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    Clostridial issues with lambs

    Having a really bad do with lambs this year. We have been dosing with Covexin for the past 2 years (cheaper than hep p), but got hit with pasteurella early June. On vet advice we revaccinated the entire flock with hep p. We are now experiencing random deaths all down to various clostridial...
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    Accounting for born on farm livestock (sheep)

    Not sure if this is the right thread, please re-direct me if it would be better somewhere else. Just need advice on how you do the following: We understand that livestock needs to be valued at year end. Bought-in stock is fine because there is a cost attached but what are the book-keeping...
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    Small flock shearing setup

    Can I ask to see your setup when clipping small numbers on site in a field where it's either inaccessible for a clipping trailer or not worth the hassle of setting up? Pen setup and what do you put down on the floor to keep everything clean?
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    Portable sheep handling race

    I'm looking for something a bit like this, decent condition, ideally in the North West but could travel a bit further if the price was right. Thanks for looking.
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    Looking For Work Self employed lamber

    Looking to pick up a bit of lambing before my own flock starts end of March. Near to Lancaster and Preston, I'm willing to do days or nights but can't stay away due to having young children. I've got about 7 years experience, am comfortable working alone or as part of a team. Always looking to...
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    Ingrowing horns on sheep

    What's the best way to deal with these? I've seen it done on tv with cheese wire but is it ok to do yourself or should it be a vet job? How much to leave behind? And is cheesewire the only option? TIA
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    Neospora

    Ok, I know this is currently a touchy subject, but as we have dogs, sheep and access some of our land through fields holding dairy heifers I am aware that our dogs are a potential threat. I have done some research and it appears that dogs are infected by eating infected tissue (placenta, dead...
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    Thoughts on these trailers please!

    We are after a small trailer that can double up as a livestock trailer and a multi-use trailer for carting bits and bobs around. We have found the following, there seem to be a few different manufacturers but what are people's views? Are they worth the money? Are they worth having another...
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    Tupping services

    We sold a couple of ewes to a local man, he's only got a few and we said we could probably bring them back to run with our ewes during tupping. I'm wondering what the going rate would be per ewe for grazing and tupping?
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    Cade lamb looking very uncomfortable

    We've got a cade, about 3 weeks old who has been fine up until this evening. She is holding her tail up, kicking her legs out sideways and up towards her belly, her back end then starts collapsing, or she stops and just stands stretched out. No scour, no nasal discharge, doesn't look bloated...
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    Been given a cade, records??

    Have been given a cade lamb, was wondering how to enter her in our flock book/computer system? Nothing's lambed recently or we'd have said she was off one of our ewes (n)
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    Ewe died giving birth?

    I'm not a novice but I've never se3n this before and was hoping some of the more experienced on here could shed some light on this. She was obviously lambing, a long string hanging out, a lot of turning around, laying down and getting back up so we went to do some other jobs. Came back about 2...
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    Pickup recommendations

    We're looking to replace our knackered Nissan Navara. We need a crew cab to accomodate children, and need the load space at the back for all the junk required in the course of farming away from home. We also want something that's capable of towing a trailer loaded with sheep so decent towing...
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    Damaged Knee Ligaments

    I got mowed down by one of the largest sheep we own a few weeks ago, went to a&e and was told nothing was broken but sent to an orthopedic consultant. He thinks I may have torn a ligament, I have an MRI scan next week. Has anyone had this, how serious was it and how long were you out of action...
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    Looking For Work Lambing assistant

    My husband is looking for some lambing work. He has limited experience and would like to expand his skill set. We are in Lancashire but he could potentially stay away if accommodation is provided. He's been in dairying for the past 5 years so has stock experience, and is used to handling sheep...
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    Sheep eartag requirements

    Hoping someone can point me in the right direction here... We have some bought in ewes, one of which has lost her tags. I know that a tag of some description has to be present when an animal leaves your holding. If I buy replacement tags (our own holding number) can I put them in her as long as...
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    Grazing rental aggro

    I am currently renting some land off a horsey person. She had too much grass, needed help keeping it down. Originally 1 field, when I offered a price she said I could use a 2nd field in rotation for a bit extra a month. It's probably just shy of 3 acres all in, and I currently have 15 gimmers on...
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    The horrors of CPH/holdings etc

    Hi, hoping someone can help me out here. We are starting out with sheep, and have grazing/rental agreements on 4 different plots of land, 4 different landowners. One of them we are renting from our landlord (rented cottage on a farm) and I have applied for our own CPH based on our home property...
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    Grazing wanted Lancaster area

    Looking for sheep grazing, either grazing per head or renting a field, anything up to 10 acres considered, possibly more in the future. South of Lancaster area, please pm if you know of anything suitable. Tia
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