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Ram fertility testing

  • 19-06-2017 3:57am
    #1
    Lambman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭


    What age can you fertility test ram lambs at? And can the local vet do it?


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  • #2
    rangler1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,497 ✭✭✭rangler1


    Lambman wrote: »
    What age can you fertility test ram lambs at? And can the local vet do it?

    They should be fertile at 6mths if managed right, ie not underfed or overfed. some vets do it, our vet charge 50 euros


  • #3
    Lambman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭Lambman


    Is that a call out charge I'd have 16 till do not paying €50 a wack tho... do most purebred men bother testing it's my first year trying out a few purebreds.


  • #4
    rangler1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,497 ✭✭✭rangler1


    Lambman wrote: »
    Is that a call out charge I'd have 16 till do not paying €50 a wack tho... do most purebred men bother testing it's my first year trying out a few purebreds.

    No, don't test them, there'll only be a very small chance of infertility.
    If there is just give the money back, get the ram tested yourself, most come alright as hoggets.
    farmers should use a raddle on new ram lambs and watch for too many repeats.
    If he was a nice ram I wouldn't slaughter him until I tested them the following august.
    Only test them in the mating season (august to december) to ensure a proper result

    The fifty euros was for testing a ram I brought to the surgery


  • #5
    Lambman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭Lambman


    Spot on rangler thanks... the purebred games not easy is it... I'm feared till do the sums already haha.


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