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  1. J

    Small tractor

    Thanks, I did t saying was going to spend that type of money, just really looking for opinions as to which route to take.
  2. J

    Yamaha 700 or Honda 500

    Anyone got any experience of Kymco, local dealer started selling them, £1000's cheaper than Honda, Yam etc and all extras and 2 yr guarantee.
  3. J

    Small tractor

    Looking for small tractor to do some topping etc on smallholding. Found Iseki TG 6400 2015 447 hours for £18k or David Brown 996 1980 4000 hours (in excellent condition)£12k Which would you go for? Started my tractor driving days on DB but have no experience with modern compacts.
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    Topping tractor

    Looking for small tractor to do some work on smallholding, topping etc. Seen a second hand Iseki for £18k Other option is immaculate 40 yr old David Brown 996 at £12k Advice please.
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    Lambs on turnips and hoppers

    Will they finish on fodder beet?
  6. J

    Sheep bolus

    All bloods, forage analysis shows desperately low cobalt and low iodine (selenium and copper ok) what would be the preferred strategy re drenching /bolusing or injecting for breeding ewes and growing/fattening lambs. No apparent problems with ewes, fertility and fecundity good but lambs stall at...
  7. J

    Claydon drill set up

    Thanks for the advice, my wheels are now in the middle of the field. No more blockages and 2 gears faster which also helped.
  8. J

    Claydon drill set up

    Just bought s/h 3 meter Claydon drill with what I think you would describe as wide press wheels ( look like car tyres with little or no pressure in ) soil building up on wheels u til they dont turn a d bulldoze soil. As they are set up the gap between wheel and scraper is approx 1 1/2 inches...
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    Breeding tags

    Need to order tags for breeding ewe lambs. Have been using Shearwell set tags which are ok, have used Roxan tag faster as I like the matching coloured tip on the yellow tag so that you can tell how old they are if they loose the secondary but dont get on with their auto tagger. As I'm getting...
  10. J

    Silage clamp

    What would the current cost be for a compliant 1000 tonne silage clamp on a level site?
  11. J

    Breaking John Deere balers

    Anyone out there breaking John Deere round balers?
  12. J

    John Deere 678 wrapping baler

    I think it's the same gearbox on 578 baler if anyone has scrapped one of those.
  13. J

    John Deere 678 wrapping baler

    Looking for a s/h main gearbox for 678 wrapping baler, just snapped right hand output shaft.
  14. J

    Suckler cow boluses

    Why has nobody suggested getting grass and forage analysed for minerals and trace elements, cheaper than bloods so should be first port of call.
  15. J

    Feed blocks

    What would be the best feed block/bucket to supplement in lamb ewes on fodder beet.
  16. J

    Breech/Rear legs first

    If it's a hard pull Metacam/Loxicom for the ewe and the lamb.
  17. J

    Exactor coupling

    Try googling Hydraulic Megastore
  18. J

    Kvernland Accord Exacta HL gearbox

    Looking for a s/h left side gearbox for my spinner, seized bearing and I cracked the casing trying to split it.
  19. J

    Lamb milk machine

    Yes, only ever use free flow. The powder is dispensed directly over the probe so gradually it builds up. Gets worse when lambs get bigger and are drinking more. Seems a bit of a design fault to me.
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    Lamb milk machine

    Scanned a shed load of triplets, outside lambing so usually take one off and artificially rear. Had Lactec machine for a number of years but not found it to be very reliable, powder bridges across probe and stops it filling, gets worse as consumption increases. What brand of machine does...
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