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    Rumen Fluke

    Where we are ewes need to be fluke drenched every 4-6 weeks as it’s so wet. Should we be doing them for rumen fluke a few times over the season?
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    Rumen Fluke

    What time of year is best to dose for rumen fluke?
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    Joint Ill - Lambs

    I have a batch of pure texel embryo lamb, born mid Feb. Just not on the thrive at all, would almost think they are a bit stiff but no obvious swelling. Jagged about 10 of them with nuflor incase it’s a bit of joint The later ones born in March/ April I never have any problems with at all which...
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    New Bale Squeeze

    With a front end loader?
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    New Bale Squeeze

    Would a tractor loader be able to stack 3 high on the round with soft hands? Would the design mean the loader looses a bit of height.
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    Low scanning shearlings

    Were the empties the smaller ones? Maybe not mature enough and didn’t cycle?
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    Sheep in !

    In Ireland, but it’s all coming in from England now due to a shortage here. How much is an 8x4x3 worth in England now? I know the haulage adds a fair bit on to it for here.
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    Sheep in !

    8x4x3 straw is now £95 a bale, I’d like to bring more in, but it’s getting costly.
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    Gaining planning permission for free range egg production

    What packer are you with? We are going to put in planning for a layer house now shortly, we are in Tyrone.
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    Sheep- what do folk feed when the grass runs out?

    What do folk usually feed to keep ewes ticking over before starting concentrates closer to lambing? We usually just fed a small amount of ewe rolls from end December start of January on, but the feed bill would be scary these days. Tried beet but it’s expensive now.
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    Molasses for sheep

    Is there much benefit to feeding basic molasses through tupping to say 8 weeks out from lambing? Just to keep condition on and keep them ticking over.
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    1948 Blackie

    Which flock is it?
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    1948 Blackie

    If they are buying on the type that they like and ram they have sold has bred well…is there anything wrong with buying sons of a tup they have sold? They are larger flocks than most pedigree breeds so that won’t stop them being able to be used properly.
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    Molasses for sheep

    Thinking of using molasses for sheep during tupping until lambing time. What is the best type for sheep? United Molasses seem to be the main place to sell it here. thanks
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    1948 Blackie

    That is just a temporary mark for a particular mark for a pen for sale? Instead of using marker spray
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    1948 Blackie

    They weren’t that size when he was born. A lot of swale breeders have to keep cutting insides of tups horns which grow into the face. Is it better to have them light and break off easily which causes them to bleed, fester and flies. A lot of the modern blackies actually do have a lighter horn...
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    1948 Blackie

    Oh and for anyone wanting some naturally done sheep without any colour or pampering I happen to have an online sale running. Delivery available. https://app.marteye.ie/sales/dCja2UkuXzhFqHCBrhSU
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    1948 Blackie

    All breeds have their faults. Some blackie breeders breeders are really trying hard to improve them, horns, conformation etc. I bred this one below, no horns growing into eyes here, and horns not too heavy so easy lambed. Hasn’t even went near the head as a shearling or won’t ever touch.
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    Feeding silage to sheep outdoors

    Planning on feeding silage to batches of about 3-400 ewes on dry rough ground. Thinking of feed trailers or even a line walk through feeders and fill with a bale chopper? Another option would be a permanent feed barrier type solution with a concrete base. anyone using something else for a...
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    Wintering ewe lambs on Rape / Kale

    Would ewe lambs winter ok on Rape / Kale? They will not be inlamb. Looking something to grow them on and winter grazing is hard to get around here. how many per acre would it graze roughly and for how long?
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