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Good grass and plenty of corn but I think given the few answers above I ll consider taking them off and leaving with twins

NB I meant leaving triplets not quads

I ve had lots of triplets and quads of my second crop mules.It goes against my intuation but would I be OK leaving them with the ewe?.Plan would be to give the ewes plenty of corn and get the lambs on to creep ASAP.

As OP I m glad my post generated a good debate.I took some fat lambs to market today without having a VAN and it didn't seem to happer the price I got for them

Has anyone had experience of getting one of these yet and the cost involved.I understand if not part of an assurance scheme you ll need one from the 13th of this month when selling animals destined for the food chain.

Maybe I should check the worm status...it seems to be the mules which look less fit that my towels I ve not had mules before maybe they tend to be leaner looking?

I m a little unhappy with the condition of some of my ewes pre tupping .I'm thinking a mineral drench may perk them up?Or am I wasting my money without testing for deficiency first Any recommendations for products you have had with positive results...

I own, jointly , with my nieghbour a small brown field/amenity site.We bought it off the council and it was the only way they would sell it.There is a natural boundary half way and me and the nieghbour split it informally in half and use it for amienty...

I ve had several texel throat incidents, nothing cures it. A steroidal injection makes it better for a week but they all die .its put me off the breed a little

He doesn't want them lambing so consulting vet....its a right f.... up

All afternoon!

My tups get out and wander down road a neighbour's comes across they and opens a gate and let's them in with an other nieghbours replacement dry hoggs!!

Thanks all ...I m pretty sure it's not CODD as I ve had that before.i ll be definitely culling them when they weaned there lambs

I ve a couple of persistently lame in lamb ewes. What's the best antibiotic? I ve given them alymycin and sprayed with blue spray but it's not resolving the problem.i ve had success with draxxin in the past but it's very expensive from my vets

There are so many variables here .my texel x ewes come off quality grazing 2 weeks before lambing they would have a BCS of 4 but i still feed at between 0.75/1.0kg during that 2 week period .they go back on to green grass after lambing and I still...