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  1. hendrebc

    More cows?

    Am I the only one considering keeping more suckler cows?
  2. B

    What Fly Repellant Do You Use On Cattle?

    Flies about now, ive tried a few types over the years, but have stuck with spoton, find that it needs repeating a few times through the season, more so in rainy weather, or thats what increases the flie burdon? I would love to see some sort of trial with all types of fly control from types you...
  3. TWF

    Spring Barley Establishment by Vaderstad Seed Hawk

    We have gone back to using a tine drill to drill in the spring. Pic.1 19mm Point. Pic.2 Vaderstad Seed Hawk twin 12mm tine works more tilth. Pic.3 19mm Bogart point . Pic 4&5 Stepped fert front seed back tine. Two fingers bottom of furrow, four fingers top. Attachments IMG_1944.JPG 631.8 KB ·...
  4. andybk

    Is there much difference between spot on and butox swish , headfly sheep ?

    just going to get some chem for headfly for the rams (wont need it for a bit i hope ) is there much difference in lasting or action, i see butox is a bit weaker ,
  5. casemx 270

    Lack of insects

    I see they keep banging on about insect decline when out on the sprayer especially with a flowering spray on the osr ( no insecticide) I saw plenty of insects and butterflies .
  6. L

    Am I mad !

    Would really like to go back to using these. Once only treatment. No issues for soils or insects and they have worked well here in the past. but the price !!! ☹️
  7. P

    Looming food crisis,what can uk ag industry do?

    With the serious possibility of a world food shortage looming due to Ukraine agriculture being seriously disrupted, what can the uk agriculture industry do to help alleviate the situation in the uk? Getting very late in the season to rip up thousands of ha’s of ag land that is just growing...
  8. unlacedgecko

    Lambing ease gestation length

    I'm aware easy calving bulls have shorter gestation. Does the same hold true for easy lambing rams? My ewes are due from today (150 days since rams went in). But a large proportion of the easy care sired lambs have been born in the last 4 days. Any thoughts?
  9. twizzel

    Improving suckler cow colostrum quality

    We’ve been having a few rumbling issues this winter with calves and rotavirus (which we vaccinate the cows for), navel ill, pneumonia. The cows calve all year round but generally from nov - April. I try to get them scour vaccinated within the 3-12 week pre calving window. Anyhow, the vet was on...
  10. JET

    1000l molasses or similar

    Got some hay that isn't the best quality. where would I source some molasses or something similar to help. local wynnstay doesn't stock it any more.
  11. yellowbelly

    f**k Up Fortnight

    'Twas always thus - that 10-14 days in the run up to the start of lambing heralds the onslaught of TLD, prolapses, blown guts, abortions and the 1001 other things that can go wrong with sheep :banghead: Many moons ago, when I was young and keen, an old bloke once told me, "A farm or a piece...
  12. Benn

    Sole living from sheep ,Flock size

    Just been pondering, Anyone on here who's sole income is from sheep? what are youre flock size? going that the national average houshold income is around £30,000, Are you up around that level of income ? locally ,i know of only one family that solely live of the income from sheep.
  13. Adeptandy

    Panorama

    Anyone watching ?
  14. B

    Polution in the river wye....proof that farmers are not to blame!

    An interesting link which I am sure will not be reported by the tv media as it isn't farmer unfriendly!! The amount of sewerage dumped shocked me! https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/19836384.map-raw-sewage-released-herefordshires-rivers/#mostFullBlock
  15. SR7

    Easycare sheep experiment

    Currently have 400 indoor lambing mules and texel/mules. I bought 15 sucked hoggets and 25 ewe lambs to try over the next year. Ewe lambs purchased for £105 weighing roughly 45kg in September and sucked hoggets for £150 at around 60-65kg. Tupped half with Charollais and other half to beltex...
  16. J

    Outdoor lambing

    This year we have more ewes and shed space is goin to be tight we are thinking about trying to lamb 40 ewes outside all our ewes are easycares so they should suit ok my biggest concern is feeding is some crystalyxs buckets enough to keep them goin or shud we feed them some meal? we have a couple...
  17. Cmoran

    Treating lambs with coccidiosis

    Is there any cheap way of treating lambs for coccidiosis 2.5l of vecoxan is €260 and I’m wondering if anyone has an alternative?
  18. P

    Rumevite

    Got a hefty shock today when pricing Rumevite today compared to last year!! Normally go for sheep super for a batch pre tupping, anyone else faced with the same? Any own label alternatives better on price?
  19. R

    Hosier - Open-Air Dairying

    Open-Air Dairying
  20. M

    Feeding cow rolls

    Just curious if anyone has a method of feeding cow rolls on the hill? I’ve been thinking about buying a snacker for a few years but not sure if they work with rolls? And covering rough ground? I’ve always just fed from bags but it can be a bit hazardous! Thanks
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