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Cast ewes

  • 18-02-2014 10:48PM
    #1
    AnFeirmeoir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 397 ✭✭


    Be on the lookout . A nice drying day like today after a lot of bad weather is the day they seem to go on their backs. Think it's the wool drying off but I don't think anyone knows for sure


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  • #2
    AnFeirmeoir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 397 ✭✭AnFeirmeoir


    Found a hogget on her back today on her last breath. Frothing at the mouth. Think she was choking .

    Turned her up and she's the finest. I'd say she wouldn't have lasted another 5mins . Lucky


  • #3
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    AnFeirmeoir wrote: »
    Found a hogget on her back today on her last breath. Frothing at the mouth. Think she was choking .

    Turned her up and she's the finest. I'd say she wouldn't have lasted another 5mins . Lucky

    U were lucky. If it would warm up a bit we could shear them


  • #4
    arctictree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,481 ✭✭✭arctictree


    Saved a hogget like this 2 weeks ago and got them sheared the next day.


  • #5
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,369 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    When the wool is drying they get itchy and go rolling to scratch , if you put something in the field to scratch on it helps, one of the advantages of autumn shearing is less ewes on there back in may / June


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