Recent content by Sheepmansam

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    Talk to me about footvax

    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...
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    Where would you want to farm?

    So, if I was to sell my farm in NI and farm elsewhere in the UK, where would be best? Beef and sheep farm with maybe some arable for own use
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    Sheep breed change for outdoor lambing

    Is there any downsides to them? Seems to be all positive so far which is a very good thing
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    Sheep breed change for outdoor lambing

    Are all ewes put back to exlana? Any to terminal tups?
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    Sheep breed change for outdoor lambing

    Very nice. I see you have docked some tails?
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    Sheep breed change for outdoor lambing

    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?
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    Sheep breed change for outdoor lambing

    Impressive. Is there any advantages to not docking tails? (Less mastitis?). I would personally prefer them to be docked, just my opinion.
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    Sheep breed change for outdoor lambing

    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?
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    Sheep breed change for outdoor lambing

    Anybody crossing exlana on to something with a bit more carcass or does that defeat the purpose of easy lambing?
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    Sheep breed change for outdoor lambing

    Do you sell deadweight? If so is there any difference in weights and grade etc?
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    Sheep breed change for outdoor lambing

    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.
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    Sheep breed change for outdoor lambing

    [ Just worried about wool or is it a benefit? Do you make profit the wool?
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    Sheep breed change for outdoor lambing

    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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    Slurry bugs opinions

    Hi, does anyone use slurry bugs and how do they get on withthem. Do they leave tanks any easier mixed?
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