Willfarman wrote: » Shear away as much wool as you can. Sheep dip. Then when dried off a bit use iodine or preferably blue spray. And a shot of antibiotic. Some electrolytes are a help too.
thelegend1979 wrote: » 37.5kg good quality stores made 83 euro in mountbellew on saturday . Not bad money when 50kg top quality lambs sold for 100.
arctictree wrote: » Well she died about an hour ago. Feckin riddled with them she was. Looks like I got to her too late. I got another 2 in the early stages and shore them and treated with dip, I'd say they'll pull through as they weren't half as bad as the other one. Lesson is not to run out of spray!!
Lambman wrote: » Id be against housing lambs this early they'll fail on you and have foot trouble and get dirty which will cost you more money till shear them before factoring them and if you try and sell as stores in a months time after housing them then the buyers will know so any buyers for finishing lambs off grass won't want them... wrangler are you not feard of ewes weeding feeding them ration after weaning?
Hard Knocks wrote: » What is the Dorset like. Have mainly Suffolk & Texal ewes & have been told the Dorset would be a good cross. Generally alternate between Suffolk & Texal rams with a Charolais for the ewes. Would there be any issues lambing or finishing compared to current
charolais0153 wrote: » Lad got 108 from some lad buying for Ramadan. Would have been 50kgs
Willfarman wrote: » Buying for Ramadan next year? It ended a month ago...
charolais0153 wrote: » Thats what i heard. Wouldnt be too well informed on muslim religous festivals
tabby aspreme wrote: » A neighbour had about 20 Dorset's for a few years , they gave a lot of trouble lambing,
Lano Lynn wrote: » if they didn't have pink noses and wooly heads they would be a lot more popular. how often have you heard" the sheep went against me",when in reality he went against the sheep
Green farmer wrote: » Always enjoy the honestly of your posts Lano. What sheep are you running these days ? I’m open minded to all breeds and always looking to try something new.
Lano Lynn wrote: » Green farmer wrote: » Always enjoy the honestly of your posts Lano. What sheep are you running these days ? I’m open minded to all breeds and always looking to try something new. experience with dorsets was lambing/shepherding other flocks. like that I enjoy experiencing different breeds and have often found that most of the criticism of a particular breed is based on ignorance and predudice and praise usually stupidity and greed. I am breeding out lleyns in favour of cheviots this past three years
Lano Lynn wrote: » I am breeding out lleyns in favour of cheviots this past three years
MeTheMan wrote: » Anyone here use a teaser ram? Did ye find it makes much of a difference?
Lano Lynn wrote: » experience with dorsets was lambing/shepherding other flocks. like that I enjoy experiencing different breeds and have often found that most of the criticism of a particular breed is based on ignorance and predudice and praise usually stupidity and greed. I am breeding out lleyns in favour of cheviots this past three years
Hard Knocks wrote: » What you crossing the cheviot ewes with? Father bought some in Wicklow 20 years ago, great ewes, but the odd 1 would suit cheltenham (clear fences)
Green farmer wrote: » Haha, I’m breeding in the Lleyns. I can see where your coming from though, a lot of variation in lleyns, I just hit in a strain of Lleyn that suits my land. Having said that I’d just as easily breed in a easycare or Romney, if the suited the ground as well. I also like the unusual breeds of terminal sires. Something different to keep the interest going.
wrangler wrote: » But it must be done right, waste of energy otherwise
MeTheMan wrote: » I'm right in thinking you put in a teaser 2 weeks before the main rams? Was thinking of getting the vet to snip one of our ram lambs or would I be better with an older ram? What system do you use? I've never done it. Would one teaser to 90 ewes be enough?
wrangler wrote: » We keep the rams out of contact and smell of the ewes for 6 -8 weeks, then put them in the paddock/field next to the ewes two weeks before mating. You can also get harnesses to put on a ram to prevent them mating.https://www.agridirect.ie/product/no-mate-teaser-harness That harness has to go on the ordinary ram harness so it'd cost over €100 between the two harnesses. They only need to be with the ewes for two or three days so if the ewes were in a small field you could put the ram in a pen in the middle of the field......you'd need to use field gates for that, they;d jump over the sheep gates. If you're going to 'snip' a ram he has to be done 8 weeks to be fully infertile, a neighbour learnt that the hard way when he snipped a Jacob. Anyway there's a few options, one teaser is enough for 90
MeTheMan wrote: » Thanks for that wrangler. Do you put all rams next to the ewes or just the teaser ram for 2 weeks. Then let in the teaser ram for a few days. Best take the teaser ram out when the main rams go in?
