Dickie10 wrote: » might take ewe lambs a cycle to get serviced
Lambman wrote: » Does anybody here have information on gestation length off different breeds off rams? Like in cattle a limousine bull usually takes longer till calf... noticed last year I'd a good few texel lambs before any charrlois. Rams went out same day ewes were just split into different paddocks that day.
therunaround wrote: » Hi, looking for advice, I bought hoggets yesterday, I'll be Lambing Easter holidays and I let the Rams in field beside them for two weeks then in on 12th November, swap them after 2 weeks worked well last year had 80% lambed in two weeks My question is, I know at least 4 of the hoggets weren't done for covexin8 and is it risky doin them now 2 weeks before breeding and booster 4 weeks pregnant.. Datasheet says there's no research on adverse affects or otherwise at this time of pregnancy so what's best option? Thanks in advance this is a great thread I follow it religiously!
roosky wrote: » I was looking for some grazing to tide my 100 ewes over for a month or two and was looking for 20 odd acres of after grass/reseeding. I got offered 70 acres of reseeded ground on good land but i am worried that i wouldn't get it all ate off in three months, would 100 ewes be fit to eat clear 70 acres in 3 months....have enough to keep me going until early December so would put them to the 70 acres then and would be taking them off it early march to lamb paddys day. is it too much to go messing with.....not fenced for sheep but good hedges.....also its an hours drive away
charolais0153 wrote: » Half of it wpuld do ya unless ya bought in some lambs and kept them on it. If its not going to be eat till march wil the owner not have something to eat it then
roosky wrote: » Ya was thinking it was too much for me and i dont have time with work to go buying lambs and starting that side of things.... He would want it ate off before that alright
DJ98 wrote: » Could you not move the ewes to it now and keep your grass at home for after lambing, that way you'd have another month?
Young95 wrote: » Hi folks. Just wondering I’m thinking of purchasing sheep in Northern Ireland soon and bringing them back south. Was wondering is there a set of guidelines or things to do first like notify the department etc . Any feed back would be great thanks.
Western Pomise wrote: » Let out ram on 23rd Oct with light yellow raddle on chest...am I right that I should change raddle colour again on 8th November to allow for 16 days? Thanks,what colour do people who start with yellow use next?
Lambman wrote: » Dosed all ewes and ewes lambs and rams this morning and done rams feet... walked the farm and think this year I'm in a very good position lands still dry and grass is still growing have 90% off the lambs away ewes are in good condition even though there not on good grass... got me thinking I either need till buy stores or start flushing ewes now and lamb earlier next year... stores are hard till buy at the minute and I'm not a fan off lambing too early... any other options? Buying more ewes might be an option but wasn't at any breeding sales yet and don't want till bring outside ewes till main flock this close till mating.
Young95 wrote: » It’s fairly straight forward on the buyers side of things so razor? Thanks for the reply
DJ98 wrote: » Anyone feeding hay or silage to ewes yet, have little or no grass for 2 groups of ewes here and was thinking about giving them a bale of hay
Young95 wrote: » How long are they with the ram ? Wouldn’t feed hay till mid pregnancy as early pregnancy they need high nutrition for embryos attachment etc.
DJ98 wrote: » Still with the ram, was also considering feeding them without rolled oats
roosky wrote: » Opinions please Putting in final prep to sheep shed plans its a four bay double.. I plan on having one side dry shed so can use for other purposes throughout year and one side slats....with a 60% grant would ye slat the whole lot when your at it or as some say the slats can be cold and the shed is no good for anything else then
