Sheep Photo Thread

razor8

Cran wrote: »

Another couple of purchases this year, or as my old man says my waste of money he's probably right

nice lambs cran

Username John

razor8 wrote: »

Lawn is a job I hate with a passion, are the Hampshire’s ewes or rams ?

They're ewes, they'll be off for a tour of the factory now soon.

razor8 wrote: »

if you had a ram lamb of your own about I wouldn’t hesitate to let him in, a lamb is better than none come the spring even if quality not great

The Hampshire lad had around 40 out of 47 tipped in the first 16 days, I swapped in the Lleyn then. He has tipped two so far.
He'll be in 2 weeks now soon, and will be taken out at the weekend.

I have some ram lambs left, but we'll leave the Lleyn have his chance. will see how things are come Saturday (am away for the week this week)

razor8

Username John wrote: »

They're ewes, they'll be off for a tour of the factory now soon.

they look in good nick , why are ya they for the road?

The Hampshire lad had around 40 out of 47 tipped in the first 16 days, I swapped in the Lleyn then. He has tipped two so far.
He'll be in 2 weeks now soon, and will be taken out at the weekend.

I have some ram lambs left, but we'll leave the Lleyn have his chance. will see how things are come Saturday (am away for the week this week)

they could be all covered by then, a few days can make a difference

iverjohnston

Cran wrote: »

Love the hampshires don't see them very often anymore

I remember about 20 years ago, I took a notion to buy a Hampshire Ram. Bought one from a very nice aristocratic lady from somewhere near Naas. A Mrs Horsburg, I think. Fine big old country house, as they say round here, "the remains of auld decency" and brilliant land all around. I had a landrover pickup with a canvas rear cover at the time , so just popped him in that. Having went as far as Naas, went on to visit a neighbour who was in Our Ladies hospital in Harolds Cross. Came out from visiting her to find a crowd round the back of the jeep, most of whom seemed to never have seen an animal bigger than a terrier before. Some didn't believe it was a sheep.............

Username John

razor8 wrote: »

they could be all covered by then, a few days can make a difference

Yeah, hopefully.

The ewes are going cos I have enough ewe lambs kept already. Some are very nice, and some are only ok.
I am kinda waiting til I have a load ready (albeit a load for me is only 8 or 10)

You based in Cavan razor?

Username John

iverjohnston wrote: »

I remember about 20 years ago, I took a notion to buy a Hampshire Ram. Bought one from a very nice aristocratic lady from somewhere near Naas. A Mrs Horsburg, I think. Fine big old country house, as they say round here, "the remains of auld decency" and brilliant land all around. I had a landrover pickup with a canvas rear cover, so just popped him in that. Having went as far as Naas, went on to visit a neighbour who was in Our Ladies hospital in Harolds Cross. Came out from visiting her to find a crowd round the back of the jeep, most of whom seemed to never have seen an animal bigger than a terrier before. Some didn't believe it was a sheep.............

Tis only my first year with a Hampshire. How did you find them Iver?

iverjohnston

Found them good. Always finished without meal and quick to finish. Could get too fat pretty quick if you weren't careful I found. Only got back into sheep 2 years ago, but wouldn't rule one out again, when I get things settled down.

razor8

Username John wrote: »

Yeah, hopefully.

The ewes are going cos I have enough ewe lambs kept already. Some are very nice, and some are only ok.
I am kinda waiting til I have a load ready (albeit a load for me is only 8 or 10)

You based in Cavan razor?

excuse me........... Leitrim born and bred!

iverjohnston

razor8 wrote: »

excuse me........... Leitrim born and bred!

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Username John

razor8 wrote: »

excuse me........... Leitrim born and bred!

Sorry

Hanging around Cavan for the week, so was being nosey to see where you were

razor8

Username John wrote: »

Sorry

Hanging around Cavan for the week, so was being nosey to see where you were

working there is bad enough!

iverjohnston

Hope you are bringing all your own sandwiches!

Username John

razor8 wrote: »

working there is bad enough!

iverjohnston wrote: »

Hope you are bringing all your own sandwiches!

Now now lads

jomoloney

Username John wrote: »

Sorry

Hanging around Cavan for the week, so was being nosey to see where you were

hitting up there for a function in the next week or so ,

Radission Blu hotel, havent a clue of it's location

Cran

razor8 wrote: »

excuse me........... Leitrim born and bred!

On my way up there for the weekend, besides bringing an umbrella:D is there anything on in Leitrim worth going to Sunday anywhere or decent hikes???

razor8

jomoloney wrote: »

hitting up there for a function in the next week or so ,

Radission Blu hotel, havent a clue of it's location

possibly Drumshanbo id say

iverjohnston

Carrigallen mart? On Saturday.
Also check out the "Cornmill" theatre and see if anything is on. Great little theatre, and you have Charlie Farrelly's folk club/pub across the street for afters. Should you be that end of the county.

razor8

Cran wrote: »

On my way up there for the weekend, besides bringing an umbrella:D is there anything on in Leitrim worth going to Sunday anywhere or decent hikes???

