Now this is important to a crofter because his main income comes from the lambs he sells.
Our neighbour sold about 125 lambs for about £50 each - a slightly lower price than last year.
Simple multiplication tells one that he made £6250
This has to be split with his son who now runs the croft with him, but has his own house.
After deductions for winter feed, supplements, vaccinations and sheep dip etc then that is their yearly income.
Luckily they both have other jobs.
It is no wonder that the sons of crofters are not keen to carry on for so little money.
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