Pretty good lambing in February but loads more losses than normal with the ewes since ,especially recently. I have had PMs and blood tests done but nothing conclusive yet! I think it's just the crappy spring it usually works that if your down about the weather they start dieing to make you feel...
There are also a lot of people who host farm walks or ahdb monitor farm meeting (pretty much anyone involved with them in my experience😆) who talk as if there system is the only one that works and everyone else is below them. I find it’s important to listen and talk to the old farmer before they...
Does anyone have experience of people releasing foxes on there land?
We have shot 45 foxes on an 80acre block of land in 3month some with metal implants and amputated legs. We have to control the number of foxes in that area because we lamb there is it legal for them to be released how do we...
We signed up to a contract for our autumn born lambs it's been something we've been working towards for a while as the prices have always been better there than what we've had in market or with the local cooperative that is until this year!!!!! Be careful what you wish for would be my advice and...
If you fancied a trip to Cornwall there is a farmer near me wanting help for last week in feb and two on March search "Carwarthen farm" on Facebook and you should see the add
I know nothing about erysiphilis but will look into that thanks.
As for the 7 days thing wounderd if I could do them out of the shed at a few days old not sure if it would work?
Our joint I'll was so bad we were catching up each group and jabbing every f##kin lamb! at 4 weeks old I was still pulling of half off tails I thought it was just cos they weren't growing but maybe it was the bands. Hot knife looks quick and clean and we don't castrate so seems logical
I know this has been covered before but I was wondering how,when people do it and what experiences people have had of it?
We got hammered with joint I'll in our autumn lambing flock and I was looking at ways to help prevent this
Do you guys hard feed the ewes all the way through the winter if so what with?
We have used roots before but this year didn't have so much so some have stayed on pp, they have done ok but I fed 1/2lb each of cake for 4 weeks after then have been feeding the ewes with whole barley because we had...
We do them all out of the shed with half a mil of betamox it's in our health plan and signed of by the vet as in her own words
" betamox la isn't in one of the groups of drugs we are worried about there becoming resistance to and it's a very small dose"
We still got joint I'll this year in our...
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.