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Working sheep in hot weather

  • 27-06-2018 01:20PM
    #1
    kay 9
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    Is it ok to bring in ewes and lambs on this weather for dosing, dipping and clicking etc?
    Ewes are sheared.
    Gets much warmers in the oz but the sheep there are used to the climate


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  • #2
    arctictree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭arctictree


    I am putting off jobs until 10pm at night it's so hot.


  • #3
    kay 9
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    Like the heat myself but don't want to lose any from heat stress either.
    Dog isn't used to it either. The collie has more go than the kelpie these days strangely


  • #4
    davidk1394
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    Still have to shear ours here


  • #5
    ganmo
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    have water available in the collecting pen and don't put them under too much pressure.


  • #6
    Siamsa Sessions
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    Had them in on Monday for shearing and no problems.

    As ever, take 'em handy and no rushing.

    One of the big lessons I'm hearing during the green cert course is "Mad man = mad cattle". To a lesser extent, I guess the same applies to sheep.

    Trading as Sullivan’s Farm on YouTube



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  • #7
    White Clover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭White Clover


    Siamsa Sessions wrote: »
    Had them in on Monday for shearing and no problems.

    As ever, take 'em handy and no rushing.

    One of the big lessons I'm hearing during the green cert course is "Mad man = mad cattle". To a lesser extent, I guess the same applies to sheep.

    That is very true. An ai man I know says when he goes to a new yard/customer, He'll know the temperament of the cattle by the go of the farmer.


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