Signpost: I find it critical to pick out poor-performing ewes at weaning time
Des Powell at his farm in Tipperary feeding some suffolk and beclare sheep. Picture: Dan Linehan
It’s been a busy few weeks on the farm. In the nick of time, we got all the shearing done. I think another few days and we would have had some major issues when the blowfly struck.
Likewise, we got the main silage saved just before the weather broke here. It was cut on the 28th of May, it often slips into early June on me, which is not good for quality. It was a relatively light crop as it was grazed quite late, but I am hoping that should result in good-quality silage. I pitted it all, I had intended to bale some, but it's much handier for me in the pit. I’ll be doing a fodder budget shortly to see how I am fixed for next winter.
