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Recent content by NK10390

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    Lambs coughing

    Thanks. I’ll get a FEC sample gathered and see what it says. I know Zolvix is pretty expensive.
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    Lambs coughing

    Thanks. I thought Zolvix pretty much dealt with all worm types. Does a FEC show lungworm? I don’t think it does but not 100%.
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    Lambs coughing

    Looking advice. I’ve a batch of lambs in the shed getting ready for them to be clipped. They have been Heptavac’d, got Zolvix, mineral dosed - pretty much everything they could get and getting a taste of nuts as well but a few have started coughing. They are on straw bedding and eating hay. All...
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    Ewe teat pre lambing

    Quick question….. How many days / weeks before lambing would you see a teat appear? Some due to lamb from next week but next to no teat on them yet. Been getting fed 5 weeks pre lambing steadily increasing each week and now at the limit getting 2lb a day split evenly over 2 feeds (morning and...
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    Barley or Wheat Straw for sheep bedding?

    Might be a silly question but would wheat hold the wet more?
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    Barley or Wheat Straw for sheep bedding?

    What is best for bedding sheep? Barley or Wheat straw?
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    FlockWatch

    Have many people on here got FlockWatch? What is it like and is it worth getting? Like to hear what everything thinks.
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    Lamb weaning weights

    No reason that I can pinpoint. All clear of worms, got double Heptavac’d, get Vitamin drenched etc. I’m thinking that it is probably the same as every year or very similar but because I have every weight in front of me in black and white it makes you sit back and look at the results more and...
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    Lamb weaning weights

    This is the first year I have took weights at 8 weeks of age and at weaning time so i suppose it will be a lot more beneficial for a comparison from next year etc. They are all putting on a good daily live weight gain all from .2kg to .45kg per day so happy with that. No matter what I suppose...
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    Lamb weaning weights

    Hi everyone Just interested to see but I have started to wean lambs and they are all 12-14 weeks of age. What weight should they be at that age on average? 3 batches: 1 batch averaging 35.5kg 1 batch averaging 31.6kg And the last batch averaging 27.5kg albeit this batch are not even 12-14...
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    Feeding ewes post lambing

    Sorry I meant 2lbs a day.
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    Feeding ewes post lambing

    How much meal do people feed ewes post lambing? And what date do they feed them to? Usually feed 2kg per day (split over 2 feeds) before weaning down to 1 feed and feed til middle of May time. What’s everyone’s thoughts?
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    Housing ewes

    Cheers. Many problems with feet?
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    Housing ewes

    When does everyone house their ewes that are in lamb? I usually house 3/4 weeks before lambing but tempted to house a bit earlier this year and footbath them once a week / 10 days to try and keep feet problems to a minimum. Whats everyone’s thoughts?
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