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Minerals pre tupping

  • 17-09-2019 04:59AM
    #1
    Lambman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭


    Looking till seee what people are giving ewes pre tupping. Moved away from mayo healthcare bolus 2 years ago and drench now with turbo sheep and more than happy.

    How do you give ewes minerals? 17 votes

    Bolus
    0%
    Drench
    35%
    paddysdreamJ.O. FarmerLano LynnSheep breederorm0ndDinzee Conlee 6 votes
    Lick buckets
    52%
    razor8Sami23Ard_MCCountry ladSheep breederorm0ndWhite Cloverkk.manLambman 9 votes
    I dont
    11%
    Sami23DJ98 2 votes


Comments

  • #2
    Ard_MC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 515 ✭✭✭Ard_MC


    Lick buckets
    Mineral drench here. Gathered off the hill 2 weeks before the ram. Get wormed, fluke, minereal and dipped in the first week.


  • #3
    White Clover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,020 ✭✭✭White Clover


    Lick buckets
    Lambman wrote: »
    Looking till seee what people are giving ewes pre tupping. Moved away from mayo healthcare bolus 2 years ago and drench now with turbo sheep and more than happy.

    Currently drench with grovite. Done 7th Sept, Was considering the mayo healthcare bolus' this year. Can you say why you went away from the bolus?


  • #4
    Lambman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭Lambman


    Lick buckets
    Just sceptical I suppose and didn't see no improvement in the sheep wile using them. Also with the drench u can use it on the lambs were ur not gonna go sticking a bolus in every lamb although I know people do.


  • #5
    Dinzee Conlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,177 ✭✭✭Dinzee Conlee


    Drench
    Lambman wrote: »
    Just sceptical I suppose and didn't see no improvement in the sheep wile using them. Also with the drench u can use it on the lambs were ur not gonna go sticking a bolus in every lamb although I know people do.

    I actually voted, and I shouldnt have - as we don’t lamb anymore.
    We buy store lambs and would bolus them, found putting drench back in lambs every 3 weeks to be a hassle, and it just wouldn’t get done - that’s why we use bolus.


  • #6
    Lambman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭Lambman


    Lick buckets
    Much do they cost and how long do they do for lambs?


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  • #7
    Dinzee Conlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,177 ✭✭✭Dinzee Conlee


    Drench
    Lambman wrote: »
    Much do they cost and how long do they do for lambs?

    1.40 per bolus, and should do 6 months, but I think i’ll go a bit sooner than that again.
    https://www.agridirect.ie/product/all-guard-sheep-and-lamb-bolus-4-in-1


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