Astanley 11,465 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 A few years ago when she was a toddler ,my granddaughter taught me one the most important things that some how I'd forgotten ...she came running up with an oak leaf that had fallen in the autumn and was a bit disappointed when I didn't make a big fuss .."can't you see grandad ? Its beautiful " 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
max_wood 161 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 100%true mate they're called teaser rams. They get your ewes ovulating all together so when your lambs are born they all come within a few weeks of each other.super useful!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,282 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 I learned trying to educate pork hurts so i just leave my thick work mates alone How comes you work there too then ? Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 100%true mate they're called teaser rams. They get your ewes ovulating all together so when your lambs are born they all come within a few weeks of each other.super useful!! That is amazing, I would never have guessed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 By the way I've seen at least one maybe two lambs in the last few weeks? Isn't that a bit odd? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,637 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 By the way I've seen at least one maybe two lambs in the last few weeks? Isn't that a bit odd? No mate, lambing now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 By the way I've seen at least one maybe two lambs in the last few weeks? Isn't that a bit odd? No mate, lambing now. I thought it was closer to spring. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,637 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 By the way I've seen at least one maybe two lambs in the last few weeks? Isn't that a bit odd? No mate, lambing now. I thought it was closer to spring. Cheers I'm no Shepherd but always know lambs to be on the ground now. Seen them before Xmas in the past. Need to know what times of year not to bother certain folks. Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 By the way I've seen at least one maybe two lambs in the last few weeks? Isn't that a bit odd? No mate, lambing now. I thought it was closer to spring. Cheers It depends what market the lambs are destined for spring lamb, summer lamb etc: Most lambs born now are in big polytunnels or atcost type buildings where they are protected from the elements. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 By the way I've seen at least one maybe two lambs in the last few weeks? Isn't that a bit odd? No mate, lambing now. I thought it was closer to spring. Cheers It depends what market the lambs are destined for spring lamb, summer lamb etc: Most lambs born now are in big polytunnels or atcost type buildings where they are protected from the elements. TC Thanks mate, plenty of pregnant ewes about but I just saw a single lamb a couple of weeks ago and thought it seemed strange. They'll all outside but it's fairly mild here. I'm sure when I used to drive about in Cheshire we always saw them in late Feb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abarrett 461 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 I learned today that if a bloke knocks your door and says Do you want your shed re-tard Don't say no because I did and when I went out an hour later he'd taken it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 I learned today that if a bloke knocks your door and says Do you want your shed re-tard Don't say no because I did and when I went out an hour later he'd taken it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,282 Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 I have put my ewes in later (hopefully!!....scanning next week) so they will lamb in mild weather as it don't matter to me to meet any market deadlines. They are only for us to eat. I'll probably still bring them in to lamb as it gives me a degree of control and safety for the young lambs, get a bit of strength on them before I turn them out. But yes, most proper farmers will be full at the lambing over the coming weeks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted January 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 I have put my ewes in later (hopefully!!....scanning next week) so they will lamb in mild weather as it don't matter to me to meet any market deadlines. They are only for us to eat. I'll probably still bring them in to lamb as it gives me a degree of control and safety for the young lambs, get a bit of strength on them before I turn them out. But yes, most proper farmers will be full at the lambing over the coming weeks You're all right, the missus was talking to someone today who is starting lambing, they put their ram in later as they went on holiday. I never really thought that they could choose when to lamb and plan accordingly, cool stuff You really do learn something new every day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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