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hexhammeasure

  • Joined Jun 2008
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just found the best 'free' lambing rope...
« on: February 05, 2012, 09:28:03 pm »
I was clearing out my workshop last month and dropped a coil of 4mm strimmer line. when I picked it up the loops kept catching on everything. in my frustration I just yanked it.. and saw a block of wood being pulled through a bucket handle.... a light bulb switched on!. so I cut an old hoe shank 8 inches long and drilled a couple of 4 mm holes in, cut a length of strimmer line maybe 3 ft long and threaded it through the holes to create a loop and then taped the handle tightly to stop the line from slipping.

I tried this out for the first time the other night and it worked a dream.  the lamb was presenting head back and I couldn't get a good grip to pull it forward. so I tried the new loop.  because the loop stays firm it was easy to push into the ewe and over the lambs head enabling me to pull it into position. bring the legs and head forward together and hey presto... a nice healthy lamb!.

definitely in my lambing box from now on
Ian

jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: just found the best 'free' lambing rope...
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2012, 09:31:49 pm »
Excellent  ;D

Beeducked

  • Joined Jan 2012
Re: just found the best 'free' lambing rope...
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2012, 09:54:07 pm »
Sounds good. I guess as a monofilament will easy be easy to keep clean and not trap bugs and nasties like a braided rope would.

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
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Re: just found the best 'free' lambing rope...
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2012, 11:46:25 pm »
Might tend to cut into the lamb though...
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hexhammeasure

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Re: just found the best 'free' lambing rope...
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2012, 01:43:54 pm »
I picked 4 mm strimmer line for that very reason... same thickness as some lambing ropes
Ian

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
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Re: just found the best 'free' lambing rope...
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2012, 01:56:28 pm »
 :thumbsup:
"Let's not talk about what we can do, but do what we can"

There is NO planet B - what are YOU doing to save our home?

Do something today that your future self will thank you for - plant a tree

 Love your soil - it's the lifeblood of your land.

shrekfeet

  • Joined Sep 2008
Re: just found the best 'free' lambing rope...
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2012, 01:34:18 pm »
a couple of pictures would be great

Pasture Farm

  • Joined Aug 2011
  • East Lincolnshire
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Re: just found the best 'free' lambing rope...
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2012, 01:45:29 pm »
Hmmm pics would be great :thumbsup:

 

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