Sheep Photo Thread

orm0nd

tom_k wrote: »

That'd be the Annaghdown (Anach Chuain) tragedy of 1828. It was commemerated in the poem of that name by Antoin Ó Raifteiri.

http://places.galwaylibrary.ie/history/chapter180.html

Here's the poem on wikipedia...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_%C3%93_Raifteiri#Poetry

Thanks Tom,

i think I was about 7 years old when I was learning that poem in Irish , my dad died at a very young age & I kinda linked the 2 tragedies

wounds heal with time & it drifted from my memory

(sorry for taking the thread off topic)

serfspup

don't know if that's going to end well

Bonedigger

The dog's mine and she's a bit of a coward to be honest.
I've never had any hassle with her on the Curragh with the sheep.

Kovu

Bonedigger wrote: »

The dog's mine and she's a bit of a coward to be honest.
I've never had any hassle with her on the Curragh with the sheep.

Leash? ? Not meaning to be harsh but there's no way I'd let a dog off leash/collar around sheep.

Bonedigger

Kovu wrote: »

Leash? ? Not meaning to be harsh but there's no way I'd let a dog off leash/collar around sheep.

I've removed the offending image because I've a feeling it's going to cheese others off too.
Honestly, I wouldn't let a dog that was aggressive towards sheep off a leash.
She's well behaved and haven't had any hassle with her before.

Kovu

Bonedigger wrote: »

I've removed the offending image because I've a feeling it's going to cheese others off too.
Honestly, I wouldn't let a dog that was aggressive towards sheep off a leash.
She's well behaved and haven't had any hassle with her before.

I believe you because I know you have helped sheep in the past. Others may not be so lenient however!
Oddly enough the sheep in your photo don't appear any way frightened, ears pricked and interested looking. (Just in case others ask what it was)

ganmo

this is not the place for the rant but ... 'my dog won't attack sheep' is all owners think this so how come theres so many dogs that do attack sheep?

the sheep on the curragh are strange

Bonedigger

ganmo wrote: »

this is not the place for the rant but ... 'my dog won't attack sheep' is all owners think this so how come theres so many dogs that do attack sheep?

the sheep on the curragh are strange

Fair point ganmo!

serfspup

perhaps the image has educational merit

quiet dog meets curious sheep.curious sheep wollops dog.dog defends itself.

not offended but it is not fair to sheep or dog.

Bullocks

My favourite ewe lamb

Mac Taylor

Bullock, nice lamb, what weight? Assuming it's a ewe lamb is she a keeper?

Bullocks

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Bullock, nice lamb, what weight? Assuming it's a ewe lamb is she a keeper?

Not a clue of the weight , care to hazard a guess from the pic ? She actually isn't my favourite but the pic of the nicer one wouldn't upload so i stuck that one in
She is a keeper alright , think will she be fit for the ram in sept/Oct?

Mac Taylor

Bullocks wrote: »

Not a clue of the weight , care to hazard a guess from the pic ? She actually isn't my favourite but the pic of the nicer one wouldn't upload so i stuck that one in
She is a keeper alright , think will she be fit for the ram in sept/Oct?

Hard to say, depending on her age, say 12 weeks, she looks aground 35/40 kgs:D, but I'm new to this game aswell. Used to weigh lambs by hand till this year, if they hurt my back lifting them, then they were ready:D
Bought a second hand scale for 275, great job.!!!!

Bullocks

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Hard to say, depending on her age, say 12 weeks, she looks aground 35/40 kgs:D, but I'm new to this game aswell. Used to weigh lambs by hand till this year, if they hurt my back lifting them, then they were ready:D
Bought a second hand scale for 275, great job.!!!!

I have no sheep equipment at all except plastic posts and wire but maybe next year I'll add a few bits like that .

Connemara Farmer

Bullocks wrote: »

I have no sheep equipment at all except plastic posts and wire but maybe next year I'll add a few bits like that .

New discussion group thingy opening for sheep farmers next year, look into it, STAP bought my scales for me.

IH784man

Bullocks wrote: »

I have no sheep equipment at all except plastic posts and wire but maybe next year I'll add a few bits like that .

Of your set up right for sheep there actually handy enough

westman1

born mid march all singles

Bullocks

IH784man wrote: »

Of your set up right for sheep there actually handy enough

I find them easy enough minded and they follow me around with a bucket of nuts .

Connemara Farmer

Bullocks wrote: »

I find them easy enough minded and they follow me around with a bucket of nuts .

Ah tis like hanging a chop around the childs neck so the dog will play with him!

I must call in one of the days, seem to be passing a lot lately.

Bullocks

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

Ah tis like hanging a chop around the childs neck so the dog will play with him!

I must call in one of the days, seem to be passing a lot lately.

Do to be sure (and bring your shears !) They are by the road now you might even see them passing in the car

Connemara Farmer

Bullocks wrote: »

Do to be sure (and bring your shears !) They are by the road now you might even see them passing in the car

Shears, don't mention that word, least favourite time of the year!

Bonedigger

I've a feeling these images may go down better than my last offering!:)

serfspup

great horns for making crooks:)

Username John

westman1 wrote: »

born mid march all singles

Savage lambs Westman. What weight (about) are the two on the left of the pic?

