wrangler wrote: » We never dose anything over a year old unless a thin ewe, that's an outrageous count, we've never seen one that high, I'd be having a chat with the seller alright, you expect better than that. Was it a hogget ram or lamb ram, a lamb ram might need a dose alright. there's probably another report on him to come in about a month, it might show up something that effected his immunity.
Young95 wrote: » Got results back from lab the ram had worms with 4450 grams per unit which is high. Thing is what do I do now vet said he had worms when I bought him because his count was so high got him in October. Ino should have gave him a worm dose on arrival but he was in good order then and usual stuff about only dosing thin ewes etc . Could ring the Man I got him off and ask did he worm him atal as if he did his flock could have resistance to the wormer he’s using.
charolais0153 wrote: » 1.97. Lambs/ ewe let out 229lambs 116 ewes 1. 4 26 3 64 2 19 1 6. 0 A few barren that might show in lamb later. Not quite 2 but alrite aswell:D
Lano Lynn wrote: » while I can understand why you would try to do this, even just for the challenge I have got to the stage where I don't think we should do this. I have worked on high output intensive units which was very interesting when it went well but if anything went wrong it went very wrong. agriculture has been driven to produce more and more per acre but the resources required and environmental harm done never fully evaluated. the cheap food fantasy tells us that it can be done and if we are not doing it we are inefficient . the fairy tale that teagasc pedals of five ewes to the acre does not count the acres required to grow concentrates or straw or the energy value of all the concrete etc required for housing . with the climate change issues that are facing us that will require serious changes in how we do things but we need to honestly evaluate our systems and society is going to have to be educated that the food which is vital to their existence is not a cheap throwaway afterthought. (u could go back to breeding pedigrees:))
DJ98 wrote: » When are you lambing?
charolais0153 wrote: » Scanning tomorrow. Probably the most important day of the year. Sets the tone really. The last 12 months have been good to us though do im hopeful
Lano Lynn wrote: » when u consider just about any job is paying better than farming the only reason any of us can be at it is coz we are not well in the head. the determination and willingness to push the limits of farmers has fed and clothed the world for millennia and little respect we get for it
J.O. Farmer wrote: » The thing I'd like to know and so would wrangler I suspect is while it might be possible to sell €1,000 worth of lamb/acre with a high stocking rate and a good weaning rate and lambs gone at good weight early in the season would it be more profitable to produce a smaller amount of lamb per acre with less inputs both financial and labour wise.
wrangler wrote: » Yea, had it divided in ten paddocks, failed because of the drought, gonna try it again next year, aiming to sell €1000 worth of lambs per acre and see if it's worth my while.
Young95 wrote: » Quick question has anyone here ever lost an adult sheep to worms ?? Bought a ram the October just past and found him dead today. He’d be 2 years old in January. Leaving him into de vet lab tomorrow morning. I didn’t give him a worm dose atal when I got him but he got done for fluke and closditrial vacs. Never do sheep for worms once 2 years plus . Any response would be appreciated ðŸ‘
wrangler wrote: » Some have problems alright, get a postmortem anyway
Young95 wrote: » Yea ram was in good condition when bought and covered ewes well but lost abit of weight which I thaught was just from the breeding season like all the other rams . Heptavac p. He was a beltex so could be an health problem which the breed is known for
wrangler wrote: » What vaccine did you use, we had to change from Heptavac P to covexin 10, we were getting a few cases of sordelli, first one was a €1400 ram that was only bought 3 mths before. Using Covexin we had to give a seperate vaccine for Pneumonia which was very awkward Heptavac P doesn't cover sordellii, but its very rare, be interesting to see what the vet lab says. We lost him and then four or five lambs the following year to it. Left a ewe down to Athlone lab this morning but she was pining a while. We'd only dose adult sheep for worms if there was thin one
Green farmer wrote: » Must take some grassland management to keep those numbers going. You strip grazing with electric fence ?
wrangler wrote: » Mine are in since the first december, very heavily stocked so ran out of grass. 80 ewes on 11 acres They're due the 1st march
DJ98 wrote: » Whats the ideal height to have drinking bowls off the ground in straw housing?
charolais0153 wrote: » If its clean,it should last for a long time . its only when its dirty and starts heating that you run into problems
DJ98 wrote: » Anyone with ewes housed yet or planning on doing so, plan on putting the first of them in just after Christmas
