Letting nature take over

[forest of dean redneck 11,183]

6 minutes ago, WILF said:

It crossed my mind mate, but I also have to consider the best return on investment and while I really like my sheep () I only have limited space and the weather and ground conditions would still mean I have to medicate.....a lot !

Its just not worth it for a one lamb return.......my family will eat a whole lamb in about a week !

Thats a years work! 

pigs and cattle give a better return in input to output.

edited to add:

it not that I do t want to pay for medication as it’s relatively cheap I just don’t want to be eating that shite.

I want everything as free range and natural as possible 

Ah got you

[Greyman 25,166]

How about goats wilf, a more natural animal with many similarity,s to sheep, though pigs do take some beating, a mate of mine bought a cottage with five acres of brambles and scrub and it's been transformed in a couple of years to good pasture with the help of a few pigs, plus a good return when they grown on 

[WILF 44,196]

1 minute ago, Greyman said:

How about goats wilf, a more natural animal with many similarity,s to sheep, though pigs do take some beating, a mate of mine bought a cottage with five acres of brambles and scrub and it's been transformed in a couple of years to good pasture with the help of a few pigs, plus a good return when they grown on 

Too similar to sheep mate and would require the same medication.

They are almost the exact same creature.

[Greyman 25,166]

Oh well I thought they would be more hardy as they can still live in the wild, guess pigs it is then, good to have choice and options in what you put on your table though mate FairPlay to what your doing ?

[WILF 44,196]

2 hours ago, Greyman said:

Oh well I thought they would be more hardy as they can still live in the wild, guess pigs it is then, good to have choice and options in what you put on your table though mate FairPlay to what your doing ?

I have kept goats mate, quiet apart from being a total pain in the arse because of their character ! Lol, they fall foul of exactly the same ailments as sheep and seem just as weak.

It has to be down to a weakened genetics/immune system because they get fed so much medication wether they need it or not.......because, as you rightly say, they survive in pretty harsh conditions in the wild.

[ChrisJones 7,973]

4 hours ago, WILF said:

It crossed my mind mate, but I also have to consider the best return on investment and while I really like my sheep () I only have limited space and the weather and ground conditions would still mean I have to medicate.....a lot !

That sounds a p*sser, mate. You'd have nothing but trouble with them, in the Emerald Isle, but our native bighorn sheep are something pretty spectacular. Very hardy until you put them near livestock and then it all goes to sh*t. If you could get them established you could sell hunting permits to wealthy yank tourists...

[scothunter 12,609]

What about alpacas 

[peterhunter86 8,627]

2 minutes ago, scothunter said:

What about alpacas 

The go for good money over here, I remember going back a good few Years they were best part of two grand.

[scothunter 12,609]

They not a bit temperamental though. 

[peterhunter86 8,627]

11 minutes ago, scothunter said:

They not a bit temperamental though. 

Narky cnuts by all accounts, and need a lot of attention with their teeth.

[WILF 44,196]

25 minutes ago, scothunter said:

What about alpacas 

I want to produce food not protest against nuclear weapons and start a commune ! Lol 

[Blackdog92 2,047]

58 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

Fcuk sheep, woolly orrible suicidal fcukers? Always trying to kill them selves an it’s too far to bend down when you need to work on em? stick to the coos wilf, easier to look after an much better returns like ye say? leave the sheep to the welsh??

If getting sh1t and p1ssed on everyday while milking them is your thing ?