Sheep Photo Thread

Dinzee Conlee

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A very sharp man I know said the best thing he ever did was reducing numbers. This guy would regularly top the prices at the local ram sales. I've been on his farm, his ewes reminded me of types my dad would have had back in the early 90's.

Big long sheep, or what kinda sheep Herd?

Dinzee Conlee

Dinzee Conlee wrote: »

Big long sheep, or what kinda sheep Herd?

Hill flock, the ewes would be longer yeah.

Kevhog1988

They want to be in the shed

20210209_085744 by Kevin Hogan, on Flickr

OneMan37

Kevhog1988 wrote: »

They want to be in the shed

20210209_085744 by Kevin Hogan, on Flickr

Thanks. Lovely photo. Large field some scope.

Kevhog1988

OneMan37 wrote: »

Thanks. Lovely photo. Large field some scope.

Brought them in today. Got a break from work as eir came to work on our line so I nipped out and brought them in. They're not spoilt for space in the shed but at least I need not worry about beast from the east weather they are forecasting.


https://flic.kr/p/2kAhVhF

eire23

Lambing about to kick off here, hoping weather picks up, had the horned ewes in for their hep vaccination last week as well. Bolused all the ewes late last year with the mayo 6 month bolus with high copper. Sheep seem In great shape whether it has anything to do with it or not but I'll be using it again.

Tileman

eire23 wrote: »

Lambing about to kick off here, hoping weather picks up, had the horned ewes in for their hep vaccination last week as well. Bolused all the ewes late last year with the mayo 6 month bolus with high copper. Sheep seem In great shape whether it has anything to do with it or not but I'll be using it again.

Are they on slats Eire?

eire23

Tileman wrote: »

Are they on slats Eire?

They are surely, a mix of timber and plastic

Kevhog1988

eire23 wrote: »

They are surely, a mix of timber and plastic

Which do you rate better?

eire23

Kevhog1988 wrote: »

Which do you rate better?

Plastic is prob better but at 3 times the price of timber it would want to be. Generally get 10 years out of the timber slats before they need replacing, not sure how long the plastic ones will last

razor8

eire23 wrote: »

Lambing about to kick off here, hoping weather picks up, had the horned ewes in for their hep vaccination last week as well. Bolused all the ewes late last year with the mayo 6 month bolus with high copper. Sheep seem In great shape whether it has anything to do with it or not but I'll be using it again.

How did your hilltex sheep scan

Look in super condition

eire23

razor8 wrote: »

How did your hilltex sheep scan

Look in super condition

Their wicklow cheviot Cross razor, They scanned 1.8, a few three's in but their not to bad for it. Their in good shape alright

Farmer Dan

Happier times..... last week.
Hopefully weather improves next week as promised.
Rough weather the last few days on lambs out.

Farmer Dan

Happier times..... last week.
Hopefully weather improves next week as promised.
Rough weather the last few days on lambs out.

Limestone Cowboy

3 week old pb texel ram lamb.

Green farmer

Nearly finished shearing himself

OneMan37

https://www.donedeal.ie/sheep-for-sale/hilltex-hogs/27787958

Selling these, not sure what to ask, or what they are worth tin todays market, payed 95e for them last Aug ?

Dinzee Conlee

OneMan37 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/sheep-for-sale/hilltex-hogs/27787958

Selling these, not sure what to ask, or what they are worth tin todays market, payed 95e for them last Aug ?

I dont have an answer for you am afraid, my first comment is you need to sell them Oneman?

I think the price for hog is going down in the factory, but I don't know if they would be factory fit? I dont know what price they might make in the mart, but you'd imagine it would be linked to the factory price.

On Donedeal, might as well ask the most you can, you can always come down... So maybe 160/170euro?
Have seen a few lads on here comment that the hogget trade come August should be good, but August is a bit away, especially when grass is tight...

eire23

Had the oldest of the lambs in today for a run through the foot bath, scald is a bit of the problem with the dry weather.didn't dose for nemo yet as no dirty arses shown yet. Majority of this lot are nz Suffolk x lleyn, some of them are shaping up well. Would have been born around 15th of March on.

razor8

eire23 wrote: »

Had the oldest of the lambs in today for a run through the foot bath, scald is a bit of the problem with the dry weather.didn't dose for nemo yet as no dirty arses shown yet. Majority of this lot are nz Suffolk x lleyn, some of them are shaping up well. Would have been born around 15th of March on.

Have you a creep feeder out?

eire23

razor8 wrote: »

Have you a creep feeder out?

No, their not as heavy as ya would think. Plenty of good grass under them though and their thriving well.

k mac

eire23 wrote: »

No, their not as heavy as ya would think. Plenty of good grass under them though and their thriving well.

Fine lambs. Will you factory them. If so when do you think they would be fit. That depends I suppose on if grass alone or creeping them

eire23

k mac wrote: »

Fine lambs. Will you factory them. If so when do you think they would be fit. That depends I suppose on if grass alone or creeping them

Ya I factory everything, might sell a few ewe lambs though. Hopefully be some fit from the middle/end of June all going well.

k mac

eire23 wrote: »

Ya I factory everything, might sell a few ewe lambs though. Hopefully be some fit from the middle/end of June all going well.

Just off grass or with meal

Kevhog1988

Screenshot_20210508-200752_WhatsApp by Kevin Hogan, on Flickr

Im impressed with the zwarbtle x lambs. Up and sucked within minutes

Bleating Lamb

eire23 wrote: »

Had the oldest of the lambs in today for a run through the foot bath, scald is a bit of the problem with the dry weather.didn't dose for nemo yet as no dirty arses shown yet. Majority of this lot are nz Suffolk x lleyn, some of them are shaping up well. Would have been born around 15th of March on.

The no 45 ewe earning her keep this year.....great pair of lambs:)

Kevhog1988

Kevhog1988 wrote: »

Screenshot_20210508-200752_WhatsApp by Kevin Hogan, on Flickr

Im impressed with the zwarbtle x lambs. Up and sucked within minutes

Is it your first year with the Zwart? I had a ram for a few years but cashed him in early this year, he and anything out of him were always dirty which lead to fly issues each year.

Kevhog1988

Deleted User wrote: »

Is it your first year with the Zwart? I had a ram for a few years but cashed him in early this year, he and anything out of him were always dirty which lead to fly issues each year.

yeah first year with them but bought him off a fella i know with years who keeps a good few of them. he didnt have any issues with them thta way i dont think

weatherbyfoxer

few of the llyen x texels with their llyen lambs,hoping to change the whole flock to these over the next few years

eire23

Few pictures from the last while, handy uploading them now! First two are ewe lambs, cheviot x in the first amd nz Suffolk x in the second. Last two are some factory lambs... Lambs are flying the year apart from the heat wave. They seemed to stall that week I thought.