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    #4742
    sonnybill
    Registered Users Posts: 958 ✭✭✭sonnybill


    roosky wrote: »
    I have an uneven number of ewe lambs to vaccinate, would it be a waste giving them 1.7 ml each instead of the 2 ml each

    I’d say the manufacturer’s instructions would say use the 2.0ml or cannot guarantee it’s a success ! Pain as it is


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    #4743
    Green farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,005 ✭✭✭Green farmer


    roosky wrote: »
    I have an uneven number of ewe lambs to vaccinate, would it be a waste giving them 1.7 ml each instead of the 2 ml each

    What are you vaccinating then with ? covexin is only 1ml. Very easy to misread the bottle


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    #4744
    Lambman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭Lambman


    We're they dipped would be high up anyways for me as I bought hoggets that ended up with lscab and they were a bad mess and infected everything else they were with. Feet also


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    #4745
    MayoAreMagic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭MayoAreMagic


    DJ98 wrote: »
    When buying sheep (ewes) privately what kind of things should you ask and lookout for? I know age and lambing history are probaly the obvious ones along with checking mouths and underneath.

    Anything that is in very strong order was probably a dry ewe. It is always worth investigating to see if there is a reason for that. Some sheep's udders will inflate and the lamb wont be able to suck. This time of the year it may have gone back to very close to normal size, so worth paying close attention to. Quizzing the seller about her and listening closely to how they answer is worth doing also.


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    #4746
    roosky
    Registered Users Posts: 999 ✭✭✭roosky


    Green farmer wrote: »
    What are you vaccinating then with ? covexin is only 1ml. Very easy to misread the bottle

    Heptavac P


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    #4747
    390kid
    Registered Users Posts: 409 ✭✭390kid


    Lambman wrote: »
    Many of u guys change rams? Bought 2 more texel a lamb and hogget and a 4year old Lanark. Got rid off a crossing Leicester a charollais and a texel. Going till lamb main flock 2 weeks later and horned ewes a month later.

    Why did you decide to lamb later this year later lambman?


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    #4748
    Bleating Lamb
    Registered Users Posts: 4,573 ✭✭✭Bleating Lamb


    When covering sheep for lepto and abortion how long prior to mating with ram have they to be injected?

    Seems there is a shortage of the vaccines up here in NW anyway.


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    #4749
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,090 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    Bleating Lamb wrote: »
    When covering sheep for lepto and abortion how long prior to mating with ram have they to be injected?

    Seems there is a shortage of the vaccines up here in NW anyway.

    I've seen 3 and 4 weeks before recommended for abortion, why are you covering for lepto


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    #4750
    Bleating Lamb
    Registered Users Posts: 4,573 ✭✭✭Bleating Lamb


    wrangler wrote: »
    Bleating Lamb wrote: »
    When covering sheep for lepto and abortion how long prior to mating with ram have they to be injected?

    Seems there is a shortage of the vaccines up here in NW anyway.

    I've seen 3 and 4 weeks before recommended for abortion, why are you covering for lepto

    Sorry meant to say for Enzootic and Toxo....have been doing first time lambers for last few years as had small issue with both before.
    I feel it’s better to be safe than sorry.


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    #4751
    Lambman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭Lambman


    390 kid. Grass was slow coming here at lambing time last year would be main reason for lambing later running more ewes now than I would be fit till keep housed after lambing if we got a bad spell a weather aswell. 2 more bits a sheds till go up when I get the time but likely not be this year now. Seen a man lambed a month after me selling all his ram lambs in 1 batch (doesn't keep alot of ewes) a few weeks ago averaged over 48kg off grass mines weren't doing that being a month older.


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    #4752
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,090 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    Got my sheep dipped yesterday, contractor was very concientious, did a good job, cost about 1.60/hd.
    My tenants filled in my own dipping bath last year while I was away in NZ.
    I had to draw them to a neighbour, I used his 14ft jeep trailer, carried fifty at a time.
    Nice few with maggots even though only 5 weeks shorn.


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    #4753
    Ard_MC
    Registered Users Posts: 516 ✭✭✭Ard_MC


    wrangler wrote: »
    Got my sheep dipped yesterday, contractor was very concientious, did a good job, cost about 1.60/hd.
    My tenants filled in my own dipping bath last year while I was away in NZ.
    I had to draw them to a neighbour, I used his 14ft jeep trailer, carried fifty at a time.
    Nice few with maggots even though only 5 weeks shorn.

    Plunge or shower dipper? Tenants should got a warning over that! ðŸ˜


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    #4754
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,090 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    Ard_MC wrote: »
    Plunge or shower dipper? Tenants should got a warning over that! ðŸ˜

    Plunge,
    Once you farm is set you have to turn a blind eye.


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    #4755
    Ard_MC
    Registered Users Posts: 516 ✭✭✭Ard_MC


    wrangler wrote: »
    Plunge,
    Once you farm is set you have to turn a blind eye.

    Yah but u wonder what ppl be thinkin sometimes. Hardly was much hassle for them leave it be.

    Shower i use here. But think the plunge be a better job. Is it much bigger than the shower? as i can just about fit the shower up the rd to my yard.


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    #4756
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,090 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    Ard_MC wrote: »
    Yah but u wonder what ppl be thinkin sometimes. Hardly was much hassle for them leave it be.

    Shower i use here. But think the plunge be a better job. Is it much bigger than the shower? as i can just about fit the shower up the rd to my yard.

