Tupping 2017

Al R

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

West Wales

• Nov 27, 2017

• #301

34 rams pulled in the last few days, 22 today, had a look at a group of 73 ewe lambs, 3 rams which had all been with ewes for a few weeks before and 73/73 marked in 29-30days, we raddled when they went in just to see if they were in season, havnt raddled since. 30/73 were served in 11 days.

8 rams including Ho Chi Mingh are coming out tomorrow and that’s all out then.

 

Bill dog

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

Scottish Borders

• Nov 27, 2017

• #302

Al R said:

34 rams pulled in the last few days, 22 today, had a look at a group of 73 ewe lambs, 3 rams which had all been with ewes for a few weeks before and 73/73 marked in 29-30days, we raddled when they went in just to see if they were in season, havnt raddled since. 30/73 were served in 11 days.

8 rams including Ho Chi Mingh are coming out tomorrow and that’s all out then.

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Who’s Ho Chi Mingh? Is he your best Gingemong?

 

Al R

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Livestock Farmer

Location

West Wales

• Nov 27, 2017

• #303

Bill dog said:

Who’s Ho Chi Mingh? Is he your best Gingemong?

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No he’s the Exlana with a massive beard.

 

Bill dog

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

Scottish Borders

• Nov 27, 2017

• #304

Al R said:

No he’s the Exlana with a massive beard.

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Blond moment sorry, I remember when u got him, u put a picture up! Hope he does the job for you !

 

neilo

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Montgomeryshire

• Nov 27, 2017

• #305

Al R said:

No he’s the Exlana with a massive beard.

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A Baldymong?

 

ffukedfarmer

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

West Kent

• Nov 28, 2017

• #306

I was disappointed that only 6 out of 71 ewe lambs had been marked after 2 weeks with the ram and the previous 2 weeks with the teaser.

On closer inspection the crayon holder has come off the (nearly new) harness

I'll have to put on a new harness with a different colour crayon.

 

Seth 2

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

limousin

• Nov 30, 2017

• #307

Just an update to say that these harnesses worked very well. i had 5 out on charolais tups and non if them slipped or moved. I just tightened them up a bit when i changed the crayon at 14days.

 

Gwyn

Member

• Nov 30, 2017

• #308

@easyram1
The 2 Suffolk ram lambs I bought this year served 158 out of 162 ewes. They both weighed the same pre and post tupping with no loss of condition, no lameness and no dags. Happy with that!

 

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easyram1

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Location

North Shropshire

• Nov 30, 2017

• #309

Gwyn said:

@easyram1
The 2 Suffolk ram lambs I bought this year served 158 out of 162 ewes. They both weighed the same pre and post tupping with no loss of condition, no lameness and no dags. Happy with that!

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I am delighted to hear all has gone well. It still gives me a real buzz to have good feedback and I remain surpised by any praise - probably I have had too many years in the pedigree world to expect unsolicited compliments.

 

neilo

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

Montgomeryshire

• Dec 1, 2017

• #310

Highlander ewe lambs getting covered nicely now, but still a few coming tupping each day after 3 weeks. At least they'll not be in a mad rush in April...

The trailer full of uglieness that's responsible for the pretty colours...

 

ford4000

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

north Wales

• Dec 1, 2017

• #311

Took the rams from the ewe lambs today after 4 weeks, they had a Primera ram for the first 2 weeks who tupped about 35 , then a texel and a charollais tup have run with them.
Still keeping their BCS on the "controlled starvation " system [emoji6]

 

shearerlad

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Perthshire, Scotland

• Dec 6, 2017

• #312

Changed crayons on tups today, 206 marked out of 250 in 14 days. Should easily cover the remaining 44 plus any returns in the last week

Where have all the girls gone??

 

Guiggs

Member

Location

Leicestershire

• Dec 7, 2017

• #313

ford4000 said:

Took the rams from the ewe lambs today after 4 weeks, they had a Primera ram for the first 2 weeks who tupped about 35 , then a texel and a charollais tup have run with them.
Still keeping their BCS on the "controlled starvation " system [emoji6] View attachment 607212View attachment 607214

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You've put a Texel on ewe lambs?
Isn't that a little risky?

 

aangus

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Location

cumbria

• Dec 7, 2017

• #314

Guiggs said:

You've put a Texel on ewe lambs?
Isn't that a little risky?

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Risky or brave

 

Bwcho

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Location

Cymru

• Dec 7, 2017

• #315

ford4000 said:

Took the rams from the ewe lambs today after 4 weeks, they had a Primera ram for the first 2 weeks who tupped about 35 , then a texel and a charollais tup have run with them.
Still keeping their BCS on the "controlled starvation " system [emoji6] View attachment 607212View attachment 607214

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What make hurdles have you got there?

 

ford4000

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Livestock Farmer

Location

north Wales

• Dec 7, 2017

• #316

aangus said:

Risky or brave

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Used texels for years! Using the right type is key. ...or just saying it's a NZ texel.....

 

ford4000

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Livestock Farmer

Location

north Wales

• Dec 7, 2017

• #317

Bwcho said:

What make hurdles have you got there?

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No idea I'm afraid, from local ag merchant

 

Gwyn

Member

• Mar 12, 2018

• #318

@easyram1. Very pleased with lambs born by nz Suffolk Rams, easily born, no assistance, up and suckling in no time, zest for life. Lambing has been far easier, such a comparison to ewes sired by uk texel, which I've had to pull about 50% because of their big heads and shoulders. I think I've only had to pull 3 by nz's, even my father who was sceptical at first is now a convert!