Hayley Ryan

Confident lamber able to carry out all lambing procedures efficiently. Travelled to different parts of the country lambing different breeds of sheep indoor/outdoor.

Gathering sheep off hills effectively and safely, as many of the mountains Munros.

Selecting and putting out tups, ensuring they were running with ewes.

Assisted in the transition process of a new farm, ensuring medicines and essential equipment were maintained.

Responsible for calving cows in the shed, and carrying out day-to-day duties of feeding, bedding, and tagging calves.

Managing the welfare of cattle pre and post calving. Ensuring calves were thriving once removed from the shed and cows were kept in condition.

Setting up mobile fanks and gathering up hoggs from wintering.

Filling feed trailers with a telehandler.

Shearing sheep, crogging, and rousey.

Referee

Charles Johnson

07746252689

Auch Estate

Bridge of Orchy

Argyll and Bute

PA36 4AF

Managed livestock care, including feeding duties in winter, dosing/jagging, and foot repairs.

Responsible for lambing Blackies on the hill with the help of my dogs, carrying out all lambing duties effectively.

Operated and maintained farm machinery and equipment safely and efficiently.

Fence repairs, maintaining fanks and pens for catching at lambing time.

Preparing livestock for sales/showing.

Shearing sheep in the summer.

Gathering hills.

Transporting livestock with a trailer to the market and to different holdings.

Referee

Willie Taylor

07920579136

Dall Farm

Ardeonaig

Stirlingshire

FK21 8SX

My experience started off with contracting, which I have continued between employment.

Gathering for farmers in and out with my local area.

Lambing in different parts of the country, from Wales to Aberdeenshire.

Clipping sheep, I completed my first shearing season in 2024.

Silage work. Carting bales to wrapper and raking.