Kevhog1988 wrote: » Strange how this year is far better than last yeae
wrangler wrote: » A human male releases up to a billion in every ''jump''....:D.. TMI eh Did you not do biology in school
Kevhog1988 wrote: » Does the ram have any input on how prolific the lambing is?. Almost finished lambing and im at 212% after using a zwarbtle this year.
Kevhog1988 wrote: » I understand all that but just wondering what conditions lead to increased fertility. Same bunch of ewes bred as last year and approx a 50% increase in live lambs.
serfspup wrote: » the number of eggs produced by the ewes ovaries depends on nutrition and genetics. the eggs have been shed from the ovary and are travelling down the fallopian tube by the time the ram serves the ewe. if there is only one egg no amount of semen is going to make any more. if multiple eggs are shed they may not all implant the number that do depend on the health of the ewe (nutrition) if multiple embryos implant they may not all continue to develop again depending largely on the ewes nutritional status
DJ98 wrote: » https://www.donedeal.ie/trailers-for-sale/nugent-82-x-42/24492298 How many ewes or heavy lambs would that trailer hold? Looking for something easily towed behind a car to bring a go of lambs to the mart during the summer but then can also be used as a general purpose trailer the rest of the year. I was looking at an 8x5 ifor williams livestock trailer but then that really only serves the one purpose.
Sami23 wrote: » Only problem with that type of trailer is you run the risk of a ewe or lamb jumping out over the top of it. All they have to do is hop up on each others backs n jump out so unless your gonna put some some sort of mesh roof on it I'd stay away from it
Dinzee Conlee wrote: » If was me, I’d go for an 8x5, but the same as the one you have in the link.
wrangler wrote: » They need a tarpaulin over them any way, sheep get destroyed on a wet day, especially if you're passing lorries with a big spray. A taurpaulin would solve it and the sheep jumping out. The ideal would be to get a lift off canopy made like IWs have on their small trailers This is a nice trailer and at 750kg gross it doesn't need a trailer licensehttps://www.donedeal.ie/trailers-for-sale/new-inn-trailer-centre/19852546
Dinzee Conlee wrote: » I’ll guess 14 factory lambs? Would you need the BE licence for that trailer? If was me, I’d go for an 8x5, but the same as the one you have in the link. I‘d prefer a single axel 7x4 to the one you linked, as that trailer you linked is kinda small for big jobs, but then bigger than a nice handy 7x4 single axel... But, different people might have different opinions here... I have a 7x4 brings 11 lambs...
OneMan37 wrote: » I have one this size, fierce handy. Even for moving meal or fert. Would get about 13 ewes in her. Never had sheep or lambs jump. If I was getting one, now. I’d buy a 10 x 5 open top trailer. Same as one in picture only longer and wider.
DJ98 wrote: » Priced a 10x5 today with loading gates at the back and it's coming in at about 4250 altogether. Where as the 8x4 with the gates is 3600 or thereabouts. Would there be much a difference in the weight of the 2 behind the car?
OneMan37 wrote: » Nugent twin axle 10x5 is 2700kgs. 8x4 is 2000kg gross weight. The price difference isn’t huge. Hartnetts are selling 10x5 Nugent trailers for €3,100 without loading gates.
DJ98 wrote: » The Hartnetts price is ex vat while my price above is incl vat, so probaly near enough the same would it? Vat at 23%is it?
Green farmer wrote: » 10x5 is a big trailer for a car. Anything bigger then 8ft is pushing it abit
roosky wrote: » I sent a hogget that had a growth in its neck to the factory, had tried to treat it but the growth was stopping her from eating so she wasted away within 10 days.. went to factory rather than knackery ! Anyway she was a P1 and only killed into 12.5kg dead.....but I assumed I would still get a fair price per kg, they gave me €2 a kg so after deducting fees I have €22 for my hogget. Now I’m not too panicked over the price because she would have been put down otherwise but just hate to see the factory pulling a fast one at any stage, have I grounds to ring them and see where my other €6 per kg is ?
wrangler wrote: » P1 is only bones, there'd be nothing on her worth anymore, you were lucky to get anything.
Green farmer wrote: » Was it possible they cut out the affected quarter and kept the other 3/4 of lamb, downgrading whole carcass to P grade ? Often seen them cutting out things like bruised quarters off carcass before on the factory line
roosky wrote: » it was her neck/jaw that was the issue, but she wasted very quickly, she was very light so wouldn't have an issue with the carcass weight
wrangler wrote: » P1 is only bones, there'd be nothing on her worth anymore, you were lucky to get anything. What did you treat her with ten days ago that didn't have a withdrawal period
