[daddymatty82]

one of my girls was caught in a bramble bush the other day, i could hear her when i parked up to go and check them which is about half a mile away, i thought she had got out and seperated from the flock, but she was probably eating the blackberries, pushed in too far and got tangled up, took me a few mins to cut the thick bramble that was wrapped around her. then she was good as gold. hate to think if no one was checking each day....

that is such a common problem i got thick leather glove i grab the bramble and then cut the wool with my knife  that its attached to ok may give a bold spot but who would like wounds from brambles 

[waterhouse]

They can't be left for a day - read the fly strike posts to see that.

We have a deal with a friend who will come to visit every day if we have to be away and also helps with the routine stuff. It was key in taking them on - where we are everyone knows horses but not sheep