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chindale lambs
Can I put you down for a Chindale tup? Or would you rather some ewes?..
TexX ewes - which Tup to use?
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Can I put you down for a Chindale tup? Or would you rather some ewes?..
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- Dumfries & Galloway
1 or 2 of the Suffolk lambs showed signs of getting a little dirty yesterday so gathered them into the pens this afternoon for a shot of white wormer and a Multi-vit drench. Haven't been near a lamb since they were born so I was looking forward to handling them as they looked good running about
Despite this spring being shyte and not much grass about, I am very pleased how they're doing and they were a bit bigger up close than I had expected!
Despite this spring being shyte and not much grass about, I am very pleased how they're doing and they were a bit bigger up close than I had expected!
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- West Country
Looking good! Did you put any on the scales?
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- Dumfries & Galloway
No, I maybe should have weighed that big bugger in the 3rd pic!
Pretty warm here compared to the last week or 2, if it stays like this from now on I'll be fetching this group in end of next week to dagg the ewes and spray the lambs so they'll get a quick weigh then
Pretty warm here compared to the last week or 2, if it stays like this from now on I'll be fetching this group in end of next week to dagg the ewes and spray the lambs so they'll get a quick weigh then
Can I put you down for a Chindale tup? Or would you rather some ewes?..
i,ve been pretty happy with ewes this time, so i'll go for a tup
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- Dumfries & Galloway
Wormed and multivit dosed 1 of the inbye mobs of Texel twins lambs this afternoon. Roughly the half of them
Some of the older ewes are quite thin. So gave the worst ones a multivit dose too as I went by them. Very pleased with the lambs though, they're solid and seem to be doing well
The hill singles were looking really bad a few weeks back - I've never seen the hill so bare before. I had opened up the hill field (where they wintered after scanning) for them - that ground is usually kept in reserve if I need to shift twins up to rest the inbye fields... Noticed the last 2 mornings one or 2 of the lambs looking a touch dirty so fetched them over and dosed them all, too
The ewes have taken a good lift since getting onto better grass, and I'm taken back just how well the lambs are doing! The Chev's are looking really smart
Get the other half of the Texel twins in tomorrow and that's all the lambs had a squirt
just have to wait for clipping after that...
Some of the older ewes are quite thin. So gave the worst ones a multivit dose too as I went by them. Very pleased with the lambs though, they're solid and seem to be doing well
The hill singles were looking really bad a few weeks back - I've never seen the hill so bare before. I had opened up the hill field (where they wintered after scanning) for them - that ground is usually kept in reserve if I need to shift twins up to rest the inbye fields... Noticed the last 2 mornings one or 2 of the lambs looking a touch dirty so fetched them over and dosed them all, too
The ewes have taken a good lift since getting onto better grass, and I'm taken back just how well the lambs are doing! The Chev's are looking really smart
Get the other half of the Texel twins in tomorrow and that's all the lambs had a squirt
just have to wait for clipping after that...
Boydvalley
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Looking good. Wouldn’t think they had a tough spring.
I took some photos today but I decided I either need bigger lambs or smaller ewes before I put them on here.
I took some photos today but I decided I either need bigger lambs or smaller ewes before I put them on here.
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- Dumfries & Galloway
Thanks.
Nah can see it on the ewes - fleeces are poor which is always a sign. They're working hard for sure. Actually surprised they are dropping their bellies now, but could be a lot not getting clipped til late on
Big lambs and wee ewes is the dream
Nah can see it on the ewes - fleeces are poor which is always a sign. They're working hard for sure. Actually surprised they are dropping their bellies now, but could be a lot not getting clipped til late on
Big lambs and wee ewes is the dream
Skintagain
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My ewes look very similar. They are light and dull. They have had to workThanks.
