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  • 19-09-2017 09:38PM
    #1
    DJ98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭


    Anyone got any of these or is there such a thing when it comes to farming sheep?


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  • #2
    roosky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭roosky


    DJ98 wrote: »
    Anyone got any of these or is there such a thing when it comes to farming sheep?

    Don't farm sheep !


    Three things i noticed help,

    Sheep wire is not dear if you factor in the cost of hardship!

    Prevention is better than a cure!

    Be ruthless when culling !


  • #3
    tomwaterford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,768 ✭✭✭✭tomwaterford


    Scan and feed accordingly,


    And dose regularly,no money will pay you to clip shít off sheep


  • #4
    roosky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭roosky


    tomwaterford wrote: »
    Scan and feed accordingly,


    And dose regularly,no money will pay you to clip shít off sheep

    dose to results of egg count results and you save the regular dosing and the dirty arses!


  • #5
    farawaygrass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭farawaygrass


    Good dog, fencing and handling facilities/gates. The rest falls into place!


  • #6
    roosky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭roosky


    how long before someone mentions marry a teacher/vet


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  • #7
    Lambman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭Lambman


    Get into it when the old fellas still about till give u a hand and advice no vet can give you!


  • #8
    Siamsa Sessions
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 4,537 Mod ✭✭✭✭Siamsa Sessions


    Got a plastic footbath earlier this year and use 2% formalin solution - saved some torture and hardship compared to lameness we had to "cure" last year

    Trading as Sullivan’s Farm on YouTube



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