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  1. Agriland RSS

    Gap in EAE vaccine extended to October at the earliest – Ceva

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Ceva Animal Health has announced that the enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE) vaccine, CevacÒ Chlamydia, will not be available as anticipated in September for the main 2024 vaccination season. There was initially a gap in supply of Cevac Chlamydia...
  2. Vader

    Dna testing the air

    Apparently if us farmers can use less spray we can save money and so pass that saving onto the customer for cheaper food. These people are our future... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99zn92g2qgo
    • Vader
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    • abortion disease enzootic flock insurance lambing milk testing tupping vaccinate
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  3. Agriland RSS

    Gap in EAE vaccines expected until August due to ‘batch failure’ – Ceva

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Ceva Animal Health has said there will be a gap in the supply of enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE) vaccines from June until August due to a “batch failure” in the manufacturing process. The animal health company, which manufactures the EAE...
  4. TFF

    The Gatekeeper of Respiratory Health - Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae (M.HYO)

    An estimated 80% of the world’s pigs are positive for M.hyo, so it’s a pathogen we should be well versed in managing. As a solo pathogen M.hyo, also referred to as Enzootic Pneumonia or EP, will cause mild to moderate coughing, but when combined with other pathogens it can contribute to severe...
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    • Category: Animal Health
  5. paul&mandy

    Ewes aborting

    4 days off due date. For the last week to 10days we've had at least 1 ewe a day abort. 1 premature looking and 1 dark colour with buttons or a small fetus. Had 3 sets today. A triplet with 2 small weedy live lambs 3rd 1 black dead fetus. Another twins not bad size and another just now bit...
    • paul&mandy
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    • abortion accident bedding boots cattle cocci disease enzootic ewes flock grazing health immune lambing lambs msd needle sheep silage storm tups vaccinate vaccination
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  6. ajd132

    Red tractor stakeholder survey on governance

    https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/RedTractorStakeholder/ I have just had this bought to my attention. Red tractor survey to ‘inform’ the reviewers. first I have heard of it, nothing in the latest member matters, on any email or on social media. feels like they are trying to keep it quiet as usual.
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    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  7. Agriland RSS

    UK agency confirms human case of flu virus detected in pigs

    Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected a human case of a flu virus which is currently circulating in pigs in the UK. It is the first detection of influenza A(H1N2)v in a human in the UK. The case was detected as part of routine...
  8. Agriland RSS

    Vets call for farmers to vaccinate early against EAE

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Vets from global veterinary health company Ceva Animal Health are urging farmers to vaccinate their sheep flocks with Cevac Chlamydia early in the season to help protect their ewes from enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE). The company wants farmers...
  9. icanshootwell

    Lamb birth issues

    Had a couple of ewe,s that have had the 1st lamb alive, but 2nd lamb was barely alive, the ewe i just helped had a healthy lamb which was coming ok but just needed a slight pull, the 2nd however looked ok but never showed much sign of life, the lambs are a good size as well, what could be wrong...
    • icanshootwell
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    • abortion bolus enzootic ewes grass lambing lambs lick selenium sheep silage soil tests tupping vitamins
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  10. D

    Mule sales.

    There is some talk locally of yearling mules prices crashing this past week around the country. Anyone got any prices from their local mart?
  11. Anymulewilldo

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    This is a thread for those who feel guilty about cluttering up dear old GUTH’s beloved price tracker with the chit chat that stop us all being that miserable our families would throw us all out to sit with the dog in the porch. All are welcome, you can even post prices if you want. The only rule...
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    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  12. Farm Business RSS

    Test for EAE, before it’s too late

    Written by John Swire from Farm Business Farmers around the country are being urged to test for Enzootic Abortion of ewes (EAE) if they have experienced an abortion rate of over two per cent in their flock or if two or more have aborted over two to three days irrespective of the size of flock...
  13. Benn

    What do you cull for?

    In an Outdoor lambing flock , What do you cull for? Thinking getting bit tighter on reason to cull the following so far, Bad feet ,anything other then scald. Fly strike Small pelvis Anything doesnt rear a lamb Anything that doesn’t get in lamb Prolapse🙄 unsure if following to cull for below...
    • Benn
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    • abortion beet boom clostridial colostrum cows ear tag enzootic flock flystrike grass groundswell immune lambing learning liveweight management market mastitis milk milking performance scour sheep udder urea vaccinate worm resistance worms
    • Replies: 89
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  14. C

    Ewes slipping before lambing

    Don’t start lambing for couple of weeks, however have had couple of ewes slip their lambs last few days, wondering when people start to worry about a few early/aborted ones, always seem to get 5-6 out of 350 ewes, tested the foetuses one year and came back as nothing. What would the average...
  15. steveR

    Enzo and Heptavac....??

    If that has not grabbed the attention of one or two, I'll be shocked ;) I am due to Heptavac in about 10-14 days, and the prophylactic dose of Alamycin* to deal with any residual Enzo, is due at around the same time. Any potential issues in doing them around the same time, but probs NOT the...
    • steveR
    • Thread
    • abortion colostrum death defra enzootic enzovax flock heptavac lambing lick mastitis milk residual sheep storm stress vaccinate
    • Replies: 56
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  16. T

    Pregnant ewe with sore foot

    Hi, I’ve a ewe in lamb now roughly 3 months. I noticed she has quite a sore foot this morning. Just wondering whether to inject her or not (because she’s inlamb). Also alamycin or pen strep which would be best? Thanks
  17. steveR

    Optimum timing for sheep scanning?

    We've not had enough ewes to justify this in the past, but will be doing so this time with the growing flock of Easycares. I am getting slightly confused (easily done!) on the ideal time for doing this... So starting from the date the Tups went into the ewes, how many days AFTER the tups went...
    • steveR
    • Thread
    • abortion antibiotic cattle enzootic flock lambing microbial sheep vaccinate
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  18. Agriland RSS

    Autumn-calving: Clinical signs of pneumonia in calves

    Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Pneumonia and scour are the main illnesses that are experienced by young calves, with pneumonia being the most common cause of death in calves between one and six months of age. Pneumonia multi-factorial disease is caused by a range of bacteria...
  19. steveR

    Sheep profits??

    So Gentlemen/Ladies, what are all the huge profits (income anyway) from the buoyant sheep trade recently going to be "invested" in? More sheep Sheds Outdoor flock conversion (more sheep) Tractor/Handlers More sheep New kitchen?
    • steveR
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    • abortion ahdb analysis boom cereals enzootic flock hail kubota lambing pickup polaris reseed sheep silage store sale storm stress transport wormer
    • Replies: 86
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  20. F

    Ewes, no lambs!

    Just been through the lambing shed to see how many are left to lamb and I’m horrified how many there are with no lambs, either lost them early on on the root field, rotten/bad lambing so left with out a lamb or had no milk. We lamb 550 indoors, Welsh mules to texel Tups and got 25 running...
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