We footvax all ewes every year before lambing. I'd say that cases of feet are down by around 70% although this summer not as much so because of warm weather. Don't know the exact economics and whether it pays to do then once a year but if it means I have to turn over less ewes to do feet then...
Might sound like a silly question but here goes...
Is the exlana/easy care system only for large extensive farms with rough grazing? On a fairly intensive grass production system like I run would I be better with a higher output type of sheep?
Very interesting stuff so far, just wondering what the exlana tup lambs like for growth? Has anybody got any avg dlwg figures? Are they easy to fatten?
Brilliant lambs. However any lleyns in my area are very intensive, being fed and lambing indoors producing lots of lambs, it would be hard to find the right type of lleyn for outdoor lambing I would've thought.
Hi, Currently running around 450 mules and texel/mule ewes which I mostly put to beltex and Charollais/beltex rams in Northern Ireland. All lamb indoors in March. Thinking of trying a different breed to lamb outside in April and was wondering what I should try. Currently thinking of Romney or...
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