Author Topic: Unexpected costs of keeping sheep... (Read 7185 times)

fsmnutter · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2016, 06:58:26 pm »

Quote from: waterbuffalofarmer on April 11, 2016, 06:08:22 pm

I have had a few unexpected costs of in calf buffalo this winter, a few of them had to be given an epidural due t prolapsing, due to inflamation. Vet bills are astronomical this year, just wondering how am gonna be able to pay em off, still the animals are all well which is the most important thing

I'm afraid vet bills are an essential and wholly expected part of keeping livestock, particularly breeding stock, entirely straying from the topic of "unexpected costs".

Keelan H · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2016, 04:59:13 pm »

'FSMnutter' There's no need to have to slate the same person for anything he/she does. You're constantly picking which is just a waste of time, leave them be.

Blondie · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2016, 05:23:26 pm »

Quote from: shygirl on April 11, 2016, 06:54:18 pm

Quote from: Blondie on April 11, 2016, 05:55:02 pm

Also we just bought a much bigger car so she has more space when we go on car journeys.........

oh yes, I bought a ford focus estate purely for my gsd puppy. ha. expensive bitch but I love her dearly.

Well we traded in our old Ka for a zafira....... Tiny 3 door to a seven seater. Sometimes I wonder why we decided to get a retired greyhound rather than an Italian greyhound!

pharnorth · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2016, 05:46:32 pm »

Quote from: fsmnutter on April 11, 2016, 06:58:26 pm

I'm afraid vet bills are an essential and wholly expected part of keeping livestock, particularly breeding stock, entirely straying from the topic of "unexpected costs".
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You are both right in my opinion, yes Vet bills are part of keeping livestock. But most costs are predictable year on year so easier to budget for. I have kept horses for 30 years and hardly saw a vet other than for annual vaccines but with sheep & goats and the horses getting older this last year me and the Vet are getting to know each other better.

Unexpected costs? More like loss of earning from wasting spending too much time gazing and lambs and kids.

suziequeue · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2016, 03:35:03 pm »

My flippin' marraige at this rate :-(

harmony · « **Reply #20 on:** April 13, 2016, 04:23:24 pm »

Quote from: Keelan H on April 12, 2016, 04:59:13 pm

'FSMnutter' There's no need to have to slate the same person for anything he/she does. You're constantly picking which is just a waste of time, leave them be.

"Slating"? Vets bills are a fact of keeping animals are they not?

Maybe everyone needs to take a step back and read the posts for the comments in them not the comments that are not!

suziequeue · « **Reply #21 on:** April 13, 2016, 06:41:22 pm »

Quote from: suziequeue on April 13, 2016, 03:35:03 pm

My flippin' marraige at this rate :-(

Three likes!!!! Heck

- some identification no doubt

Herdygirl · « **Reply #22 on:** April 14, 2016, 09:11:35 am »

Quote from: pharnorth on April 12, 2016, 05:46:32 pm

Quote from: fsmnutter on April 11, 2016, 06:58:26 pm
I'm afraid vet bills are an essential and wholly expected part of keeping livestock, particularly breeding stock, entirely straying from the topic of "unexpected costs".

You are both right in my opinion, yes Vet bills are part of keeping livestock. But most costs are predictable year on year so easier to budget for. I have kept horses for 30 years and hardly saw a vet other than for annual vaccines but with sheep & goats and the horses getting older this last year me and the Vet are getting to know each other better.

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Yes I agree. It is best to budget for the worst case scenario, in my case if in doubt call the vet. My pony likes our vets that much that if they come out to a sheep/goat etc he will come down with something 2 days later. we think its to get them back! Its got to the stage now where they ask him if he is feeling well