- Location
- Cheshire
Cold but dry here. I’m undecided about these Aberfield x cheviots. One will be the best mother ever, then the next one couldn’t give a shite about its lambs and just wanders off. Running about half and half with it at the moment. 
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If it makes you feel better about them I sprayed a number on a lamb last week and it's f**king mother wouldn't go near it for a day because it smelled funnyCold but dry here. I’m undecided about these Aberfield x cheviots. One will be the best mother ever, then the next one couldn’t give a shite about its lambs and just wanders off. Running about half and half with it at the moment.
- Location
- Cheshire
What’s the collectives thoughts, I’ve got big lambs coming. Had 4 sets of triplets today, all the lambs the size of good twins. But I’m still running abit short of milk in the ewes. Good Haylage, SF carrots, Mollasses & 1lb of 18% nuts each end of the day. If I up the corn anymore I reckon I could hit issues with lamb size. At the moment “touch wood” they’re coming out like shelling peas.
Now they’ve only been in 5 days. Do I hope that being out of the weather on the same diet as they were outside will mean in another couple of days we see an increase in milk production as we stop feeding the weather?
Any relevant thoughts would be interesting.
No, I’m not turning them out to lamb outside
No, I’m not going to cull the lot and start again
No, I’m not buying Easycares
Now they’ve only been in 5 days. Do I hope that being out of the weather on the same diet as they were outside will mean in another couple of days we see an increase in milk production as we stop feeding the weather?
Any relevant thoughts would be interesting.
No, I’m not turning them out to lamb outside
No, I’m not going to cull the lot and start again
No, I’m not buying Easycares
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Keep going as you are. Unless they need dosing or something they should be rightWhat’s the collectives thoughts, I’ve got big lambs coming. Had 4 sets of triplets today, all the lambs the size of good twins. But I’m still running abit short of milk in the ewes. Good Haylage, SF carrots, Mollasses & 1lb of 18% nuts each end of the day. If I up the corn anymore I reckon I could hit issues with lamb size. At the moment “touch wood” they’re coming out like shelling peas.
Now they’ve only been in 5 days. Do I hope that being out of the weather on the same diet as they were outside will mean in another couple of days we see an increase in milk production as we stop feeding the weather?
Any relevant thoughts would be interesting.
No, I’m not turning them out to lamb outside
No, I’m not going to cull the lot and start again
No, I’m not buying Easycares
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I’m never convinced sheep milk properly when it’s cold but that’s just me
Go to the 19% protein.What’s the collectives thoughts, I’ve got big lambs coming. Had 4 sets of triplets today, all the lambs the size of good twins. But I’m still running abit short of milk in the ewes. Good Haylage, SF carrots, Mollasses & 1lb of 18% nuts each end of the day. If I up the corn anymore I reckon I could hit issues with lamb size. At the moment “touch wood” they’re coming out like shelling peas.
Now they’ve only been in 5 days. Do I hope that being out of the weather on the same diet as they were outside will mean in another couple of days we see an increase in milk production as we stop feeding the weather?
Any relevant thoughts would be interesting.
No, I’m not turning them out to lamb outside
No, I’m not going to cull the lot and start again
No, I’m not buying Easycares
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I’m using Bocm 19% the fella always says it’s better value
Something with a bit of megalac in maybe? Got to be honest, mine started the same and I put it down to bringing them in too late with a change in diet and no cake before coming in. Ewes milking fine now though 1 week in.What’s the collectives thoughts, I’ve got big lambs coming. Had 4 sets of triplets today, all the lambs the size of good twins. But I’m still running abit short of milk in the ewes. Good Haylage, SF carrots, Mollasses & 1lb of 18% nuts each end of the day. If I up the corn anymore I reckon I could hit issues with lamb size. At the moment “touch wood” they’re coming out like shelling peas.
Now they’ve only been in 5 days. Do I hope that being out of the weather on the same diet as they were outside will mean in another couple of days we see an increase in milk production as we stop feeding the weather?
Any relevant thoughts would be interesting.
No, I’m not turning them out to lamb outside
No, I’m not going to cull the lot and start again
No, I’m not buying Easycares
. Frost on snow this am. Not looking forward to checking fields this morning. 
I’m on Carrs 19 and they are milking well, the top 4 ingredients in it are all quality feeds
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- Location
- North Yorkshire
If there not milking of off that and getting a pound of nuts each end of the day then I’d be looking at changing your nut supplier.
How long have they been on nuts?
Took me years to find a good supplier of 18% ewe nuts that puts plenty of milk on the ewes but got one now and it works. Bloody costs though, some people would freak at what I’m paying but you can’t beat ewes lambing down with plenty of milk.
Important also that you know that the composition of the nut will be the same right thru the lambing season and that they won’t alter ingredients to suit themselves.
How long have they been on nuts?
Took me years to find a good supplier of 18% ewe nuts that puts plenty of milk on the ewes but got one now and it works. Bloody costs though, some people would freak at what I’m paying but you can’t beat ewes lambing down with plenty of milk.
Important also that you know that the composition of the nut will be the same right thru the lambing season and that they won’t alter ingredients to suit themselves.
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I think he’s on Carrs it’s the best rolls
That in paper bags?
He needs to go to there 19, the rep tried to get me to use the 18 it’s full of wheatfeed
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Bocm has
I think Carrs has a lot of soya their skins go yellow on their rolls
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SilcockThat in paper bags?
- Location
- central scotland
Don’t think I’d change anything until at least Tuesday..,,,, Holidays are going to stop any rash decisions
but I’d think if they’ve only been in 5 days they will improve , they’ll hardly be completely tuned into the diet chance yet
but I’d think if they’ve only been in 5 days they will improve , they’ll hardly be completely tuned into the diet chance yet
Really skins look fine to me
I always rate the lifeline buckets for helping milk, they're not cheap, but alot of soya in them