@Ryley179 Less hassle with buckets, gravity always works and if the lambs chew a nipple all we lose is what was in the bucket, where a machine will just keep mixing and running until you shut it off
@YoungBuckFarms That's interesting, why the move away from machines? Switched to a heatwave this year and I'm undecided on it. Rideau on Rideau is a lot of work.
@Ryley179 All ewes get left with 2 lambs, unless there is something out of the ordinary. We were using machines, but have gone back to buckets for feeding bottle babies. We have a couple small training pens and then lambs go to a bigger pen once they have the hang of things
@Ryley179 High percentages can be a lot of extra work. We've been gradually lowering our Romanov percentage which has cut down on multiples somewhat. We have a system that works pretty well for us, but it definitely takes work.
@Ryley179 This is the 3rd group of the year so far. Been normal for us. Lambs are all a good size and some moster singles. Mostly twins and triplets and for every single we have another ewe has quads
@BowersJett I called the auction mart that advertises at the local ag college. Paid slightly more than they did. Don't invest too much into anyone at that age/ stage of life.
Question for the ag twitter. Expanding quite a bit. Adding a hired man. What’s a fair salary to start a guy at? Early 20’s no kids no family. Has 2 years experience in row cropping, haying. Some but not much cattle experience.
I believe it was @jsreinecker that tweeted once that Silage harvest is what would happen if a prison riot and a marching band performance had a baby and I don’t thing I’ve ever heard a more accurate metaphor for anything ever.
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