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Lambed about 300 ewes through the shed so far and everything had been going fine. Last week had 3 singles lamb and the 3 are pretty flat at the moment. The 3 do stretch when i get them up but eyes are pretty sunk Just wondering if anyone had any ideas what it could be and any treatments? The 3...

Dipped ewes on the 27th January.Was thinking of dosing the ewes tomorrow with Levafas diamond. It says on box not to use product if ewes have been treated with organophosphate either 2 weeks before or 2 weeks after intended treatment. Can anyone explain why? Tia

Dipped ewes on the 27th of january and was intending on dosing them with Levafas diamond tomorrow. Says on box not to drench either 2 weeks before or 2 weeks after using organophosphate products. Does anyone know why?tia

Cliked various batches of lambs from mid to late may and unfortunately have been having a lot of fly strike this past week. Does anyone else see it not working as well as in previous years? Spoke to a neighbour and he was also complaining.

Have a heifer that lost her calf.Skinned the calf and tried adopting a calf on to her but she doesnt want to know.First one in years that hasnt been successful.Has been with the calf for 10days but no luck. Just wondered if anyone had any different ideas i could try before turning her out and...

Dipped all sheep on farm last september.Have a bunch of tup lambs that started scratching mid december so took a couple to the vet and they confirmed it was scab.They were weighed and treated accordingly with Cydectin 2%.Stopped scratching buy after a month started again so took 2 to the vey but...

Can footvax be used with ewes going to the tup?

How are Randall Parker paying this week?tia

Was going to turn lambs in to a field of rape in a fortnight.They were given ovivac p plus end of may and thought they better have a booster.Would Bravoxin or Covexin do the same job?

Did a fec count on a bunch of lambs 3weeks ago and came back as 850 for worms and very very low for cocci.Gave them a yellow drench and they started to dry up but after a fortnight 7 or 8 in the bunch started to get really dirty and now theres 20 dirty in the bunch of 100.Did another fec count...

Looking for winter grazing for 300 ewe lambs.Ideally Anglesey or in the Welsh marches.thanks

Where is best sale to buy Brecknock tups?Sennybridge or Llandoverey?

Does disinfectant kill scab?i.e stock trailer

Does pour on against ticks work just the same straight after shearing as it would on sheep shorn a month?

Any advice on what make of cordless clipper is best?got a heiniger handpiece with battery at the moment but find too bulky especially when im on the side of the hill catching a lamb with fly strike!!

Whats best way of introducing a young dog to sheep?getting a small bunch in a small field and let him go or putting some sheep in a pen?tia

Have always only used voice commands working dogs,mainly because i cant whistle to save my life!!! What whistles would folk recommend to use?are flat whistles easy to master the different tones?TIA

Looking for wintering for about 280 ewe lambs.im based in mid wales.Any about?tia

Whats best treatment for codd in lambs?

Thinking of trying some romney ewes,to see if they can replace the mule.Whats peoples thought on the Roms?Heard that they keep their condition well, scan well without to many triplets.Easy lambing etc.cheers