Colina Humphrey

Sheep Farmer and self-confessed grass nerd.

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@farmermat1 Formalin.. Got 2 wide footbaths in tandem, first water, second Formalin but most important bit is clean dry concrete to stand on after.. Got it set up with short race and shedding gate after so anything really limping can be treated individually

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@wise_chapman Favour the ewes over the pasture, esp if they are at peak lactation, otherwise weaning weights suffer. 😢 I'd say move them after 3 days and use something else to get your good residual. It's a mower for me but I'd use cows and calves or dry hoggs if I had any!

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@farmermat1 Not tagged. 🤔. So no individual performance records?

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@thomashall1994 Any ticks? Had similar.. Best guess was encephalitis from tick bite.. Too young for CCN according to vet

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@MacEccles84 Exciting! Good luck Pete.

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

Amazing how the farm seems bigger once you start sub dividing.

[Powered Pasture @PoweredPasture]

Did you know that a sub-divided paddock provides no less than 25% return of investment per year,in optimising livestock performance with pasture quality & utilisation

Stay tuned to find out more on how sub-dividing paddocks is key for saving costs, along with top tips for set up

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@ThrimbyFarms I write every death into this! Once down on paper I can move on from a bad day... Get a perverse comfort from beating last year's running total or find an excuse why there's more! #mentalhealth #lambing #Sheep

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@sophieaplin @JamesAgscope I'd be happy with 12.5!! White with frost this morn 🥶

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@thompsonfarming Known as the black fortnight in these parts! Exchanging photos of prolapses and slipped lambs with fellow sheep sufferers helps a bit!!

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@EMJEN87 Have a look at Pruex... Alternative approach..

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

Happy Mother's Day! Early shift for TRIPLETS and quads 😜,! Just grass for these girls.. Had it tested. 13 ME and 20% and there's plenty of it so far🤞@GrasscheckGB #MothersDay #MothersDay2022 #sheep #sheep365 #Grass #pasture #rotationalgrazing

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

Three weeks till lambing and ewes back on rotation.. Amazed by how much water they are already drinking. So water troughs neglected over winter getting a good scrub and shock of beneficial bacteria from @PruexLtd.

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@Ali_F_Baa @totallyewesome @montaltfarm Strictly daily shifts! These paddocks are over 2000 kg DM entry.. Haven't measured exit height as its all about getting that first quick graze and kick starting growth 🤞🙈

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

As usual, trailing behind @totallyewesome and @montaltfarm in the pre lambing rotation stakes #sheep #Grass #pasture #lambing2022

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@SACGrazeUp @Robow75 @Rothamsted @GrazyScientist @AFBI_NI @AgResearchNEWS @SRUC @ConsultingSAC Irradicating MV was a big factor but rotational grazing has increased the carrying capacity of farm and definitely extended the Grazing season!

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@hairyhillfarmer @MaddiNaish @sheepish_spud @willpenrievans A friend told his young French wife that the TV remote was called the "Tit Box" then got her to go into Curry's to order a replacement!

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@EdinvaleFarm I've had good success by taking cut silage then going in straight away with Einbock and scratching it in.

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@JamesADrummond Am trying the 3 cycles here too! Not sure I'm brave enough for only 17 days though 🙈

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@thistleyhaugh Wish sheep would clear up a bale like that .. it would make life so much simpler!

[Colina Humphrey @HumphColina]

@totallyewesome says rotational grazing happiness increases the fewer mobs you have! 🙈Just as well as my leader follower experiment lasted about 30 seconds, 😜 Now unplanned 1000 ewe mob #Grass #rotationalgrazing #sheep #sheep365 #electricfencing