DJ98 wrote: » How much water would a ewe drink in a day, one of the drinkers stopped working in a pen in the shed, was working this morning but not this evening, anyway when I got it going again there was a rush for water, which got me thinking about how much water sheep actually drink in a day
wrangler wrote: » Very few problems in sheep that I haven't come across, they don't all work out either, sheep will educate you but it's all relatively simple stuff. Did she lamb through the harness and spoon, the last one here that lambed through the harness, the lambs back leg got caught in the harness so she was spinning around trying to lick the lamb like a dog chasing his tail when I came on her.... lamb survived
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » Had another ewe that had twins yesterday evening and after she allowed both of them to drink, she has now started pucking one of them. She's not the first one to do it this year and we've had more of them do it in the last few weeks than all other years combined. This is our first year lambing early so I'm wondering if that's affecting the ewes? These would be mature ewes who have had 2-3 crops of lambs each and never did this before. Anyone else experience a higher percentage of ewes rejecting one of their own lambs when lambing early?
Lambman wrote: » Milking ewes will drink far more water than u think seen a ewe drinking over 5 gallon a day here manys a time will depend alot on what there getting fed. Dry sheep wont take much all the same. Seen ewes like that here before aswell siasma last year had a ewe lambed a lamb had it licked dry and sucking before second lamb arrived as soon as it did she didn't look near first lamb. Did she lamb herself?
ganmo wrote: » Teats, gloves, redbull, lime for the pens
DJ98 wrote: » https://sheepproducts.ie/collections/lambing/products/lambing-box-100-150-ewes Would this kit contain everything required and also would it be good value?
wrangler wrote: » We got the teagasc magazine this morning, Gottstein has an article on prolapse. As for causes he mentioned change of diet causing some , but he also mentioned trough space, shed space, ventilation, and feeding more than .5kg in a feed, he also stated that they needed 8 hrs between feeds at high rates of ration. I thought three or four hrs was enough. Also make sure they have enough fibre. I wouldn't agree with any of that, I still think it's a one off as if it was any of that you'd have more incidence in a pen where you'd have one case
Farmer_3650 wrote: » Whats the redbull for? I use it here to keep me awake during the calving/lambing but i remember hearing some other use for it but cant remember what it was
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » I'd say some of what he said might lead to more prolapses, but you're right re expecting more cases if they're all in the same pen. That was always my biggest issue with Teagasc: they talk about theory, albeit from a research farm, but farmers have to deal with reality. They don't have skin in the game the same way farmers do, and so they can't look at things with the same critical, life-or-death eyes as farmers whose living depends on getting things (nearly) right
390kid wrote: » Had a ewe lamb 2 dead lambs the other day and she seems to have trouble pi55ing now? She’s eating a bit and drinking
wrangler wrote: » She's probably in pain from an infection, Get an antibiotic from your vet Edited to say probably better to bring the ewe if you have to get antibiotic. Abottle of antibiotic is good for the lambing box as infections after lambing is common enough
DJ98 wrote: » Ewes lambing here from March 1st up end 9f April, was going to give them heptavac p jab this week, is it too soon yet?
Sami23 wrote: » Bit soon imo. I'd leave for another 2 weeks as April is long way off yet. Recommended is 4-6 weeks from lambing
MIKEKC wrote: » Rams let out on 18th Oct removed 1st Dec. Scanned 14th Jan . Would it be possible that those showing empty could have gone in lamb late. How long do they need to be in lamb for scanner to pick them up
wrangler wrote: » 30 -35 days, some will get them earlier
therunaround wrote: » Putting up a sheep shed this year, have a question about using spaced sheeting on the roof, cattle guys I talked to find it good, is it the best option for a sheep shed too? Thanks.
Lano Lynn wrote: » yes
roosky wrote: » I have sheep on rented land for the last few winters , I have this land on a yearly rental basis.....take silage in the summer off it and graze sheep on it in the winter...I have a neighbor that set hedging along the boundary of their house now i have it sheep wired and it’s stock proof but the pricks put their heads through the wire and ate the hedging......again this year !! The neighbor is fit to be tied, what are my options I was thinking chicken wire bit it will cost me €200 to do that so that’s not an attractive option !
