We haven't had any livestock on the smallholding for a while. Cattle prices are crazy at the moment. It's only a few days from the single farm payment application form-deadline. So farmers are mad for cattle and sheep to make up their numbers before the 15th of May. We decided to buy some sheep. Five Suffolk cross ewes and six lambs to be precise.
Some photographs for the sheep. You can see the bay (Bantry) in the background.
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One of my friends from long ago used to calculate the number of sheep he put into a field at 1 per every 20 square foot. How do you calculate it ?
ReplyDeleteHi Heron. They ("who are they") reckon on 5 day sheep to the acre for all year round pasture. The grass is very long in the field we put them in and they should be there for over a month, may be more. Thanks!
Delete5 day sheep? Even 5 sheep to the acre - sorry!
DeleteYour grass is looking green and lush Dave. Here in West Suffolk we are desperate for rain. I'm not sure my grass for my small flock will see them through the summer unless the weather changes.
ReplyDeleteThanks Phillip. We have had an unexceptionally dry month or so here in West Cork. I heard about on the English news the other night. Our weather breaks on Thursday with showers. Hopefully you will get rain soon. How many sheep have you in your flock Philip?
DeleteI think I need to go to Spec Savers. That should say... I heard about the drought on the English news.. Sorry!
DeleteThey are going to have fun in those paddocks. So green. Lambs adorable.
ReplyDeleteHi LA. Yes they are loving all the lush grass and they are full of devilment and mischief. Theirs mums seem happy too. Thanks!
DeleteYour sheep look lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rachel. They seem to get bigger each day.
Deletelots of lovely grass, ours isnt growing its been so dry, we are having to supplement with hay
ReplyDeleteHi Dawn. We made hay in that field last year and have had nothing in it since last year. Supposed to be showers here from Thursday. Thanks!
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Hi there Dave, hows it going? Are you in Portugal sunning yourself?
ReplyDeleteHi Sol. No we never made it to Portugal. Please see next blog post. Thanks!
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