Downton_shep's latest activity
-
Oats are usually forgiving. If your worried trough them for a few days and the ad lib. Usually takes a while for lambs to start anyway. -
This is what I came here to find out. Had a dead ewe the other day that the wildlife have made short work of, found the following among...
-
Nothing more frustrating I agree, but on the other hand, there's nothing much more satisfying than those times when the dogs are working...
-
🤷♂️
-
Has anybody come up with a clever way of making the lead up ramp wider? Struggling to get some of the ewes to fit up for tailing and...
-
yeah...go for it👍 I had a little 'experiment' one year...2 ac of May sown maize for drought insurance herbicide killed everything bar...
-
I spoke to a few vets with sheep flocks, before changing away from Heptavac here. Almost all were still doing the young sheep (ewe lambs...
-
Downton_shep replied to the thread Orf in ewes/lambs.We used to vaccinate lambs as we turned them out and lots of ewes getting it on their teats. Now we vaccinate at first Ovivac and have...
-
Downton_shep replied to the thread Heptavac P+ and Iodine shortage..Not much Scabivax about either!
-
Are you needing to be checking them everyday? Our land is scatterd about and a lot if it is rough ground so if I was checking them...
-
When father started doing round bales we only had a bale spike on the rear of the tractor. Also put new bag inside a bag from the...
-
Downton_shep reacted to Greythundercloudys's post in the thread This pic brings back memories. with
Like.
This was a scene on loads of farms in the 80s. Normally peeing of rain with dirty bags . But l think more laughs in those days. Dad on... -
Downton_shep replied to the thread Best antibiotic for foot rot.Zactran Not cheap but very effective against footrot and CODD
-
Downton_shep replied to the thread Lamb milk machine.I’m pretty sure ours came with spare mixing bowl and sensor. So just swap around and clean in between. We’ve had ours for 10 years and...
-
Scanned everything (660) this week. Very depressing day standing at the crate marking ewes, 17% empty 48% single 32% twin 3% triplets...