I get it hard to walk to car so i wouldnt really know, there is walking trail in Blacklion. Its a global Geopark i believe

link below
http://www.cavan.ie/marblearchcavesglobalgeopark/file/%2061683%C2%AD5%20FI%20Geopark%20Map%20DL%20Flyer%20Proof%20N5_1.pdf

bring a pair of waders too, you wouldnt be used to soft ground!

iverjohnston

Check Marble Arch caves are open, usually close winter and open St. Paddy's day. You don't want to be underground down there when rain forecast.!

razor8

never thought of that, he would be fairly cursing me if he landed up there and no show!

iverjohnston

If he was that far, tip on to Enniskillen Castle and check out the Museum, although most things closed Sundays in Northern Ireland. Or bring the trailer and a cube, get 1000 litres Kero for 600 euro.

Cran

thought would bump this up a bit. Some Charollais x Mule ewe lambs think they were 4 months old when taken off to the mart

rancher

Cran wrote: »

thought would bump this up a bit. Some Charollais x Mule ewe lambs think they were 4 months old when taken off to the mart

nice lambs, look the part anyway

These are due to lamb in a fortnight
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Conmaicne Mara

rancher wrote: »

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Prolapse problem?

rancher

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Prolapse problem?

No problem with those harnesses though, worth their weight in gold

jomoloney

rancher wrote: »

nice lambs, look the part anyway

These are due to lamb in a fortnight
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some carrying 4 ?

think one of the rams i bought off you was a quad,

rancher

jomoloney wrote: »

some carrying 4 ?

think one of the rams i bought off you was a quad,

Yes they are prolific, Trying to lamb in December you need a certain amount of PMS to help conception, we only give the minimum and still seem to have triplets and quads, nine there in 40
Was wondering how you knew the quads as I couldn't see them, the numbers written on their backs is just identifying for mating, the number of lambs is the green dots

jomoloney

rancher wrote: »

Yes they are prolific, Trying to lamb in December you need a certain amount of PMS to help conception, we only give the minimum and still seem to have triplets and quads, nine there in 40
Was wondering how you knew the quads as I couldn't see them, the numbers written on their backs is just identifying for mating, the number of lambs is the green dots

my mistake,

saw a lady with a 'orange 4' , who appears to be quite heavy

J.O. Farmer

rancher wrote: »

No problem with those harnesses though, worth their weight in gold

The harness should work well. We make something similar with rope.
However I still would prefer not to have them prolapse and as a general rule I would probably cull her unless she is a very good ewe.
We have a good texel ewe that prolapsed last year with her first lamb but we chanced her again this year.

grassroot1

I will see your 9 in 40 and raise you 11 in 21 on triplets Rancher. How will you manage the triplets after lambing by the way I have been told to get a ewe2 feeder do you know anything about them?

Cran

grassroot1 wrote: »

I will see your 9 in 40 and raise you 11 in 21 on triplets Rancher. How will you manage the triplets after lambing by the way I have been told to get a ewe2 feeder do you know anything about them?

I have a sturdy feeder super yoke raised 30 pets on it last year, never been successful with pets before

rancher

grassroot1 wrote: »

I will see your 9 in 40 and raise you 11 in 21 on triplets Rancher. How will you manage the triplets after lambing by the way I have been told to get a ewe2 feeder do you know anything about them?

We just use the bucket with the teats at the bottom and cold milk ad lib, I'd say the ewe 2 would be good at the start with the warm milk, but we never saw any real need for the milk to be warm after 2or 3 days.
We cross foster a lot of lambs in the main flock but none in the purebreds
These are the guys that were left inside all their life for a trial, cost €63 to rear and made €99 in august
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Username John

Cran wrote: »

I have a sturdy feeder super yoke raised 30 pets on it last year, never been successful with pets before

This yoke?
http://www.sturdyproducts.com/products/farm-and-equestrian/farm/sturdy-animal-surrogate-feeder

razor8

where did you get the harness for the prolapse rancher? normally stitch here and then down the road at end of year

Wooly Admirer

rancher wrote: »

We just use the bucket with the teats at the bottom and cold milk ad lib, I'd say the ewe 2 would be good at the start with the warm milk, but we never saw any real need for the milk to be warm after 2or 3 days.
We cross foster a lot of lambs in the main flock but none in the purebreds
These are the guys that were left inside all their life for a trial, cost €63 to rear and made €99 in august
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Hey Rancher - do you mind me asking where you got those meal feeders from and a rough cost? They look a good job.

Cran

Username John wrote: »

This yoke?
http://www.sturdyproducts.com/products/farm-and-equestrian/farm/sturdy-animal-surrogate-feeder

That's the one

rancher

razor8 wrote: »

where did you get the harness for the prolapse rancher? normally stitch here and then down the road at end of year

We get them in the local veterinary place, vetfarm Mullingar or midland vet Tullamore or get them online on Fane Valley. The ritchey ones are by far the best.
Used to use retainers here and it irritated the ewe if it was in a while and she'd get an infection. The harness seems to stop them forcing as well.
In a bad one I'd put a retainer in as well and take it out after 24 hrs,
Ewes are able to lamb through them but I've had a lamb hung by the legs by one but he got over it.

