Experienced shepherd-stockman, hard working and experienced in all aspects of sheep farming.
Tractor driving
NCA
Mainly Arable, Mixed Farming
Sheep craftsmanship, health and safety, Medication administration certificate
Full Car Licence, Tractor Licence
Tractor, Baler, Ploughing, Drilling, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Fencing
Beef, Sheep, Lambing, Calving
Quad bike, Volvo BM, corn cart.articulated vehicle,bale carting,drilling,land preparation,tele handling cultivating,electric weighing, sheep shearing, silage making, grass production, topping,
Sheep manager of 2000 mule/mule x ewes and followers
Shepherd manager of 1000
Finn/Texl and pure Gotland ewes and followers, producing 1800 store lambs for winter fattening, on a in housed grass silage system. Selling direct to abattoir, on a 3000ht farm in Sweden. Contractor sheep shearing of the summer months. Store lamb production of 20-25000 lambs, stubble turnip feeding with electric fencing as part of a team. Helped out with 400 head of beef. Head shepherd of 3200 Blue du Maine x bulhar ewes and followers on a closed flock system, on a live firing army training ground. 150 Bulhar speckle faced sheep on a sire reference scheme.
Male
I have been a sheep shearing judge for the Swedish National Sheep Shearing Competition for the past 3 years. I have shown pedigree texls at Malmo sheep show with success. I have also shown pedigree Herefords and Limousin cattle at the Royal Norfolk Show and The Suffolk Show.
57
wife and 2 grown up children and four grandchildren
British
Baldock Hertfordshire
English
Yes
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spending time with the family. Training young working dogs
6ft 94kg
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From a farming background with 35 years sheep husbandry experience, with flocks ranging in sizes from 1000-3500 ewes with followers. Seven years self employed sheep contractor.
Start: 13/02/2025 Finish: Not Specified
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Permanent
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