The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  new baby Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8804 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:58 am    Post subject: they do here Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:03 am    Post subject: Yeah, they're strange up north CP, Suppose it's one way of building up your own flock, if they are gimmers Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16074 Location: Hampshire Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:11 am    Post subject: Quote: if they are gimmers What??? Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8804 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:13 am    Post subject: girls that havn't had lambs Back to top Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2237 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:16 am    Post subject: I know nothing about sheep, so what is it with the mothers, why do they peg it? I have heard farmers say the a sheep's main aim in life is to die, but when they've just had a baby lamb or three you would think that would get them going. Do the lambs have to be fed through the night Debs? Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7364 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:18 am    Post subject: yep got stopped at work the other day bloke from harris is getting on a bit and asked if i wanted his orpaned or spare lambs as he is getting on to much to bottle feed them ,it is the weeker ones that are give away ,but i've got a freezer full of colostum and to much milk ,what could i say deb anything yet suz Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16074 Location: Hampshire Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:19 am    Post subject: I thought they were called hoggets? They are down here, I'm sure. (note to self - check with farmer friend on sheep name terms. ) Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8804 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:19 am    Post subject: some of them will be triplets, some will get abandoned and some ewes just don't make enough milk You can get away with 3 big feeds a day but they do better on 4 hourly feeds for the first 2 weeks then miss out the night one Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8804 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:21 am    Post subject: milkmaid wrote: deb anything yet suz NO Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:21 am    Post subject: Jan wrote: I have heard farmers say the a sheep's main aim in life is to die, That's almost true, but only after they've stomped on you feet as many times as they can and headbutted you in the privates One of Dad's bosses pedigree Leicesters had 4 lambs, 2 weren't viable, and there was 1 each boy/girl left. As she was his best ewe he decided to take the gimmer off her and just leave the tup lamb, which she promptly rolled over and killed, it could have been worth over £10k had it lived Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7364 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:27 am    Post subject: they like eascaping and dieing really happy sheep dieing while escaping ,he must have been really about that one george suz Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:28 am    Post subject: http://www.farm-direct.co.uk/shared/glossary.html Shows the most common terms CP Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:32 am    Post subject: Yeah, can't imagine he was very happy about it, but it's a fact of life in farming. But the 400 strong swaledale flock will be lambing from now on, so he'll be too busy. Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7364 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:36 am    Post subject: that's hopefully what is coming to live with me Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16074 Location: Hampshire Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:22 am    Post subject: George wrote: http://www.farm-direct.co.uk/shared/glossary.html Shows the most common terms CP Thanks for that George. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  Next Page 2 of 8 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group