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The pros and cons of sheep housing


SHEEP housing''would have saved many lambs last spring and made shepherding a great deal easier. But should an occasional bad lambing


time be good enough reason to spend money on a special. purpose building?


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Ewes could be brought


of time will die. The Minis- Officer try’s experimental farms and a large number of com- • mercial farms have proved that in-wintering ewes can be successful, provided that the house is well designed and management is sound.


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economics weighing up benefits against cost on an individual farm situation. Taking sheep off land in winter will obviously help grass production and it could also be a way of increasing flock size where there is shortage of winter grazing. Feeding sheep indoors


could be easier and less wasteful and there is no


It is largely a question of


mers will say no, either because they cannot afford - . it or they think that sheep A d v i s o r y kept indoors for any length _


Even so, most sheep far­


by H M Edwards,


Agricultural


have to consider the effect on rent if the building is to be provided by the land- IorcL Inflation will reduce the relative cost, assuming that sheep prices will keep pace with rising costs.


need to buy feed racks and troughs. The most impor­ tant Ibenefit is more lambs reared, largely due to bet­ ter shepherding and less exposure to baa weather.


results from the need or the system to devote more time to.look after the sheep, especially at lamb­ ing time. The ewes lamb in a confined area and to avoid mis-mothering they should be moved to indi­ vidual pens immediately after lambing.


The better shepherding l


House Experimental Hus­ bandry Farm in Rossen- dale has shown that a severe drop in air tempera­ ture during mid-pregnancy can trigger off resorption of a twin lamb in hill ewes. There is no abortion, the unborn lamb stops growing and is gradually absorbed back into the ewe’s body system.


R e se a rch a t Great


ously help to avoid this and iroduce better results at


Fa


ings appear frightening. A new framed building built by contractor could cost £50 per ewe before grant. If an application for grant under the Farm Capital Grant Scheme is successful (for 2214 per cent at pre­ sent) the net cost written off over a 20-year period at 15 per cent interest charge is about £6 per ewe.


pole barn sheep house using secondhand mate­ rials and own employees could cost £35 per ewe before,grant or £4.50 net


written off over a 15-year period. A tenant farmer will


On the other hand, a


lambing. The cost of new build­


In-wintering will obvi­


. amounts to £6 per ewe. It may be necessary anyway in bad winters like 1978-79, or where there is a very high winter stocking rate.


for in-wintering ewes is on a lowland or upland farm where the benefit of obtaining more lambs is combined with expansion of the sheep enterprise. I have seen a case where a silo has been used, once the silage has been fed on a cutting and carting system to a dairy herd.


T)ie best economic case This dual purpose obvi­


ously improves the argu­ ment for spending money on buildings. I have also seen a case this year where a flock is being kept in a sheltered open compound. There is no building, the compound consists of a concrete base surrounded and sub-divided by a sheep fence, which is modified on one side to allow feeding.


Straw is used as bedding


and once the ewes lamb they are transferred to a nearby building for indi­ vidual attention. This is obviously very much of a trial in this high rainfall area, but it could be one way of reducing wintering cost.


a multi-purpose sheep house on a hill farm where options could be kept open to include in-wintering ewes or hoggs, fattening lambs, shelter at lambing and overwintering suckler calves. It is doubtful though w h e th e r th is expense can be justified using borrowed money, especially at present day interest rates! '


There may be a case for


extra fodder. An upland ewe kept indoors for three months requires about 150kg. (3 cwt) of hay, as compared with up to 50kg. (1 cwt) if kept outdoors on reasonable pasture. If the extra hay has to be bought at £60 a to n n e , th is


The other main cost is


EVERYONE with an interest in the coun- t r ys id e is being invited to comment on proposals for a new Country Code.


from a small group, under the independent chairmanship of Mr Claud Bicknell, set up to advise the Countryside Commission on the 30- year-old Code and the way it is publicised.


