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  • grassfarmer
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2002
    • 9734

    #21
    That was in Scotland Mallee, not in Canada. We managed them fairly intensively - 185-190% rearing rate. Ultrasound scanning ewes, housed for lambing and cross twinning (triplet lambs put onto single bearing ewes) then fattening the lamb crop on grass, then some off kale, then housed on grain for the smallest ones. Shearing, tailing, belly clipping/crutching everything going into the slaughter plant. Lots of days gathering, sorting, weighing lambs, fly dipping, moving groups around, fixing "stone fences" that they knocked over. I like sheep, they are a profitable animal but lots of work the way we managed them.

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    • sofa.king
      Senior Member
      • Jun 2026
      • 562

      #22
      Grassy you forgot to mention your velcro gloves and rubber boots.

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      • the big wheel
        Senior Member
        • Mar 2017
        • 3860

        #23
        Good to hear someone at peace with the farming situation they are in, you re doing something you like and your family is involved doesn't get much better, good for you.

        You ve found a product increasing in demand due to the increase in the Muslim population in North America, increase in immigration will increase that demand.
        Way to go taking advantage of the current situation and helping it also.

        Bought a liberal membership??? Hahahaha

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        • hobbyfrmr
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2008
          • 3178

          #24
          Thank you for the update.

          Sometimes, shift happens.😊

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          • blackpowder
            Senior Member
            • Feb 2010
            • 9333

            #25
            Mostly what others said. Glad you learned to swim. God bless.

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            • parsley
              Senior Member
              • Oct 2000
              • 10986

              #26
              Haven't heard from you in awhile Was planning a spring parcel.. You know the drill..

              MIss Parsley

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