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  • 03-09-2015 09:05AM
    #1
    Wexboots
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭


    Hello, there's 6 acres after coming up for rent beside me, I was thinking of renting it to put a few sheep on it, just as a bit of a hobby. there's no shed on the land, what would be the requirements for housing and what would be the best breed to start with?
    It'll be next year before I get any but I'd like to get everything else ready in the next few months.
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Willfarman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭Willfarman


    No shed needed. Just a pen to handle them. A water trough and a stock proof fence. You will need a long term lease to get flock number.


  • #3
    Wexboots
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭Wexboots


    If all goes well and I decided the breed in a couple of years, I'd need a shed then? There's a lot of buachalan bui in a small field, would I have to pull all of that before I could let sheep in it


  • #4
    Willfarman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭Willfarman


    Wexboots wrote: »
    If all goes well and I decided the breed in a couple of years, I'd need a shed then? There's a lot of buachalan bui in a small field, would I have to pull all of that before I could let sheep in it

    Be a good idea anyway to pull it. Have you any experience with sheep? A little shed would be a good thing if you plan on lambing yes.


  • #5
    Wexboots
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭Wexboots


    No experience, have to start somewhere, I wouldn't want to make any money from it but I'd hope it wouldn't cost me too much either, I'd like the kids to get interested in it


  • #6
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    Willfarman wrote: »
    No shed needed. Just a pen to handle them. A water trough and a stock proof fence. You will need a long term lease to get flock number.



    Willman are u sure there is no need for the shed. Is it just for a herd number you need it for.


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  • #7
    Willfarman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭Willfarman


    Not too sure now. Maybe you need to be able to show a shelter for a sick animal.


  • #8
    Wexboots
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭Wexboots


    I thought you'd need a shed alright, what size would it have to be


  • #9
    Siamsa Sessions
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 4,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Siamsa Sessions


    Wexboots wrote: »
    I thought you'd need a shed alright, what size would it have to be

    We had to reactivate the flock number earlier this year, so filled in an ER1 form and had a site visit from the Dept. of Ag.

    No mention of a shed, but we had a handling yard to show alright.

    Some great bedtime reading here if you're getting a few sheep: http://www.teagasc.ie/publications/2012/1287/sheep-booklet.pdf

    By the way, depending on how good or bad the land is, six acres could support approx. 20-30 ewes.


  • #10
    Wexboots
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭Wexboots


    I was thinking of 10-15 to start off. What about lambing if I was to go that way, the dept don't mind no housing for that? I'll have a read of that, thanks


  • #11
    ganmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,743 ✭✭✭ganmo


    Wexboots wrote: »
    I was thinking of 10-15 to start off. What about lambing if I was to go that way, the dept don't mind no housing for that? I'll have a read of that, thanks

    no, plenty of lads lamb out in the fields, a sheltered field is best


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