Nah can see it on the ewes - fleeces are poor which is always a sign. They're working hard for sure. Actually surprised they are dropping their bellies now, but could be a lot not getting clipped til late on
Big lambs and wee ewes is the dream
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- Dumfries & Galloway
It's been a real scunner. Inbye grass still hasn't caught up but if this heat comes next week it should help. Silage fields are all shut off and are a good 2-3 weeks behind where they'd normally be
We're usually finished feeding the cattle but they're still on quite a bit of silage
We're usually finished feeding the cattle but they're still on quite a bit of silage
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- Dumfries & Galloway
Other half of the Texel twins in and done today. These ewes appear to be doing better, they might actually clip! Lambs are looking real good in this mob
Noticed this morning the twins which I gave the cocci dose to 3 weeks ago, a few lambs have gone dirty. Just around the tail, not the Cocci scour where they get it down their legs.
I did worm them at that time as NADIS had us at Amber for Nemo - but it was snowing as I was doing them and felt like I was wasting my time, but they were in anyway (I do much prefer to dose for Nemo and cocci at the same time due to how the 2 parasites work off each other!). So I've gathered them and walked them over tonight to where the yard is set up, so that's tomorrows job. Been beautiful weather but I've just seen tomorrow is to be wet
Noticed this morning the twins which I gave the cocci dose to 3 weeks ago, a few lambs have gone dirty. Just around the tail, not the Cocci scour where they get it down their legs.
I did worm them at that time as NADIS had us at Amber for Nemo - but it was snowing as I was doing them and felt like I was wasting my time, but they were in anyway (I do much prefer to dose for Nemo and cocci at the same time due to how the 2 parasites work off each other!). So I've gathered them and walked them over tonight to where the yard is set up, so that's tomorrows job. Been beautiful weather but I've just seen tomorrow is to be wet
Woolless
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Just done a faecal egg count tonight. Nemo eggs have gone from zero last Wednesday to 450epg tonight, so that's tomorrow's job sorted and will probably ovivac them when they're in.Other half of the Texel twins in and done today. These ewes appear to be doing better, they might actually clip! Lambs are looking real good in this mob
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Noticed this morning the twins which I gave the cocci dose to 3 weeks ago, a few lambs have gone dirty. Just around the tail, not the Cocci scour where they get it down their legs.
I did worm them at that time as NADIS had us at Amber for Nemo - but it was snowing as I was doing them and felt like I was wasting my time, but they were in anyway (I do much prefer to dose for Nemo and cocci at the same time due to how the 2 parasites work off each other!). So I've gathered them and walked them over tonight to where the yard is set up, so that's tomorrows job. Been beautiful weather but I've just seen tomorrow is to be wet
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- Dumfries & Galloway
I need to get my head round fec's and get a kit... I just rely on "dirty bum - time to worm" for Nemo and Cocci
Boydvalley
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I did wonder whether you did any. Quite surprised you don’t. I use the vet mainly because you get advice with the result and I don’t need to do that many but if your putting a kit together
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(would of saved you the first wormer this year)
Faecal counts ??
To be honest, it is the first time I have had a count done and was left a little shocked with the cost, what would one expect to pay for 6 samples done? Ta
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(would of saved you the first wormer this year)
Woolless
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- Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
TBH, if I wormed them the last week in May every year I wouldn't be far off anyway. But I like the certainty. Working off farm as well, I don't want to create work that isn't required.
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- West Country
Are you all using a white drench for that first dose?
Woolless
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I am but I know for certain that Nemo is the only problem. I've seen the FEC at this point throwing up 200epg strongyles as well, which should really be treated. 50epg strongyles only last night, so I'll go with a BZ drench.
That’s probably fairly sensible. If you find nemo eggs in a sample it’s a bit late anyway as the damage has been done.
Nadis do a good nemo forecast which takes account of the weather conditions.
Woolless
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Dosing the lambs today, with Nemo eggs in their dung, and they're looking well I would say. A fortnight ago I very much doubt there would be worms in their gut to kill. A week ago, possibly, but I'm quite happy with my decision to dose today.