Username John

I know it's not exactly sheep related - but was putting the kids to bed, this is the view out their window. It just looked good in the nice evening sun...

westman1

Username John wrote: »

Savage lambs Westman. What weight (about) are the two on the left of the pic?

i was putting those two over 30-35 kilos

serfspup

single lleyn lamb out of kerry hill X ewe

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Youngshepherd

Great looking lamb serfspup! Anyone else find the lleyns easier to put weight on then most people make them out to?

Nekarsulm

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rangler1

Youngshepherd wrote: »

Great looking lamb serfspup! Anyone else find the lleyns easier to put weight on then most people make them out to?

Yea, we weigh here and the llyens averaged 296g/day up to weaning at 14wks...Athenrys' lambs averaged 270g/day to 10wks and they're on newly reseeded land

razor8

rangler1 wrote: »

Yea, we weigh here and the llyens averaged 296g/day up to weaning at 14wks...Athenrys' lambs averaged 270g/day to 10wks and they're on newly reseeded land

How does that compare to the vendeens rangler?

rangler1

razor8 wrote: »

How does that compare to the vendeens rangler?

Weaning them tomorrow, they averaged 312g/day to 10 weeks, but grass has gone very stemmy for the last fortnight so I doubt if they'll be as good at weaning.....grass quality was good right up till the Lleyns were weaned.
In an all sheep situation, anything around two kilos weight gain per week is all right

razor8

You'd be happy with that, lambs doing 310 here and overall 300 if I include ewe lambs lambs, have some ready but clik withdrawal not up for another 10 days

Never got a big build up of grass all year but quality has remained very good and fields are only started to head out

rangler1

razor8 wrote: »

You'd be happy with that, lambs doing 310 here and overall 300 if I include ewe lambs lambs, have some ready but clik withdrawal not up for another 10 days

Never got a big build up of grass all year but quality has remained very good and fields are only started to head out

yea, sold my first ones last week. they made €113 less €3 expenses.
From now on it'll be nearer to 200g/day, it can be some battle to get them the rest of the way
Have you weaned yet, makes a huge difference to the lambs if the ewes clean off the paddocks instead of making the lambs do it.

razor8

rangler1 wrote: »

yea, sold my first ones last week. they made €113 less €3 expenses.
From now on it'll be nearer to 200g/day, it can be some battle to get them the rest of the way
Have you weaned yet, makes a huge difference to the lambs if the ewes clean off the paddocks instead of making the lambs do it.

I want to wean but am holding off til i get first draft sold, kinda afraid ones that are ready will go backways for a few weeks if I wean now so was going to wait until withdrawal up, some lambs will be close to 16 weeks by then

Green farmer

I'm still a bit off weaning, born last week of march onwards. The best of them look as if they could be weaned but far too many that look too small yet. Hoping to coincide weaning with after grass.

Username John

Main motivation for weaning, would be to have the ewes cleaning the fields after the lambs (as I don't have a topper)

I will prob wean mid-July, in ~3 weeks time. This is more to time in with sending the lambs to the best grass (field reseeded last Autumn), rather than anything else. I don't know if I'll have lambs ready by then - maybe a few, but not too many I'd say.

sea12

Got the sheep sheared this afternoon thankfully. Another job done. Was a little disappointed with lambs. Definitely back on last year. Grass has not being as good at all year.

Actually spread a few bags of manure I had left over to bring on a bit of grass.
Think I will wean them in 2 weeks to keep the good grass for the lambs.

Cran

Picking Rams today for start of sales, struggled to get them stand still. This is hogget picked for first sale, if lambs calm down will get few pics

rangler1

Cran wrote: »

Picking Rams today for start of sales, struggled to get them stand still. This is hogget picked for first sale, if lambs calm down will get few pics

Better fly the flag for my breed too.

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Cran

rangler1 wrote: »

Better fly the flag for my breed too.

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Now that's a smashing bunch of lambs

Bullocks

rangler1 wrote: »

Better fly the flag for my breed too.

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Are your boys fit for ewe lambs rangler ?

rangler1

Bullocks wrote: »

Are your boys fit for ewe lambs rangler ?

I'd say they'd serve anything that'd stand
It's not recommended to put ram lambs with ewe lambs, supposed to have better conception in ewe lambs with an experienced ram

Bullocks

rangler1 wrote: »

I'd say they'd serve anything that'd stand
It's not recommended to put ram lambs with ewe lambs, supposed to have better conception in ewe lambs with an experienced ram

Thanks , I didn't know that . In general are your lads easy lambers ?

Cran

rangler1 wrote: »

I'd say they'd serve anything that'd stand
It's not recommended to put ram lambs with ewe lambs, supposed to have better conception in ewe lambs with an experienced ram

What weight are they Rangler, guy 3rd from left in front looks like a serious sheep.

rangler1

Cran wrote: »

What weight are they Rangler, guy 3rd from left in front looks like a serious sheep.

He's the heaviest alright, 86kg and from there down to 70kg

Cran

rangler1 wrote: »

He's the heaviest alright, 86kg and from there down to 70kg

January born? They are super weights...

rangler1

Bullocks wrote: »

Thanks , I didn't know that . In general are your lads easy lambers ?

Yea, they're easy lambed, we lamb over 100 ewe lambs to them every year

rangler1

Cran wrote: »

January born? They are super weights...

9th dec -9th January, we can lamb from the 1st dec, to register them as 2015 lambs.

razor8

rangler1 wrote: »

Better fly the flag for my breed too.

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There's serious style to some of them guys