The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: farmvet on February 21, 2014, 12:06:27 am
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I am running a lambing course if anyone's interested.
Saturday 1st March, Central Perthshire, on farm £5
Small group sessions of 4-6. 1-1/2 hours. A rapid refresher covering ewe management in the last 6 weeks before lambing,;setting up lambing shed & supplies; normal lambing, when to intervene; assisting at lambing including practise at correcting malpresentations & using a head snare; ewe & lamb aftercare; treatment of common problems eg prolapses, metabolic, lamb revival, stomach tubing, intraperitoneal injections
For more info tinathevet@gmail.com 07889044169
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Lucky folk in Perthshire :D . Down here a similar course would be about £50 :-\ . I hope you have a good take-up on your offer.
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I could show you all that for free... might take a bit longer though.. and you would have to stay in the caravan nr the lambing shed for the next three weeks!
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I think you are under selling yourself. I'm sure you should charge £10 and hour min.
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I agree. Even a our local vets with subsidy cost £30. However nothing beats hands on during actual lambing. A dead lamb in a box has a completely different feel to a warm, slippery, moving lamb plus the added numbness that follows when you are stuck for room to manipulate and cervix puts pressure on your wrist!
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Someones happy to help others for a nominal £5 so why is everyone trying to put the price up, thus possibly ruling out some takers???????????
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A quick reminder of forum etiquette - please don't critique other members' posts, especially when they are making an offer like this. The original offer is now almost lost in the discussion.
If you have a question about the course, or want to clarify, that's fine, post it here. If you want to offer advice or criticism to the OP (original poster) please PM them or start a new thread, for example on the cost of courses.
And Me, please start a new thread for your new (albeit related) topic. You'll get a much better read rate, and won't have hijacked this thread.
Thanks all.
Dan
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Apologies. Me