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Dosing sheep

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  • 28-07-2013 9:04pm
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    farmers101
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭


    I am planning to to dose my ewes in 10-12 days before I put them to real good grass for flushing!
    What will I dose them for? Eg fluke, worms, vitamin, minerals, etc??? I am also dipping them!!

    Will I pair all there feet? Just to have all work done before I flush them because I don't want to be disturbing them while flushing!!!


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    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,856 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    Dose for everything espically immature fluke, worm dose not as important for ewes, give them minerals etc and do there feet , dip n have them smellin nice for the boys .


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    farmers101
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭farmers101


    tabby aspreme wrote: »
    Dose for everything espically immature fluke, worm dose not as important for ewes, give them minerals etc and do there feet , dip n have them smellin nice for the boys .

    Cheers...
    Did you ever use twin lamb? or what would help the amount of lambs per ewe??.


    What is the period of heat for a ewe?


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    jomoloney
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    we usually use a bolus about 3 weeks before letting off the rams

    never had much faith in the drenches, after having tried different ones over the years


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    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,856 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    Have used twins plus in the past but planning on using a bolus this year, ewes come in heat every 15 to 17 days how long they stay in heat for I don't know as they don't show signs like cows bulling but id reckon for no more than a day.


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    farmers101
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    Are the bolus a better job? i normally give then about 4-6 weeks before lambing?


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