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Sheep / Re: Rams and Lambs

« Last post by SavageU on April 20, 2024, 04:10:33 pm »

Thank you all.

Honestly I need some smaller paddocks for situations like this, but a corner at a time hey!

There is a lot of humping happening I think they have about 4 weeks till being 4 months old.

I need to get them marketed for sale asap really to some local breeders hopefully.

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Equipment / Re: 2-Stroke problem has defeated me

« Last post by Kiran on April 20, 2024, 07:08:09 am »

You can get packs of assorted brightly coloured bungs from Amazon, if I had that issue once I think I'd be tempted to bung the exhaust once it had cooled down just to stop the stress. Nothing worse than going to do a job and getting no life from your kit 🤦‍♂️

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Wildlife / Re: Swallows '24

« Last post by Fleecewife on April 19, 2024, 12:09:34 am »

It's a wonderful sight isn't it     We saw our first swallow yesterday here in the South of Scotland, but it could have been ours, the neighbouring farm's or just one passing through and heading north.  One swallow might not make Summer, but it certainly makes Spring!
Oh and @Dan we don't have a swallow icon 

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Marketplace / Edited.For sale Pedigree Shetland heifers and purebred Shetland steers. D&G

« Last post by Rosemary on April 18, 2024, 01:14:30 pm »

Due to a farm relocation, Paul and Nicola Sanderson have young Shetland cattle for sale. For more details contact Paul direct pfsanderson@btinternet.com

Bulls
Senwick Sovereign 586916 300102. bull. born 13/06/23 black and white. ( very good conformation )
Senwick Ruairidh 586816. 500104 bull. born 02/07/23. mainly red. (out of Manx Fiona who has since died very good genetics)

Heifers
Senwick Fauna 586916 600049. dob 29/5/21. Red and white
Senwick MerryWeather. 586916. 700050. 30/5/21 Black and White
Senwick Lilibet 586916. 700064. 14/6/22. Red and white
Senwick Queenie 586916. 600070. 17/06/22. Black and white
Senwick Sixpence. 586916. 600077. 23/06/22. Red and white
Senwick Jubilee. 586916 300081. 02/08/22 Black and white
Senwick. Princess. 586916. 400082. 06/09/22. Red and white

And steers
586916. 400061. dob 13/10/21
586916. 600063. 23/05/22
586916. 100065. 15/0622
586916. 200066 15/06/22
586916. 300074. 18/06/22
586916. 200080. 25/06/22

And a non breeding heifer
586916 100072 dob 17/06/22

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Equipment / Re: 2-Stroke problem has defeated me

« Last post by chrismahon on April 18, 2024, 01:10:26 pm »

Here we are 4 years later. Recently purchased a Stihl MM56 mini-tiller after the bearing broke up on the MM55 and seized the motor solid. It's just run-in and has been starting first pull every time and was used last week. So today it wouldn't start. Tried choke, half choke and no choke but nothing. The fuel is new so the very first thing I checked was the exhaust pipe. Sure enough there were flecks of yellow dust around it. Being new and no soot it was easy to see the pollen deep inside and there was an awful lot came out, so that little bee must have been working flat out for quite a few days!


Perhaps I need to fit some plastic caps?

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Wildlife / Swallows '24

« Last post by Possum on April 18, 2024, 09:29:29 am »

Looked out of the bedroom window this morning and saw a solitary swallow swooping over the rooftops   

Such a marvellous sight after all the dreadful weather we have been having.


We had our first nest last year so I must make sure that the garage doors are left open to encourage them to nest again.

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Sheep / Re: landes de bretagne sheep - any in the UK ?

« Last post by Bywaters on April 16, 2024, 08:30:07 am »

   moins sauvage??!! Theres a lady here with Ouessants and they are as friendly as anything!
There's Facebook group called European Wool Association that people share their sheep breed info on- you could ask on there whether anyone in Uk has any, or else if any breeders in France would be willing to export.....?

I interpret moins suavage as "less primitive" , but it was a refrence to the landes de bretagne , compared to ouessants
thank you for the information I will check out Much appreciated

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Sheep / Re: Rams and Lambs

« Last post by Rosemary on April 16, 2024, 08:06:47 am »

So yes, if you don't want unseasonal lambs, best to keep the ewes away from mature testicles.

And remember, testicles can mature at 4 months and sometimes earlier.

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Sheep / Re: Rams and Lambs

« Last post by SallyintNorth on April 16, 2024, 12:04:16 am »

I've had a Wensleydale and a mixed breed (her breeds including Icelandic, Dutch Texel and Shetland) lamb in August, and a Manx and a Shetland-with-a-bit-of-BFL lamb in October, all to my (very diligent) Shetland tup. 

So yes, if you don't want unseasonal lambs, best to keep the ewes away from mature testicles. 

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Sheep / Re: landes de bretagne sheep - any in the UK ?

« Last post by messyhoose on April 15, 2024, 09:12:13 pm »

    moins sauvage??!! Theres a lady here with Ouessants and they are as friendly as anything!
There's Facebook group called European Wool Association that people share their sheep breed info on- you could ask on there whether anyone in Uk has any, or else if any breeders in France would be willing to export.....?