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    #302
    Conmaicne Mara
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    Ram lamb from yesterday, ewe has loads of milk, very good mother.

    My sophisticated water heating technology.


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    #303
    Conmaicne Mara
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    Here's the formerly hypothermic lamb.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WLlvynzzvo


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    #304
    Green farmer
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    I love to see them bouncing around like that


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    #305
    Conmaicne Mara
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    Green farmer wrote: »
    I love to see them bouncing around like that

    Same as that, have seen one lamb race so far, but when a few more get together with a bit of sun on their back the races will begin proper.


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    #306
    Green farmer
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    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Same as that, have seen one lamb race so far, but when a few more get together with a bit of sun on their back the races will begin proper.

    I put the first few ewes and lambs out in the field today.its meant to be sunny tomorrow so they'll like that


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    #307
    Conmaicne Mara
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    Green farmer wrote: »
    I put the first few ewes and lambs out in the field today.its meant to be sunny tomorrow so they'll like that

    Have singles out since they were born and twins out by day for a while and 24/7 since space got tight.


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    #308
    Cran
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    Some action from lambing, Jacob is old mans he has 4 as grand kids love them. Lamb on his own. Mule x Lleyn ewe lb


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    #309
    Conmaicne Mara
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    What do you make of the Jacobs Cran?

    It's tiring work having a 4.9kg lamb before breakfast.


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    #310
    Cran
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    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    What do you make of the Jacobs Cran?

    Stone mad and bad feet, but besides that great mothers and seem to milk well. Their defo not a commercial breed though


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    #311
    glenkeo
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    2014-03-30 10.42.10.jpg


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    #312
    Nekarsulm
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    glenkeo wrote: »
    2014-03-30 10.42.10.jpg

    Linky not worky?


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    #313
    Cran
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    Couple of pics from today. First quads ever born on farm outside one pedigree ewe last year and some of da pets


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    #314
    arctictree
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    Cran wrote: »
    Couple of pics from today. First quads ever born on farm outside one pedigree ewe last year and some of da pets

    Will you be fostering some of the quads?


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    #315
    Cran
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    arctictree wrote: »
    Will you be fostering some of the quads?

    Ye took two off, one gone onto a ewe and other in with the pets for the moment


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    #316
    Conmaicne Mara
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    Twins this morning, need to go back to school, cursory look said two ram lambs early on but it's a ram (3.12kg) and a ewe (4.155kg).


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    #317
    rancher
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    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Twins this morning, need to go back to school, cursory look said two ram lambs early on but it's a ram (3.12kg) and a ewe (4.155kg).

    Big difference from this time last year:D
    150 ewes and 268 lambs moved on to a 5 acre paddock,
    according to the platemeter it's supposed to last 4 days......we'll see
    2014-04-07 09.57.01.jpg

    2014-04-07 09.55.51.jpg


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    #318
    Conmaicne Mara
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    Not as much grass here but it's coming along.

    Made my first inroad into these feckers this morning, about time too, they have been watching newborns in the mornings.


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    #319
    Lano Lynn
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    a fabulous sight rancher they are a credit to you fine stock,
    as mr shakespeare put it,
    "I am a true laborer. I earn that I eat, get that I wear, owe no man hate, envy no man’s happiness, glad of other men’s good, content with my farm, and the greatest of my pride is to see my ewes graze and my lambs suck."


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    #320
    mikefoxo
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    What exactly are you doing there Con with the crow? Hope you're not keeping him for a pet :D


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    #321
    sea12
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    Lovely looking stock rancher. Lovely sight to see nice uniform flock like that. Lambs seem to be doing well.


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    #322
    rancher
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    Lano Lynn wrote: »
    a fabulous sight rancher they are a credit to you fine stock,
    as mr shakespeare put it,
    "I am a true laborer. I earn that I eat, get that I wear, owe no man hate, envy no man’s happiness, glad of other men’s good, content with my farm, and the greatest of my pride is to see my ewes graze and my lambs suck."

    My favourite time of year, (if grass is growing)


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    #323
    rancher
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    sea12 wrote: »
    Lovely looking stock rancher. Lovely sight to see nice uniform flock like that. Lambs seem to be doing well.

    Gerry Scully, who was teagasc sheep specialist, use to always praise early grass.
    He'd say '' 80% dmd....maybe 16% protein....sure you wouldn't get it in a bag of meal''
    Ewes are milking well alright, but it's the first time in three years I've got a proper response to early nitrogen


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    #324
    Lano Lynn
    Registered Users Posts: 491 ✭✭Lano Lynn


    gerry was a wonderful practical gentleman he always amazed me with his intellect and mastery of the whole sheep industry coupled with his superb ability to comunicate.sadly missed.


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    #325
    razor8
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    rancher wrote: »
    Big difference from this time last year:D
    150 ewes and 268 lambs moved on to a 5 acre paddock,
    according to the platemeter it's supposed to last 4 days......we'll see
    2014-04-07 09.57.01.jpg

    2014-04-07 09.55.51.jpg

    Lambs look to be powering on rancher, what age are they now?


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    #326
    Conmaicne Mara
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    mikefoxo wrote: »
    What exactly are you doing there Con with the crow? Hope you're not keeping him for a pet :D

    That's the call bird, there to catch more crows.


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    #327
    jt65
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    Lano Lynn wrote: »
    gerry was a wonderful practical gentleman he always amazed me with his intellect and mastery of the whole sheep industry coupled with his superb ability to comunicate.sadly missed.


    +100

    true gentleman ,

    his knowledge of sheep and as you say his ability (& willingness) to pass it on will never be repeated


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    #328
    rancher
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    razor8 wrote: »
    Lambs look to be powering on rancher, what age are they now?

    4 weeks average


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    #329
    eire23
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    rancher wrote: »
    Gerry Scully, who was teagasc sheep specialist, use to always praise early grass.
    He'd say '' 80% dmd....maybe 16% protein....sure you wouldn't get it in a bag of meal''
    Ewes are milking well alright, but it's the first time in three years I've got a proper response to early nitrogen
    Lano Lynn wrote: »
    gerry was a wonderful practical gentleman he always amazed me with his intellect and mastery of the whole sheep industry coupled with his superb ability to comunicate.sadly missed.
    jt65 wrote: »
    +100

    true gentleman ,

    his knowledge of sheep and as you say his ability (& willingness) to pass it on will never be repeated

    Didnt know the man myself buy my father did and like ye all he speaks very highly of him. Must have had a great knowledge of sheep by all accounts.


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    #330
    Lano Lynn
    Registered Users Posts: 491 ✭✭Lano Lynn


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    That's the call bird, there to catch more crows.

    KFC,konamara fecked crow:D


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    #331
    Conmaicne Mara
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    Lano Lynn wrote: »
    KFC,konamara fecked crowS:D

    Started a trend today, another one in the Larsen :D Time to start populating traps in other areas now :)


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