Like I say, morning all.
I'm 18 years old, an engineering student but I share a 40 acre holding with my mum. I have 25 breeding Ewes and 2 tups, all of varying breeds but mostly centered around Llanwenogs and Jacob X Charolais (no reasons, just how it's happened). I send about 40/45 lambs to slaughter every year and keep the remaining few.
When my dad moved back to Dorset the horse numbers dropped dramatically here and my 1/2 a dozen old ewes I kept for grazing the HLS pear orchard had to step up and help keep on top of the grazing whilst also paying 1/2 of the rent...
Along with my share of the land and buildings I also got the two tractors (Ford 4600 and David brown 880 for those who care), hay kit, rolls, harrows, muck spreader and topper. I mow about 10 acres each year, keeping enough hay for the sheep and horses and selling the rest for my own pocket as a payment for supplying the horses. A system that works quite well
Mum and sister get free hay, I fill up my bank account whilst also stocking enough free hay to keep my sheep going
Finally got round to joining here as I'm sure the local farmers are bound to be getting tired of my questions...
Thanks
Archie