Couple of questions.

CopperBeech · Feb 10, 2021

1 - cheapest / best place for a small quantity of molasses?

2 - got some ewes with chapped teats, they have milk and love their lambs but won’t let them suck. Any ideas what I could use to sort their sore tits ?

M-J-G · Feb 10, 2021

1) are there any small feed mills left down your way where you could take a barrel of 25lt drums to get filled.
Failing that a Dairy using TMR might have a tank.

2) udder salve or sudo cream and restrict access to twice a day so the cream has time to act.

M-J-G · Feb 10, 2021

M-J-G said:
1) are there any small feed mills left down your way where you could take a barrel of 25lt drums to get filled.
Failing that a Dairy using TMR might have a tank.

2) udder salve or sudo cream and restrict access to twice a day so the cream has time to act.

Great In Grass · Feb 10, 2021

1) @Adam@Rumen

2) :scratchhead:

Cab-over Pete · Feb 10, 2021

I’m not sure dipping the teats in molasses is going to help much.

CopperBeech · Feb 10, 2021

250 litres be ok I just don’t think I want 1000

Hfd Cattle · Feb 10, 2021

R D Chesters will be your best deal on molasses. 01885400231

Adam@Rumen · Feb 10, 2021

CopperBeech said:
1 - cheapest / best place for a small quantity of molasses?

2 - got some ewes with chapped teats, they have milk and love their lambs but won’t let them suck. Any ideas what I could use to sort their sore tits ?

If it's sub 1000 litres you're going to have to find a local store or a local farmer with some. Ideally already in an IBC, and decant it out into 25 litres drums. Be messy getting it out a tank into drums (unless you part fill an IBC).

Teats I'd agree with @M-J-G some sort of udder cream. But you're going to have to restrict access or they'll never heal

CopperBeech · Feb 10, 2021

The issue I have is storage - very little inside space. Last two 1000l Ibc of molasses lasted less than a week before someone drained it all into the yard at night ....... gets quite expensive that way! It’s only 200 draft gummers I want to feed. I have lots of ball feeders already.

CopperBeech · Feb 10, 2021

Re teets - have brought those sets in and out lambs on creep / giving them a bit off a bottle. They are going as couples so just want to get them right and gone.

Sandpit Farm · Feb 10, 2021

Would pain relief help? May be worth a try

Hfd Cattle · Feb 10, 2021

Where are you . You can have some of me if you don't want an ibc full .

CopperBeech · Feb 10, 2021

Hampshire but I do get about a bit!

Tim G · Feb 10, 2021

Brinicombes do (at least did) molasses in 200 litre drums.

Hfd Cattle · Feb 10, 2021

CopperBeech said:
Hampshire but I do get about a bit!

A bit far ...
In that case previous post suggests Brinicombe ....I think that's your best option .

Lili · Feb 10, 2021

"Sudocrem" Covers everything from nappy rash, chilblains, chapped hands, eczema. Baby aisle at the supermarket.

Cowmansam · Feb 10, 2021

Getting them in out the wind should sort the teats would have thought they should heal by themselves the teat stuff we get for cows main ingredient is lanolin it’s the wet mouths then the wind causes it

czechmate · Feb 10, 2021

CopperBeech said:
The issue I have is storage - very little inside space. Last two 1000l Ibc of molasses lasted less than a week before someone drained it all into the yard at night ....... gets quite expensive that way! It’s only 200 draft gummers I want to feed. I have lots of ball feeders already.

That sounds a right mess

neilo · Feb 10, 2021

CopperBeech said:
The issue I have is storage - very little inside space. Last two 1000l Ibc of molasses lasted less than a week before someone drained it all into the yard at night ....... gets quite expensive that way! It’s only 200 draft gummers I want to feed. I have lots of ball feeders already.

If they only take a litre/hd/week you’re going to be getting through a 45 drum a week. 1000L isn’t going to last that long.
Depends what else they’re having and when you expect the grass to get long enough for them graze ok (or are they the couples you’ll be selling shortly?).

Treacle Sponge · Feb 10, 2021

CopperBeech said:
1 - cheapest / best place for a small quantity of molasses?

2 - got some ewes with chapped teats, they have milk and love their lambs but won’t let them suck. Any ideas what I could use to sort their sore tits ?

It's not orf is it? We had the same problem years ago during a very wet spell.

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