'H Z m • ' ^ ~ m - S


report they give their preliminary conclusions and invite views and sug-


In a short interim r jlt £ , - i f f : festions by the end of


considered by the group before they make a final


Alan*s never any time to dawdle


WH E N Me a r l e y farmworker Alan Gor- nall has milked the cows, fed the sheep and seen to the far­ myard chores, he dons his sports gear and pedals round the coun­ tryside.


finished a full day’s work on his father's farm, he spends most of his time training hard for his hobby — competitive cycling.


For when Alan has


parents, John and Mar­ garet Gornall, sister Linda (16) and brother Mark (18). Mark is this year studying at agricultural college ancC like Alan, has a prolific number of wins behind him.


for his determination and skill. He l iv e s with his


Laneside Farm, has a wealth of trophies to show


And Alan (19), of


mer, he hopes to milk 60 cows. Alan worked for two


years on the farm after leaving Ribblesdale School and last year studied for the National Certificate of Agriculture at Hutton Col­ lege, passing with credit.


He. is now considering


studying farm business management on a day- release course.


competitively in 1975, actually competing on the bike his father raced on in his younger days.


Velo, Whitehead and Wood Club, which has about 30 members.


BEWARE OF THE BULL


FARM accidents invol­ ving bulls have risen sharply nationally in the past two years, and


th e Ag r ic ul tu ra l Inspectorate of the Heal th and Safety


Executive has issued a new guidance note to the farming industry in a move to check the trend.


In the past two years, six people have been killed


handling bulls, whereas there were none in the pre­ vious two years. There have also been many seri­ ous casualties.


shire, two of the most intensive dairy farming and breeding counties, are problem areas. Last year, there was one fatal acci­ dent in Cheshire involving a bull and two people were badly injured.


A North West offi­


dance note warns tha t bulls of some breeds are often thought to be more placid than others, but even these have killed. Every bull, however docile it may appear, must be treated ..with the greatest respect and handled in the proper manner at all times. A bull which has been


importance for safe handl­ ing and every bull should have one by 10 months old, to enable a bull pole or ropes to be se cu re ly attached. When ropes are used, preferably two hand­ lers, one on each side of the animal, should be present. .-All equipment (e.g. nose ring, rope, bull pole,


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running loose with cows, and is not used to being handled, must be watched particularly carefully. Whenever possible, hand­ lers should be known to the bull — a stranger can eas­ ily upset him. A nose ring is. of prime


cial of the inspectorate said one reason for the accident rise in the region was an apparent move away from artificial insemination. There are now more bulls on farms than three years ago, and consequently, there tends to be a lack of handling systems and proper accommodation. • The inspectorate’s gui­


Lancashire and Che­


tether) must be of ade­ quate strength and well maintained. A tether chain should be attached to the nose ring by a second ring to reduce tne wear on the nose ring.


The design of housing is


important to ensure that the animal can be control­ led. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food leaflet “Fixed Equip­ ment on the Farm, No 16 , o b ta in ab le from any MAFF office, contains advice on general construc­ tion and siting of housing, where the bull can see other cattle, as well as on safety features, such as manger yokes, refuges and isolating facilities.


.access is not required. If, in an emergency, .it is necessary to enter the pen before the bull is secured or isolated, a second per­ son should be on hand to help.


Many accidents happen


to experienced stockmen, so it is worth reminding anyone who may handle bulls always to:


respect and caution . • adopt safe systems of work


• treat every bull with


. . • have available some­ one known to the bull • have a second person


well-maintained facilities with which to control the bull,, especially a properly fitted nose ring , • make use of th e safety equipment, whether part of the bull pen or loose items such as the bull pole


to assist when separating a bull from cows or heifers.


• ensure suitable and 4 t £ 3g


pen, the handler should secure the bull with the yoke or confine him in the section of the pen to which


Before entering a bull


of the ____ Road Club, but is cur­ rently with the Clayton


He bee


iegan as a member North Lancashire


Alan first started racing


farm has 30 dairy cows and 220 lambing ewes. When fu r th e r buildings have been erected in tne sum­


Mr GomaH’s 300-acre


son, from February to September, he competes in


local races, which suit me because there are few flat areas,” he said.


ond place during 1979, when Alan was at college.


