White Clover wrote: » Lads, bought a few sheep 2 weeks ago. It's about 20 years since we last had em. Anyway, housed them today onto straw and they're scratching like mad, what's the issue here? Advice appreciated.
rangler1 wrote: » were they damp, sometimes that irritates them when they go in to a shed, otherwise you may go for something like Ivomec
Farrell wrote: » Bought a CH ram for the Ewe lambs, going by the crayons he had an immediate impact & nothing seamed to repeat. First should be lambing at end of month, stuck the hand under a few at the trough with no obvious sign. Was he firing blanks?
charolais0153 wrote: » We had ewe lb a few days ago and lambed out of the blue...wasn't really expecting her. If they're still a month away I wouldn't get worried
Dylan collins wrote: » lads does anyone think there is a future in farming full time for the next genaration
DJ98 wrote: » Perhaps if you have alot of land and alot of stock, a small scale man/woman could not possibly farm full time
Bullocks wrote: » Would ye be able to tell me a couple of measurements for a sheep feeding gate ? I want to replace a cattle feed barrier just for when theyre lambing . I would be thankful for the height of the bottom timber and height over that , that they feed out through Thanks in advance
MD1983 wrote: » Lads I am looking for a factory to bring my lambs too, always brought them to Kildare but if i always bring them there the buyer will know that, i would like to bring them somewhere else from time to time so that the next time he price chips me I dont have to take it. I realise i might not get anything more elsewhere and that doesnt bother me too much. Based in south kildare, happy to drive for maybe an hour. Store lambs, mainly horny ram lambs with the odd suffolk or texel or cross bred lamb. Also could you let me know what the other factories are like to deal with. cheers MD
Jack180570 wrote: » Could it be biting lice? I have hoggets housed for a couple of months now and they were acting strange, kicking and jerking and lying down and getting up and generally irritated. Anyhow vet said biting lice and suggested dectomax. Another farmer friend suggested Ectofly.
razor8 wrote: » Seen a few kicking and jerking the same as if the had maggots, think it's the milder weather
IH784man wrote: » Have a ewe with twins with one big bottle tit and the other normal sized,lambs are doing well and not hungry,will she have to be milked or what's the story with this?
Username John wrote: » Check to make sure they're sucking from that side... I would say if the lambs are doing ok, and they are sucking from both sides, you should be grand... Not sure I'd keep lambs from her.
ganmo wrote: » i'm not sure if its genetic, seems to come with age more than anything
charolais0153 wrote: » What marker do people use. We generally use marksman but the numbers faded really quickly this year . (sprays)
orm0nd wrote: » marksman as well, but find we have to put on heavy, i.e go very slowly or go over the number a couple of times find the mules the hardest to do , fades very soon
Farrell wrote: » Had problem with scab (bought in stock infected), gave everything 2ml of Dectomax & seamed to cure. Notice the (bought) ram losing Wool & scratching & some inlamb Ewe lambs & lambed ewes scratching too. Should I inject everything with ivomec / biomectin - ram, ewes, inlambs & baby lambs?
Ashill5 wrote: » Just new into sheep this year and have all lambed grand but had 2 sets of triplets. So have 2, pet lambs who are doing grand on Lamlac, just wondering how long I will have to keep them on it before weaning.
