a ewe lamb is she a keeper?

Bullocks

My favourite ewe lamb

serfspup

perhaps the image has educational merit

quiet dog meets curious sheep.curious sheep wollops dog.dog defends itself.

not offended but it is not fair to sheep or dog.