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Figarosmom

(13,420 posts) Mon Jul 28, 2025, 08:03 PM Jul 2025

Oops, they almost made it - Hawk's podcast

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Oops, they almost made it - Hawk's podcast (Original Post) Figarosmom Jul 2025 OP

When I had the opportunity to visit New Zealand I Phoenix61 Jul 2025 #1

I bet they do more than 5 men or more. Figarosmom Jul 2025 #2

Their really big advantage in NZ is they can go up Phoenix61 Jul 2025 #3

Phoenix61

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1. When I had the opportunity to visit New Zealand I

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2025, 08:14 PM

Jul 2025

went to a working sheep farm and learned that a well trained sheep dog could cost up to15,000 NZD because one dog could do the work of 3 men.

Figarosmom

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2. I bet they do more than 5 men or more.

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 28, 2025, 08:18 PM

Jul 2025

My Grandparents had a herding dog for their cows and he did all the work because Granddad had no hired help. Just him and the dog. My Grandma was crippled from polio but she worked just as hard driving the tractor and growing the food and canning and baking bread.

Phoenix61

(18,889 posts)

3. Their really big advantage in NZ is they can go up

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 28, 2025, 08:27 PM

Jul 2025

the mountains the same way as the sheep.

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