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However, he continued working for the Wolseley Sheep and Shearing Company, and was Chairman from 1911 to 1931. Between 1893 and 1910, Herbert Austin had lived in various parts of Birmingham. In 1910, his family of two daughters and a son, moved to Lickey Grange, [2] which included 100 acres (40 ha) of surrounding land, and a lodge. Austin spent ...
Lickey End is a village in the Bromsgrove district of Worcestershire, England. It is situated just north of Bromsgrove, to the south-east of the junction of the A38 Birmingham Road and the M42 motorway. In 2001 the parish had a population of 2,764. [1]
Bockers, Sheep Shaggers, Rams Desborough Desperates Devon Janners, Devos (pejorative when pronounced with a long "e") Dewsbury Ragpickers (after the former shoddy industry) Didcot Dead Cats, Diddlers (pejorative) Dingwall Gudgies Diss Dissenters, Diss-entery (collective, pejorative) Doncaster
Poddy lamb, bottle lamb or pet lamb – an orphan lamb reared on a bottle. Also cade lamb, or placer. Rubbed wool indicating the presence of external parasites on sheep. Pour-on – see backliner. Raddle – coloured pigment used to mark sheep for various reasons, such as to show ownership, or to show which lambs belong to which ewe. May be ...
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is a levy board funded by farmers and growers and some other parts of the supply chain. It aims to enhance farm business efficiency and competitiveness in the areas of: pork, beef and lamb production in England; dairy, potatoes and horticulture in Great Britain; and cereals and oilseeds in the United Kingdom.
Sheep have a breeding season (tupping) in the autumn, though some can breed year-round. [1] As a result of the influence of humans on sheep breeding, ewes often produce multiple lambs. This increase in lamb births, both in number and birth weight, may cause problems with delivery and lamb survival, requiring the intervention of shepherds. [2]
The station was opened in 1862 by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) on Sheep Lane, later known as Station Road. [1] The letters LMS can still be seen on the adjacent road bridge. [2] At the foot of the ramp to the southbound platform there is a sculpture by Ronald Rae entitled Insect and Celtic Cross. [3]
In the north east, grain production began to increase, as well as pasture of cattle and sheep, which grew by 50% in Belbroughton, Bromsgrove and Chaddesley Corbett in the 1600s. [76] Other innovations included the promotion of clover was by Andrew Yarranton of Astley in 1663. [78] Hops may also have been introduced to Worcestershire around this ...