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  1. unlacedgecko

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    I know. It's the price you pay for being part of an estate. Each one has it's foibles.
  2. unlacedgecko

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    High speed lead injection is the best way.
  3. unlacedgecko

    Fully Shepherded cover crop tack

    That's what I'd be looking at.
  4. unlacedgecko

    Fully Shepherded cover crop tack

    How much is the owner paying you for your grazing services?
  5. unlacedgecko

    Evolution Farming

    Has the video in question been proven/confirmed to be an Evolution farm?
  6. unlacedgecko

    Non veterinary ultrasound illegal in USA

    Did you read the article? There are several key points, but the main one is the classification of ultrasound scanning as "medicine".
  7. unlacedgecko

    Non veterinary ultrasound illegal in USA

    No it's a fully registered vet. Same with sheep ultrasound.
  8. unlacedgecko

    Non veterinary ultrasound illegal in USA

    https://agmoos.com/2024/04/17/pregnancy-is-not-a-disease-two-men-jailed-without-bail-for-repro-ultrasounding-of-dairy-cows/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0m2pL9vkkYHfsFSxdzULScAUnfvay-qifbnGZ6DPUX5F3rFCN7ciQ_pkE_aem_ATI7LkMDIoE8MAYRlXK59LxcwZ0-oD8h4O-xmBhdUWO8Z0l2mkCi72L2tAQU8m8Mi9Q3AqkFHfMCRuxAuFvB...
  9. unlacedgecko

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    Stay in the tractor. Call the company and say what's happened. Do not attempt to get out the tractor!
  10. unlacedgecko

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    With an enterprise that big, you just live on the road huh? Always travelling from unit to unit.
  11. unlacedgecko

    Lambing staff

    140 cows plus followers to finish. 980 ewes. All outside. Normally me and Mrs, but she's buggered her knee. So I've got 3 interns in.
  12. unlacedgecko

    Dogs on quads

    Do you have WhatsApp? If so PM me your number. I'll make a video, then send it to you.
  13. unlacedgecko

    Ewe flock annual mortality rate

    Potentially. However, at a flock level most genetic gain comes from the ram. Therefore younger ewes should have better genetics than older ewes.
  14. unlacedgecko

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    Twins slowly moving to their lambing paddocks. Official start date 24 Apr, but will have them in their paddocks from Saturday.
  15. unlacedgecko

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    Who's that? Baxter?
  16. unlacedgecko

    Ewe flock annual mortality rate

    That slows genetic gain.
  17. unlacedgecko

    Ewe flock annual mortality rate

    Would require tagging at birth or DNA testing, both of which are expensive. Using a raw kg weaned figure will favour bigger ewes. Weight of lambs weaned as a percentage of ewe weight at tupping is the better figure.
  18. unlacedgecko

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    Every heifer that is born without assistance and weaned by her own mother will be retained. The default setting is to bull them all, but I'll cull out any that needs individual assistance. I cull again at AI for any pelvic malformation and temperament.
  19. unlacedgecko

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    It makes me happy to see it too.
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