tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post8370356477413569544..comments2024-03-29T01:38:00.306+00:00Comments on An English Homestead: Ten More SheepKev Alvitihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-28552216036319043902015-05-27T22:11:28.071+01:002015-05-27T22:11:28.071+01:00Sheep certainly want to die, they're a bigger ...Sheep certainly want to die, they're a bigger version of lemmings! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-83975439984612227182015-05-27T22:11:03.167+01:002015-05-27T22:11:03.167+01:00We'll I need a tup yet....We'll I need a tup yet....Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-72202307252551178452015-05-27T22:10:46.529+01:002015-05-27T22:10:46.529+01:00Orf is a viral infection that causes scabs and bli...Orf is a viral infection that causes scabs and blisters around the mouth of the animal. It can spread down the throat and kill them if not spotted and treated. If you google it you're get some horrific pictures but normally it's not that bad.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-64990287363711990342015-05-27T22:06:55.810+01:002015-05-27T22:06:55.810+01:00I hope mine don't come in short shorts! I woul...I hope mine don't come in short shorts! I would worry if I sheared them myself that I'd damage them, it only takes one slip.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-57743849323329533752015-05-27T22:06:00.967+01:002015-05-27T22:06:00.967+01:00Our land is too low and soft for them as well that...Our land is too low and soft for them as well that's why I know I'll have to work on their feet often I think. <br />The lambs is definitely orf but it's been treated so should be alright. If I buy any more I'll have to set up a separate area for the newcomers, at the moment the rest is down for hay so I don;t want them on it if I can help it. <br />I don;t fancy shearing although the money is good. To much pressure on your back. I' spoke to someone today and hopefully they'll be coming next week to do them.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-70685076597585015522015-05-27T22:03:16.891+01:002015-05-27T22:03:16.891+01:00I made a phone call to the shepherd who brought th...I made a phone call to the shepherd who brought them for me and he's spoke to the seller and they've all been treated so nothing to worry about hopefully. The lambs aren't weaned yet and I'm pretty sure it's orf. <br />Dad caught it once. No one would go near him!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-1862897685723979532015-05-27T22:00:10.171+01:002015-05-27T22:00:10.171+01:00There's a lot of work but it brings it's o...There's a lot of work but it brings it's own set of rewards. I'm only happy when I'm doing something anyway so this kind of life suits me down tot the ground! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-5920369626656624872015-05-27T21:59:16.701+01:002015-05-27T21:59:16.701+01:00Just spoke to someone today so hopefully I've ...Just spoke to someone today so hopefully I've got that sorted now. Should be happening next week with any luck.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-1108134008012081412015-05-27T21:58:43.921+01:002015-05-27T21:58:43.921+01:00One or two. The rest off to market unless people w...One or two. The rest off to market unless people want to buy them privately. Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-79255660380338752152015-05-27T21:58:15.217+01:002015-05-27T21:58:15.217+01:00Thank you. Quite proud of my little flock. All you...Thank you. Quite proud of my little flock. All young animals all pretty healthy at the moment.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-45958955527591178002015-05-27T01:15:46.897+01:002015-05-27T01:15:46.897+01:00Sheep! That's fantastic, Kev. I had to laugh a...Sheep! That's fantastic, Kev. I had to laugh about sheeps' aim in life. For goats I think it's to do exactly the opposite of what the humans want them to do. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-60413166694487678552015-05-26T12:48:05.598+01:002015-05-26T12:48:05.598+01:00You're expanding the flock nicely. That's...You're expanding the flock nicely. That's so frequently heard around our place, 'I'll stop now ..... except for ....' ;-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-92184671854962177092015-05-26T02:12:49.593+01:002015-05-26T02:12:49.593+01:00I have been enjoying your blog for a few months no...I have been enjoying your blog for a few months now. Please excuse my ignorance but what is "Orf"?? I haven't heard of it before. Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16437631609980218749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-36626488302233072502015-05-25T23:31:20.919+01:002015-05-25T23:31:20.919+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Vintage Maisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929038050028476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-4197281164925295192015-05-25T23:31:14.511+01:002015-05-25T23:31:14.511+01:00I wouldn't attempt to shear my sheep - I have ...I wouldn't attempt to shear my sheep - I have enough trouble trimming Charlie the poodle! Incidentally, our shearers didn't change their clothes etc - I bumped into my friend who had her sheep sheared just before mine, and she remarked on how short the lad's shorts were - so it wasn't just me then!Vintage Maisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929038050028476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-308452427194097922015-05-25T15:46:40.100+01:002015-05-25T15:46:40.100+01:00Our sheep seem to get hoof problems a bit often. T...Our sheep seem to get hoof problems a bit often. The Vet and shearer guys both said it is because there is no rough ground for them to walk on like they are designed for and in truth after the rainy season ends and the ground is harder the hoof problems seem to disappear after the dampness. <br /><br />I know spreading health issues is the ultimate issue with sheep. When I went to the shearing classes the first thing they taught us was never wear the same clothing or boots from one sight to the next and always clean all the equipment completely too. We always isolate any new additions to the flock for at least a week.<br /><br />With the lambs however it may not be rough pasture. Our lambs will chew on anything. The wires to my trailers, the edges of my brush hog, concrete blocks. You name it. The chain hanging down from a gate. Perhaps they were chomping on some tree branches or something to. <br /><br />I have done a lot of things in my day. Worked sale barns, put up grain bins, drove lifts and loaded boxes for years and I can tell you shearing sheep is the hardest thing I have ever done. My guess is that once you learn how to control the sheep and move them it gets easier because I have seen people who couldn't lift half as much as me shear a sheep without breaking a sweat while I am struggling and panting like an old woman with a yearling half the size they are shearing. If I had to shear ten sheep it would take me six days. Two per day with a day of rest in the middle. I sheared four sheep on my own back in March and it about did me in.<br /><br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-63822730694360194122015-05-25T10:27:40.538+01:002015-05-25T10:27:40.538+01:00hey Kev, you have probably already done it... but ...hey Kev, you have probably already done it... but I would quarantine the lambs with the sores, along with their mother. 2 weeks to see if pus pockets appear. like you say it could just be they have been rough with their mouths, better to be safe than sorry. it will also give you a chance to get them more to come to the bucket.<br /><br />And just in case again a complete precaution, dont let the girls touch the lambs with any signs. <br /><br />My Father said he said could be a mineral deficiency post weaning? Someone else might know more on here? What about PP?<br /><br />Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-36798952564246672372015-05-25T08:18:35.124+01:002015-05-25T08:18:35.124+01:00What a fantasticly satisfying view you have of you...What a fantasticly satisfying view you have of your field now, full of sheep. But as you say, a lot more work involved than most people would think it would be. Hope they all remain healthy for you and you get some nice legs of lamb etc out of it eventually.Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463317651625459406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-71462936220224309402015-05-25T08:03:22.006+01:002015-05-25T08:03:22.006+01:00Shearing is the greatest problem here these days; ...Shearing is the greatest problem here these days; it keeps a lot of folks out of the business.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-13226300459376875952015-05-25T07:23:53.974+01:002015-05-25T07:23:53.974+01:00your turning into a proper sheep farmer now are yo...your turning into a proper sheep farmer now are you planning on putting a couple of lambs in the freezer :-)Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-61431083130470200062015-05-25T06:43:11.784+01:002015-05-25T06:43:11.784+01:00Nice sheep!Nice sheep!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.com