Fells Farmers

Everyday images from a group of farming families living & working in the #LakeDistrict UK. Contributing to PhD research @UniofOxford

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Worm dosing #Herdwick #Hoggs. We don’t usually do this at this time of year but due to the winter (up until now!) being mild it’s visible the worms are still active
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Larl few #Gimmer #hoggs going to fresh field at wintering
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“Bringing them in to dose” Ewes running in for a check up just before Christmas.
Happy New Year to everyone! 🐑🐑🐑
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#Tupping time: ewes looking alert earlier this month in #Seathwaite 🐑🐏🐑
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Gathering in the winter sun in #Wasdale
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Tips lifted and the last of the ewes dosed yesterday before #Christmas. Such a good feeling being caught up with work. #Herdwick #tiptime #Ennerdale
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#Herdwick tups looking well in #Seathwaite
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#Tups on the run in #Eskdale
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Going around the mountain at #Wasdale Head
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Spot the tup! Gathering under winter skies in Little #Langdale
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Dosing #hoggs up at Lochmaben! Fell farmers crossing borders to keep stock in good shape whilst away wintering on lower ground
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And new additions: winter calves in #Wasdale
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#throwback to calves in summertime in Little #Langdale
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#boomerang of dogs bringing in the ewes during tupping at #Ennerdale 🐏🐑🐏
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Stream crossing for ewes and raddling tup in #langdale 🐑🐏🐑
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Moving across the mountainside in #Wasdale 🐑🐑🐑
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Fitting tups’ harnesses in the rain at #Eskdale last month!
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Ewes standing by in #Thirlmere 🐑⛰🐑⛰🐑
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Raddling tups in #Ennerdale
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