Its worst when you think that you are doing something right then they go and die on you, last spring I had a bunch of bought in welsh ewes that I though looked "itchy" so penned them nice and quite, gave them cydectin 2%, crovect and Hep P while at it, I got back home thing that went well, 10 mins later the landlord rang to ask why I had left 6 dead ewes in the field.They do it out of spite
I went back and the must have died as they ran back across the field.
I brought cows in last Sunday thinking doing right thing weather forecast toIts worst when you think that you are doing something right then they go and die on you, last spring I had a bunch of bought in welsh ewes that I though looked "itchy" so penned them nice and quite, gave them cydectin 2%, crovect and Hep P while at it, I got back home thing that went well, 10 mins later the landlord rang to ask why I had left 6 dead ewes in the field.
Had this discussion the other day. Had some ewes to dip drench for fluke and worm and bolus. There was a burst water pipe so to save time thought we would go down the Cydectin and crovect route. Changed the supaverm to flukiver but that still added more tasks and stress. After a chat with the supplier we decided in our wisdom that we would just do the more important tasks and split the job up due to stress on the sheep and possibly us too. So they ended up with a fluke drench and a Cydectin la. Had the bolus a few days after they will get the crovect next lap through the pens.Its worst when you think that you are doing something right then they go and die on you, last spring I had a bunch of bought in welsh ewes that I though looked "itchy" so penned them nice and quite, gave them cydectin 2%, crovect and Hep P while at it, I got back home thing that went well, 10 mins later the landlord rang to ask why I had left 6 dead ewes in the field.
It all has to learnt the hard way doesn’t it. Although those 6 died the other 94 have been grand and reared 130 nice welshy lambs, and most have gone to the tup again. Just learnt not to handle them to often.
We had a batch of twenty odd cows and calves outside up until last week. We decided to bring them in as it isn’t a very sheltered allotment and ground was starting to get wet. Needless to say we were on with various jobs and ended up going to move these cows at darkening. They were as far away as they could be and it was a bloody cold night when I set in to move them they ran about like clowns and they had a bit of a warming. It’s a two mile hike and mainly downhill they ran like hell once they had the gist of the story. I was convinced we would have some staggers. We usually don’t move cows on a night for that reason
That Heptavac is a bit of a stressy injection. These tales and my own experiences often have it in the loop. I would bet any money if you took that out of the equation you would have been ok. Sometimes when we dose ewes with it before lambing they look a bit sick for a day after. Once injected the wife that was stressful too good test of a marriage
) it can sting a bit.) but if a sheep gets a bit of a reaction to 2 or 3 treatments at once, on top of the handling stress, it may go a long way to explaining a few sudden deaths.
I think you right but if you don’t hep them they will die later on, bloody can’t win with the woolly barstewards can you.Perhaps it's not just the stress of handling, maybe there's an add on stress effect from what you jab them with too.
I often wonder how painful a heptavac jab is - some of 'em react quite a bit when you sqeeze the gun. If you just catch your finger with the needle (getting a dose leads to some horror threads on here
Maybe it makes some of 'em feel a bit sh!t for a day or two.
Just look how many humans have had adverse reactions to the coronavirus jab. I know it maybe hasn't killed too many but humans are capable of reason (well, most are
Yep. Definitely malicious and vindictive creatures. But hell they are addictive!!I think you right but if you don’t hep them they will die later on, bloody can’t win with the woolly barstewards can you.
Every May I say that’s it we will have less next year but by October I want more. More addictive that cocane I reckon.
By May I’ve got over it. It’s late February when I’ve had enough of sheep!Every May I say that’s it we will have less next year but by October I want more. More addictive that cocane I reckon.
May my bad time, still lambing, shearing, belly clipping and those shitty little lame rats are still in the paddock periodically dyeing!By May I’ve got over it. It’s late February when I’ve had enough of sheep!
Most years I will have just finished a month/6 weeks of having a few tidy vet girls lambing for us. It’s amazing how they keep your spirits up!May my bad time, still lambing, shearing, belly clipping and those shitty little lame rats are still in the paddock periodically dyeing!
Been skiing in WANAKER NZ, nice place!Take today. Some total WANAKER has been walking their dog where they shouldn’t. Causing a big bunch of feeding ewes too rush the fence. I’m here in the freezing cold sleet putting it back. My mates have cosy office jobs. It sounds very appealing.
Darlington sounded good…
Wild guess is it’s stand on all round ? Been very little movement in the beef price considering the wild predictions of £4.50-5
