To the people saying theres no problem in farming with sexism..
Equality isnt championing womens rights to be the the farm wife, paperwork lady etc
Equality will be when women are the boss & no one bats an eyelid, when visitors dont automatically defer to the man when on farm
Oh my GOD. Going to move sheep, saw an 'abandoned' merc with a handbag outside on bonnet.. bit worried so went to investigate to find a lass naked having a porno shoot behind some old wagon bodies. Don't know who was more embarressed but considering line of work id say it was me
Someone tried to tell me that farming was a very glamorous career at the moment.. i have just turned a lame ewe over looking for a thorn in her foot which promptly burst and showered me in pus
Due to a bereavement I'm helping a family sell 4 sheepdog pups (owner died when bitch in pup)
Registered, chipped, fully vaccinated, wormed and ready to go. All dog pups.
Out of terrific old fashioned proper farm dog types
Location N Yorks
Dm me for a contact number
*Long thread incoming*
I debated not posting this, but I think others might be able to learn something from the story..
Back in Oct I had a quad bike accident, the result of which was that I sustained a serious knee injury
I ruptured my ACL, MCL & had an impaction fracture
Hello 999 what's your emergency?
I'd like to report a crime please
And what crime is that madam?
Well.. I'm being S T A R V E D
Oh for christ's sake Marjorie is that you again?
*phone slams down*
Went to get my eyebrows done, said sorry I'm late I had to lamb a ewe before i left. Sat on the chair she starts faffing with my brows. 2 mins later.. you do realise you have what i think is sheep blood/placenta on your face?.. er.. no.. 🙈
#AgGirlProblems
Anyone looking to lose weight simply don a pair of waterproofs, a fleece and chase some sheep across a ploughed field for an afternoon
I feel like I've been on some sort of survivalist show
If there's anyone left on Agtwitter who doesn't constantly tweet about other farmers, Brexit or Trump please point me in their direction so I can have something worth reading on my TL👍
Funny when people talk about winning the lottery to buy a Ferrari and a yacht whilst you dream about buying a farm with perfect fencing and gates that are actually hung properly, what you don't have to swear at as you open them..
NHS staff are caring for the sick & dying
People are losing their jobs & businesses are at risk
Food security IS important but 'thank a farmer' & farmer martyrdom is really not a good look right now for our industry
THINK about what you are posting and take
#covid19
seriously
Inspiration needed for naming my pup 🐾
Has to be a short name (1/2 syllables) for a sheepdog and the kennel name is Risemoor so it has to go along with that
I like different names for my dogs so nothing too generic
Help!
PS he's a boy!
I don't like sharing these things but I thought it an important reminder that even small dogs can worry sheep
Your dog might not be big enough to kill, you might not have thought he'd even drawn blood, but here the damage is very real and we have a little lamb that cannot feed
What's the thing you find MOST frustrating and irritating in the lambing shed?
I'll start: when you're milking a ewe out and she keeps stamping and either puts her foot in the milk or knocks the jug over 🙄😭😤
Bonus points if she's got tiny tits and it's taken you forever
Oh and when people stop asking parents with daughters if they're going to keep trying for a boy
And when daughters are basically disinherited in favour of their brothers 🤔
2017 was such a learning curve but I'm so grateful for every opportunity I've been given.
Big changes ahead but 2 main resolutions:
- keep my effin pick up clean
- Swear less
Wishing you all the best in 2018 😘🐾🐑
Yoda would like to hold a public enquiry as to why there appears to be a large metal box of food in her field that she cannot access.
I think the words 'Ovine rights' may also have been used
Collared by a police officer who thought pick up was abandoned.. used (sheep!) needles didn't help appearance. Now shamed into cleaning it 🙈🙈🙈 Lark is assisting
No words for this sort of sacrilege really. I'm shocked. I'm appalled. And really i think chip shops will have to be banned south of Sheffield. You lot can't be trusted.
2 registered dog pups for sale: vaccinated, chipped, wormed every 2 weeks, big strong pups. Working homes only, lovely temperaments and fantastic breeding
It's ok to not have a clue what you're doing with your life and to worry. Social media makes you think everyone but you has their act together but reality is most people don't and that's FINE.
When you're checking sheep with a young dog and realise there's some out there's only two ways it can go.. either fantastic OR you both end up learning new swear words there's no inbetween 🐑🐾
How can I handle cattle safely if I cannot pivot and lack knee stability?
I felt like I was having to justify why the manual job I do 365 days of the year, which enables me to pay my bills and taxes, should make me equally deserving as this fictional man on the Sunday pub team
Could you actually imagine the SCENES if you tried to use livestock guardian dogs in the UK?
Local fb would be awash with 'there's a fur baby' wandering lost. People trying to pet/catch it & RSPCA constantly called up
Then imagine it actually does it's job & defends the flock