Scanning

Cran · 07-01-2015 10:08PM

paddysdream wrote: »

Will take any of those little pink headed ram lambs you don't want off of you if they are causing you grief.
Won't even charge for the privilege.Will give the young lad something to do rearing a few on the bottle these long dark evenings!

Lambing is a bit like politics 24 hours is a long time 😉. Bit of a result today with a Lazarus come back for a lamb

grassroot1 · 08-01-2015 12:28AM

A wise man once told me (after he sold ewes to me) you would lamb 7 commercials for each pedigree ewe, they do take lots of time. Paddydream be careful what you wish for you just might get it.:D

Birdnuts · 08-01-2015 12:39AM

All the ladies scanned now with 18 singles 6 doubles, 1 triplet and 3 barren. TBH I'm glad theres only one triplet as I find its tough maintaining condition on these animals, especially in a bad spring.

hedgecutting eddie · 08-01-2015 07:11PM

Scanned last bunch today 3 empties , 32 single, 112 doubles ,3 triplets ,1 quad very happy with de results

Sami23 · 12-01-2015 04:33PM

Quick question, would it be too late to get my ewes scanned this coming Saturday. Ram was let out on September 20th and a batch of 10 purchased Hoggets were put with him on October 10th ?
Thanks

weatherbyfoxer · 12-01-2015 05:54PM

Sami23 wrote: »

Quick question, would it be too late to get my ewes scanned this coming Saturday. Ram was let out on September 20th and a batch of 10 purchased Hoggets were put with him on October 10th ?
Thanks

90 days max in lamb is the general time for scanning but best off asking the man who is scanning before hand

Nekarsulm · 12-01-2015 05:54PM

Getting late for the first batch. Scanner will be able to tell how close to lambing, but may be unable to forecast twins or a single. Hoggets just at the right time. IMHO

TITANIUM. · 13-01-2015 01:43AM

What's the best time to scan to determine litter size lads?

sea12 · 13-01-2015 11:49AM

TITANIUM. wrote: »

What's the best time to scan to determine litter size lads?

Between 80-90 days from ram going out

drive it · 13-01-2015 11:14PM

35 twins
19 singles
3 triplets
3 empty
Hope the weather is a lot better than the last few days when they land

razor8 · 14-01-2015 12:39AM

Had a pleasing scan today

Ewes 200% - 205% without 3 empties

Lanark/Swale hornys 156% no empties

Ewe lambs 172% - 178% without 1 empty.

Best ever scan here, really shocked how ewe lambs scanned, I put them on poor grass at tipping to stop too many twins

Used growvite pre-tupping but not sure how much of influence it had

Cran · 14-01-2015 10:53AM

razor8 wrote: »

Had a pleasing scan today

Ewes 200% - 205% without 3 empties

Lanark/Swale hornys 156% no empties

Ewe lambs 172% - 178% without 1 empty.

Best ever scan here, really shocked how ewe lambs scanned, I put them on poor grass at tipping to stop too many twins

Used growvite pre-tupping but not sure how much of influence it had

Great scan, be a bit of work with ewe lambs scanning that well

fanadman1 · 14-01-2015 11:31AM

Scaned yesterday 5 emptys ( all ewe lambs not ready for scaning on the rough dates i had)
11 doubles and 4 singles
i know its smal numbers but im happy 2ith it

Username John · 17-01-2015 01:51PM

Scanned there this morning...

5 empty
10 singles
26 doubles
1 triplet

Not the best result, gives a rate of about 1.5...

Good few empty, but the ram was only in for 3 weeks, so can't have it every way I guess...

sea12 · 17-01-2015 07:56PM

Username John wrote: »

Scanned there this morning...

5 empty
10 singles
26 doubles
1 triplet

Not the best result, gives a rate of about 1.5...

Good few empty, but the ram was only in for 3 weeks, so can't have it every way I guess...

Not bad for 3 weeks. You will be glad when your in the middle of lambing that it will be over in 3 weeks.
Are u going to sell the empties john.

Username John · 17-01-2015 09:00PM

sea12 wrote: »

Not bad for 3 weeks. You will be glad when your in the middle of lambing that it will be over in 3 weeks.
Are u going to sell the empties john.

Yeah, the off farm job kinda limits the time I have, so 3 weeks will do me.

I think I will sell the empty ones, will leave em run with the rest now for another few weeks, but will give em the road in a month or so maybe.
I see cull ewes are €3/kg now, so they should come into some few quid...

sea12 · 24-01-2015 04:22PM

67doubles
18 singles
2 triplets
2 empty

1.8 scanning rate. Very happy with amount of doubles and the fact that there is only 2 triplets. Unusual to have so little triplets when I have so many doubles.

arctictree · 24-01-2015 06:18PM

sea12 wrote: »

67doubles
18 singles
2 triplets
2 empty

1.8 scanning rate. Very happy with amount of doubles and the fact that there is only 2 triplets. Unusual to have so little triplets when I have so many doubles.

Could your scanner be missing some of the triplets and marking as doubles?

AntrimGlens · 24-01-2015 06:52PM

Scanned this morning
Ewes
3 empty
98 doubles
24 singles
30 triplets
Ewe lambs
4 empty
5 doubles
21 singles
1 triplet

Happy enough except I bought a very very dear pb ewe lamb in sept to put to my old ram and she's turned out empty. Also 1 ewe empty for the second yr in a row. She's a goner on Monday.

sea12 · 24-01-2015 08:47PM

arctictree wrote: »

Could your scanner be missing some of the triplets and marking as doubles?

Possibly but he is usually spot on

Username John · 24-01-2015 09:30PM

sea12 wrote: »

67doubles
18 singles
2 triplets
2 empty

1.8 scanning rate. Very happy with amount of doubles and the fact that there is only 2 triplets. Unusual to have so little triplets when I have so many doubles.

That's a great scan - you're much better off with high numbers of doubles rather than triples.

sea12 · 24-01-2015 09:38PM

Username John wrote: »

That's a great scan - you're much better off with high numbers of doubles rather than triples.

Yea happy with the rate. Although it's going to be a long drawn out lambing as rams broke out early. Tough with a full time job and young family but still love it. Although need to really look at what system works best going forward.

See ewes with lambs at feed on dd. also might look at stores. I say that every year though.

razor8 · 24-01-2015 10:36PM

sea12 wrote: »

67doubles
18 singles
2 triplets
2 empty

1.8 scanning rate. Very happy with amount of doubles and the fact that there is only 2 triplets. Unusual to have so little triplets when I have so many doubles.

Great scan, I'd be very surprised you don't have a lot more trips

Connemara Farmer · 28-01-2015 10:46AM

Well I must be cursed, new scanner I left a message for not returning my call. I bloody give up.

arctictree · 28-01-2015 12:50PM

Never got around to scanning. Is it too late now? About 4 weeks to the first batch.

ganmo · 28-01-2015 02:16PM

arctictree wrote: »

Never got around to scanning. Is it too late now? About 4 weeks to the first batch.

Not too late but expect some bad reads( trips scanned as twins) he should still be able to tell de difference between singles and multiples.

razor8 · 28-01-2015 03:31PM

Too late IMO , wud only tell if in lamb or not

arctictree · 28-01-2015 05:01PM

Silly question but why is it so difficult when late?

razor8 · 28-01-2015 05:13PM

arctictree wrote: »

Silly question but why is it so difficult when late?

Too big to determine afaik, one on top of other

Connemara Farmer · 30-01-2015 07:22PM

A strange thing happened earlier, a sheep scanner rang me back! Week after next hope to get them done.

Scanning

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