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New sheep handling system
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The sheep dipper man
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Putting a snap shut swing gate in the gap next to the guillotine. Yes im using recycled board its great stuff
The sheep dipper man
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Stockboard nearly on hopefully get all gates made and hung next week
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Interesting you find the ritchie too high, my big issue with it is the sheep jump out, particularly where the hurdles are solid sheet e.g. The half moon.
I think being told before, that the Ritchie race sheeted hurdles can be ordered in two different heights ?
The sheep dipper man
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Got the foot bath in yesterday nearly there
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You'll need to board the back of those posts or the sheep will be standing on the lip.
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Starting too look the dogs bo!!ocks now with all the stock boarding in place. Very smart. ??
The footbath though, how does it work? Too be set up like that I'm assuming copper sulphate or similar and stand in it for 3 minutes. If a sheep has a sore foot, one dip in the tank and that foot will be up under her belly for the rest of the session. Thus rendering the time period useless. I'm not picking on your system but id like to know the thoughts on it. I run 2 cattle footbaths 10ftx3ft one after the other, 1st one clean water then chemical in the 2nd. I've always thought if they keep walking they are more likely to keep using all 4 feet.
The footbath though, how does it work? Too be set up like that I'm assuming copper sulphate or similar and stand in it for 3 minutes. If a sheep has a sore foot, one dip in the tank and that foot will be up under her belly for the rest of the session. Thus rendering the time period useless. I'm not picking on your system but id like to know the thoughts on it. I run 2 cattle footbaths 10ftx3ft one after the other, 1st one clean water then chemical in the 2nd. I've always thought if they keep walking they are more likely to keep using all 4 feet.
The sheep dipper man
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Yes boarding that today
The sheep dipper man
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We have anouther big stand in bath outside so can run them in there first if needed to clean there feet .They will run into the bath and stand then out and into the forcing pen.
We are pretty vigilant on foot issues here anything that has a slight limp is delt with asap to stop it from beming a real problem.
If there wasanything that might have had a proper bad foot of some sort then it would be treat in the turn over creat first and kept out and ran through separate to make sure it was treat correctly. Hope that awnsers your question
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Spot on ?. Thanks
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I'm not sure why but we haven't ever had any issues with feet here. Never in my life have I footbathed sheep or cattle and I don't even own a footbath. Would anyone know why that is?? I think I have a pair of foot clippers in the cabinet somewhere but they'll be rusted to hell by now.
Looking good, really like the stockboard, very smart indeed
Looking good, really like the stockboard, very smart indeed
Same as that , we've been sheep farming here for maybe 90 years , all different breeds, never had foot bath for sheep , main ground would be peaty stuff but some hard Rocky sandy ground as well , never trimed sheep hoves in our lives which could have something to do with itI'm not sure why but we haven't ever had any issues with feet here. Never in my life have I footbathed sheep or cattle and I don't even own a footbath. Would anyone know why that is?? I think I have a pair of foot clippers in the cabinet somewhere but they'll be rusted to hell by now.
Looking good, really like the stockboard, very smart indeed
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Tidy work , well done
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I’m guessing you’ve never bought any sheep in...I'm not sure why but we haven't ever had any issues with feet here. Never in my life have I footbathed sheep or cattle and I don't even own a footbath. Would anyone know why that is?? I think I have a pair of foot clippers in the cabinet somewhere but they'll be rusted to hell by now.
Looking good, really like the stockboard, very smart indeed
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- Scottish Borders
I have a theory. First thing I look for when buying a ram is black hoofs. Always found anything with white hoofs or stripes are soft. Most hill sheep have black hoofs and no issues. Worked here since I bred anything with white out of the flock. Haven't footbathed or flipped here in years either.
Something in that. I had a Suffolk tup a few years ago and I don’t think he ever had any growth in his hooves. Texels different story. That is one of there biggest faults imo.
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The sheep dipper man
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Go on then ha ha