W.A. those feeders are here 20 years, so wouldn't have a clue where I got them but here's a website,
http://www.wydaleproducts.co.uk/products/prod/9/SmallPelletFeeder

Conmaicne Mara

Todays plan went to sh1t after having to tag along on a wile goose chase and wasting the morning. So, instead I gathered up my massive flock and dosed, bolused, and branded everything.

Replacements are just that, decided I'll keep them at home for the Winter and let them off to the hill with the ewes and lambs next Spring.

The rest are all hopefully knocked up and will churn out millions of lambs for me next year. First time using raddle, could have attended to it a bit better to be honest. Think maybe just use two colours next year.

A lot of improving to be done, but STAP has been a great help with motivating me to get on with that job.

jomoloney

razor8 wrote: »

where did you get the harness for the prolapse rancher? normally stitch here and then down the road at end of year

rancher wrote: »

We get them in the local veterinary place, vetfarm Mullingar or midland vet Tullamore or get them online on Fane Valley. The ritchey ones are by far the best.
Used to use retainers here and it irritated the ewe if it was in a while and she'd get an infection. The harness seems to stop them forcing as well.
In a bad one I'd put a retainer in as well and take it out after 24 hrs,
Ewes are able to lamb through them but I've had a lamb hung by the legs by one but he got over it.

W.A. those feeders are here 20 years, so wouldn't have a clue where I got them but here's a website,
http://www.wydaleproducts.co.uk/products/prod/9/SmallPelletFeeder[/QUOTE]

mullinahone co op would have the harness as well , or any stores that deal with them could source it for you


we prefer the rope as you make it to exactly fit the ewe ( I know the harness is adjustable ok )

also depending on the severity of the prolapse or forcing you tighten or loosen to suit

the twines off the large square bales are ideal, just when opening cut at the knots , so to avoid maybe having knots hurting the sheep under her flank etc ...

as stated they will lamb unaided (most of the time any how :rolleyes: )

Nekarsulm

Belt up, ewe!

Username John

The 4 lads enjoying their shared accommodation after I mixed in the Lleyn with the other lads.
He is a lot smaller than them, but he stood his ground good enough



The girls this evening, thinking there was a chance they might get to go to fresh grass

MayoAreMagic

Good pics Conmaicne Mara. That are the first I have seen with the Mountain blackface type on here. I have a similar type myself. Those lambs look to have good bodies. Have you any pictures of your rams?

Conmaicne Mara

MayoAreMagic wrote: »

Good pics Conmaicne Mara. That are the first I have seen with the Mountain blackface type on here. I have a similar type myself. Those lambs look to have good bodies. Have you any pictures of your rams?

Thanks, my ram is well shook looking at the minute, I don't have a pic of him at the moment. When I let him and his soon to be bestest buddy out I'll try to get one. This was his last season here.

Lano Lynn

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

The harness should work well. We make something similar with rope.
However I still would prefer not to have them prolapse and as a general rule I would probably cull her unless she is a very good ewe.
We have a good texel ewe that prolapsed last year with her first lamb but we chanced her again this year.

ewe + prolapse = bad ewe
first time lamber + prolapse = very bad ewe

you will only build up more bother in your flock with that breeding policy,sheep are enough work don't make it worse.

cull out all ewes with prolapse and their lambs too.same for mastitis

rancher

Lano Lynn wrote: »

ewe + prolapse = bad ewe
first time lamber + prolapse = very bad ewe

you will only build up more bother in your flock with that breeding policy,sheep are enough work don't make it worse.

cull out all ewes with prolapse and their lambs too.same for mastitis

Had a lot of prolapses in one year old ewes in 2012, and kept some of them......paid the price in 2013, so won't be doing it again

Lano Lynn

I had 100% increase in prolapses last year ,2 out of 200,coz I missed the one that prolapsed 2012 at culling time

J.O. Farmer

Lano Lynn wrote: »

ewe + prolapse = bad ewe
first time lamber + prolapse = very bad ewe

you will only build up more bother in your flock with that breeding policy,sheep are enough work don't make it worse.

cull out all ewes with prolapse and their lambs too.same for mastitis

I agree with you on that. It can be hard to get agreement on culling a young sheep though. We did have big problems a few years ago that went away when we started culling prolapsed ewes.
I think part of the problem with the one we kept is her tail had been docked to short by somebody. We bought her as a foster lamb after it was done.

Conmaicne Mara

Wooly Admirer wrote: »

Hey Rancher - do you mind me asking where you got those meal feeders from and a rough cost? They look a good job.

Saw this and thought of.......... Wooly Admirer

http://www.donedeal.ie/feedingequipment-for-sale/ad-lib-feeder-3010/5981930

razor8

theres lots of sheep in the country without keeping problem ones young or old. enough work without making it

tabby aspreme

Would agree with what's said about prolapse, those harness are great, and get rid of anything that needs one before lambing, I put them on ewes after lambing that have a tough time during lambing in case they take the notion to start forcing again