Green farmer wrote: » Wrangler , Started mealing ewes today as silage ran out this morning. Not lambing till 1st April onwards. Haven’t separated the singles /twins yet, but how much would you blanket feed them for the next week to start them off ? 4 weeks from lambing I’ll separate and vaccinate. Their on bare paddock getting the smallest pick of grass and will lamb outside. Trying to build up abit of grass before they start lambing.
White Clover wrote: » Wrangler, my ladies are due in about 10 days. I'm giving the doubles 3 pounds over 3 feeds but they're not finishing it. Would it be foolish to cut back to 2 feeds? It's just like they don't have the space for it inside. They're always lying content when I arrive. Drinking plenty and straw ad lib.
wrangler wrote: » You should've brought them along...very relaxed atmosphere Great night in Cavan last night, around ninety at it, great question and answer session, a lot of young farmers at it and of course put a face on a few names here. Heard there was huge crowd in Cootehill too for the SOS campaign meeting,
razor8 wrote: » Like yourself Finbar tells it as it is. Father said he was chatting you. He complimented Yvonne who spoke really well for someone who hadn’t done it before
MeTheMan wrote: » Have 3 ewes prolapsed here all triplets. Home made job for two of them. The other put out the bag very closed up, eventually got the three out but all died. Very annoying, bit early but three nice sized lambs just never took a proper breath. The other two seem OK now. Was tempted to remove it from one who has it in two weeks but I'm going to leave well enough alone.
greysides wrote: » Once you deal with the prolapse give them a course of antibiotics. Exposure to air liquifies the cervical mucus plug and allows in bacteria to kill or weaken the lambs.
charolais0153 wrote: » On all prolapses? Even a small one? Pen and strep or alamycin?
wrangler wrote: » Two viable lambs today, 140 days since ram turnout, 3kgs and 4 kgs but viable...... that's the start
kk.man wrote: » When are the due to lamb?
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » Alive is the main thing! Had one lamb at 3kg here so far and he’s doing grand now. His twin was 6kg and still-born. You’ve much more experience than me-self but I’d have thought 4kg is low-ish but fairly OK at the same time?
arctictree wrote: » Well 3 dead Ewes and 2 abortions here so far. Nothing alive yet. Due to start today. Things can only improve....
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » Started this day last week: 2 dead lambs, 1 ewe no milk, 2 ewes rejected their lambs, 1 ewe with milk fever Was ready to flog the whole lot (again!) But no trouble since, apart from a hogget prolapsing. Is there a scientific or biological reason we get tough cases at the start?
RobinBanks wrote: » Hi all, Just wondering if anyone could offer me a bit of advice on feeding store lambs. I bought 20 last oct and had planned to kill them around now but they are not ready to yet. Avg. wt of 43kg. I was told I would need to get them near 50. I moved them to fresh grass this morn but I want to give them some meal. I never had lambs before so not sure what meal is best to give. Anyone any recommendations on what to feed and how much per head
charolais0153 wrote: » Intensive lamb pellet. Start them off gradually. 200 grams up until ad lib i suppose
RobinBanks wrote: » Cheers. How long would you think they will take to reach 50kg? 2 months?
mcgiggles wrote: » Our texel with the prolapse threw the 2 lambs the other day. Perfect little lambs just early. Its nearly harder when they come out perfect. She's for the chop for sure. 3rd year lambing, never starts well but seems to improve (most of the time) as we get going. Ours are starting due 13 March. Will be moving back into the home house soon enough for the few weeks. Building there this year can't wait to be back on the land close to everything.
charolais0153 wrote: » Had a ewe last wekend with ringwomb got the 2 lambs out eventually alive , put a stitch in her befire she put out her insides. Shes kept forcing and has dried up and one of the lambs died.
