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    Selling your lambs, a poll!

    Gotta get in that box and watch the scales neilo !!!
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    Whole lamb condemned for Uraemia, what causes it?

    Yes dogs/foxs eating carcasses and contaminating pastures,Ours was off rented ground with lots dog walkers, and neighbours who weren't clearing up deadstock.Gave up ground and never had a case since,
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    Whole lamb condemned for Uraemia, what causes it?

    Could be cysticercus tenuicollis ,think that's a tape worm something to do with unwormed dogs
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    Whole lamb condemned for Uraemia, what causes it?

    Some of the buyers you wonder do they ever look at a kill sheet, let alone match it to a particular lot number.Butcher buyers are far more selective in their lamb selection imo.
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Told today Merthryr 4.30 tue /wed dropping for weekend
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    Whole lamb condemned for Uraemia, what causes it?

    Have had one condemned ,not charged for disposal.
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    Whole lamb condemned for Uraemia, what causes it?

    Do you find much difference of killout % and grading between abattoirs ?
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Anyone got NSL prices for Farmers Fresh or Merthyr for this week/weekend ? thanks
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    "This one's his favourite gentlemen..."

    Bet that soon brought the hammer down!
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    Which one would you choose?

    At least try a Lucas, a very good machine
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    sterilizing things

    For going through used needles to prevent them sticking into things.
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    Using ram lambs ,

    On same theme to try a ram lamb would you put with a small group of 20 or so and leave for couple cycles or put with larger mob until20 marked then cover with experienced ram.
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Do you usually get to the scales to see the weight? I have always been happy after doing this.
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Weight depends on which auctioneer weighs lambs
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    Who uses NZ texels?

    Do you use a terminal breed over these or plan to? If so do you sell lw or dw ,how do they sell / grade .Sold mostly as hoggets?
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    Llyen recommend??

    Your right a recommendation of breeders is what I should ask for.
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    Load ov Bulls

    Sometimes don't think they know what they want for them,I don't make an offer when playing silly buggers , this one gripes a bit as I really liked the bull.
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    Llyen recommend??

    Do you use run many lleyn? If so you could pm me I am very discreet.
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    Load ov Bulls

    Yes you dealt with same folk? Trouble is can you believe anything they tell you? Had one take bulls to Stirling only to sell 2 grand less than home ask.
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    Llyen recommend??

    Bough Lleyn ram to increase prolificy in flock .Been pleased with results but had increase in foot problems yet the ram never lame.Has anyone any tips which breeders to avoid or go to for next ram as don't like culling what appear to be good young ewes.
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