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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Fosterlambfarm on April 05, 2013, 04:42:36 pm

Title: Still no lambs !
Post by: Fosterlambfarm on April 05, 2013, 04:42:36 pm
 Been advertising for lambs for a bit now and still no luck. Such a shame it's the best part of the year. Oh well guess il need ti wait till next year  :(
Title: Re: Still no lambs !
Post by: SallyintNorth on April 08, 2013, 05:26:45 pm
Out of interest - how many were you wanting to rear, and what system do you use?
Title: Re: Still no lambs !
Post by: Fosterlambfarm on April 09, 2013, 06:48:50 pm
around 30-40 and cold adlib feeders. use bottles for the first week just to know there sucking well and can keep a close eye on them after that creep pellets are put in and a 6 teat adlib goes in but still under close watch.
Title: Re: Still no lambs !
Post by: sokel on April 09, 2013, 10:25:14 pm
Plenty of lambs around, just not in your area . Down here they are either smack in the middle of lambing or dont start untill next week. Our friend has had 17 cade/orphans so far  and not even half way through lambing  :-\
Title: Re: Still no lambs !
Post by: allyb on April 09, 2013, 10:30:43 pm
Try Caledonian marts in Stirling we were offered some last week  :)
Title: Re: Still no lambs !
Post by: SteveHants on April 10, 2013, 12:06:50 am
Don't the outdoor lambers hold off till about May time up there?


Plenty of time yet. I'm in the south and I haven't started yet.
Title: Re: Still no lambs !
Post by: zarzar on April 10, 2013, 08:48:14 am
we where looking for some for a while down here in somerset and now keep getting calls lol depends when everyone lambing
Title: Re: Still no lambs !
Post by: Fosterlambfarm on April 10, 2013, 09:16:37 am
Just need to hope I get something. I got 5 Monday night from minishant 5 week old tip lambs but need more
Title: Re: Still no lambs !
Post by: firemansam on April 10, 2013, 05:11:12 pm
loads available in Buxton Derbyshire, I picked up 4 for £10 each saturday, he had 30 left and is still lambing!