Jonny303 wrote: » Mind me asking, when people are giving their scanned numbers, does that include barren ewes or not?
Jonny303 wrote: » And is the total ewes scanned figure brought forward to the total weaned figure or is the weaned figure based off all ewes that did lamb?
razor8 wrote: » I always calculate lambs sold/replacements v ewes that went to ram Much easier to identify issues and act on them
Green farmer wrote: » tomwaterford wrote: » Most of my rams are ageing. Just need something with abit if length to produce factory lambs. Charolis....good quality rams I'd suggest Do you feed your lambs
tomwaterford wrote: » Most of my rams are ageing. Just need something with abit if length to produce factory lambs.
charolais0153 wrote: » We scanned today I don't know the exact number but its high 2,1+ at least I'd say . 1 quadruple
ganmo wrote: » You're gonna be busy come spring!
charolais0153 wrote: » I let out the ram so it'll coincide with mid term but was not expecting that. I was at school today and got a land when I was told, a rough count is 27 trebles out of 115 ewes with4 barren but are probably in lamb as they were tipped late.
charolais0153 wrote: » 7 empties 21 singles 61 couples. 23 trebles 2 quads Am expecting a few of the empties to be in lamb. Had 5 ewe lams that I let out 3 singles and two nothings. 1.93lambs per ewe
Username John wrote: » Only spotted this now Charolais, that's a very good scan rate... What are your ewes? Do you have all Suffolky ewes? (I though you put up a pic of nice black faced ewes earlier?)
jmurfy wrote: » Out of 90 ewes sulfocks and texel cross 22 singles 54 doubles 8 triplets 1 quad 5 empties 1.75 scan rate I usually only have around 2 empties. Do ye cull empty ewes or keep until following year?
cattle man wrote: » Scanned on Wednesday super happy. 5 empty 117 twins 37 triplets 2 quads 1.98 lambs per ewe including drys. Ewe lambs 9 empty 17 singles 5 twins Ram only with these for 4 weeks didn't want the thing dragging on for ever.
charolais0153 wrote: » No singles in ewes?
farawaygrass wrote: » 11 singles 60 couples 33 triplets 2 dry. Hope they come ok now, a lot of triplets. Ewes were in serious good condition, too good. I'll delay feeding them and hope it won't cause problems down the line
Username John wrote: » Jaysus, that's a scan rate of about 2.17 is it?
farawaygrass wrote: » Ya that's what scanner said too. I'm a Small bit apprehensive, will be glad to get legs on the ground.
charolais0153 wrote: » What kind of ewes ?belclre? Phenomenal scan btw
