- Location
- Montgomeryshire
sh!t lambing
- Thread starter Smokey16
- Start date
Are they discounted in market scanned in lamb with 3
Yeah by Ā£20.
toquark
Member
Well our lambing has been slightly more work than normal, a much higher proportion of new mums being the main issue, that and having held on to one or two older ewes who, with hindsight, should have been away last year. I've actually had to lamb a few and pen a few up with their mums, which for a purveyor of Easycares is practically sacrilege!
I am however very glad we moved lambing into April though and missed that cold driving rain in March.
I am however very glad we moved lambing into April though and missed that cold driving rain in March.
farmerm
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- Location
- Shropshire
I think the only way not to have a sh!t lambing is probably just to not have sheep 
Our lambing percentage has the numbers 2 1 and 0 but sadly not in that order
Our lambing percentage has the numbers 2 1 and 0 but sadly not in that order 021% is a bit rough mind!I think the only way not to have a sh!t lambing is probably just to not have sheep
Boydvalley
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- Location
- Bath
Ewe lambs off to a flying start, then nothing for 11days now, 2/3 to go. Ram used was very late coming to me so didnāt get mixed with the other rams. We had Border disease last year and itās just dawned on me that he probably caught it and it apparently takes 2/3weeks to get over it so looks like heās missed at least a whole cycle
muleman
Member
No, sell them as 200%
10 triplets and 10 singles in a pen, sell well!
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
You can nope that idea. Got what my friend's daughter called 'a hale dun't o' twins' tying up my post lambing sleep plans right now.
- Location
- North devon
Whats toxo
bobajob
Member
- Location
- Sw Scotland
Toxoplasmosis
- Location
- North devon
Thanks what's the symptoms of it. How do they get it
Vet persuaded us to do some ewes with Imcolibov this time, so we did the treble bearing ones, on the basis that they are the most likely to be a bit short of colostrum.
Have to say we had only a couple or three of cases of WM in total, that 0.5ml of Betamox sorted.
Didn't use anything prophylactic in the lambs, other than being straight in there with Betamox if a lamb looked half peaky.
bobajob
Member
- Location
- Sw Scotland
It causes abortion in sheep. Cats can spread it if they soil on the sheeps feed. But it can be spread from one sheep to another if they are mixed at lambing time/ while they are aborting (i think). Its a while since i have read up on it. Lots if info on it if you google it.
We vaccinate all new breeding sheep coming into the flock for it.
They only need 1 vaccine in their lifetime , but it's not cheap at approx Ā£6 a sheep.
- Location
- North devon
Thanks bobajob. Are sheep are mainly grazing at the other farm we rent and only come home for lambing we've never had a problem in our ewes but this year its a nightmare only thing that different is that a there a new family moved into the farm house and they walk there dogs in our fields and don't pick the sh!t up
toquark
Member
Thereās your problem right there
bobajob
Member
- Location
- Sw Scotland
It would be worth getting your vet involved to try help you. Are they aborting?
- Location
- North devon
We've had about 5 abort
Done toxo and enzovax for around 5 years now and it has cut abortion massively, missed toxo last time as unavailable, not sure whether to just go enzo going forward.
Boydvalley
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- Location
- Bath
Next one that aborts get foetus and as much placenta as you can sent off for testing. Only way to know if you have a problem. Can only be done through a vet. Isolate anything that aborts immediately. Hygiene v important. Sorry if this stuff you already know