    It's about twenty foot long, seven foot wide, neighbours yard was very tight yet he got it in.
    this is him.
    https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=352785595465674


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    #4757
    Dinzee Conlee
    Registered Users Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭Dinzee Conlee


    wrangler wrote: »
    It's about twenty foot long, seven foot wide, neighbours yard was very tight yet he got it in.
    this is him.
    https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=352785595465674

    Very nice, simple design the way the sheep fall into the tank...


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    #4758
    White Clover
    Registered Users Posts: 4,577 ✭✭✭White Clover


    Is there anyone here using galvanised walk through feeders? Looking for dimensions and ballpark prices.
    TIA.


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    #4759
    kk.man
    Registered Users Posts: 3,452 ✭✭✭kk.man


    wrangler wrote: »
    Got my sheep dipped yesterday, contractor was very concientious, did a good job, cost about 1.60/hd.
    My tenants filled in my own dipping bath last year while I was away in NZ.
    I had to draw them to a neighbour, I used his 14ft jeep trailer, carried fifty at a time.
    Nice few with maggots even though only 5 weeks shorn.

    Had a store lamb with maggots this morning vicious at this time of year.
    So much for an easy Sunday!


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    #4760
    DJ98
    Registered Users Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭DJ98


    When are people planning on letting out rams this year, usually let them out around the 5th here but planning on waiting until another 2 weeks this year as grass was very very slow to come this year.


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    #4761
    charolais0153
    Registered Users Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    DJ98 wrote: »
    When are people planning on letting out rams this year, usually let them out around the 5th here but planning on waiting until another 2 weeks this year as grass was very very slow to come this year.

    Let out the ram 10 days ago, grass this spring was as good as ever we got, make sure to close your paddocks from about the third week of October


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    #4762
    MeTheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭MeTheMan


    Rams went out Thursday. Got them all shower dipped same day and off they went.
    The ram lamb for replacement I bought didn't stretch as much as I'd have liked but ran him with 15 and see what comes out of them.


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    #4763
    DJ98
    Registered Users Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭DJ98


    MeTheMan wrote: »
    Rams went out Thursday. Got them all shower dipped same day and off they went.
    The ram lamb for replacement I bought didn't stretch as much as I'd have liked but ran him with 15 and see what comes out of them.
    Is it safe to let rams off with ewes straight after dipping?


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    #4764
    MeTheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭MeTheMan


    DJ98 wrote: »
    Is it safe to let rams off with ewes straight after dipping?

    Safe in what sense? That the dip might put the rams off sniffing about? Or harm them when checking heat?

    We hadn't planned it that way tbh. The dipper man was meant to come the day before but got held up. Was going to let them go the day after. Was away for the weekend then. Couldn't see what harm it would do if only put a ram off for a day or two?

    The replacement ram who is raddled made a hop on 3 by the morning so he wasn't put off. Then again, he'd be a randy teenager in the sheep world. Get up on the crack of a plate!


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    #4765
    DJ98
    Registered Users Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭DJ98


    MeTheMan wrote: »
    DJ98 wrote: »
    Is it safe to let rams off with ewes straight after dipping?

    Safe in what sense? That the dip might put the rams off sniffing about? Or harm them when checking heat?

    We hadn't planned it that way tbh. The dipper man was meant to come the day before but got held up. Was going to let them go the day after. Was away for the weekend then. Couldn't see what harm it would do if only put a ram off for a day or two?

    The replacement ram who is raddled made a hop on 3 by the morning so he wasn't put off. Then again, he'd be a randy teenager in the sheep world. Get up on the crack of a plate!
    Our dipper recommends waiting a 4 or 5 days as he reckons the dip can burn the ram when he's mounting


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    #4766
    MeTheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭MeTheMan


    DJ98 wrote: »
    Our dipper recommends waiting a 4 or 5 days as he reckons the dip can burn the ram when he's mounting

    It could be a possibility, I'll keep an eye for any signs of discomfort. Dip on the privates wouldn't be nice.
    It certainly wasn't an ideal situation, giving the amount of rain that fell Thursday evening/night any dip that wasn't soaked into the wool would be well washed off by the morning.


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    #4767
    Siamsa Sessions
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,677 Mod ✭✭✭✭Siamsa Sessions


    Trying to sort out a lease here at the moment with a neighbour.

    Once it’s witnessed by a solicitor, do you need to also send to Revenue along with your tax return?

    The previous lease was handled thru an estate agent but we’re not using them this time

    Thanks

    Trading as Sullivan’s Farm on YouTube



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    #4768
    davidk1394
    Registered Users Posts: 4,054 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    How are cull ewes going ? Is there much of a trade with them ?


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    #4769
    DJ98
    Registered Users Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭DJ98


    Anyone know of anywhere that makes the 9 bar sheep gates, 6ft long? Buffalo steel make them but only 9ft up.


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    #4770
    gazahayes
    Registered Users Posts: 451 ✭✭gazahayes


    DJ98 wrote: »
    Anyone know of anywhere that makes the 9 bar sheep gates, 6ft long? Buffalo steel make them but only 9ft up.

    Try gibney's most Co-op stock them and can get them in for you
    http://gibneysteel.com/products/agricultural/gates-gate-fitings/


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    #4771
    Dickie10
    Registered Users Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭Dickie10


    lads i have never seen the ewes come into heat so quickly and be covered so quick . let 3 rams out with 72 ewes on sept 24th all covered by october 6th. the other batch for breeeding replacements had 26 ewes and 2 rams all covered within that span as well. i didnt exactly do ram effect , i had rams in field next door then let them out 12 days later.


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