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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Rainyplace on May 22, 2008, 03:50:14 pm

Title: How much for a lamb?
Post by: Rainyplace on May 22, 2008, 03:50:14 pm: Hi folks
a neighbouring farmer has offered me 4 orphan lambs at Â£18 each. I think they are a few weeks old and are being fed 4 times a day. I know milk is expensive to buy therefore I was wondering if you consider this to be a fair price or whether he has seen the I for idiot imprinted on my forehead and fancying his chances at making a quick buck. The idea was to fatten the up and slaughter for the freezer. I have plenty of grazing, so would also be great lawnmowers!
Title: Re: How much for a lamb?
Post by: katie on May 22, 2008, 05:42:40 pm: Mine were free. I wouldn't pay more than a fiver.You're right, milk IS expensive!
Title: Re: How much for a lamb?
Post by: Blacksheep on May 22, 2008, 10:26:43 pm: If they are a few weeks old (ie 5+) then seems a good price to me as they could be weaned of the milk very quickly and maybe just given some creep feed in addition to grass
Title: Re: How much for a lamb?
Post by: Rainyplace on May 27, 2008, 01:49:55 pm: Thanks folk
Decided to go for it, the lambs are about 6 weeks old, seem to be strong and healthy, the farmer threw in a bag of creep feed too, they are on 3 x 500ml a day, do you think this sounds right (along with feed)
Jo
Title: Re: How much for a lamb?
Post by: ranchergirl07 on April 07, 2009, 04:05:10 am: Hey thats a deal!!!!! I paid 15 for newborns
Title: Re: How much for a lamb?
Post by: woollyval on April 07, 2009, 08:57:13 pm: Orphand used to be a right pain to get a home found for......now they are selling at about a week old in our local market for over £20 each ::) ::) ::) :o :o :o.................so be assured you got a real bargain!!!