Racing had to take sec­ "My energies were split


between working and rid­ ing, and the racing suf­ fered more than anything else. But I don’t like to do anything half-heartedly.”


unique for brothers to win the two events in the same year,” he said.


college course in July, Alan expected to be able to train to peak fitness. However, he reckoned without his farming duties. “I spent the next th ree weeks haytiming,” he said.


racing again and gained some good placings.


national squad, in the young international section and hopes to be racing in France in June. Alan does not like to mix


to have covered about 3,000 miles in the year, to try and ensure peak fitness for the future.


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als to Preston and Lon- gridge, but at weekends often goes into the York­ shire Dales. By Christmas, he hopes


farm duties with cycling. Once he has diligently finished his work, he puts all his concentration into training, which he does at night and weekends. He covers some 300 miles a week and hopes to push that up to 350 in the com­ ing weeks. On night runs Alan ped­


This year he is in the


Mark won the junior event on the same day. “As far as we know, it is


the year was when he took the Lakeland senior divi­ sional championship and


One of the highlights of


hill-climbs from October to December. “I seem to do better in


After the road race sea­


is that the original slogan approach of the existing Country Code should be retained. They suggest several changes to the existing wording and the addition of extra slogans to include guidance on the protection of farm crops, stock and machin­ ery and on noise abate­ ment. The version on which they now seek comment is as follows:


Enjoy the coun­


tryside and respect its life and work.


stiles to cross fences, hedges and wails.


paths across farmland. • Use gates and


• Leave livestock,


crops and machinery alone.


After , completing the ‘


more is being done to promote it nowadays, “the message needs to be kept in front of people much more persistently a n d w i th g r e a t e r impact.” Copies of the consulta­


the Commission and other bodies. Although


But by August he was


tion paper are available free from The Secretary, Country Code Review S tu d y Group, John Dower House, Crescent P lac e, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3RA. Comments on the issues raised by the Group should also be sent to this address.


the proposed new code, th e R ib b le V alley Council feels there is no need for a change. The council considers


• Having looked at


the code the council would like to see grea­ ter energy put into its promotion.


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that the existing code highlights the essence of good style in both wording and collective meaning. It is as ap­ plicable' to the rural community as to urban visitors. Instead of changing


importance of effective publicity for the Code by


noise as you can. The report stresses the


on country roads. • Make as little


life, plants and trees. • Take special care


water clean. • Conserve wild­


home. • Help to keep all


• Take your litter


close control. • Keep to public


risk of fire. • Fasten all gates. • Keep dogs under


• Guard against all lay. They Will be fully


report to the Commis­ sion. The group’s view so far


Royal Laneashir will have the ei enjoy the big da when it is revh summer after an of six years.


MANY Ribble Vt mers who used forward to a trij


The event was


the highspots of th ing calendar until scrapped in 1974 now plans are swing to have evt ready for the " show, on July 3(


'31st at Witton Blackburn.


_ “At this stage it ficult to say wha: the show will take show secretary M Harwood. “We are that enough sponso come forward to al to run it on the li the usual agrici shows with classc horses, sheep, poultry and pigeons


the importance of a ing sponsors and i f ; in the Ribble Vai interested in pro backing they shouli tact him (Tel. P 21626) at Agricu


Mr Harwood si The request comes in s


ONE of the the majority


the milkman, between the households e\ which would b


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House, 83 Garstang Preston. “We are starting l


bank balance of r. offers of help of am 'rill be more than come," he says.


Cost facto


factors of milk tion.


AT the April m Lancashire NFl Committee, a ct will be taken at


' It is also hoped the regional memb the Mi l k Marke Board, Mr Frank Ab a n d s pe c ial bo member Mr Brian who lives in Lancas will be in attendance.


outline of a Governn. probe into milk distr. tion costs, the Execu. was told that “some was receiving £1.32 gallon for selling for which the produ was receiving just o 53p per gallon. ”


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