Author Topic: Managing very small flock without a dog.  (Read 14617 times)

Young Ed

  • Joined Apr 2014
Re: Managing very small flock without a dog.
« Reply #30 on: June 02, 2014, 04:28:43 pm »
how many sheep in this 'very small flock'?

I now have around 60 sheep on the ground in various places

When I had maybe 10-20 they used to come to a bucket most of the time, but as I dont feed them now and sometimes only see them once a week to count from a distance, there is only maybe 4 that would still come to a bucket.

I cant drive into some of my land and its difficult getting hurdles there, I have a lamb with a bad foot, first spotted 2 weeks ago and I still have not been able to catch it, round three is coming up this weekend, any mountain climbers and hill runners out there? or just someone with a well trained hill dog

Next buy will be a fully trained but near retirement dog, well I think thats the best option anyway  ???
i'm a hill running, mountain climbing energetic mental 15 year old but in Kent :( sorry
Cheers Ed

 

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