DJ98 wrote: » How many ewes would a ram lamb cover?
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » Anyone know how to catch a feral cat? There’s one hanging around the shed and our house, and I’m afraid it’ll spread toxo when we put the ewes in to lamb. I’d be happy to send the dirty article to its maker but herself is feeding it and I might get the door myself if I did. It takes off when I appear so I can’t catch it. And herself is not aggressive enough to throw a towel over it and bundle it into a cat-box. So, any ideas how we might catch it?
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » Anyone know how to catch a feral cat? There’s one hanging around the shed and our house, and I’m afraid it’ll spread toxo when we put the ewes in to lamb. I’d be happy to send the dirty article to its maker but herself is feeding it and I might get the door myself if I It takes off when I appear so I can’t catch it. And herself is not aggressive enough to throw a towel over it and bundle it into a cat-box. So, any ideas how we might catch it?
Western Pomise wrote: » Another relevant thing if you are going buying a ram regardless of his age is if he is likely to be fertile or not? The only way to know this for sure is to get him checked, the nearest large vets practice to me charges 30 euro a ram to check them....but if you get a few done they charge less. . In my eyes its the best money you will spend all year as for whatever reason a ram that worked perfectly last season can be subfertile or infertile this year! Also bear in mind that a ram actually produces the sperm he will use in 6 weeks from now today iykwim.So it is important to look after rams from now on imo.
Lambman wrote: » Not happy with one off my older rams badly failed this past 2 weeks must get him blood tested as he is well dosed and on good grass and the rest of the rams in good shape. Probably my best ram aswell always the way.
Ard_MC wrote: » A mink trap would do the trick. Funny i just ended up with a kitten here by default. Whats your plan for stoppin toxo risk?
wrangler wrote: » Vaccination of the new ewes every year is the only job for toxo, every flock succumbs to it eventually.........likewise with enzootic abortion
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » New homebred ewe lambs joining the flock? Or just bought-in ones?
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » Anyone ever get summer mastitis in a dry ewe? She’s weaned since early July and dried up no problems. But noticed her apparently lame this morning. When I went for a look, one side of the dug/udder is swollen and it’s when she rubs her leg off it she’s lame. I’m guessing it’s sensitive and she’s trying to avoid rubbing the leg off it. Is it a case of trying to milk her out and penicillin? Or will she need antibiotics?
wrangler wrote: » Penicillin works here, we don't usually mlk them out, Udder is always fecked, You'll be only saving the ewe. Lameness is a common symptom
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » Thanks as ever. Bringing them in this morning so will treat her then. She’s a good ewe (too good) so we left her rear her own triplets this year as a bit of a trial. Worst thing we ever did! Every ounce of her went into milk and her 3 lambs were a credit to her but she was shook after weaning. Got maggots, BCS of around 2 (maybe less), and now this. I know some lads leave ewes rear 3 lambs and feed them while rearing them. But with our small numbers, it’s not worth having a separate group of triplet-rearing ewes. Definitely lesson learned and won’t be making the same mistake again. Instead of “best practise” advice from exerts to maximise output, I’ll be trying to remember what fellas did 30 years ago!
wrangler wrote: » We even get the same with ewe lambs rearing two, when we lambed 100+ ewe lambs, we could have a seperate bunch of ewe lambs rearing doubles and feed them nearly adlib meal, now it's not worth having a seperate bunch and out of six rearing two, there's two gone wrong this year, so we'll let no ewe lambs out with two next year. If a ewe doesn't have enough milk the lambs will continually suck and suck and damage the udder hence the mastitis Your ewes udder will probably burst and even fall off but they seem to have no discomfort once the mastitis is cured, the look of it is actually worse than the reality, They seem to thrive on once it's cured
Lambman wrote: » Lads is there such a dosing gun on the market with 2 Chambers 2 triggers and 1 nozzle so can take from 2 bottles say for a fluke drench and a thriver save catching and doing sheep twice?
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » I milked her out this morning and gave her penicillin. The stuff that came out was almost like beastings more than what I remember cows mastitis looked like (that was the last time I saw mastitis) She’s a bit better this evening but still on her own and lying down a lot. I might try the vets office for an antibiotic if she’s not showing much improvement in the morning.
